Jurrjens rocks Colorado, notches 4th win

Jair Jurrjens got some run support in a gem of a start against the Colorado Rockies tonight. Casey Kotchman went 3-5, including a two-run double in the eighth, and Jurrjens pitched seven innings with eight strikeouts.The 8-1 win brings the Braves back to .500 for the year and in contention still in the division that no [...]

The Philadelphia Phillies picked up right handed pitcher Steven Register off waivers today and optioned him to Lehigh Valley. Register was released by the Colorado Rockies. The 26 year old had a 9.00 ERA in 10 games for Colorado. Register gives the Phillies another arm to look at and fills out the minor league roster. You could see him in Philadelphia if someone gets injured or is...

Todd Zolecki and David Murphy are reporting that the Phillies have claimed right handed pitcher Steven Register off of waivers from the Colorado Rockies. This season Register has registered (pun intended) a record of 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA in the Pacific Coast League's Colorado Springs (the Rockies' triple A affiliate). He will be sent to triple A Lehigh Valley._____________________________...

The Atlanta Braves continue to be the most inconsistent team in baseball, losing to the Colorado Rockies at home again, 5-1. Derek Lowe pitched well once again, but the Braves couldn’t get the offense going. Jason Marquis just pitched a better game in front of a pitifully low turnout at Turner Field for the 18-19 Braves. The [...]

With Carlos Zambrano expected to be reactivated from the 15-day DL tomorrow, the Cubs will need to make an acompanying roster move. Here are the three most-likely moves: 1. Option RHP Jose Ascanio to Iowa. Since his recall from AAA Iowa ten days ago, Ascanio has appeared in just two games and worked a total of four innings. While he might get more work...

Todd Helton ripped a line drive past Yunel Escobar to get his 2,000th hit. Maybe. We're not sure yet.That's because the official scorer in Atlanta ruled it an error on Escobar. Rockies manager Clint Hurdle plans on discussing the matter with the scorer and seeing if he can get it changed. That will mean Helton will get his 2,000th hit nearly an entire day after he swung the...

During the 3rd inning of yesterday’s Colorado Rockies versus Atlanta Braves game, Todd Helton became the 255th member of the 2,000 hit club with a single. Milwaukee’s Jason Kendall joined the club on Monday. After the game, Helton was presented with a hunting rifle by Aaron Cook, a bottle of Dom Perignon that was autographed by [...]