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Beerleaguer (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
Fourty-four-year-old left-hander Randy Johnson (5-7, 5.18) faces right-hander Adam Eaton (3-7, 5.20) in the second of three from Citizens Bank Park. Eric Bruntlett starts in place of Chase Utley at second. Preview: One of the surprises of the Phillies' season is that Eaton has taken every turn from opening day to the All-Star break. He ran off a nice, consistent stretch of starts, but lately he’s become...
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Ballbug (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
Joe / Mets Today : Beltran's Throw — During the ninth inning of last night's game against the Phillies, Carlos Beltran made a throw to third base in attempt to nail Eric Bruntlett going from first to third on a single by Pedro Feliz. The ball got away from third baseman David Wright, allowing Bruntlett to score and Feliz to take second base.
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Mets Today (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
During the ninth inning of last night’s game against the Phillies, Carlos Beltran made a throw to third base in attempt to nail Eric Bruntlett going from first to third on a single by Pedro Feliz. The ball got away from third baseman David Wright, allowing Bruntlett to score and Feliz to take second base. When [...]
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The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
Hey, it's a night for experimentation--as the Phillies lineup clearly shows: Jayson Werth , RF Chase Utley , 2B Jimmy Rollins , SS Pat Burrell , LF Ryan Howard , DH Pedro Feliz , 3B Shane Victorino , CF Chris Coste , C Eric Bruntlett , 1B I have to say I'm excited to see what happens with this. The righty-heavy order faces Oakland southpaw Greg Smith, a 24 year-old enjoying an excellent rookie campaign...
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Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
[This Sunday: Mikey Whiplash, aka, Yadier Molina, suffering his second concussion for the Cardinals) The Cardinals remain tight-lipped today about the Yadier Molina situation. On Sunday, their all-star catcher got his second concussion in a year when the Phillies’ Eric Bruntlett plowed into him full tilt (ESPN-ized: “Yadda yadda yadda took the Bruuuuuuunt-lett of [...]
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Cardinals Best News Links (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
Catcher Yadier Molina, who suffered what was called a mild concussion when he was banged into by Philadelphia base-runner Eric Bruntlett on Sunday, left the hospital Monday and will be examined by club medical personnel on Tuesday at Busch Stadium. The Birdhouse
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Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
Yadier Molina suffered a concussion after his collision with Eric Bruntlett. Let's hope the Cardinals do a better job with Yadier than the Mets did with Church....
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Babes Love Baseball (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
Yadier Molina managed to avoid a serious injury after being taken out at the plate and carted off the field in a neck brace and body board. The St. Louis Cardinals backstop held onto the ball for his life Sunday night as pinch-runner Eric Bruntlett slid hard into home during the 7-6, 10-inning victory over the Philadelphia Phillies . Molina showed plate umpire Tim McClelland he still had the ball...
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
ST. LOUIS - Eric Bruntlett said he had no place to slide. He had no choice but to barrel into St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina in the ninth inning yesterday.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
ST. LOUIS - Eric Bruntlett's initial reaction was to protest the call. And why not? Home plate umpire Tim McClelland had just called him out after colliding with Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina in the ninth inning of a tie ballgame, erasing the potential go-ahead run at the plate. But as Molina remained flat on the dirt and various St. Louis trainers rushed to his side, Bruntlett's umbrage turned to...
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
Eric Bruntlett said he had no place to slide. He had no choice but to barrel into St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina in the ninth inning yesterday.
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Denver Post (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina apparently avoided serious injury Sunday after being taken off the field on a body board with a brace around his neck following a ninth-inning collision at home plate with the Phillies' Eric Bruntlett.
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We Should Be GM's (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
Thank goodness I didn't push the power button on the remote when Chris Coste hit what should have been the game ending pop-up, because I would have missed one helluva finish to the game. Braves second baseman Kelly Johnson drops the ball allowing Eric Bruntlett to score, but did throw Pedro Feliz out at the plate, thus ending the top of the 9th with the score tied 2-2. Tom Gordon worked a scoreless...
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
First Inning Phillies: Shane Victorino struck out swinging on a foul tip. Eric Bruntlett grounded out to first base. Chase Utley flied out to right field.
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Yanksfan vs Soxfan (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
There are 598 players on Baseball Prospectus' VORP table for position players. At 323 you run into the zero-point-zero-kind-of-guy like Justin Ruggiano, Tony Clark, Mike Morse, and Eric Bruntlett. Last night's Yankee line-up featured: #410. Jason Giambi (-0.5), #502. Wilson Betemit (-1.7). #529. Jose Molina (-2.2), #574. Morgan Ensberg (-4.2),...
