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Brad Penny Claimed by the Giants

Stephen Kersey — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:52:39 +0000

The San Francisco Giants have a very strong starting rotation. Recently, it got even stronger when the Giants claimed Brad Penny off waivers from the Boston Red Sox. Although Penny has struggled this season, he was very good not too long ago.

The 31-year-old right-hander will step in and become the team’s number five starter. This year with the Red Sox, Penny had a 5.61 ERA and a record of 7-8. In his last start for Boston, he gave up ten hits and eight earned runs in four innings against the New York Yankees.

Despite his ugly numbers this season, Penny was very good in 2007 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. In that season, he was 16-4 with a 3.03 ERA.

At the moment, the Giants are tied with the Colorado Rockies in the NL Wild Card race. If Penny can reclaim some of his former magic, the Giants will have a very good chance of living to see the 2009 baseball playoffs.

Brad Penny inks with the San Francisco Giants (Image: Zuma Press)

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Brad Penny Claimed by the Giants

Tim Wakefield to Return for Red Sox

Stephen Kersey — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:32:22 +0000

Tim Wakefield, who has been dealing with a lower back injury, will return to the mound for the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. Wakefield, who made the All-Star team this year, had been enjoying one of his better seasons prior to getting hurt.

In 17 starts this season, Wakefield is 11-3 with a 4.31 ERA. The 43-year-old knuckleballer was on pace to set his career-high in wins but now his focus is just on getting back to Boston and helping his team make the playoffs.

To make room for Wakefield, Brad Penny will be ousted from the rotation. Though he was pitching decently well early in the season, Penny has struggled as of late. In August, he is 0-3 with a 8.31 ERA. In his last outing, he gave up ten hits and eight earned runs against the New York Yankees.

Right now, the Red Sox are trying to battle off the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays to win the AL Wild Card race. If they can get hot, they may still be able to catch the Yankees in the AL East. Currently, they trail the Yankees by 6.5 games.

Tim Wakefield - Boston Red Sox

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Tim Wakefield to Return for Red Sox

Cheese Kills

Jim Walker — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:18:57 +0000

There are few moments in sports that are truly scary. A NASCAR driver doing flip after flip after flip at 180mph, a NHL player getting slashed across the throat with a skate, and a batter getting drilled in the bean by a 100mph fastball immediately come to mind. But what about the umpire?

If you hadn’t seen it yet, umpire Kerwin Danley was drilled in the jaw by a Brad Penny fastball. While he did lose consciousness for a brief period, he was overall fine — besides the fact that he kissed a fastball.

Things like this can hurt, of course — but to this day, there has never been a more painful looking bean ball than the cosmic accident that was… the pigeon.

(Note: If you’re squeamish, don’t watch)

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Cheese Kills