“The ovation from the crowd that first at-bat was obviously special”, Tulowitzki said.
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Then he really gave them something to cheer about.
Lester struck out 14, one shy of his career high and the most for a Cubs pitcher in more than a decade, leading Chicago over the Rockies 3-2 on Wednesday.
“Some guys have a knack”. “That was classy”.
At 50-50, the Blue Jays are three games behind the Twins for that second and remaining Wildcard area, and are ostensibly relying upon Tulowitzki and his. 1B Edwin Encarnacion (jammed left middle finger) was a late scratch from the Toronto lineup Wednesday. “Looking down and seeing blue was a little bit different for me”. I don’t think he’s expected to come in and save the day.
Starting in the leadoff spot for the first time in his career, Tulowitzki connected for a two-run home run off Williams in the third.
“It’s not lost on us the type of impact and type of effect Troy’s had on this organization”, Bridich said.
Although he’s one of the most experienced players in baseball, Hawkins is reluctant to give any tips to fellow players who get moved ahead of Friday’s trade deadline. He won the National League batting title in 2011 with the New York Mets, for whom he played his first nine seasons.
“I kind of booted him out of our apartment”, Zobrist said. “So it definitely caught me by surprise….” I felt the (headlines) didn’t reflect that or what I was trying to imply.
It begins with a friendly reminder that Tulo was selected 7th overall in the 2005 amateur draft, one spot after Toronto selected Ricky Romero. “He was commanding the knuckleball and it was nasty”. Staying healthy has been his biggest challenge. The 23-year-old right-hander smothered the Braves in his most recent start.
The 40-year-old struggled with stiffness in his muscles and joints comings out of spring training – Dickey calls it “body crankiness” – which he feels hampered his mechanics.
Hawkins has amassed 74 wins, 94 losses, 126 saves and 970 strikeouts since he made his first appearance for Minnesota in 1995.
“I didn’t expect Jerome to be real sharp”, Phillies interim manager Pete Mackanin said. “Stuff-wise, I thought he had everything going”. I’m feeling 40 from time-to-time.
It’s also unfortunate as the Jays have a lot of ground to make in their division, standing eight games back in a formerly close division, but the Yankees have pulled ahead and are now 15 games over.500, absolutely clobbering the Texas Rangers last night 21-5.
His statistics this season back that up, as his 3.47 earned-run average is well below his career ERA of 4.32. His selection as an All-Star this season marked the fifth time he had been named to the team in the past six years. “I’m not accustomed to those numbers being what they were”. The fallout of the blockbuster between the Blue Jays and Rockies took the lead on every platform on both sides of the border.
Colorado was better, despite what it’s gone through recently.
“It’s not a big deal”. The Blue Jays, by far the highest-scoring team in the majors, sit three games behind Minnesota in the race for the second AL wild card. “It was good. It was consistent”. He’s here to help the club win, or entertain people, or get through whatever transition period might be on the horizon.
He certainly accomplished that, and the crowd was eager to share their appreciation.
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Notes: Announced attendance was 27,060….
