Posts Tagged ‘roy halladay’
Sunday, April 22nd, 2012
Phil Humber (Keith Allison, Wikimedia Commons)
History was made in the baseball world on Saturday afternoon in Seattle, as Phil Humber of the Chicago White Sox became the 21st player in Major League Baseall history to deliver a perfect game.
Humber, who had Tommy John surgery, prior to playing in the Major Leagues, struck out nine as Chicago beat Seattle 4-0. There were no perfect games last year. Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies was the last pitcher to throw a perfect game in 2010.
Humber was a very unsuspecting pitcher to throw a perfect game. Last year he went 9-9 with a 3.75 earned run average. He also had the privilege to throw in front of a national television audience on FOX.
In other baseball news, the Toronto Blue Jays might be slow out of the gate at 8-6 but they were ale to deliver some defensive magic Friday night. For the first time since 1979, the Blue Jays turned a triple play in a 4-3 win over Kansas City.
The Blue Jays are 8-6 after their 9-5 win over Kansas City Saturday. Even though all-star Jose Bautista is only hitting .200, the team is only half a game back of the New York Yankees in the American League East.
Tags: chicago white sox, kansas city royals, New York Yankees, phil humber, philadelphia phillies, roy halladay, seattle mariners, toronto blue jays
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Friday, October 7th, 2011
Chris Carpenter (Wikimedia Commons)
It will be an all National League Central Division matchup for the National League Championship Series.
On Friday night the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 in a doozy of a pitching matchup, while the Milwaukee Brewers needed extra innings to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2.
In Milwaukee, Nyjer Morgan, the former Regina Pat, got the game winning base hit in the tenth inning that ironically scored Carlos Gomez. Gomez started over Morgan in game four. Despite blowing his first save of the entire season, John Axford of Simcoe, Ontario, was brilliant in the tenth inning and got the win.
In Philadelphia, Chris Carpenter displayed absolutely flawless control in pitching a complete game three-hitter. Carpenter defeated former teammate Roy Halladay in the process. The only run the Cardinals needed came from an RBI double off the bat of Skip Schumaker that scored shortstop Rafael Furcal.
Cardinals’ manager Tony LaRussa had a hunch and started Nick Punto at second base over Ryan Theriot. The move paid off as Punto was solid defensively.
Tags: arizona diamondbacks, carlos gomez, chris carpenter, john axford, milwaukee brewers, nick punto, nyjer morgan, philadelphia phillies, rafael furcal, roy halladay, ryan theriot, skip schumaker, st. louis cardinals, tony larussa
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Saturday, October 1st, 2011
John Axford (Wikimedia Commons)
The American League Divisional Series started yesterday afternoon with the Tampa Bay Rays hammering the Texas Rangers 9-0 in Arlington.
It is now time to focus our attention today on the senior circuit.
The most intriguing series for me among the four will take place in Milwaukee. The Brewers host the Arizona Diamondbacks at noon today. The Brewers have Canadian content– closer John Axford is from Simcoe, Ontario, and General Manager Doug Melvin is from Chatham, Ontario. They are joined by backup catcher George Kottaras of Scarborough, Ontario, who hit for the cycle in a game this year, and backup third baseman Taylor Green of Comox, British Columbia. Also, we can’t forget centerfielder Nyjer Morgan who played in the Western Hockey League with the Regina Pats.
As for the Diamondbacks, nobody expected them to win their division and get by the San Francisco Giants. Kirk Gibson should win the National League Manager of the Year, Ian Kennedy (21-4, 2.88 ERA) could win the Cy Young and Justin Upton should be in the conversation for N.L. MVP, however, that nod will probably go to Los Angeles Dodgers’ centerfielder Matt Kemp.
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Tags: adam wainwright, arizona diamondbacks, chris carpenter, cliff lee, cole hamels, doug melvin, edwin jackson, george kottaras, ian kennedy, jaime garcia, john axford, justin upton, kyle lohse, milwaukee brewers, nyjer morgan, philadelphia phillies, prince fielder, roy halladay, ryan braun, saint louis cardinals, taylor green
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Monday, July 11th, 2011
Ricky Romero (Mike Cassese, Reuters Media)
Ricky Romero, the ace for the Toronto Blue Jays, has been added to the roster of the American League for tomorrow night’s mid-Summer classic in Phoenix, Arizona.
Romero replaces Jon Lester of the Boston Red Sox, who is currently on the disabled list because of a back injury.
Romero, deserved to be an All-Star in the first place. Despite his 7-8 record, he had a strong 3.09 earned run average, to go along with 101 strikeouts and 45 walks in 122 1/3 innings. He has also given up fewer hits (106), than innings pitched, another indicator for a solid start to the season.
The Blue Jays’ first round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft, Romero has pitched well despite missing some time with an oblique injury.
In other baseball news, former Toronto Blue Jay Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies (11-3, 2.45 ERA) will start for the National League and Jered Weaver of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (11-4, 1.86 ERA) will start for the American League.
Carlos Beltran (.285, 15 HR, 58 RBIs) of the New York Mets has been selected as the starting designated hitter in the National League.
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Tags: andrew mccutchen, arizona diamondbacks, boston red sox, carlos beltran, chicago cubs, colorado rockies, jered weaver, jon lester, jose reyes, los angeles angels of anaheim, major league baseball all-star game, matt holliday, miguel montero, milwaukee brewers, new york mets, pablo sandoval, philadelphia phillies, pittsburgh pirates, placido polanco, ricky romero, roy halladay, ryan braun, san francisco giants, st. louis cardinals, starlin castro, toronto blue jays, troy tulowitzki
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Friday, May 20th, 2011
Kevin Bieksa (Wikimedia Commons)
The Vancouver Canucks are only six wins away from becoming the first Canadian based team since the 1993 Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup.
So far in the Western Conference Final against the San Jose Sharks, Henrik Sedin, the 2010 Hart Trophy Winner, has been the best Canuck, as he has scored one goal and four assists.
Henrik, is a +1 against San Jose, after going a combined -8 against the Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators in the first two rounds.
Another Canuck that has stepped up in the Western Conference Final is Kevin Bieksa, who has two goals and an assist. In game two, he had the Gordie Howe hat trick, as he also surprisingly fought Patrick Marleau in the second period.
For the Sharks to get back in the series, they may have to get a little less physical. They took too many undisciplined penalties in game two that cost them. Game three is tonight at 7pm in San Jose (CBC) and game four is also in San Jose on Sunday at 1pm (NBC).
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
Roy Halladay (Brian Schwenk, Wikimedia Commons)
The Philadelphia Phillies won the National League East last year, and unless disaster strikes, will win their fifth consecutive division crown in 2011.
They simply have the best pitching staff in all of baseball. Former Blue Jay Roy Halladay anchors a staff that includes Roy Oswalt, Cole Hamels and Cliff Lee (signed a 5 year, $120 million deal from Texas). The foursome combined for 58 wins last year and 808 strikeouts. Hamels, who will open as the team’s fourth starter, could be a team’s ace on the majority of other Major League Baseball teams. Just how dominant are the Phillies’ foursome? In my pre-fantasy baseball draft rankings for pitchers, I had Halladay first, Lee fourth, Oswalt fifth, and Hamels eighth, in the whole Major Leagues.
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Tags: andy laroche, angel pagan, atlanta braves, ben francisco, billy wagner, bobby cox, chase utley, chipper jones, cliff lee, cole hamels, dan uggla, david wright, florida marlins, gaby sanchez, hanley ramirez, jayson werth, jose contreras, jose reyes, josh johnson, livan hernandez, mike dunn, mike stanton, new york mets, omar infante, philadelphia phillies, roy halladay, roy oswalt, ryan howard, ryan zimmerman, terry collins, tim hudson, washington nationals
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Friday, October 15th, 2010
Justin Medlock (Ethan Farquharson, Wikimedia Commons)
More baseball, football and hockey.
This is what I’ll be watching this weekend!
Saturday–2pm–New York Yankees @ Texas Rangers–(Yankees lead ALCS 1-0)–Sportsnet–The New York Yankees have an excellent shot of going up 2-0 in the ALCS, as Yankees’ 18 game winner Phil Hughes goes up against Colby Lewis of the Rangers. This is when statistics can be a little deceiving however because even though Hughes was 18-8, he had a regular season earned run average of 4.19 compared to Lewis’s record of 12-13 and earned run average of 3.72.
Saturday & Sunday–6pm–San Francisco Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies–Games 1 & 2– FOX–The National League Championship Series will be excellent if you like pitching, as both teams are stacked at the starting positions. The Phillies will start Roy Halladay and Roy Oswalt respectively while the Giants counter with Tim Lincecum and Jonathan Sanchez. For some reason, the little voice at the back of my head is picking the Giants to win the series in an upset. Watch and learn people.
Saturday–8pm–CFL–Edmonton Eskimos @ British Columbia Lions–TSN–If the Eskimos (4-10) make the playoffs like someone on this website is basically guaranteeing, they’ll have to win Saturday night. The Lions (5-9) will obviously start Travis Lulay, who in my opinion is overrated. The Eskimos sent Noel Prefontaine to the Argos this week, and picked up the younger Justin Medlock off waivers, who I am very high on. This is the first gutsy move by Tillman, and I’ll be watching closely, if it works out.
Saturday–8pm–NHL–Edmonton Oilers @ Calgary Flames–CBC–In a rare time when the Oilers and Eskimos play at the same time, both teams are trying to rebound after Thursday losses where they were clearly outplayed by their opponents. The Flames (1-2) seem to be in more of a funk than the Oilers (2-1), so I am going to give the slight edge to Edmonton. How the young Oilers respond in hostile territory is a big question however.
Sunday–11am–CFL–Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Montreal Alouettes–TSN–Both teams are coming off Thanksgiving wins– Winnipeg against B.C. and Montreal against Calgary. It will be interesting to see if the Bombers (4-10) gain any momentum from their remarkable come from behind win against British Columbia. I say no because the Alouettes (10-4) just looked way too strong Monday.
Sunday–11am–NFL–Seattle Seahawks @ Chicago Bears–FOX–The Seahawks (2-2) have outscored their opponents so far 58-26 at home and have been outscored 51-17 on the road. They got hammered by the Rams two weeks ago, and then the Rams got hammered by the Lions. It could be a long afternoon for Pete Carroll and company as they face the defensive pounding Chicago Bears (4-1).
Sunday–2pm–NFL–Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings–FOX–Yes, both of these teams are shockingly 1-3 to start the season, and both will have difficulty making the playoffs because of the difficult schedules they’ll have to face the rest of the way. Welcome to the NFL. The Cowboys seem to be playing a little better than the Vikings who seem out of sync in the early going.
Sunday–6pm–NFL–Indianapolis Colts @ Washington Redskins–NBC–The Colts (3-2) will look to continue to play solid defense after stopping the Chiefs to only nine points last week. The Colts’ rush defense concerns me however, as Maurice Jones Drew and Arian Foster have looked excellent in the Colts’ two road losses. The Redskins should utilize the run over the pass Sunday night.
Tags: arian foster, colby lewis, eric tillman, jonathan sanchez, justin medlock, maurice jones-drew, noel prefontaine, phil hughes, roy halladay, roy oswalt, tim lincecum, travis lulay
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Thursday, October 7th, 2010
Roy Halladay (Bing Images)
Before I write this blog, I need all of you to know, that I have bias when it comes to baseball.
My brother Geoff, was on the Canadian National Junior Team in 1999 with Jeff Francis, Justin Morneau and Russell Martin, before going on to play NCAA Division II with the University of Kentucky and then three years with the Calgary Vipers.
He was a pitcher, a southpaw in fact, so when I watch baseball games, I prefer low scoring affairs rather than offensive slugfests
Wednesday afternoon Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies delivered something so magical, so inspiring, that it leaves me with goosebumps writing this piece.
The former Blue Jay delivered only the second no-hitter in Major League Baseball playoff history. The only blemish on his card was a two out walk in the fifth inning to Reds’ right fielder Jay Bruce.
Awesome. Oh yeah, Philadelphia won 4-0 over Cincinnati to take the 1-0 lead in the National League Divisional Series.
It is moments like this one why we watch sports. Tomorrow I’ll get up, turn on the television set and once again have the baseball games on, just hoping in the back of my mind that Thursday’s action was as good as today’s.
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