Jacobs' RBI single snaps tie, delivers Royals past Cardinals

Brian Bannister worked six strong innings and drove in a run and pinch-hitter Mike Jacobs' RBI single snapped a seventh-inning tie, helping the Kansas City Royals avoid a three-game sweep in the I-70 interleague series with a 3-2 victory.

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Don't Hate These Relievers

I've been looking at how many bullpens are deeply questionable -- if not horrible -- beyond their top two or three pitchers, and wondering about relie...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 27, 2009

Reliever Dohmann heads to Japan

Reliever Scott Dohmann became the fourth big league pitcher to sign a deal with a Japanese club this offseason, reaching agreement on a one-year, guaranteed $650,000 contract with the Hiroshima Carp.

Bullpens hard to predict

...a collection of low-paid, hard-throwing retreads and never-weres. The 2007 group -- led by Al Reyes, Brian Stokes, Shawn Camp, Gary Glover, Grant Balfour, and Dan Wheeler (a midseason acquisition) -- was historically...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2008

Friday Filberts

...be another 90-loss season. • Here's a weird one … After the Rays dumped Al Reyes last month, the Mets picked him up, and added him to their roster on Sept. 1...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 19, 2008

Mets release Reyes, who never threw a pitch for New York

Right-hander Al Reyes was released by the New York Mets on Thursday without having thrown a pitch for their struggling bullpen.

Mets' top prospect Niese expected to start Tuesday vs. Brewers

Top New York Mets pitching prospect Jonathan Niese will be recalled from Triple-A New Orleans to make his major league debut in the heat of the playoff race Tuesday against Milwaukee.

If You're Hardcore: Breaking down Mets' bullpen committee

Will Harris looks at the mad scramble for saves in the Mets' bullpen after Billy Wagner's injury.

Story | Conversation | August 22, 2008

July 27, 2008; Kansas City, MO, USA; Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Al Reyes (28) delivers a pitch against the Kansas City Royals in the seventh inning at Kauffman Stadium...

Ryan Braun: Best against the best

Teammates have said that Ryan Braun's confidence is unique, that he's utterly convinced that he's going to get a hit in his next at-bat, no matter the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 21, 2008

Relief Efforts: Sherrill disabled, Wagner still ailing

Eric Karabell discusses the injury issues of two more closers, George Sherrill and Billy Wagner, as well as those to buy low and sell high on down the stretch.

Wagner unable to come off DL as expected, season may be in jeopardy

Billy Wagner has more pain and swelling in his pitching elbow, and the New York Mets' All-Star closer is out indefinitely.

Rays closer Percival decides against knee surgery, hopes to throw soon

Rays closer Troy Percival decided Monday not to have surgery on his injured right knee and hopes to resume throwing off a mound in four or five days.