Complete effort from Webb

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Webb stays perfect
Published 5/9/2008 by jclay@herald-leader.com at Sidelines
... giving up three earned runs, Webb's ERA is 2.41. He is the sixth player in the last 50 years to win his first eight starts. The last was John Garland, who started 8-0 for the Chicago White Sox in 2005. The Sox won the World Series that year, by the way. Webb was 18-10 last year with a 3.01 ERA. He won the Cy Young Award in 2006 after going 16-8 with a 3.10 ERA in 2006. The 29-year-old boasts a career ERA of 3.18. Links: Complete effort from Webb. [Arizona Republic] D-backs, Webb continue contract talks. [East Valley Tribune ...

Did I Catch a Niner in There?
Published 5/16/2008 by Sooze (noreply@blogger.com) at Babes Love Baseball
... can thank not only his sweet sinker, but also Stephen Drew for his latest shroud of run support, as the shortstop singled in the first, tripled in the third and doubled in the fifth against Colorado Rockies starter Aaron Cook, driving in one run. Sadly, Drew had two shots at the cycle but ended up doubling in the sixth and reaching on an error in the eighth. You can see Webb in action again this Wednesday against the Florida Marlins. [Arizona Republic] | [AZ Snakepit] | [Shyster Ball]