He took an 0-for-3 Friday, committing an error and whiffing twice to drop back to .175, or about 30 points below his weight. After Uggla’s only three-hit game of the season on May 4, he reached a high water mark of .218. Pretty sad, huh?
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Carpenter had given up at least five runs in each of his two previous starts before Thursday’s seven-inning, one-run effort – just the second time all season he’s given up less than two runs in a start.
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Perry’s huge finish – 19 goals over the final 16 games – allowed him to reach 50 goals for the first time in his career while just missing out on his first 100-point season. I guess his league-leading goal total proved more impressive than Sedin’s league-leading point total of 104 for the first-place Canucks.
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Football fans across the land are praying that Tuesday’s owners meeting offers us some glint of hope that a settlement is coming soon.
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Verlander had to settle for a two-hitter (what a stiff, huh?), but he racked up a season-best 12 Ks in winning his sixth straight.
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Nope, it’s Stanley Cup Finals time, so Alex and I wrapped about the series, going over among other things:
Podcast: The Stanley Cup Finals Read Post »
The former U of Miami standout has gotten off to a blazing start in Oakland, going 6-for-17 with three runs, a double, two triples, an RBI and a walk in his first five games. Weeks had a decent season at Double-A last year, but he took off in the AFL and has continued that tear with a major breakout year at Triple-A, batting .321 with 30 runs, 10 steals and a fantastic batting eye through 45 games. Grab him while you can in AL-only leagues, as Weeks may very well steal Ellis’ job for good.
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