Posted October 12, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 Season,
Season AwardsSeeing as how my playoff predictions are going oh so well, I thought I would ruin the last bit of any credibility I had by announcing my picks for the 2009 MLB awards.
Rookie of the Year
NL- J.A. Happ (P, Phillies)- Happ takes a narrow victory over Tommy Hanson and Andrew McCutcheon. Happ worked his way [...]
Tags: Albert Pujols, Chris Carpenter, J.A. Happ, Jim Tracy, Joe Mauer, Rick Porcello, Ron Gradenhire, Zack Greinke
Posted October 2, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 SeasonChicago 8, Detroit 0 (box)
Magic Number 2
All you need to know about tonight’s game is that Jake Peavy pitched well and Edwin Jackson didn’t. Peavy allowed two hits over eight innings, while Jackson allowed eight runs over five plus frames.
If you are looking for more than that, I just don’t have it tonight. I’m awfully [...]
Tags: Edwin Jackson, Jake Peavy, Justin Verlander, Royals, Tigers, Twins, White Sox, Zack Greinke
Posted September 17, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 SeasonKansas City 9, Detroit 2 (box)
Magic Number 13
Edwin Jackson didn’t have it today as the Royals dropped five runs on him over his five innings of work. Jackson (12-7) allowed a two run double to Alberto Callaspo in the first inning and a three-run bomb to Miguel Olivo in the third.
Zack Greinke had it on cruise control [...]
Tags: Alberto Callaspo, Armando Galarraga, Edwin Jackson, Miguel Cabrera, Royals, Tigers, Zack Greinke
Posted August 15, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 SeasonKansas City 0, Detroit 1 (box)
Jarrod Washburn hadn’t been all that good since coming to Detroit. The left hander was 8-6 with a 2.62 ERA at the time of the trade that brought him from Seattle, but had struggled mightily in his two starts since then. And he was going to face Zack Greinke.
The same [...]
Tags: Brandon Inge, Brandon Lyon, Jarrod Washburn, Jason Karnuth, Mario Impemba, Roman Colon, Royals, Tigers, Zack Greinke
Posted July 9, 2009 by John Parent under under Uncategorized
And so with the mighty Tigers staring squarely at losing a home series to the lowly Royals and facing perhaps the greatest hurler in the game, Zack Greinke, Detroit brought forth their secret weapon; The Tickler. The Tickler’s left-handedness reigned down over the Royals bats, rendering them useless against his merciless arsenal of pitches. [...]
Tags: Alberto Callaspo, Clete Thomas, Josh Anderson, Luke French, Ramon Santiago, Zack Greinke