Batting Average News
- A camp that is simply the best in town Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:24AMI had the opportunity to "camp out" recently at one of my favorite places to visit during a summertime assignment.
- Mets’ Jose Reyes Ready To Return; Carlos Beltran Still Hampered By Flu Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:19AMAfter just one rehab game, Jose Reyes is ready to come off the disabled list. “Besides the hot weather, everything was perfect,” Reyes said after playing six innings at shortstop for the Brooklyn Cyclones.
- July 19 Joliet Slammers Game Notes Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:13AMLast Time Out...
- Fight for Your Rights, ESPN’s Keys to Beating WFAN, CC’s Streak, Bring Back Heilman Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:05AMWorking in sports is difficult. Long hours, summer holidays are spent at the ballpark, and the pay is extremely poor for about 95% of those in the industry. You work to get an opportunity to be a member of the elite 5% who make it a living. Nowhere is this more apparent than minor league [...]
- MARINERS NOTES: Veteran hitters on notice Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:46AMOn a team with five rookies and two other players with less than two years of big-league experience, Mariners manager Eric Wedge can live with inconsistent play from the youngsters.
- MARINERS NOTES: Peguero sent down; Carp coming Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:45AMNearly 150 at-bats into Carlos Peguero's trial against major league pitching, the Mariners have decided the best place for the rookie outfielder is back at Class AAA Tacoma.
- Tribe sends a message Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:44AMIndians Matt LaPorta, Jack Hannahan, Asdrubal Cabrera and Michael Brantley celebrate their 5-2 win in the first game of a doubleheader in Minnesota. Cleveland won the second game, 6-3.
- Red-hot Rangers win 11th straight 3-1 over Seattle behind Mitch Moreland Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:34AMSEATTLE — Matt Harrison wasn't about to be the one to halt Texas' wave of nearly perfect pitching, or the Rangers near-record win streak.
- Big innings sink Everett in 9-4 loss to Volcanoes Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:08AMSalem-Keizer had a pair of four-run innings and battered the Everett AquaSox 9-4 in a Northwest League game Monday night.
- Indians sweep Twins in day/night doubleheader Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:08AMMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The night was hot and the air was thick, and Fausto Carmona didn’t care. He needed to take his time, between every pitch, and carefully focus on each throw.
- Gomez homers twice, plates seven Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:07AMHector Gomez has 37 RBIs in 61 Double-A games this season. (Shawn E. Davis/MiLB.com)
- Cardinals-Mets Preview Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:07AMJose Reyes and Carlos Beltran are expected back Tuesday night, and it may be rather timely for the slumping New York Mets. Kyle Lohse and the St. Louis Cardinals are certainly not feeling the same way. The Mets are hoping Reyes and Beltran can give them an offensive spark by continuing their hot hitting against the Cardinals.
- Carmona, Tribe sweep Twins Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:06AM- recap from game played on July 18, 2011
- Britt making the switch: LHS star swapping softball at VSU for track at Kentucky Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:06AMVALDOSTA â€" Lowndes softball star Brittany Britt wrapped up a tremendous career for the Vikettes last fall, finishing with the sixth highest batting average in school history.
- As trade rumors swirl, health is Tigers' biggest wild card Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:06AMIf the Tigers learned anything from last season, specifically from this same week last year, they learned what can be the biggest if of all in a pennant race.
- Crawford returns to Red Sox after month on DL Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:19PMCarl Crawford returned to the Red Sox's lineup Monday night.
- Red Sox Trade Rumors: Latest News and Buzz on Boston's Deadline Deals Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:16PMWith the July 31 trade deadline fast approaching, the Boston Red Sox find themselves in exactly the place they expected to be for the majority of the season: first place of the AL East. Yes, things are definitely going well for the Red Sox. They have the best offense in baseball, and it's helped them achieve the best record in the American League. The playoffs are almost a foregone conclusion at ...
- Cincinnati Reds: Is Zack Cozart the Team's Savior? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:16PMJust yesterday, during the telecast of the Reds-Cardinals baseball game on Fox Sports Ohio, there was an interesting trivia question asked. How many shortstops played alongside Joe Morgan during his time as a Cincinnati Red? The correct answer was six. Brandon Phillips, the Reds' All-Star second-baseman since 2006, has played alongside a whopping 20 shortstops. Let me put this into ...
- Phillies Trade Rumors: 6 Players on the Market Who'd Make the Biggest Difference Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:16PMThe Philadelphia Phillies have a few trade targets who would make a huge impact this season. The 2011 MLB trade deadline is less than two weeks away, so these deals would have to be done soon. With the Minnesota Twins saying that they will not trade Michael Cuddyer to a team looking for offensive help (like the Phillies), Philadelphia is now forced to look elsewhere. The Phillies still have ...
- Mariners livin' the nightmare Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:09PMIt has all fallen apart for the Seattle Mariners.
- Lehigh University baseball team welcomes four local players in recruiting class Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:09PMPacchioli, who made The Express-Times All-Area baseball team this spring as a catcher, had a .452 batting average with 30 RBIs and a team-high 24 stolen bases for Nazareth this season. He plans to major in Arts and Sciences at Lehigh.
- 'Friends with Benefits' brings sexy back Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:57PMJustin Timberlake and Mila Kunis make for engaging leads in this unexpectedly fresh R-rated comedy.
- Offensive Players of the Week Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:52PMBeau Mills was 12-for-19 with three homers and nine RBIs in five games. (Kevin Pataky/MiLB.com)
- Reyes aces test, set for Tuesday Mets return Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:49PMJose Reyes took part in a minor league rehab game on Monday and had not setbacks, setting the stage for a return to the majors.
- Ward, Moran Named Can-Am League Players of the Week Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:42PMDURHAM, NC - Pointstreak, the official statistician of the Can-Am League, has selected Newark Bears INF Daryle Ward and Pittsfield Colonials RHP Patrick Moran as the Pointstreak Batter and Pitcher of the Week.
- Lester could return in about 1 week Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:50PMST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Boston left-hander Jon Lester could rejoin the rotation in about one week, while left fielder Carl Crawford will be back in the lineup Monday.
- Mets’ Pelfrey Can’t Shut Down Phillies, Lose 8-5 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:48PMRyan Howard hit a run-scoring single in the first and Philadelphia took two of three from the NL East rival Mets for the fourth time this season.
- Series preview: White Sox at Royals Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:33PMAll games on WSCR-AM 670.
- Mets SS Jose Reyes ready for rehab game Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:31PMMets shortstop Jose Reyes will make a rehabilitation start for Class-A Brooklyn on Monday before he is activated from the disabled list, possibly a day later.
- Mets' Pelfrey can't shut down Phillies Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:17PMMike Pelfrey is not pitching in the manner expected of a No. 1 starter - and he knows it.
- Dodgers' offense struggles in 4-1 loss to Diamondbacks Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:15PMThe Dodgers pitched pretty well Sunday, aside from against the opposing pitcher. The Dodgers simply had no answer for Arizona’s Daniel Hudson , on the mound or at the plate.
- Sandoval’s climb back to top done with hard work, class Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:17AMThe extraordinary tale of Pablo Sandoval feels like it just gets more extraordinary at every turn. Standing at second base after a ground-rule double on baseball’s grandest celebration of its talent — the 82nd All-Star Game earlier this week — Sandoval gave off not a hint of the wild ride his career as a Giant has been so far. And if the past nine months haven’t squeezed a complaint out of him ...
- Zito hit hard, Giants blown out Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:56AMSAN DIEGO -- Barry Zito appeared to be on the right path after returning from a near-season long injury nearly three weeks ago.But the San Francisco Giants' left-hander took a giant step backward.Zito allowed 3-run homers to Jesus Guzman and Orlando Hudson, and couldn't get out of the fourth inning
- Red Sox homer 3 times, rally past Rays Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:43AMST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Boston Red Sox lead the majors in a bunch of offensive categories, including team batting average and runs scored, so they're hardly fazed by falling behind early.
- Local residents are named Athletes of the Year Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:30AMTwo Boston Latin students, one from West Roxbury and another from Roslindale, were named Female and Male Senior Athletes of the Year recently.
- Yuvraj to make way for Raina for Lord's Test Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:18AMYuvraj was India's hero in India's triumphant run in recent World Cup with 362 runs at an average of 90.50.
- Former St. John and #8217;s star John Andreoli enjoying success in Cape League Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:03AMWAREHAM - Itand#8217;s impossible for John Andreoli to come up with just one word to describe the last six weeks of his life.
- Shields can and #8217;t protect Rays Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:03AMST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Red Sox lead the majors in a bunch of offensive categories, including team batting average and runs, so theyand#8217;re hardly fazed by falling behind early. Even against Tampa Bay All-Star pitcher James Shields.
- Baseball: Epstein likes a late bargain Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:02AMBaseball is always good for providing multiple story lines as the second half of the season starts, and since the trading deadline is usually a couple of weeks after the break, transactions are usually the lead story line.
- Delmarva Shorebirds Game Notes Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:12PMSTAT OF THE NIGHT: Ty Kelly has not committed an error in 49 consecutive games played. The last time he made an error was on May 16 against Lakewood when he made two errors. He has not committed a single error in the outfield this season.
- When the going got tough, Travis Snider slugged it out Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:49AMBehind Snider's quick return to the Jays is a story of turbulence and tenacity, and of lessons learned from repeated bereavement.
- Saturday, July 16, 2011 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:34AMBehind Snider's quick return to the Jays is a story of turbulence and tenacity, and of lessons learnt from repeated bereavement.
- Want Jeff Baker? Don’t even think about it. Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:37AMWhat does a .279 career batting average and .769 OPS make you? Untouchable. At least according to Cubs general manager Jim Hendry. Sources tell Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com that the Cubs have no plans to deal utility man Jeff Baker to a contender. The Red Sox and Indians are among the…
- Philadelphia Phillies: John Mayberry Jr's Hot Streak Shows His Potential Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:14AMWhat has gotten into John Mayberry Jr.? Since he was called back up to the majors on July 5, he has been batting .316 with two home runs and seven RBI. To put this in perspective, for the entire season, including this hot July, he is batting .252 with five home runs and 24 RBI. He has played in 51 games so far this season. To give you some averages, his batting average is obviously .252, his ...
- Rundown: Jason Kipnis small in stature, enormous in potential Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:33AMAround this time each season, spoiled franchises with deep pockets and championship dreams pick over rosters of the meek, foraging for useful players that will carry them well into October. As trade rumors about possible rent-a-bats Carlos Beltran and just about every veteran Cub are beginning to heat up, the surprising Indians, interestingly enough, may follow the Rays' unconventional model of ...
- Braves Offense Comes Alive Friday In 11-1 Win Over Nationals Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:26AMATLANTA -- Nate McLouth and Dan Uggla contributed to the four-run first inning that gave Tim Hudson plenty of cushion while he enjoyed his own success at the plate and helped the Braves come out of the All-Star break with an 11-1 win -- the 10,000th victory in franchise history -- over the Nationals on Friday night at Turner Field.
- We can surprise India: Morgan Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:17AMLondon, July 16: England batsman Eoin Morgan says they can "surprise" World No.1 India in the upcoming four-match Test series.
- SOFTBALL: Three Generals on All-America team Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:22AMHERKIMER, N.Y. — Three Herkimer County Community College Generals earned second-team NJCAA All-America recognition for their contributions to the team’s fine 2011 season.
- Feel assured in the team now: Laxman Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:00AMSomerset (Taunton), Jul 16: He has been a long-time middle-order mainstay of India's batting line-up but veteran VVS Laxman says he started feeling assured in the team only in the last four years during which he was given the "freedom" to
- Mike Moceri Jr. has bright future as a baseball coach Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:41AMHAMILTON – As Mike Moceri Jr. sat on the bleachers at Switlik Park, he pondered the future. “I really would like to coach at the high school or college level,” he said.