Giants Celebrate (see credits below) Yovani Gallardo (7 IP, 4H, 1 ER, 1BB, 6 Ks) shut out the D-Backs after Kelly Johnson’s leadoff homer, winning his 10th game and lowering his season ERA to 3.76.  Josh Collmenter was the hard-luck loser, hurling 6 shutout innings only to see the pen

David Price (see credits below) When I was kid, my parents had me at church on Wednesday night and twice on Sundays.  Sermons, music, bible studies, small groups, plenty of hypocrisy, and these things we called accountability partners.  Your accountability partner was someone you were paired up with who would

Dan Haren (see credits below) Dan Haren (CG, 2H, 0ER, 9K’s) outdueled Justin Verlander (7.2 IP, 7H, 1 ER, 7K’s). Haren has gotten back on track after a subpar June. In his last 2 outings he has hurled 16.1 innings, given up 4 hits, 1 walk and K’d 15. Big

Alex Presley (see credits below)  SP- BLAKE BEAVAN (SEATTLE) – The 6'7" pitcher got called up to replace injured Erik Bedard last Sunday and did not disappoint. Beavan went seven innings for the win, striking out four and giving up only three hits against the Padres. Blake is known as

Miguel Cabrera (see credits below) If hitters and starters were like children, starters would definitely be the favorite first son of mine.  Which is why I write a weekly pitching article, The Rubber.   Hitters would be the youngest child that could never quite live up to their big brother.  And closers,

Bryce Harper Bryce Harper has been promoted to the Double-A Harrisburg Senators of the Eastern League on this fourth of July. The Nationals’ prospect went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a walk in his debut and the 8-1 Harrisburg victory. If you listened to our Sit Em/Start Em expert

Jake Peavy Two-Start Pitchers To Start Jake Peavy |Chicago White Sox| (65%) – Hopefully Peavy can gain some momentum from this upcoming week’s two starts.  Both starts come at home for Peavy providing a little boost from his split stats.  At home this year he has a 3.63 ERA and

Josh Reddick (see credits below) Welcome to Week 14 of Wired & Baked. Jesse is taking the week off, so I will be filling in and hopefully matching or exceeding the amazing job he does every week. In week 13 he was spot on about Eric Thames and Jason Vargas.

Kevin Correia Kevin Correia with 11 wins prior to the ASB? On the Pirates? This must be the bizarro world. Nevertheless, he limited the Nationals to two runs over six innings, striking out six and walking one.  The deadly duo of Melky Cabrera and Eric Hosmer combined for eight hits,

Jair Jurrjens (see credits below) Jair Jurrjens won his league-leading 11th game with ease. He pitched a complete game 1-hitter against the Orioles last night and struck out 8. Jurrjens lowered his ERA to 1.89 and leads all pitchers. How better to start off July than by going yard. Jose