Rumors for San Diego Padres
Injury updates: Wright, Crawford, Moseley and Martinez
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Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues:
– Third baseman David Wright was diagnosed with a small fracture in the middle section of his right pinkie reports Andy Martino of the New York Daily News. Wright was scratched from yesterday’s lineup after he felt discomfort while hitting. He will be out indefinitely.
– Carl Crawford, who is recovering from a wrist surgery, was in Boston yesterday to check out a sore elbow according to Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe. He says that the “issue is believed to be minor,” and that he could be fine just by “cutting back on throwing for a few days.”
– According to Corey Brock of MLB.com, Dustin Moseley’s right shoulder showed extensive damage after an MRI exam. The team hopes he doesn’t require surgery, but manager Bud Black said yesterday that the MRI revealed “changes to the labrum.”
– There’s a slight chance that catcher Victor Martinez may return late this season to the Tigers, according to Tom Gage of the Detroit News. Apparently, Martinez didn’t need ACL reconstruction although they will have to wait until July to see how the surgery and the healing process has gone.
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Guy throws 13 perfect innings in MLB 2K12, doesn’t win the $1 million prize
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As some of you know, the guys from 2K Sports have this contest where you can receive $1 million for throwing the first perfect game in the MLB 2K game. This year, T.J. Brida was in the 14th inning of a perfect game when he gave up the first hit of the game to Pirates’ Jose Tabata according to Owen Good of Kotaku.com.
As Good points out, “the minimum requirement to advance is retiring 27 consecutive batters. Brida, using Roy Halladay of his beloved Phillies, sat down 40. But he didn’t get the last one.”
“Trust me, I was pretty pissed,” Brida told Good. Brida failed to score during 13 innings and that’s why he didn’t win the contest. On the website, there’s a nine minute video that begins in the bottom of the ninth and ends when Brida “punches the power button, and the screen goes dark.”
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Injury updates: Rendon, Wang and Moseley
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Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues:
– Nationals prospect Anthony Rendon suffered an ankle sprain during a game Saturday night according to Mark Zuckerman of CSNWashington.
– Right handed pitcher Chien-Ming Wang could be at least three weeks away from making his debut this season according to manager Davey Johnson (via Amanda Comak of the Washington Times). The righty threw off a mound on Friday and suffered no setbacks.
– The San Diego Padres placed right handed pitcher Dustin Moseley on the 15-day Disabled List with a strained right shoulder according to Corey Brock of MLB.com.
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Padres acquire Brian Tallet from the Pirates
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The 0-3 San Diego Padres have acquired left-handed pitcher Brain Tallet from the Pirates, Corey Brock of MLB.com reports. Tallet will report to Triple-A initially but will probably be called up at some point this season, and just like must pitchers on the decline that land in San Diego, he will probably pitch lights out and revitalize his career.
The Pirates will either receive cash considerations or a player to be named later for Tallet.
In parts of 9 seasons with the Indians, Cardinals and Blue Jays, Tallet has a 16-25 record with a 4.79 era. He has a career 6.6 k/9 and 4.2 b/9 in 460 innings of work.
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Rangers re-sign Brad Hawpe
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The Texas Rangers have re-signed Brad Hawpe to a minor league deal, Anthony Andro of FOXSportsSouthwest.com reports. He will open the season at Double-A.
Hawpe signed a minor league deal with the Rangers back in January that would have paid him $1mm if he had made them team. He was released last week after totaling just 6 hits in 26 Spring at-bats.
Last season in 62 games for the Padres, Hawpe hit .231 in 195 at-bats while hitting only four home runs and driving in 19 runs. His .231 avg, .301 OBP and .344 SLG were all career lows for Hawpe. In defense of Hawpe, he played his home games in pitcher friendly San Diego.
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PRO Rumors 2012 Predictions
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The sweetest time of the year has come upon us with the start of Major League Baseball. We hope that you all take time to visit your favorite ballpark in the coming days (we know we will).
In the spirit of predicting the future, here are PRO Rumors’ 2012 predictions:
| Writer | National League West |
| Allan | Rockies |
| Ryan | Diamondbacks |
| Juan | Giants |
| Writer | National League Central |
| Allan | Cardinals |
| Ryan | Brewers |
| Juan | Reds |
| Writer | National League East |
| Allan | Marlins |
| Ryan | Phillies |
| Juan | Phillies |
| Writer | NL Wild Card |
| Allan | Dodgers, Reds |
| Ryan | Giants, Marlins |
| Juan | Rockies, Braves |
| Writer | American League West |
| Allan | Athletics |
| Ryan | Angels |
| Juan | Angels |
| Writer | American League Central |
| Allan | White Sox |
| Ryan | Tigers |
| Juan | Tigers |
| Writer | American League East |
| Allan | Red Sox |
| Ryan | Yankees |
| Juan | Yankees |
| Writer | AL Wild Card |
| Allan | Rays, Yankees |
| Ryan | Red Sox, Rangers |
| Juan | Rays, Rangers |
| Writer | MVP (NL, AL) |
| Allan | Buster Posey, Alex Rodriguez |
| Ryan | Joey Votto, Albert Pujols |
| Juan | Joey Votto, Miguel Cabrera |
| Writer | Cy Young (NL, AL) |
| Allan | CC Sabathia, Roy Halladay |
| Ryan | Josh Johnson, Justin Verlander |
| Juan | Matt Cain, Felix Hernandez |
| Writer | RoY (NL, AL) |
| Allan | Bryce Harper, Yu Darvish |
| Ryan | Devin Mesoraco, Yu Darvish |
| Juan | Bryce Harper, Yoenis Cespedes |
Do you agree? Disagree? Leave a comment and let us know what you think.
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PRO Rumors Customer Survey
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Hi all,
With baseball season coming up, we’d like to poll our readers regarding our current features and see if you have suggestions regarding future features. We have a really short survey and we’re hoping that you can take less than 5 minutes to help us out. Thanks!
Allan
Rangers release Brad Hawpe
Posted by: | CommentsThe Texas Rangers have released Brad Hawpe, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports. Hawpe signed a minor league deal with the Rangers back in January that would have paid him $1mm if he had made them team.
Last season in 62 games for the Padres, Hawpe hit .231 in 195 at-bats while hitting only four homeruns and driving in 19 runs. His .231 avg, .301 OBP and .344 SLG were all career lows for Hawpe. In defense of Hawpe, he played his home games in pitcher friendly San Diego.
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Right hander Jon Hunton is looking for new representation
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Jon Hunton who was the closer of the year in Venezuela,reached out to PRO Rumors earlier this week and explained that he is looking for new representation. Hunton, 29, had a strong 2011 season both in the summer and the winter leagues respectively.
As part of the Grand Prairie AirHogs (The American Association of Independent Professional Basebal) Hunton was named “Reliever of the Year” in 2011 (link here). Hunton went 7-2 with a 1.77 ERA, 25 saves, 47 SO, 0.4 HR/9, 3.5 BB/9 and 8.3 SO/9 in 51.0 innings.
During the winter, Hunton was named “Closer for the Year” again (link here), but this time in Venezuela as part of the Caribes de Anzoategui. He was 2-4 with 3.16 ERA, 18 saves, 0.3 HR/9, 3.5 BB/9 and 7.0 SO/9 in 31.1 games. Then he was selected as a replacement for Tiburones de la Guaira in the Final and was Francisco Rodriguez’s setup man. He also represented Venezuela in the Caribbean Series .
While Hunton was in Venezuela he left a great impression among the other teams, players and the media. He was one of the first foreign players to report and stayed until the last game of the Caribbean Series, his commitment with the Caribes organization and the rest of the league was undeniable.
I had the opportunity to watch Hunton pitch in Venezuela at least a dozen times this winter. The first thing you notice about him is his height, Hunton is 6′9” with a fluid delivery. He’s not a flame thrower, but he will keep hitters off balance with his slider, which has nice movement. Also, his 3/4 delivery makes all of his pitches move. I believe he is a great athlete in good physical condition (he used to play basketball in College), he is also a strong competitor and he definitely showed that in Venezuela.
Most of you don’t have an idea of how hard it is to pitch in winter ball. Fans are harsh with their players and they will let you know when you’re not doing your job right. You have to face strong competitors, not only young Minor Leaguers, but also Major Leaguers as well. There’s also a lot of competitiveness here but Hunton cruised throughout the season without a sweat. This league has chewed up and spit out countless top MLB prospects, but Hunton wasn’t one of them.
Hunton was drafted five times during the June Amateur Draft, the last one in 2004 by the Chicago Cubs in the eleventh round. During his eight years as a professional player Hunton is a career 34-27 with 3.18 ERA, 0.5 HR/9, 4.0 BB/9 and 8.9 SO/9 in 453.1 innings. In 2010, he was 6-6 with a 3.57 ERA, 0.7 HR/9, 3.6 BB/9 and 5.7 SO/9 in 63.0 innings for the A’s Triple-A team.
last offseason we had a Q & A with Hunton. Make sure to check that out if you haven’t.
Having the right representation can sometimes be the key to getting that tryout or invite to Spring Training that can open the door to a big league career. If you wish to contact Hunton you can write or follow him on Twitter (@Big_Jon_Hunton).
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Rays’ Matt Bush arrested for felony hit-and-run and DUI
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Matt Bush who was the No. 1 overall pick in 2004 was looking like a complete bust before he was recently able to make the switch to an effective pitcher where he was recently ranked the 19th best prospect in the Rays farm system by Baseball America. Armed with a 97 MPH fastball and a nasty curveball, Bush seemed to have things moving for him in the right direction as he was able to overcome his failures in the San Diego system as well as various brushes with the law, mainly for alcohol related offenses.
That was until today when Bush was involved in a traffic collision where he seriously injured a 72 year-old motorcyclist in Port Charlotte, Florida. But it gets worse as Bush fled the scene making not attempt to render aide to a ma he had just run over. Bush was later caught down the road by the Police and shockingly intoxicated.
Witness Scott Sugden said, “Literally the tire on the SUV ran over the driver’s head. Without the helmet, the gentleman would have been dead instantly.”
If Bush is found guilty, he will more than likely face jail time which could put the upcoming season in jeopardy. This may not be a bad thing as Bush has not learned his lesson from his previous encounters with the law for alcohol. If running over someones head won’t teach you to drink responsibly then I am not sure anything will work on him.
Information from NBC-2 via Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times was used in this article.
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