While the official trade deadline is at 1pm Friday, the major pieces in this year’s market, David Price, Cole Hamels, Carlos Gomez, Johnny Cueto and Troy Tulowitzki have all already been dealt.
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Bautista homered to left on a 0-0 count.
Besides, the Blue Jays appear to be ramping up for a run at the playoffs with a few big deadline moves. The ability of the Blue Jays in this park was frightening. Bautista’s second homer trimmed it and the Blue Jays threatened in the ninth before Greg Holland picked up the save.
■ The Blue Jays acquired Ben Revere from the Phillies for minor league pitchers Alberto Tirado and Jimmy Cordero. “Maybe if I start doing good against lefties and righties it will. He’ll probably put me out there every day”. Toronto hasn’t played in the postseason since Joe Carter’s home run won the 1993 World Series against Philadelphia, the longest postseason drought in the major leagues. Overall, it has been overwhelming to see the amount of roster turnover in Toronto over the last 4 days. The Blue Jays obtained OF Ben Revere from the Philadelphia Phillies to play left field and RHP Mark Lowe from the Seattle Mariners for the bullpen. “Unfortunately we didn’t hold the lead there at the end”.
The game was decided by one final detail, a battle of the bullpens. On the very next pitch, Jose Bautista belted his 22nd of the year to make it 5-1.
With Gomez now manning center field, the Astros have a veteran presence that can guide these young yet talented players through October.
Star outfielder George Springer has been on the disabled list since July 2, but when he returns, he will have a fantastic mentor right next to him in center field in Carlos Gomez. Pillar has collected nine assists while committing two errors in 101 appearances so far this season; he has a Defensive Runs Saved rating of plus-16.
Then within the 11th inning, third baseman hit a walkoff single to defeat the Kansas Metropolis Royals 7-6. Left-hander Aaron Loup came in and gave up an infield single to first baseman Eric Hosmer to Donaldson, whose errant throw allowed Cain to score.Hosmer, whose third-inning single gave him a 13-game hitting streak, went to third on the error and came home on a sacrifice fly to the wall in left field by DH Kendrys Morales against right-hander Bo Schultz and the Royals led 5-3. The Kansas City Royalsremain the favorites at 7-2.
Lowe pitched in 34 games for Seattle this season, developing into a consistent eighth-inning option. Due to an injury to Jason Vargas, Ventura was called up the following day to remain in their rotation, along with Edinson Volquez, Danny Duffy and Jeremy Guthrie.
The Blue Jays announced they were postponing the 3:30 p.m. start to the news conference, just as Price tweeted a photo of his gray sports auto being loaded onto a truck. And we had early leads in all three. But the trade fell through and Flores ended up accounting for both Mets runs – he had an RBI single in the fourth inning – for the Mets on the night they acquired outfielder Yoenis Cespedes from the Detroit Tigers. “But for right now, this time period, these last 60, 50 odd games left, I’m just focused on trying to get a playoff spot”.
The comeback started in the sixth.
Before this season, Zobrist had spent his entire career with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Carpenter, who hit two homers and drove in four runs in a win over Colorado on Thursday, also had a double and reached base three times.
The Orioles (52-50) almost rallied from a seven-run deficits on Thursday but the Tigers hung on for a 9-8 victory.
“These guys are hotter than heck, and their power is awesome”, Kansas City manager Ned Yost said.
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Honorable Mention: Nationals acquire closer Jonathon Papelbon from the Phillies.
