Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Wow, it’s one of our biggest cards relative to the number
of games EVER—14 winners Tuesday! We have two NBA and NHL playoff winners. We
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night for Dandy Dogs. Dandy dogs are dogs of 140 or more in MLB.
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ERA and WHIP to tonight’s foe. Go at
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MLB
Here are news and
notes from Godspicks.com private clipboard.
They are compiled from hometown newspapers and the team’s own press
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Reds-Nationals
MLB.com
Left-hander Billy Traber will get the start for
the second time in his career. The last time he faced them was in 2003, and he
pitched seven shutout innings and picked up his first win as a starter. Last
Thursday, Traber, replacing the injured Ryan Drese, made his Nationals debut and pitched 5 2/3 innings
and gave up four runs — three earned. He picked up his first win since
elbow problems. He had elbow reconstruction surgery that same year and didn’t
pitch in another game until he was in
Nationals have scored 40 runs in the eight games in which Alfonso Soriano was in the top of the lineup.
Rockies-Phillies
Philly Burbs
Floyd has had one decent start and two bad ones. The
designated for assignment. Asencio, 25, was a Phillies’
farmhand from 1998-2001, then acquired by
in the 2001 Rule 5 Draft. He pitched in 39 games, 29 starts, with the Royals
from 2002-03, going 6-8 with a 5.14 ERA.
Brewers-Braves
MLB.com
putting second baseman Rickie Weeks in the leadoff spot and bumping center
fielder Brady Clark, the first batter in 17 of the team’s 19 games this year,
down to No. 8. With ailments plaguing more familiar names, such as Chipper
Jones (expected to return from the disabled list on Tuesday) and Edgar Renteria (questionable for the series), the left side of
Atlanta’s infield included rookie Martin Prado at
third base and Wilson Betemit at shortstop. Including
left fielder Matt Diaz, right fielder Jeff Francoeur
and starting pitcher Kyle Davies, more than half of the starters boasted fewer
than two years service time. Tomo Ohka (1-1, 4.09
ERA) will hope to emulate his performance from two starts ago, when he allowed
one run over seven innings in New York, rather than his Thursday showing
against Cincinnati when he gave up six runs in four innings.
Marlins-Cubs
Sun Sentinel
Willis is undefeated in 14 April starts, going 9-0 with a
2.28 ERA in 86 innings. This is his fifth start at Wrigley Field, where he is
2-0 with a 1.01 ERA, no homers, seven walks and 23 strikeouts in 262/3 innings
all-time. Three of Willis’ four starts have come on the road. He has held
opponents to a .203 average in those games.
is making his fourth career start after spending last season at Double-A West
Tennessee. In 141/3 innings he has given up 11 hits (three
homers), five walks and eight strikeouts. No current Cubs batter has hit
a homer off Willis. INF Todd Walker, C Michael Barrett and INF Jerry Hairston
Jr. are a combined 10 for 27 (.370) against him. OF Matt Murton
ranks among the league’s top 10 hitters against
left-handed pitching (.462).