Cincinnati Ends Yanks Winning Streak
Green Pinstripes —
... Mike Mussina was good, but Edinson Volquez was better and Jolbert Cabrera and Joey Votto combined for seven hits and three RBIs as the Reds slipped by the Yanks 4-2 at The Stadium. This was a well-played game on both sides for the most part, but Johnny Damon's blunder on a fly ball to open the fifth proved costly. It goes down as a double in the box score, but Damon should have had it. Hey, these things happen. Cincinnati would score three runs in the frame, capped by an inventive slide at home plate by Cabrera for the Reds fourth run. ...
THT Daily:THT Daily: End of a Career?
The Hardball Times —
... career - is over. The 41-year-old wasn't sure what type of surgery he'd be undergoing, and said that would be figured out on Monday. He left open the possibility that he'd be able to pitch again next season, but said "there's a decent chance that I have thrown my last pitch, forever." He had been rehabbing shoulder and biceps injuries, but hit a setback while throwing before last Friday's game. Yesterday’s Results American League STL 5 BOS 4 (Recap and Boxscore) CIN 4 NYA 2 (Recap and Boxscore) HOU 4 TB 3 (Recap and Boxscore) SF 9 KC 4 (Recap and ...
Serendipitous Sunday
The Futility Infielder —
... , it seemed he might be onto something. Since then the usual young-pitcher growing pains have set in, as he struggled with his release point and his control, with his ERA skirting 6.00 before a run of mostly quality starts. By the time Sunday's game rolled around, the Reds' young arms had already demonstrated their considerable firepower in this series. Volquez, the NL leader in ERA, strikeouts, and fewest hits per nine, pitched seven strong innings on Friday night and earned his 10th win of the year. He held the Yankees to two runs while striking out five, the most ...
