They don’t have a fifth starter, for example, and could still use another reliever.
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Strikeouts were the theme in the Chicago Cubs 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.
Broadway star Shoshana Bean was unable to sing the national anthem after multiple microphones didn’t work for her. Instead, Wrigley Field organist Gary Pressy performed the anthem and numerous fans sang along. He allowed two runs, five hits and one walk in eight innings.
He gives Toronto (50-50) another powerful, right-handed bat in a risky lineup that already includes Jose Bautista, Josh Donaldson, Edwin Encarnacion and Russell Martin. “I knew him way back when”.
The Rockies quickly got the run back. He played 93 and 143 games in his first two full seasons with the Jays.
Rays 10, Tigers 2 • Rookie Curt Casali had three hits and homered twice for the second straight game, leading host Tampa Bay.
Hector Rondon worked around Gonzalez’s two-out walk in a hitless ninth for his 13th save in 16 chances.
He joins a Royals team that leads the AL in wins and has an eye on winning the World Series after losing in seven games to the San Francisco Giants last October. However, the Cubs offense struggled again last night against a team that is twelve games below.500. However, the Rockies reportedly made the trade without Tulowitzki’s approval, as he found out when he was pulled from a game in the ninth inning. It’s somewhat unusual for a pitcher to “lose it” so quickly, but that appears to be what’s happened with Soriano. Granted, I don’t believe Reyes will be in the Mile High City for long. He’s a lifetime. 291 hitter and is hitting. The White Sox quickly spoiled Boston’s pregame party for Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez by scoring five runs in the first inning.
“He had all his pitches today and he was painting and not making enough mistakes”, Gonzales said.
“Joe warned us about it early in spring – we’re going to hit a bad patch and we just need to battle through it and do everything we can”, said Travis Wood, who allowed one run over 3 2/3 innings of relief.
The Cubs got home runs from Dexter Fowler (.518 on-base percentage since the All-Star break) and Anthony Rizzo (his first since July 7). And the Cubs weren’t the only team looking; if he hadn’t signed with the Cubs, someone else would have taken him. He saw his ERA balloon to 9.72 after giving up four runs on four hits while walking three and striking out one. “I think maybe I was a little naive to think I would be so connected to the [trade] process”. “Until they tell me differently, which they haven’t, I plan on being here”. So that being said, I’m moving forward with a smile on my face.
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With the Chicago bullpen overworked because of short outings by some starters of late, the Cubs needed a lengthy outing and the left-hander delivered. Still 2½ games behind, this race is not over by any means. In that way, this might not be a Trade Deadline deal, but a deal in which to vastly increase your talent.
