Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Click charts to enlarge. Full data after the jump. 2009 STATS & VALUE First basemen AGE TYPE CLUB OPTION WAR UZR/150 wOBA ISO Russell Branyan 34 2.8 2.4 0.368 0.269 Adam LaRoche 30 B 2.4 -0.5 0.357 0.211 Nick Johnson 31 B 2.4 -6.6 0.373 0.114 Fernando Tatis 35 B 1.5 3.0 0.338 0.156 Eric Hinske 32 0.8 26.0 0.344 0.189 Carlos Delgado 38 B 0.8 -2.0 0.394 0.223 Miguel Cairo 36 0.2 N/A 0.304 0.156 Jeff...
William F. Yurasko (Free subscription) | 08/07/2009
Down 6, Nats Do Number on Marlins - The Post Nats extend win streak to 5 - The Wash. Times Five curly W's in a row for the Washington Nationals! Yesterday afternoon, the fell behind 6-0 in the second behind another poor effort by Craig Stammen , who gave up six runs, five of them earned in just 1 2/3 innings. It looked as though the Marlins would salvage one win out of the series, but the Nats bullpen...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
The Nationals acquired former major leaguers Daryle Ward and Norris Hopper from the White Sox today, according to Bill Ladson of MLB.com. The players go from Chicago's Triple A team to Washington's. Ward, 34, played 11 big league seasons, most recently with last year's Cubs. Hopper, 30, spent parts of three seasons with the Reds, but hasn't appeared in the majors this year.
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 08/04/2009
(Observer News Services) The Louisville Bats defeated the Charlotte Knights 8-4 Monday, paced by an overall solid offensive night and a strong starting pitching performance. Drew Stubbs and Wes Bankston were the stars on offense with Stubbs going 3-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs. Bankston went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs. Sam LeCure (9-5, 4.14 ERA) survived early trouble to win in six innings....
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 08/01/2009
(Observer News Services) The Charlotte Knights rebounded from two straight losses to the Syracuse Chiefs to beat them 8-5 Friday. The Knights jumped out to an early lead, scoring two runs in the first inning on a Josh Kroeger double to right field and a Wilson Betemit single to center. Two more runs came in the third inning when Daryle Ward doubled to center field and Tyler Flowers followed with a...
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 07/26/2009
(Observer News Services) In an entertaining and unusual ballgame the Charlotte Knights were able to come up with a run in the bottom of the 9th inning to get a 7-6 win over the Rochester Red Wings. The win is the Knights' fifth in their past six games. The Knights entered the top of the 9th inning with a 6-4 lead over the Red Wings, but weren't able to hold on. With runners on first and second and...
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 07/24/2009
(Observer News Services) The Charlotte Knights couldn't get the series sweep as they lost to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 4-3 Thursday. The Knights and IronPigs split the season series 4-4 with each team taking three out of four games at their home ballpark. Knights designated hitter Daryle Ward had a pair of doubles with one RBI and a walk. Ward has 29 RBIs on the season. Charlotte starter Jack Egbert...
Another Cubs Blog (Free subscription) | 07/23/2009
Some minor league player is often a significant factor in getting a team to the post-season when the team trails at this point like the Cubs do. What minor league can have the biggest impact? Wreckard: Jeff Stevens. Though technically he’s a major leaguer as of this weekend. berselius: He’s technically in the majors already, but I really like Jeff Stevens. I like Gaub too but I don’t...
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009
The Charlotte Knights knocked in six runs and allowed none to win 6-0 against the Greensboro Bats. Charlotte took an early lead with Daryle Ward's RBI single to center, bringing in Michael Restovich in the bottom of the 2nd, making it 1-0. Miguel Negron led off the bottom of the 3rd with a solo home run, his third of the season. Cole Armstrong had a three-run homer in the sixth, with Wilson Betemit...
Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 06/24/2009
More photos » by Duane Burleson - AP I take back my "I was wrong about Kevin Gregg" comment. Browse more photos » Kevin Gregg allowed only three home runs all last year. One of them was memorable to Cubs fans -- a three-run, pinch-hit blast by Daryle Ward on August 15, 2008 in Miami that gave the Cubs a 6-5 win over the Marlins . At the time Gregg hadn't allowed a HR since May....
Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 06/16/2009
The Post-Gazette editorial page continues its commentary on the Pirates . I'd rather not comment on these sorts of things, but because of the impact a P-G editorial can have on public opinion, I'll add my two cents. Last week Pirates executives made one of the most controversial trades in years, dealing Gold Glove centerfielder Nate McLouth to Atlanta for three prospects (we were part of the chorus...
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 06/09/2009
(Observer News Services) The Charlotte Knights wasted no time scoring runs and putting the game out of reach in a 7-3 victory against the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Yankees on Monday night. Daryle Ward got things started in the first with a sacrifice fly that scored Eider Torres. Michael Restovich followed with an RBI single for a 2-0 lead. In the second, the Knights added a run on a fielder's choice that...
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 06/06/2009
(Observer News Services) The Charlotte Knights were 9-1 winners against the Columbus Clippers in the first game of a scheduled doubleheader before the rain came and washed away Game 2. Knights starter Jack Egbert pitched a complete game, going 41/3 innings before allowing a hit. He is 3-0 since moving into the Knights' rotation. The Knights exploded for 8 runs in the second inning, a season high for...
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 06/02/2009
(Observer News Services) Toledo starting pitcher Eddie Bonine failed to make it out of the second inning, and the Charlotte Knights held the Toledo Mud Hens to three runs despite allowing 10 hits in a 13-3 International League victory Monday. The teams split their four-game series. Bonine allowed nine hits and seven runs as Charlotte took an early 7-0 lead. The Knights scored in five of the game's...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
Here are five signs you root for a really bad baseball franchise. 1. The team's bullpen has the highest ERA in the sport's history. 2. Daniel Cabrera opened the season as the No. 3 starter. 3. In the past, the following players have hit cleanup more than once: Aaron Boone, Wily Mo Pena, Daryle Ward, Marlon Anderson, Carlos Baerga. 4. Matt Chico, Micah Bowie and Jason Simontacchi once were trusted members...
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