Call to the Pen » Chris Carelli http://calltothepen.com A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Sat, 18 May 2013 12:00:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 MLB Game Recaps: Jered Weaver’s No-Hitter caps dramatic night around MLB http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/03/mlb-game-recaps-jered-weavers-no-hitter-caps-dramatic-night-around-mlb/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/03/mlb-game-recaps-jered-weavers-no-hitter-caps-dramatic-night-around-mlb/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 10:28:27 +0000 Chris Carelli http://calltothepen.com/?p=228496 Last night was a baseball fan’s perfect night. There were power displays, walk-off homers, dominant pitching performances, extra innings, and a back and forth battle. I had no idea which was the game of the night. Jered Weaver fixed all of that by tossing a no-hitter to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-0 thumping of the Minnesota Twins. [...]

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]]> Last night was a baseball fan’s perfect night. There were power displays, walk-off homers, dominant pitching performances, extra innings, and a back and forth battle. I had no idea which was the game of the night. Jered Weaver fixed all of that by tossing a no-hitter to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-0 thumping of the Minnesota Twins. (more…)

]]> http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/03/mlb-game-recaps-jered-weavers-no-hitter-caps-dramatic-night-around-mlb/feed/ 0 Ryan Howard and Chase Utley set to begin baseball activities soon http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/29/ryan-howard-and-chase-utley-set-to-begin-baseball-activities-soon/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/29/ryan-howard-and-chase-utley-set-to-begin-baseball-activities-soon/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:00:55 +0000 Chris Carelli http://calltothepen.com/?p=228356 Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard and second baseman Chase Utley will be heading to Clearwater soon and begin to take part in baseball activities according to Marc Narducci of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Chase Utley and Ryan Howard hope to be on the field together again soon. (MANDATORY CREDIT: US PRESSWIRE) Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro [...]

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]]> Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard and second baseman Chase Utley will be heading to Clearwater soon and begin to take part in baseball activities according to Marc Narducci of the Philadelphia Inquirer. (more…)

]]> http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/29/ryan-howard-and-chase-utley-set-to-begin-baseball-activities-soon/feed/ 0 Delmon Young placed on restricted list, set for evaluation http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/29/delmon-young-placed-on-restricted-list-set-for-evaluation/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/29/delmon-young-placed-on-restricted-list-set-for-evaluation/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:00:14 +0000 Chris Carelli http://calltothepen.com/?p=228354 Detroit Tigers outfielder Delmon Young was placed on the restricted list yesterday and is set to be evaluated by an independent evaluator assigned by Major League Baseball according to Mike Mazzeo of ESPNNewYork.com. Delmon Young is down and out. (Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-US PRESSWIRE) Young was arrested on Thursday night, an off day prior to [...]

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]]> Detroit Tigers outfielder Delmon Young was placed on the restricted list yesterday and is set to be evaluated by an independent evaluator assigned by Major League Baseball according to Mike Mazzeo of ESPNNewYork.com. (more…)

]]> http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/29/delmon-young-placed-on-restricted-list-set-for-evaluation/feed/ 0 MLB Recaps: Braves stun Dodgers with three runs in ninth, win 4-2 http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/26/mlb-recaps-braves-stun-dodgers-with-three-runs-in-ninth-win-4-2/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/26/mlb-recaps-braves-stun-dodgers-with-three-runs-in-ninth-win-4-2/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:09:33 +0000 Chris Carelli http://calltothepen.com/?p=228284 The marquee matchup of the day was set in Los Angeles where the Dodgers hosted the Atlanta Braves. Two pitchers with ERAs under 1.00 took the mound. Brandon Beachy pitched well but was outdone by veteran lefty Ted Lilly. Neither pitcher factored in the decision as Dodgers’ closer Javy Guerra allowed three runs in the [...]

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]]> The marquee matchup of the day was set in Los Angeles where the Dodgers hosted the Atlanta Braves. Two pitchers with ERAs under 1.00 took the mound. Brandon Beachy pitched well but was outdone by veteran lefty Ted Lilly. Neither pitcher factored in the decision as Dodgers’ closer Javy Guerra allowed three runs in the top half of the ninth with the winning run being knocked in by Chipper Jones, as the Braves won 4-2. (more…)

]]> http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/26/mlb-recaps-braves-stun-dodgers-with-three-runs-in-ninth-win-4-2/feed/ 0 Has Justin Morneau made it all the way back? http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/20/has-justin-morneau-made-it-all-the-way-back/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/20/has-justin-morneau-made-it-all-the-way-back/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:30:30 +0000 Chris Carelli http://calltothepen.com/?p=228098 After missing significant time in each of the last two seasons due to concussion-like symptoms, Minnesota Twins first baseman/designated hitter Justin Morneau is off to a nice start in 2012. After logging plenty of time in Spring Training, Morneau has missed only one game so far this season. In the early going he is hitting [...]

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]]> After missing significant time in each of the last two seasons due to concussion-like symptoms, Minnesota Twins first baseman/designated hitter Justin Morneau is off to a nice start in 2012. After logging plenty of time in Spring Training, Morneau has missed only one game so far this season. In the early going he is hitting .279 with 4 HR and 6 RBI. He has a .605 SLG% and a .945 OPS. The question on all Twins fans minds is whether or not this is the harbinger of things to come for Morneau. (more…)

]]> http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/20/has-justin-morneau-made-it-all-the-way-back/feed/ 0 MLB Recaps: Giants outlast Phillies after classic Cain-Lee duel http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/19/mlb-recaps-giants-outlast-phillies-after-classic-cain-lee-duel/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/19/mlb-recaps-giants-outlast-phillies-after-classic-cain-lee-duel/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:12:43 +0000 Chris Carelli http://calltothepen.com/?p=228065 Sometimes anticipated pitcher’s duels simply fizzle out. Not this one; as the San Francisco Giants used an excellent performance from Matt Cain to top an equally amazing Cliff Lee and the Philadelphia Phillies in eleven innings by the score of 1-0 on Melky Cabrera‘s walk-off hit. Matt Cain ran his scoreless streak to 18 in a pitcher’s [...]

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]]> Sometimes anticipated pitcher’s duels simply fizzle out. Not this one; as the San Francisco Giants used an excellent performance from Matt Cain to top an equally amazing Cliff Lee and the Philadelphia Phillies in eleven innings by the score of 1-0 on Melky Cabrera‘s walk-off hit. (more…)

]]> http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/19/mlb-recaps-giants-outlast-phillies-after-classic-cain-lee-duel/feed/ 0 MLB Recaps: Denorfia homer stuns D’Backs, boosts Padres http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/12/mlb-recaps-denorfia-homer-stuns-dbacks-boosts-padres/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/12/mlb-recaps-denorfia-homer-stuns-dbacks-boosts-padres/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:35:38 +0000 Chris Carelli http://calltothepen.com/?p=227845 Heading into yesterday’s series finale the Arizona Diamondbacks were the last team in Major League Baseball without a loss (the Detroit Tigers had lost earlier in the day). The D’backs were cruising behind seven innings of shutout ball courtesy of Joe Saunders. Enter David Hernandez in the eighth inning and poof there goes the lead and [...]

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]]> Heading into yesterday’s series finale the Arizona Diamondbacks were the last team in Major League Baseball without a loss (the Detroit Tigers had lost earlier in the day). The D’backs were cruising behind seven innings of shutout ball courtesy of Joe Saunders. Enter David Hernandez in the eighth inning and poof there goes the lead and the undefeated record at the hands of San Diego Padres outfielder Chris Denorfia. (more…)

]]> http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/12/mlb-recaps-denorfia-homer-stuns-dbacks-boosts-padres/feed/ 0 Opening 0-3 is not exactly Armageddon for Yankees and Red Sox http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/09/opening-0-3-is-not-exactly-armageddon-for-yankees-and-red-sox/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/09/opening-0-3-is-not-exactly-armageddon-for-yankees-and-red-sox/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:06:21 +0000 Chris Carelli http://calltothepen.com/?p=227740 In New York and Boston, there are Yankees fans and Red Sox fans wondering if this is part of the Mayan prophecy. Each team has lost their first three games of the season. Neither team has looked particularly good at times in doing so. Both the Yankees and the Red Sox entered the season with a legitimate [...]

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]]> In New York and Boston, there are Yankees fans and Red Sox fans wondering if this is part of the Mayan prophecy. Each team has lost their first three games of the season. Neither team has looked particularly good at times in doing so. Both the Yankees and the Red Sox entered the season with a legitimate vision of reaching the World Series. Their fans come to expect their team to reach the World Series after many recent years of success. Right now, those same fans are just hoping their team can notch a win. Before Yankees and Red Sox fans begin sacrificing their favorite uniform there are plenty of reasons to take a step back and breath in some reality. (more…)

]]> http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/09/opening-0-3-is-not-exactly-armageddon-for-yankees-and-red-sox/feed/ 0 2012 MLB Season Preview: New York Yankees http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/01/2012-mlb-season-preview-new-york-yankees/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/01/2012-mlb-season-preview-new-york-yankees/#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:00:22 +0000 Chris Carelli http://calltothepen.com/?p=227471 The next team in the Call to the Pen MLB Season Preview series is the defending American League East Champion New York Yankees. 2011 NEW YORK YANKEES RECAP As it is with every season the New York Yankees went into 2011 with high expectations. However, many pundits had them missing the postseason, with the Boston [...]

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]]> The next team in the Call to the Pen MLB Season Preview series is the defending American League East Champion New York Yankees. (more…)

]]> http://calltothepen.com/2012/04/01/2012-mlb-season-preview-new-york-yankees/feed/ 7 2012 MLB Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers http://calltothepen.com/2012/03/30/2012-mlb-season-preview-milwaukee-brewers/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/03/30/2012-mlb-season-preview-milwaukee-brewers/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:38 +0000 Chris Carelli http://calltothepen.com/?p=227408 The next team in the Call to the Pen MLB Season Preview Series is the defending National League Central Division Champion Milwaukee Brewers. 2011 MILWAUKEE BREWERS RECAP Coming off a 2010 campaign which touted one of the better offenses in the National League, the Brewers set out to deal with the issue of their starting rotation. [...]

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]]> The next team in the Call to the Pen MLB Season Preview Series is the defending National League Central Division Champion Milwaukee Brewers. (more…)

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