Phillies’ run reaches 8 with win in 11
July 29, 2010
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Wilson Valdez(notes) showed off his sparkling defensive skillsbefore delivering a clutch hit.
Valdez’s RBI single with one out in the 11th inning lifted the PhiladelphiaPhillies to their eighth straight win, 3-2 over the Arizona Diamondbacks onThursday night.
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Hours before the first pitch, the Phillies improved their chances at winninga fourth straight NL East title by acquiring three-time All-Star Roy Oswalt(notes) fromHouston for J.A. Happ(notes) and two prospects.
Oswalt is scheduled to start for the two-time NL champions at Washington onFriday night.
After the Diamondbacks tied it in the ninth, the Phillies rallied againstEsmerling Vasquez(notes) (1-4) in the 11th.
Vasquez struck out Jayson Werth(notes) before Cody Ransom(notes) walked. After Carlos Ruiz(notes)singled, Valdez lined a single to center and Ransom slid in safely ahead ofcenter fielder Chris Young’s throw.
“I feel happy to help the team,” said Valdez, who was filling in for theinjured Jimmy Rollins(notes). “We’re doing what we have to do to win.”
The Phillies closed within 2 1/2 games of division-leading Atlanta. They havemade up 4 1/2 games in the past week.
Jose Contreras(notes) (5-3) tossed a scoreless 11th for the win. Passed over in asave situation in the ninth, closer Brad Lidge(notes) pitched a perfect 10th. Lidgethrew 64 pitches and struggled while earning two straight saves earlier in theweek.
Joe Saunders(notes) gave up two runs and nine hits in seven innings in his firststart since the Diamondbacks acquired him in the trade that sent Dan Haren(notes) tothe Los Angeles Angels.
“Saunders pitched great,” Arizona manager Kirk Gibson said.
Kyle Kendrick(notes) allowed one run and four hits, striking out a season-high fivein 6 1-3 innings. He’s 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA in two starts since a brief demotionto the minors last week.
“I want to pitch here,” Kendrick said.
Miguel Montero(notes) hit a solo homer for the last-place Diamondbacks, who havelost seven straight.
The Diamondbacks rallied to tie it in the ninth, but blew a chance to takethe lead. After Ryan Madson(notes) tossed a perfect eighth, manager Charlie Manuel kepthim in instead of turning to Lidge. But Justin Upton(notes) led off with a double andJ.C. Romero(notes) entered to face Adam LaRoche(notes), who lined a single to right.
Upton scored the tying run on Montero’s slow chopper to shortstop. AfterMark Reynolds(notes) was intentionally walked, Romero walked Stephen Drew(notes) on fourpitches to load the bases.
But second baseman Placido Polanco(notes) and shortstop Valdez turned anoutstanding double play on Gerardo Parra’s(notes) grounder to second. Valdez made astrong throw to barely beat Parra at first. Parra was ejected by first-baseumpire Adrian Johnson after slamming his helmet in disgust.
It was the second time Parra hit into a double play in a clutch spot. Withrunners at first and third and one out in the seventh, Polanco and Valdez madean even better turn on Parra’s slow bouncer.
“I tried to turn it as fast as I can,” Valdez said.
Manuel said he was planning to use Lidge to finish after Romero pitched tothe left-handed LaRoche if the Diamondbacks had used a right-handedpinch-hitter.
“He’s our closer,” Manuel said. “We definitely trust him.”
Ibanez gave the Phillies a 2-0 lead in the sixth with a drive into the seatsin right-center. Ibanez is batting .391 with two homers and 10 RBIs in thesecond half, raising his average to .263 from .243 at the All-Star break.
Ransom hit a one-out single in the fifth and scored when Ruiz lined a doubleinto the left-field corner.
Notes: Rollins sat out his third straight game with a bruised left foot. ThePhillies are also missing 2B Chase Utley(notes) and CF Shane Victorino(notes). Phillies RFDomonic Brown(notes) wasn’t in the starting lineup a night after going 2 for 3 with twoRBIs in his major league debut. Ben Francisco(notes) started instead of the left-handedhitting Brown against the lefty Saunders. Brown got a standing ovation when hepinch-hit in the seventh and flied out. … Upton extended his hitting streak to14 games. … A crowd of 45,232 was the 91st straight sellout at Citizens BankPark.
Jimenez goes 7, Rockies end 8-game skid
July 29, 2010
DENVER (AP)—Ubaldo Jimenez(notes) rebounded from two rough starts to pitch seveneffective innings and the Colorado Rockies snapped an eight-game skid with a 9-3victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.
Carlos Gonzalez(notes) and Brad Hawpe(notes) homered and Clint Barmes(notes) had two hits andthree RBIs for the Rockies, who had dropped 11 of 13.
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Jimenez (16-2) returned to the form that earned him a start in the All-Stargame. He was hit hard by Florida on July 19 and lasted just two innings Saturdayagainst Philadelphia, but he bounced back against Pittsburgh. Jimenez allowedone run and four hits, struck out six and walked three. He moved within avictory of tying the franchise record for wins held by three pitchers.
His 16 victories leads the majors.
Neil Walker(notes) homered for the Pirates, who were trying for their firstthree-game road sweep in two seasons.
The Pirates got on the board first. Jose Tabata(notes) led off the game with aninfield single and came home on Garrett Jones’(notes) two-out double.
The Rockies tied it in the bottom of the inning on Gonzalez’s solo home run,his team-leading 19th.
Colorado broke it open in the second. Ryan Spilborghs(notes) drew a one-out walk,Miguel Olivo(notes) singled and the runners moved to second and third on third basemanPedro Alvarez’s(notes) throwing error.
Maholm intentionally walked Ian Stewart(notes) to load the bases, and afterstriking out Jimenez Dexter Fowler(notes) doubled home two runs. Barmes followed with atwo-run single to make it 5-1.
Olivo had an RBI single in the fifth and the Rockies added two more in thesixth. Barmes’ RBI single chased Maholm, and after reliever Steven Jackson(notes)entered Troy Tulowitzki(notes) hit a sacrifice fly to make it 8-1.
Maholm (6-9) gave up eight runs and 11 hits. He walked three and struck outthree in 5 1-3 innings.
Hawpe homered in the seventh and Walker hit a two-run homer off RafaelBetancourt(notes) in the eighth to make it 9-3.
NOTES: Pirates RHP Ross Olhendorf says he’s fine after taking a line driveto the head in his start Wednesday. He plans to make his scheduled start Monday.… Pittsburgh CF Andrew McCutchen(notes) was a late lineup scratch due to a sore rightshoulder. He is day to day. … Rockies closer Huston Street(notes) (right abdominalcontusion) pitched the ninth after being cleared to play before the game.
Marlins, Rangers working on Cantu trade
July 29, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—People familiar with the situation say the Florida Marlinsare working to finalize a trade that would send third baseman Jorge Cantu(notes) to theTexas Rangers.
Cantu was pulled from Florida’s game at San Francisco on Thursday in thebottom of the eighth inning, though neither club made a formal announcement. TheMarlins reportedly are to receive prospects in the swap.
Cantu was prepared to be traded and said in recent days he is prepared toswitch from third base back to his former spot at first, a position of need forthe AL West-leading Rangers.
Texas acquired pitcher Cliff Lee(notes) from the Seattle Mariners earlier thismonth.
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Surging Phillies extend win streak to 8
July 29, 2010
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Wilson Valdez’s(notes) RBI single with one out in the 11th inninglifted the Philadelphia Phillies to their eighth straight win, 3-2 over theArizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night.
Hours before the first pitch, the Phillies improved their chances at winninga fourth straight NL East title by acquiring three-time All-Star Roy Oswalt(notes) fromHouston for J.A. Happ(notes) and two prospects.
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Oswalt is scheduled to start for the two-time NL champions at Washington onFriday night.
After the Diamondbacks tied it in the ninth, the Phillies rallied againstEsmerling Vasquez(notes) (1-4) in the 11th.
Vasquez struck out Jayson Werth(notes) before Cody Ransom(notes) walked. After Carlos Ruiz(notes)singled, Valdez lined a single to center and Ransom slid in safely ahead ofcenter fielder Chris Young’s throw.
The Phillies closed within 2 1/2 games of division-leading Atlanta. They havemade up 4 1/2 games in the past week.
Jose Contreras(notes) (5-3) tossed a scoreless 11th for the win. Passed over in asave situation in the ninth, closer Brad Lidge(notes) pitched a perfect 10th. Lidgestruggled while earning two straight saves earlier in the week.
Joe Saunders(notes) gave up two runs and nine hits in seven innings in his firststart since the Diamondbacks acquired him in the trade that sent Dan Haren(notes) tothe Los Angeles Angels.
Kyle Kendrick(notes) allowed one run and four hits, striking out a season-high fivein 6 1-3 innings. He’s 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA in two starts since a brief demotionto the minors last week.
Miguel Montero(notes) hit a solo homer for the last-place Diamondbacks, who havelost seven straight.
The Diamondbacks rallied to tie it in the ninth, but blew a chance to takethe lead. After Ryan Madson(notes) tossed a perfect eighth, manager Charlie Manuel kepthim in instead of turning to Lidge. But Justin Upton(notes) led off with a double andJ.C. Romero(notes) entered to face Adam LaRoche(notes), who lined a single to right.
Upton scored the tying run on Montero’s slow chopper to shortstop. AfterMark Reynolds(notes) was intentionally walked, Romero walked Stephen Drew(notes) on fourpitches to load the bases.
But second baseman Placido Polanco(notes) and shortstop Valdez turned anoutstanding double play on Gerardo Parra’s(notes) grounder to second. Valdez made astrong throw to barely beat Parra at first. Parra was ejected by first-baseumpire Adrian Johnson after slamming his helmet in disgust.
It was the second time Parra hit into a double play in a clutch spot. Withrunners at first and third and one out in the seventh, Polanco and Valdez madean even better turn on Parra’s slow bouncer.
Ibanez gave the Phillies a 2-0 lead in the sixth with a drive into the seatsin right-center. Ibanez is batting .391 with two homers and 10 RBIs in thesecond half, raising his average to .263 from .243 at the All-Star break.
Ransom hit a one-out single in the fifth and scored when Ruiz lined a doubleinto the left-field corner.
Notes: SS Jimmy Rollins(notes) sat out his third straight game with a bruised leftfoot. The Phillies are also missing 2B Chase Utley(notes) and CF Shane Victorino(notes).Phillies RF Domonic Brown(notes) wasn’t in the starting lineup a night after going 2for 3 with two RBIs in his major league debut. Ben Francisco(notes) started instead ofthe left-handed hitting Brown against the lefty Saunders. Brown got a standingovation when he pinch-hit in the seventh and flied out. … Upton extended hishitting streak to 14 games. … A crowd of 45,232 was the 91st straight selloutat Citizens Bank Park.
Rangers acquire INF Cantu from Marlins
July 29, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Jorge Cantu(notes) saw the light blinking on his cell phone whenhe got to his locker and knew it might finally be time. Then, he read the textmessage from his agent: He was headed for Texas.
The AL West-leading Rangers added another bat for the playoff push,acquiring Cantu from the Florida Marlins on Thursday for two minor leaguepitchers.
For Cantu, this ends more than a week of wondering whether he would bestaying or leaving at the trade deadline. Still, shaking hands and sayinggoodbye to the teammates he’s grown to love during three seasons in SouthFlorida was bittersweet.
“Deep inside I’m very sad to leave the Marlins, of course,” Cantu said.“My turn is to go right now to the Texas Rangers and help that ballclub out.They’re playing well and winning the division. I think it will be fun. Wheneveryou go to a new team it’s always fun and exciting. … There’s still two monthsto go. I know what I’m capable of doing.”
Cantu had two singles, scored twice and made an error in the Marlins’ 5-0win at San Francisco before being replaced on defense in the bottom of theeighth.
“It was finalized within 30 seconds of the last out today,” Marlinsgeneral manager Larry Beinfest said.
After Beinfest told Cantu of the trade, the infielder spoke briefly by phonewith Rangers GM Jon Daniels. Cantu is set to meet the team in Anaheim on Fridaymorning.
“This was one of the bigger holes we wanted to address,” Daniels said. “Iwould expect most of his playing time will come at first base, but you neverknow.”
Cantu hit .262 with 10 home runs and 54 RBIs for Florida. He’s expected tothe right-handed part of a platoon with either rookie Mitch Moreland or ChrisDavis(notes), one of whom is likely to be sent down to clear a roster spot for Cantu.
Cantu came up as a second baseman and earlier Thursday the Rangers put theirstarter, All-Star Ian Kinsler(notes), on the disabled list. Daniels called Cantu’sversatility “an attractive footnote; it wasn’t the reason we acquired him.”
Daniels said the Rangers are picking up more than half of Cantu’s salary,which is significant because the team is bankrupt.
“We’ve had the ability to spend within our budget all along,” Danielssaid. “This does not break from that.”
This was Texas’ third trade leading up to the deadline. The Rangers also gotace Cliff Lee(notes) from Seattle and Bengie Molina(notes) from San Francisco.
Unlike many Marlins trades, this one wasn’t about dumping salary. Cantu’s 16errors were concerning for a club that has struggled on defense. He also canbecome a free agent after the season.
Despite the mixed emotions, Cantu is ready for a fresh start after all thespeculation he was on the trading block.
“I had a good feeling something was going to happen,” he said. “I reallywanted to win here for the Marlins. It is a good relief because it was lingeringaround in my head for about a week. I tried not to think about it.”
The Rangers sent Double-A right-handers Evan Reed and Omar Poveda(notes) toFlorida. Giving up two arms for a part-time player headed toward free agencyshows how serious Texas is about making the most of this season.
“Maybe in past years it would’ve been more challenging—our organizationaldepth wasn’t where it is now,” Daniels said. “But we felt it was a move wehave to make.”
Cantu’s defense has been shaky of late and the Marlins didn’t consider himpart of their long-term plans.
“Jorge has been fantastic but he is a would-be free agent,” Beinfest said.“We wanted to extract value for him now. We did not have plans to offer him acontract or arbitration this winter so we wanted to try to get value now forhim.”
Wes Helms(notes) will likely become Florida’s regular third baseman. Beinfest saidthe Marlins also want to get a long look at outfielder Logan Morrison(notes), called upTuesday when left fielder Chris Coghlan(notes) went on the disabled list.
Poveda, someone the Marlins have tried to acquire in the past, is recoveringfrom Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery but expected to be ready by springtraining. He will rehabilitate in Jupiter, Fla.
Reed will report to Double-A Jacksonville, but is someone considered on thefast track to reach the big leagues.
“Omar has a chance to start in the big leagues,” Daniels said. “Evan is agood, power arm. He might fit in the back of the bullpen one day for somebody.”
AP Sports Writers Steven Wine in Miami and Jaime Aron in Arlington, Texas,contributed to this story.
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Groin strain puts Rangers’ Kinsler on DL
July 29, 2010
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)—For the second time this season the Texas Rangers aregoing to have to play without All-Star second baseman Ian Kinsler(notes).
He was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a strained leftgroin.
The move came a day after Kinsler sat out a 3-1 loss to the Oakland A’s. Hestarted the season on the disabled list and missed the first 22 games with ahigh ankle sprain sustained in spring training.
Kinsler is hitting .298 with six home runs and 38 RBIs in 76 games. Hereached base in 25 straight games before going 0 for 5 against the A’s onTuesday night. He will be eligible to come off the disabled list Aug. 12.
The Rangers replaced him on the roster with first baseman Mitch Morelandfrom Triple-A Oklahoma City and in the lineup with Joaquin Arias(notes), who was makinghis 14th start at second base. Texas, which started the day with a 7 1/2 -game leadover Oakland in the AL West, got another possible replacement Thursday byacquiring Jorge Cantu(notes) from Florida.
The trade was made to add a right-handed hitting first baseman. Cantu cameup as a second baseman and could be an option.
“He does have some track record there, so it’s a possibility,” generalmanager Jon Daniels said. “But this had nothing to do with Ian.”
Cantu said he’s more comfortable at first base, but he’s willing to dowhatever the team wants.
“I’ll talk to (them) and we’ll see where we go from there,” he said.
Rangers manager Ron Washington said Kinsler experienced the groin problemfor the last three days. The team decided to shut Kinsler down following an MRIon Wednesday, hoping the injury will heal in the next two weeks.
“Anytime you strain a groin, it’s serious,” Washington said. “He’s beenplaying with it. But this is too important. We want to have him down thestretch. We need him to play. We don’t want a sprain to become a pull. This waywe can get the 15 days and get it over with. It would be easy for something toget worse.”
Washington moved Josh Hamilton(notes) from the No. 5 spot in his batting order toNo. 3, where Kinsler has hit for most of the season. Nelson Cruz(notes) took Hamilton’sNo. 5 slot behind Vladimir Guerrero(notes).
Hamilton was the No. 3 hitter for 61 games last season.
Moreland, a 17th-round draft pick in 2007, was hitting .289 with 12 homeruns and 65 RBIs in 95 games at Oklahoma City. He started Thursday night in hismajor league debut.
Moreland was notified about his callup late Wednesday night. He got up earlyon Thursday and drove from Oklahoma City to Arlington to join his new team.
“Since I could walk, this is what I’ve wanted to do,” Moreland said. “Iwoke up, packed up what I could, and got here as fast as I could.”
Texas made room for Moreland on the 40-man roster by transferring relieverMark Lowe(notes) to the 60-day DL. Lowe came to Texas along with ace left-hander CliffLee(notes) in a trade with Seattle earlier this month. Lowe has been on the DL sinceMay 3 with a back injury that required surgery.
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Dickey, Davis lead Mets by Cardinals 4-0
July 29, 2010
NEW YORK (AP)—R.A. Dickey(notes) took a three-hitter into the ninth inning and IkeDavis(notes) hit a three-run homer, leading the Mets to a 4-0 win over the St. LouisCardinals on Thursday that gave New York its first series victory in more than amonth.
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Angel Pagan(notes) tripled and scored twice for the Mets, who took two of threefrom St. Louis to drop the Cardinals into second place in the NL Central, ahalf-game behind idle Cincinnati. New York won for only the fifth time in 18games but improved to 28-12 in its past 40 at home.
Working on three days’ rest, Dickey (7-4) showed no ill effects of the soreleft hip that prompted manager Jerry Manuel to pull the knuckleballer out of ascoreless game at Dodger Stadium in the sixth inning Sunday.
Once he was deemed completely healthy, Dickey was moved up in the rotationthis week so the Mets could separate Johan Santana(notes) and Mike Pelfrey(notes), allowing38-year-old Henry Blanco(notes) to catch both without having to play a day game after anight game.
About 12 1/2 hours after a 13th-inning single by Albert Pujols(notes) sent St. Louisto an 8-7 victory, Dickey went to the mound and shut down the Cardinals in oneof the best performances of his career.
The 35-year-old journeyman, a surprise savior for the Mets since gettingcalled up from Triple-A Buffalo, gave his team’s taxed bullpen a much-neededrest in his first win since June 23 against Detroit. The Mets played at least 13innings three times in the previous eight days, losing all three of those games.
Dickey received a big cheer when he batted with the bases loaded in thebottom of the eighth. He grounded into a force play at the plate.
The right-hander allowed a leadoff single to pinch-hitter Colby Rasmus(notes) inthe ninth, then walked Jon Jay(notes) with one out. Manuel was booed loudly when hecame out of the dugout to remove Dickey, who got a standing ovation as hetrotted off the mound.
Francisco Rodriguez retired Pujols on an easy fly and got Matt Holliday(notes) on acalled third strike for his 22nd save in 27 attempts.
Dickey threw 73 of 118 pitches for strikes in a game that took 2 hours, 26minutes. He was 0-4 in his previous six starts despite a 2.82 ERA during thatstretch.
Davis also started a pair of double plays at first base and Carlos Beltran(notes)added an RBI single. The Mets had been 0-6-1 in series since taking two of threefrom Minnesota at home June 25-27.
Jose Reyes(notes) doubled leading off the third against Blake Hawksworth(notes) (4-7) andPagan dragged a beautiful bunt single between the mound and first base. AfterBeltran flied out to shallow center, Davis drove the next pitch to the right ofstraightaway center, about three rows deep in the bleachers, for his 15th homerun.
Pagan hit his seventh triple with one out in the fifth and Beltran followedwith a single that made it 4-0. New York nearly added more, but Beltran wasthrown out at the plate by Jay, who was playing very shallow in center and cameup firing on Josh Thole’s(notes) two-out single.
NOTES: Holliday went 0 for 4, ending his season-best hitting streak at 13games. … Dickey’s only major league complete game was a six-hit shutout forTexas against Detroit on Aug. 20, 2003. … Mets 3B David Wright(notes) was restedafter a 3-for-6 night that left him with six hits in his last 33 at-bats (.182).“Hopefully, he’ll be fresh for the rest of the way,” Manuel said. Mike Hessman(notes)started at third base. It was the third time this season that Wright did notstart. … New York LF Jason Bay(notes) sat out for the third straight game with aconcussion. Manuel said if Bay still feels symptoms Friday, the team is likelyto make a roster move. … Rain feel briefly in the late innings on umbrella dayat Citi Field.
Price wins 14th, Rays cap 4-game sweep
July 29, 2010
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)—David Price(notes) became the AL’s first 14-game winner,Carlos Pena(notes) had four RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2Thursday to complete a four-game sweep.
Price (14-5) allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 1-3 innings, tying theteam record for wins in season. He struck out nine and walked two.
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Pena hit a second-inning solo homer and added a two-run single during thethird that went off the glove of first baseman Miguel Cabrera(notes) to put the Rays up3-1. Pena made it 4-2 with an eighth-inning infield single that deflected offthe glove of a lunging Cabrera.
Rays manager Joe Maddon’s unconventional approach worked for the thirdconsecutive game when he intentionally walked Cabrera with runners on first andsecond in the seventh with two outs. With Tampa Bay ahead 3-2, Randy Choate(notes)retired Brennan Boesch(notes) on a grounder.
Boesch struck out and flied out against Grant Balfour(notes) in the similarcircumstance Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rick Porcello(notes) (4-9) gave up four runs and five hits in 7 1-3 innings, and hehas lost five consecutive decisions for the first time in his major leaguecareer. Detroit has lost 10 straight road games and is 3-12 since the All-Starbreak.
Tampa Bay has won six straight and is 19-6 since June 30. Dan Wheeler(notes)pitched the final two innings to pick up his second save.
Second-place Tampa Bay opens a home three-game series with the ALEast-leading New York Yankees on Friday night.
It will be the Yankees first trip to Florida since owner GeorgeSteinbrenner, who resided in nearby Tampa, died of a heart attack on July 13.The Boss had been planning to see his team play in person this weekend for thefirst time since opening day at Yankee Stadium, when he received his 2009 WorldSeries ring from team captain Derek Jeter(notes) and manager Joe Girardi.
Yankees co-chairmen Hal and Hank Steinbrenner are expected to be inattendance.
Detroit tied it 1-all in the third inning on Ramon Santiago’s(notes) RBI grounder.Austin Jackson(notes) pulled the Tigers to 3-2 with a run-scoring single in theseventh.
NOTES: Cabrera struck out in his other three at-bats. … James Shields(notes)(2008), Edwin Jackson(notes) (2008) and Rolando Arrojo (1998) had 14-win seasons forTampa Bay. … Tigers manager Jim Leyland said Rays 3B Evan Longoria(notes) has becomean MVP candidate. “He’s one of the players I really admire a lot,” Leylandsaid. “He’s a perfect example of an excellent, excellent, two-way player. …Rays INF-OF Ben Zobrist(notes) (lower back stiffness) and CF B.J. Upton(notes) (sprained leftankle) were both out of the lineup.
Schilling at center of political flap
July 29, 2010
BOSTON (AP)—Forget two wars, health care and the economy. The hottestpolitical issue in New England right now is Curt Schilling(notes).
The former Boston Red Sox pitcher is back in his favorite spot—the centerof attention—after his startup video game company was offered a sweetheartdeal to leave Massachusetts for Rhode Island.
As Republicans rail against government handouts in an era ofbelt-tightening, all five Rhode Island gubernatorial candidates expressedreservations about the deal. One of them even dredged up the now-discreditednotion that Schilling faked the bloody sock that became his signature baseballmoment.
“I don’t know if I trust Curt Schilling,” said former Sen. Lincoln Chafee,who’s running for governor as an independent. “I just remember his ownteammates didn’t like him. They thought he was a bit of a salesman.”
A three-time World Series champion with a pitching resume that might get himinto the Baseball Hall of Fame, Schilling is known as much for the things hesays and the way he says them—brash and confident, often with an apology tofollow—as for his accomplishments on the diamond.
He has endorsed political candidates and even toyed with running for officehimself, but has never been as enmeshed in a race as when the Rhode IslandEconomic Development Corporation offered his company a $75 million loanguarantee to move to the state. Officials with 38 Studios, which is scheduled torelease its first product in the fall of 2011, promised to create about 450 jobs— with an average salary of $67,500—by the end of 2012.
“I need you to know I’ve invested a significant amount of my life’searnings in 38 Studios,” Schilling, who did not respond to a request to beinterviewed for this article, said at a news conference after the state approvedthe deal. “I will protect the loan guarantee that’s been given by the statewith the same passion and interest that I’m protecting my own investment in thiscompany. Our paths are very much aligned.”
Rhode Island politicians panned the deal—led by the candidates forgovernor—questioning whether the state should be staking so much on a singlecompany, and an unproven one at that. Moderate Party candidate Ken Block calledit “a silver-bullet approach to economic development.”
“It doesn’t work,” he said. “We can’t afford it.”
Massachusetts Treasurer Timothy Cahill, who’s running for governor, saidthat his neighboring state made a “bad decision” and that Massachusetts“would not have done what Rhode Island did.” (Of course, he was careful topraise Schilling’s pitching, lest he offend the Red Sox fans in the electorate.)
Chafee went farther—some say too far—when he cast doubt on the bloodysock, a talisman of the 2004 World Series victory that ended an 86-yearchampionship drought for the Red Sox.
With an ankle injury that would otherwise have kept him from pitching,Schilling asked team doctor Bill Morgan to stitch a flapping tendon in place sohe could make his start in Game 6 of the AL playoffs. They repeated theprocedure five days later in the World Series—with another bloody sock, andanother Red Sox victory.
The performances gave birth to a stubborn urban legend that Schillingstained the sock with ketchup or paint to call attention to himself. He hasdenied it, Morgan has vouched for him, and the Hall of Fame, which has the sockin its collection, has said there is no reason to doubt the stain is blood.
“It was blood, my blood, and it was coming from the sutures in my ankle,”Schilling said in 2007. “You’re either stupid or bitter if you thinkotherwise.”
Schilling’s former teammates also stand by him, though some have alsoacknowledged that the story has legs in part because Schilling, well, seems likethe kind of guy who would do something like that.
There’s no doubt about this: Where Schilling goes, controversy usuallyfollows.
Or this: He seems to revel in it.
Schilling’s success on the field is undisputed, with a 216-146 lifetimerecord in 20 years with five teams and a .846 playoff winning percentage that isamong the best in baseball history.
But it is his tendency to venture into off-field issues that made him one ofthe most polarizing athletes of his time.
He was a vocal critic of steroid users in baseball, earning him aninvitation to a congressional hearing. When called to testify, he said: “Theissue was grossly overstated by people, including myself.”
He also said that Barry Bonds “admitted to cheating on his wife, cheatingon his taxes and cheating on the game.” Schilling later apologized.
The morning after Boston’s cathartic World Series victory—a week beforethe 2004 presidential election between George W. Bush and home-state senatorJohn Kerry—Schilling appeared on “Good Morning America” and signed off bysaying, “Make sure you tell everybody to vote, and vote Bush next week.”
In 2008, he backed Republican John McCain (after suggesting—somewhatimplausibly, considering Schilling’s stated positions—that he thought aboutendorsing Barack Obama).
When Sen. Edward M. Kennedy died, Schilling publicly vacillated over whetherto run for the seat, publishing his potential position paper on his blog underthe headline “What I Believe.” He decided instead to support Republican stateSen. Scott Brown against overwhelming favorite Martha Coakley, the Democraticattorney general in a heavily Democratic state.
Coakley dismissed the endorsement as coming from, of all things, a Yankeesfan. Schilling said the gaffe showed she was out of touch with the state’svoters.
“I’ve been called a lot of things,” Schilling responded, “but never, Imean never, could anyone make the mistake of calling me a Yankee fan.”
And no one’s ever called him bashful, either.
Associated Press writer Eric Tucker in Providence, R.I., contributed to thisreport.
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Pirates OF McCutchen hurting, scratched
July 29, 2010
DENVER (AP)—Pittsburgh center fielder Andrew McCutchen(notes) was scratched fromThursday’s game with a sore right shoulder.
Jose Tabata(notes) will start in center as the Pirates go for a sweep of thethree-game series with Colorado.
The Pirates say McCutchen is day-to-day. He is hitting .293 with eight homeruns and 32 RBIs this season.
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