JOE SAUNDERS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Saunders still chasing first win over Giants
Melky Cabrera's hot hitting has been a welcome surprise for the San Francisco Giants, who have won eight of their last 12 games in large part because of his current tear.
Ryan Vogelsong has been impressive as well recently.
Vogelsong takes the mound Tuesday night when Cabrera and host San Francisco look to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks for a fourth consecutive time.
Cabrera...
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2 days ago
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Saunders, D-backs hope to slow down Lilly, LA
Even when Ted Lilly is not at his best, his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates continue to provide support.
The left-hander looks to improve to 6-0 while trying to help the NL West-leading Dodgers to a season-high seventh straight win and series sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.
Off to the best start of his career, the 36-year-old Lilly (5-0, 1.79 ERA) continues...
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8 days ago
Saunders, Lynn face off to start series
In a rotation filled with talented arms, Lance Lynn has stood out for the St. Louis Cardinals in the first month of the season.
Joe Saunders has fared pretty well for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Lynn looks to become the majors' first six-game winner when the Cardinals face Saunders and the Diamondbacks on Monday night at Chase Field.
After starting twice in 18 regular-season...
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24 days ago
Saunders looks to stay hot vs. slumping Nats
While the Washington Nationals boast baseball's best team ERA, the pitcher that leads the majors in that category hails from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Joe Saunders looks to continue his impressive start and help the Diamondbacks win a fourth straight game Wednesday night against the slumping Nationals.
After recording a 5.93 April ERA a year ago, Saunders (2-1, 0.90 ERA) has...
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29 days ago
What the heck, Joe Saunders?
Joe Saunders of the Arizona Diamondbacks has made four starts. His ERA in those four starts is 0.90. What the heck is wrong with this picture? His performance thus far has earned him a 0.7 fWAR in thirty innings when he only earned 1.0 fWAR in 212 innings last season. Again, what is going on here? He has given up only nineteen hits in his thirty innings of work and has a WHIP of...
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April 28, 2012
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April 28, 2012
D-backs' Saunders OK after line drive off shin
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Joe Saunders knows it could have been a lot worse.
Saunders was struck in the lower left leg by a line drive in the first inning against the Indians on Monday, but he appeared to escape serious injury because the ball did not strike him squarely on the shin. X-rays are expected, but Saunders said he believes it is only a bone bruise.
"It caught me on the...
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March 12, 2012
Arizona LHP Saunders hit by liner in shin, exits
Diamondbacks pitcher Joe Saunders does not think he will miss any time after being hit in the left shin by a line drive in an exhibition game Monday.
Saunders was struck by a shot off the bat of Cleveland's Carlos Santana in the first inning and was pulled. The Arizona left-hander said he had a little trouble pushing off with the leg in his delivery when he took some warmup...
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March 12, 2012
Diamondbacks LHP Saunders leaves with leg injury
Joe Saunders of the Arizona Diamondbacks left his start against the Cleveland Indians after being hit in the left shin by a line drive off the bat of Carlos Santana.
Saunders got two quick outs before Santana lined a shot up the middle Monday. Saunders hustled to get the ball and threw wildly to first trying to get Santana, who went to second on the infield hit and error.
Trainers...
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March 12, 2012
D-backs' Saunders stronger, tougher ... sexier
Joe Saunders had two words for his offseason. Weird. Crazy.They seem as good as any. Saunders was a Diamondback. Then he was not. Then he was again, becoming the final piece in a starting rotation that appears as solid as any in the pitching-rich National League West.
The experience of being temporarily on the job market made him stronger mentally and physically -- and maybe even...
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February 20, 2012
Could Joe Saunders be headed to the Orioles?
According to The Baltimore Sun the Orioles have interest in free agent pitcher Joe Saunders. Baltimore, who has the Majors worst pitching staff in 2011, has also been linked to Wei-Yin Chen, Edwin Jackson and Jair Jurrjens. Saunders was non-tendered by the Arizona Diamondnbacks after going 12-13 with a 3.9 ERA in 2011.
Saunders has been a reliable innings eater for both the Angels...
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December 30, 2011
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December 30, 2011
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