Kris Benson

McCutchen, Jones follow Morris, Benson in Pirates history

post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

By Chuck Finder | 10:50 p.m. Monday While Florida leadoff hitter Chris Coghlan won the National League Rookie of the Year -- and, if anyone cares, Oakland closer Andrew Bailey on the American League side -- a pair of Pirates became the fifth tandem in club history to finish among the top 10 for the NL honor. Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen finished fourth and outfielder-first baseman Garrett...

Trades Of The Decade: Kazmir For Zambrano

MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009

The Mets weren't particularly close to a playoff spot on the morning of July 30th, 2004. They were in fourth place in the NL East, six games out of first and ninth in the Wild Card race. That didn't stop Mets GM Jim Duquette from trading for Victor Zambrano and Kris Benson in a pair of trades that evening. For Zambrano and Bartolome Fortunato, the Mets gave up Jose Diaz and Scott Kazmir. Kazmir hadn't...

Jeff Salazar, Bryan Bullington Become Free Agents

Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009

More photos » by Keith Srakocic - AP 6 months ago: Pittsburgh Pirates' Jeff Salazar, right, steals second before the tag of Cincinnati Reds' shortstop Adam Rosales in the bottom of the ninth inning of the spring training baseball game in Bradenton, Fla., Monday, March 30, 2009. Salazar went on to score the game winning run on a hit bit Jason Jaramillo in the Pirates 3-2 win. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)...

Minor League Free Agents

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009

Baseball America's Matt Eddy has a list of "the first wave of minor league free agents." See anyone you like? RHP Greg Aquino RHP Josh Banks 3B Brian Barden C Edwin Bellorin RHP Kris Benson 1B Wilson Betemit LHP Travis Blackley RHP Bryan Bullington LHP Brian Burres RHP Vinnie Chulk RHP R.A. Dickey 3B Joe Dillon RHP Brandon Duckworth OF Chris Duffy RHP Geoff Geary RHP Enrique Gonzalez C Michel...

Castillo Applesauce - Met minor league awards, Parnell back to bullpen, bring back Valdez

Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009

15 games left. Meet the Mets Bobby Parnell's time in the starting rotation has come to a not so dignified end . Ike Davis and Jeurys Familia earned the Met organization's Sterling Awards for Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year respectively . It's never a good sign when Luis Castillo is one of your team's top MVP choices . Mets Police finds some more outrage with Met colors . At this point, really,...

Thursday Pebble Report: Sky Sox know how to get a RISP hit, Cole Garner still raking

Purple Row (Free subscription) | 08/20/2009

More photos » by LM Otero - AP This guy has fallen a long way from being the guy with the nice contract and hot wife. The Sky Sox torched him for 9 runs last night. Browse more photos » AAA Colorado Springs, W 13-3 - (66-58, 1st) Contrary to their parents last night, the Sky Sox had no trouble taking advantage of run-scoring opportunities, and they faced a pitcher with a far better MLB...

Anna Benson - Wife Of Baseball Star Kris Benson

celebglitz.com (Free subscription) | 08/19/2009

Anna Benson is the HOT wife of Major League Baseball pitcher Kris Benson. Anna, 33, was named baseball's hottest wife by FHM magazine in 2004.A former model, Anna Benson has appeared in many magazine covers and photospread including FHM, MAXIM and Playboy.Anna met Kris in 1997 and were married in October 1999. ...

Strasburg Signs With Nationals, Slated To Start Every Day

The Sporting Blog (Free subscription) | 08/18/2009

Our long Nationals nightmare is over. Stephen Strasburg, the No. 1 overall pick in this year's MLB draft, has signed a four-year deal worth $15.1 million dollars, immediately making him the best pitcher in the franchise's brief tenure in Washington without so much as stepping on the mound to throw a pitch. And, per the Washington Post , it didn't even have to go down to the last minute: For weeks,...

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The Rangers Pitching Stats

Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009

Pitching W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP Jason Grilli 1-1 17 0 0 0 0 0 17.2 9 3 3 1 7 13 1.53 .91 Darren O`Day 2-1 43 0 0 0 1 0 38.1 24 8 8 3 9 36 1.88 .86 Neftali Feliz 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 1 1 1 1 0 8 1.93 .21 Frank Francisco 2-1 32 0 0 0 15 2 30.1 19 7 7 4 8 34 2.08 .89 Tommy Hunter 4-2 8 8 0 0 0 0 48.0 40 16 14 4 17 30 2.63 1.19 Doug Mathis 0-1 14 2 0 0 1 0 29.0 25 10 9 1 7 15 2.79...

Rangers Gameday: 8/7 Vs. LAA

Baseball Time in Arlington (Free subscription) | 08/08/2009

Friday, August 7th Game Preview Texas Rangers (60-47) vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (64-42) Scott Feldman (10-4, 3.91 ERA) vs. Joe Saunders (9-6, 5.07 ERA) 9:05 p.m. CST in Anaheim, California (Angel Stadium) TV: FSNSW-HD | Radio: KRLD 105.3 FM, XM 178 Rangers Angels Position Player Position Player 2B Omar Vizquel 3B Chone Figgins 3B Michael Young 2B Maicer Izturis CF Marlon Byrd RF Bobby Abreu...

Kris Benson was a hint we didn't notice...

Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 07/28/2009

On January 21. 2006 the Mets traded their #3 starter for Jorge Julio and John Maine, many forget how unpopular that trade was at the time, because Benson's career has been injury plagued while John Maine turned into a solid middle of the rotation contributor. At the time many felt Benson was being traded because his lovely wife made some derogatory remarks towards newly acquired Carlos Delgado's refusal...

Rangers Gameday: 7/27 Vs. DET

Baseball Time in Arlington (Free subscription) | 07/28/2009

Monday, July 27th Game Preview Detroit Tigers (52-45) vs. Texas Rangers (54-42) Armando Galarraga (5-8, 4.82 ERA) vs. Tommy Hunter (2-1, 2.17 ERA) 7:05 p.m. CST in Arlington, Texas (Rangers Ballpark in Arlington) TV: FSNSW-HD | Radio: KRLD 105.3 FM, XM 179 Tigers Rangers Position Player Position Player CF Curtis Granderson 2B Ian Kinsler 2B Placido Polanco 3B Michael Young LF Clete Thomas LF David...

Milwaukee Brewers Report: Games of July 26, 2009

Rattler Radio (Free subscription) | 07/27/2009

MILWAUKEE (MAJ: 49-49; 4th National League Central): The Brewers lost 10-2 to the Braves at Miller Park. Atlanta scored nine runs over the final four innings. NASHVILLE (AAA: 55-46; 1st Pacific Coast League American North Division): The Sounds lost 11-1 at Oklahoma City. The RedHawks scored six times in the third inning off Chris Cody. HUNTSVILLE (AA: 51-48 overall, 13-17 second half; T-3rd Southern...

Rangers Gameday: 7/22 Vs. BOS

Baseball Time in Arlington (Free subscription) | 07/23/2009

Wednesday, July 22nd Game Preview Boston Red Sox (55-38) vs. Texas Rangers (51-41) Clay Buchholz (1-0, 1.59 ERA) vs. Dustin Nippert (1-0, 5.40 ERA) 7:05 p.m. CST in Arlington, Texas (Rangers Ballpark in Arlington) TV: FSNSW-HD, ESPN | Radio: KRLD 105.3 FM, XM 179 Red Sox Rangers Position Player Position Player CF Jacoby Ellsbury 2B Ian Kinsler 2B Dustin Pedroia 3B Michael Young 3B Kevin Youkilis CF...

List of 103 Baseball Players Who Failed 2003 MLB Steroid Tests?

ICKY PEOPLE.com (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009

A list of Major League Baseball player names has surfaced in the last 24 hours claiming to the THE list of all 103 names who failed the at-the-time anonymous drug tests taken during the 2003 season. I don't know if the list is accurate although there are many names on there we already know were cheaters, some self admitted, some already leaked, and some named in the Mitchell Report. Many of the other...