Found July 25, 2009 on
Rockies Locker:
The Rockies have designated 29-year old righty pitcher Matt Belisle. Belisle pitched in 15 games (0 starts) for the Rockies this season and he was 1-1 with a 8.35 ERA and a 1.69 WHIP. Belisle was pitching batting practice for the Rockies so far this season as he allowed 26 hits (four of [...]
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Via Rockies Locker
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July 25, 2009
The Rockies have acquired 34-year old righty reliever Rafael Betancourt from the Indians for 23-year old righty starting pitcher Connor Graham. Betancourt has pitched in 29 games (0 starts) this season for the Indians and he was 1-2 with 1 save, a 3.52 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. He has now pitched 7 [...]
Via The Scores Report
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July 25, 2009
Think Matt Holliday likes his new surroundings?
On the same day he was traded to St. Louis, Holliday went 4 for 5 with a run scored and an RBI in the Cards’ 8-1 victory over the Phillies on Friday night. Granted, three of his four hits were of the cheap variety (he reached on a dribbler [...]
Via Future Redbirds
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July 25, 2009
The Cardinals have certainly been busier this season than any in recent memory. They’ve made trades to augment a club that they feel has both a legitimate shot at going to the plays and going deep. The recent trades (DeRosa, Duncan, Holliday) have all seen the acquisition of veteran players to fill holes in a [...]
Via Sacbee
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July 27, 2009
DENVER -- Aaron Cook pitched seven sharp innings to win his seventh consecutive decision, and Seth Smith scored two runs, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 4-2 win over the Giants on Sunday.
Cook (10-3) had his trademark sinker working all afternoon, getting the Giants to hit into 16 groundouts. He allowed nine hits and struck out two. Cook hasn't lost since June 1 at...
Via Baseball Musings
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July 24, 2009
Via Purple Row, the Cardinals may be close to landing Matt Holliday. I guess the old Oakland/St. Louis trade pipe is still intact.
Via Washington Times
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July 25, 2009
PHILADELPHIA | Matt Holliday wanted to join his new team quickly, so he hopped on a train with his wife and two sons and got to the ballpark in plenty of time. Holliday was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals from the Oakland Athletics on Friday for a package of prospects. The three-time All-Star outfielder gives the Cardinals a big bat for their pennant drive and provides protection...
Via Denver Post
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July 26, 2009
There's no accounting for the charmed lives of Troy Tulowitzki and Jorge De La Rosa, unless you believe in old-fashioned hard work.
Via Bleacher Report
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July 24, 2009
Last offseason, the A's sent Carlos Gonzalez, Greg Smith, and Huston Street to the Rockies for Matt Holliday.
Today, they unloaded Holliday to the Cardinals for Brett Wallace, Clayton Mortensen, and Shane Peterson.
I'd like to take a look at this trade in a big-picture sense.
So forget Holliday.
Over the past year, the A's traded three young players for three different...
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