Joe Blanton
December 14, 2010 by staff · Comments Off on Joe Blanton
Joe Blanton, (AP) – It turns out that the Phillies have enough money for both Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay – Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels and, also.
A year after Phillies him traded, Lee chose to join and form a foursome fearsome that is the envy of all baseball.
The free agent pitcher missed an extra 50 million and New York Yankees reached a preliminary agreement on a $ 100 million, a five-year contract with the Phillies on Monday night, a person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press.
The agreement is subject to the 32-year-old left-hander passing a medical examination, the person who requested anonymity because the agreement was not final.
The Yankees and Texas Rangers was considered the front-runners, but the Phillies wound up with the agent most coveted status of the season, reaching an agreement that gives them a rotation that is most dominant most likely in the major leagues.
Lee, the 2008 AL CY Young Award winner, joins Halladay twice winner of the Cy Young Award, who won the NL honor last month.
After Lee helped the Phillies reach the 2009 World Champion Series, he was sent to Seattle in a four-team, nine-player trade last December 16 that Halladay in Philadelphia. Halladay signed a new contract that added $ 60 million over three seasons, the same average wage Lee will get.
Seattle traded Lee to Texas in July, and Lee acute Rangers in the World Series for the first time.
The Phillies have considered trading pitcher Joe Blanton and / or outfielder Raul Ibanez to make space pay, a person familiar with the deliberations in Philadelphia. Said. This person spoke on condition of anonymity because negotiations were ongoing.
Lee and his family had a good time during his stint with the Phillies, who acquired from Cleveland in July 2009.
“At first I could not believe it. I thought we were working on an extension with the Phillies, “said Lee the day after the operation.” I thought I would spend the rest of my career there. … I felt they I wanted to keep for a long period. In my mind it would happen. ”
After advancing to the World Series in consecutive years, the Phillies were upset by eventual champion San Francisco Giants in the playoffs this year’s NL championship. Earlier this month, outfielder Jayson Werth left Philadelphia for a contract of 126 million and seven years with the Washington Nationals.
The Yankees and Texas have received phone calls Monday night, saying they were out of the race, two distinct persons familiar with the negotiations said the team, also on condition of anonymity.
New York began with a $ 138 million, offering six years for Lee, the person familiar with the Yankees’ negotiations said. Outfielder Carl Crawford after decided to seven years and 142 million against the Red Sox, New York immediately increased its offer to Lee $ 150 million over seven seasons, the person said.
Lee’s wife felt insulted by fans at Yankee Stadium who were rude to her and family members of the Rangers during the ALCS. It is unclear whether this played a role in the decision.
A draft of the fourth round in 2000, Lee is 102-61 with a 3.85 ERA in nine seasons in the majors. He excelled in the playoffs, going 7-2 with a 2.13 ERA for Philadelphia and Texas over the past two years, including 3-0 with a 1.88 ERA against the Yankees.
Lee won 18 games in Cleveland in 2005, then was injured in training camp in 2007 and was demoted to the minors. He returned to the big leagues, was 5-8 with an ERA of 6.29 and was left off roster series in Cleveland. He rebounded to go 22-3 with an ERA of 2.54 in 2008 and was voted AL CY Young Award.
He was 14-13 for the Indians and the Phillies in 2009 and 12-9 to the Seattle Mariners and Rangers this year.
With the departure of Lee, the Rangers could move closer Neftali Feliz from the bullpen to the rotation and may attempt to acquire 2009 AL CY Young Award winner Zack Greinke in a trade from Kansas City.
This was a rare case where the Yankees could not for the financial world a player they wanted. After losing to Texas in the AL championship series, they are looking to add pitching to a rotation that includes CC Sabathia, Phil Hughes and AJ Burnett. New York is waiting to find Andy Pettitte whether he will not retire; the Yankees also promising Ivan Nova, a hard start right-hander who turns 24 next month.
New York also held talks with Crawford before its agreement with the Red Sox, but never made an offer.
AP Sports Writer Rob Maaddi contributed to this report.
Copyright © 2010 the Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Phillies
December 14, 2010 by staff · Comments Off on Phillies
Phillies, (AP) – It turns out that the Philadelphia Phillies have enough money for both Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay – and Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels, too.
A year after Phillies him traded, Lee chose to join and form a foursome fearsome that is the envy of all baseball.
The pitcher free agent missed an extra 50 million from the New York Yankees and signed a preliminary agreement on a $ 100 million, a five-year contract with the Phillies on Monday night, a person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press.
The agreement is subject to the 32-year-old left-hander passing a medical examination, the person who requested anonymity because the agreement was not final.
The Yankees and Texas Rangers was considered the front-runners, but the Phillies wound up with the agent most coveted status of the season, reaching an agreement that gives them a rotation dominance is most most likely in the major leagues.
Lee, the 2008 AL CY Young award winner, joins Halladay twice winner of the Cy Young Award, who won the NL honor last month.
After Lee helped the Phillies champions achieve the 2009 World Series, he was sent to Seattle in a team of four, nine-player trade on Dec. 16 last that Halladay in Philadelphia. Halladay signed a new contract that added $ 60 million over three seasons, the same average wage Lee will get.
Seattle traded Lee to Texas in July, and Lee acute Rangers in the World Series for the first time.
The Phillies have considered trading pitcher Joe Blanton and / or outfielder Raul Ibanez to make space pay, a person familiar with the deliberations in Philadelphia. Said. This person spoke on condition of anonymity because negotiations were ongoing.
Lee and his family had a good time during his stint with the Phillies, who acquired from Cleveland in July 2009.
“At first I could not believe it. I thought we were working on an extension with the Phillies, “said Lee the day after the operation.” I thought I would spend the rest of my career there. … I felt they wanted to keep me for a long period. In my mind it would happen. ”
After advancing to the World Series in consecutive years, the Phillies were upset by eventual champion San Francisco Giants series in this year’s NL championship. Earlier this month, outfielder Jayson Werth left Philadelphia for a contract of 126 million and seven years with the Washington Nationals.
The Yankees and Texas have received phone calls Monday night, saying they were out of the race, two distinct persons familiar with the negotiations said the team, also on condition of anonymity.
New York began with a $ 138 million, offering six years for Lee, the person familiar with the Yankees’ negotiations said. Outfielder Carl Crawford after decided to seven years and 142 million against the Red Sox, New York immediately increased its offer to Lee $ 150 million over seven seasons, the person said.
Lee’s wife felt insulted by fans at Yankee Stadium who were rude to her and family members of the Rangers during the ALCS. It is unclear whether this played a role in the decision.
A draft of the fourth round in 2000, Lee is 102-61 with an ERA of 3.85 in nine seasons in the majors. He excelled in the playoffs, going 7-2 with an ERA of 2.13 for Philadelphia and Texas over the past two years, including 3-0 with an ERA of 1.88 against the Yankees.
Lee won 18 games in Cleveland in 2005, then was injured in training camp in 2007 and was demoted to the minors. He returned to the big leagues, was 5-8 with an ERA of 6.29 and was left off roster series in Cleveland. He rebounded to go 22-3 with an ERA of 2.54 in 2008 and was voted AL CY Young Award.
He was 14-13 for the Indians and the Phillies in 2009 and 12-9 to the Seattle Mariners and Rangers this year.
With the departure of Lee, the Rangers could move closer Neftali Feliz from the bullpen to the rotation and may attempt to acquire 2009 AL CY Young Award winner Zack Greinke in a trade from Kansas City.
This was a rare case where the Yankees might not financial land a player they wanted. After losing to Texas in the championship series of AL, they are looking to add pitching to a rotation that includes CC Sabathia, Phil Hughes and AJ Burnett. New York is waiting to find Andy Pettitte if he will not or are retiring, the Yankees also promising Ivan Nova, a hard start right-hander who turns 24 next month.
New York also held talks with Crawford before its agreement with the Red Sox, but never made an offer.
AP Sports Writer Rob Maaddi contributed to this report.
Copyright © 2010 the Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Arlington Tx
October 23, 2010 by staff · Comments Off on Arlington Tx
Arlington Tx, TX Arlington has become a favorite place of the Rangers fans and own the equipment, since it is the place where you did something that was unimaginable, really defeated the Yankees and that was after a long period fifty years in franchise history the team. The city was full of fans of both teams and scored the Rangers winning the World Series and what it really meant something big cash to the team. The whole atmosphere was amazing in Arlington TX; the rain that was expected to spoil a great night for fans of Texas and some cool breeze began to blow as well. The flags on the top is stirred very proud.
The great victory of 6-1 to the Rangers in Arlington TX and there was some very great performances from the Rangers side, Colby Lewis pitched very well and only allowed one run on only three hits that were in a
total of eight innings. A large crowd of just over fifty thousand people in the stadium and when the last out was made possible thanks to the Rangers began running on the field with their white shirts and really looked amazing. Now what we see is that who will be the opponent for the Rangers in the competition next two teams will battle tonight in the field in order to qualify for the World Series.
Yankees Score
October 21, 2010 by staff · Comments Off on Yankees Score
Yankees Score, Texas AB R H BI BB SO Notes.
Andrus ss 5 0 1 1 0 1 .294
Mr. Young 3b 4 0 1 1 1 1 .368
J. Cf Hamilton 5 2 2 2 0 0 .333
Guerrero DH 5 1 4 0 0 1 .333
2-pr-Borbon DH 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
N. Cruz RF 4 2 1 2 1 1 .333
Kinsler 2b 5 0 1 1 0 1 .143
If Dav.Murphy 2 2 0 0 3 1 .286
B. Molina c 4 2 3 3 0 0 .417
Moreland 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .364
Totals 37 10 13 10 5 6
New York AB R H BI BB SO Notes.
Jeter ss 5 1 2 0 0 0 .278
Granderson cf 3 0 1 1 2 0 .182
Teixeira 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Thames 1-pr-rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200
A. Rodriguez 3b 2 1 0 0 1 0 .133
Cano 2b 3 1 2 1 1 1 .467
Swisher rf-1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .067
Berkman DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286
If Gardner 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250
Cervelli c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000
A-Posada ph-c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167
Totals 33 3 7 3 4 9
Texas 002 003 203 13 0 to 10
New York 011 100 000 – 3 7 0
A-struck out for Cervelli in the 7th.1-ran for Teixeira in the fifth. 2-lasted Guerrero in the ninth.
LOB: Texas 7, New York 8. 2B: Guerrero (1), Jeter (3). 3B: Jeter (1). HR: B. Molina (1), off AJBurnett; J. Hamilton (3), off Logan, J. Hamilton (4), off Mitre, Cano (3), off Tom N. Cruz (1), off Mitre. Hunter. SB: Andrus (3), Kinsler (1). S: Moreland. Runners left in scoring position: Texas 3 (J. Hamilton, Dav.Murphy 2), New York 6 (Teixeira, Cervelli, A. Rodriguez, Berkman 2, Granderson). Runners moved up: Andrus, Kinsler, Posada. GIDP: Molina B., Moreland, and A. Rodriguez. DP: Texas 1 (Andrus, Kinsler, Moreland), New York 2 (Teixeira, Jeter, AJBurnett), (Jeter, Cano, Swisher).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
Tom.Hunter 3 1 / 3 5 3 3 0 5 70 8.10
W D. Holland 1-0 3 2 / 3 1 0 0 2 3 55 0.00
O’Day 1 / 3 0 0 0 1 1 11 13.50
Rapada 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.00
S D. Oliver, 1 1 2 / 3 1 0 0 0 0 21 7.71
New York IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
L A. J. Burnett, 0-1 6 6 5 5 3 4 99 7.50
D. Robertson 2 / 3 0 0 0 0 1 8 19.29
Logan 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 27.00
Chamberlain 1 1 / 3 3 1 1 1 1 26 2.70
Mitre 1 3 3 3 1 0 23 10.13
Inherited runners scored: D Holland 3-1, 1-0 O’Day, Rapada 2-0, and D. Oliver 3-0. IBB: off A. J. Burnett (Dav.Murphy). HBP: by Tom.Hunter (A. Rodriguez) through AJBurnett (B Molina). WP: A. J. Burnett. Balk: Tom.Hunter. Umpires: Home, Angel Hernandez; first FIELDIN Culbreth, Second, Brian Gorman, Third, Gerry Davis, right, Jim Reynolds, left, Tony Randazzo. Time: 4:05. Participation announced: 49,977.
Bengie Molina
October 20, 2010 by staff · Comments Off on Bengie Molina
Bengie Molina, NEW YORK – The decision by the Yankees, Joe Girardi baseball sense. Or at least that’s what I think Bengie Molina.
That is not the case for baseball fans in New York with a good memory.
Why do you want a man on foot to deal with a mill in a playoff game in this city?
Bengie Molina made the Yankees pay with a three-run bomb to left-field line in the Bronx, giving the Rangers the lead for good in the sixth inning of a 10-3 victory in Game 4 of NLCS American League. Happened to come exactly four years after his younger brother Yadier Molina hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning of Game 7 at Shea Stadium to send the Cardinals to the World Series.
But forgetting the history homer of the Molina family tree. Bengie Molina past as a murderer Yankees in the playoffs that have given pause Girardi. It’s a guy who homered three times in 2005, the Angels’ ALDS victory over the Yankees. And he had an RBI in each of the two previous games.
So why ask the Yankees right-hander AJ Burnett left-hander intentionally walking David Murphy with a man on second and two outs for the powerful Molina to the plate?
“It’s the game,” said Molina, who hit only .240 with two homers in 57 games after being traded from San Francisco to Texas this season. “Murphy is a great hitter and he kills righties. Why not walk and face me?” I have not had a great season.
“I do not think it’s a bad move. I think it’s the right decision that went wrong.”
It is a movement that the Yankees probably will not be able to recover.
Molina pounced on the first pitch he saw, sending a 92 mph fastball and above the left field wall. He pointed to his family in the stands as rounded third base and hit his chest as he approached the dugout.
His teammates fed into the excitement of Molina. The base of defeat the Rangers had been established.
“That was the big blow that he had been seeking,” said Michael Young.
Josh Hamilton homered twice as the Rangers trotted up the score in the late innings. Nelson Cruz broke the boomstick for a second deck in the ninth. But Molina’s blast was the most important moment of the game – and could be regarded as the greatest success in the Rangers playoff history.
“It was a huge lift,” said Hamilton, who has homered four times this series. “To be honest with you, the playoffs are stressful.’re On an emotional roller coaster. When Murphy walked to get there, no one there would not Bengie. He has done in the postseason, and has greatly time. He came through, and just to see him go up the way it was when he returned to the dugout, you have everything the world is going. ”
Girardi played the percentages. Molina made the Yankees pay again.
