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^ We'll probably never hear of this guy again...

Dodgers win again, 5-1, over the Astros, Kershaw getting his first win and decision of the season... And Kemp hits homer number nine. :applaud:

BoSox pull off a choke for the ages: they blow a 9-0 lead and lose to the Yankees 15-9. :rofl:

Dodgers get routed by the Astros, 12-0. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
BoSox pull off a choke for the ages: they blow a 9-0 lead and lose to the Yankees 15-9. :rofl:

What's the over/under on Bobby Valentine still having a job by Memorial Day?

Anyway, looks like Hideki Matsui has found a team:

Rays expected to sign Matsui

The Rays are expected to sign former World Series MVP Hideki Matsui to a Minor League deal, according to a baseball source.

Matsui, 37, played in 141 games with the Athletics last season, hitting .251 with 12 home runs and 72 RBIs. He started just 27 games in left field, serving as the team's designated hitter 108 times and entering as a pinch-hitter in his other six appearances.

The left-handed-hitting Matsui spent his first seven Major League seasons with the Yankees with whom he was selected to two All-Star Games and won the 2009 World Series MVP. He signed as a free agent with the Angels the following season and hit .274 with 21 home runs in 145 games in his lone season with the Halos.

gaijinmark wrote:What's the over/under on Bobby Valentine still having a job by Memorial Day?

LOL, my brother was saying about the same: Bobby V would be gone around All-Star break time. :rofl:

Dodgers whip the Braves, 7-2. :victory:

Yu Darvish, Rangers Shut Out Yankees: Texas Pitcher Strikes Out 10

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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Yu Darvish had a season-high 10 strikeouts pitching into the ninth inning and worked out of a couple of jams for the Texas Rangers in a 2-0 victory over the New York Yankees and countryman Hiroki Kuroda on Tuesday night.

In only the seventh MLB matchup ever of Japanese starters, Darvish (3-0) allowed seven hits and walked a season-low two in 8 1-3 innings. The 10 strikeouts were the most by a Texas pitcher this season.

Ian Kinsler put the Rangers ahead to stay when he led off the first with a deep homer to left center off Kuroda (1-3), who limited Texas to two runs and five hits over 6 2-3 innings. The 37-year-old right-hander, in his fifth season in the majors, struck out five and walked one.

But Kuroda was outpitched by Darvish, the 25-year-old righty making only his fourth major league start – and getting better each time on the mound.

Rangers manager Ron Washington was going to give him a chance to finish the game but pulled Darvish after Nick Swisher's one-out single on his 119th pitch.

Dodgers lose to the Braves, 4-3.

bmwracer wrote:Yu Darvish, Rangers Shut Out Yankees: Texas Pitcher Strikes Out 10

Kuroda (1-3), who limited Texas to two runs and five hits over 6 2-3 innings. The 37-year-old right-hander, in his fifth season in the majors, struck out five and walked one.

Looks like Kuroda is getting almost as much run support in New York as he did with the Dodgers. :shakehead:

gaijinmark wrote:Looks like Kuroda is getting almost as much run support in New York as he did with the Dodgers. :shakehead:

Yup, Kuroda must feel snakebit. :(

bmwracer wrote:BoSox pull off a choke for the ages:

That happened last year. :beaten:

Jav_sol wrote:That happened last year. :beaten:

LOL, maybe they're trying to top it. :beaten:

Dodgers edge the Nationals, 3-2... Kershaw gets his second win without a loss. :applaud:

Matt Kemp hits a walkoff HR to beat the Nats in the 10th, 4-3. :victory:

Dodgers shut out the Nats, 2-0, and sweep the three-game series. :victory: :applaud:

Dodgers lose to the Rockies, 6-2.

Dodger bullpen almost blows a 7-0 lead to the Rockies, escaping with a 7-6 win. :sweat:

Dodger bullpen fail again: they lose in the bottom of the ninth, 8-5, to the Rockies. :shakehead:

Dodgers lose to the Cubs, 5-4. :(

Dodgers beat the Cubs, 5-1.

Another Dodger bullpen fail: they lose to the Cubs, 4-3 in 11 innings. :shakehead: