Posted on September 16, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
Overnight Dispatches
Brandon Webb threw a complete game against the Rockies on Friday, yielding just one run and striking out 10 to pick up the win in a 5-1 game. He gave up six hits and didn’t walk a batter while posting his second straight complete game. The lone run scored when Webb threw wildly to first on a pickoff play, allowing Jamey Carroll to score from third on the play. That he’s been able to log 18 innings in a week after recently battling elbow soreness is an sign that he’s feeling just fine now. He’ll get the Padres at Petco Park next time out.
Khalil Greene took batting practice yesterday, but the torn ligament in his left middle finger didn’t respond well, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. “It didn’t feel much better,” manager Bruce Bochy said. “It’s back to the drawing board. Greene still hasn’t recorded an at-bat since returning from a torn ligament in his finger on September 3, and is unlikely to get many at-bats before the end of the season.
Jason Bay homered and drove in three in a 5-3 win over the Mets on Friday. That gives Bay 33 homers and 104 RBI on the season, barely edging out his 32 homers and 101 RBI from last season. As of today he’s scored 17 less runs, stolen 12 fewer bags, and hit 25 points lower than he did in 2005, so he hasn’t been quite as valuable despite similar power offerings.
Geoff Jenkins homered twice to drive in three runs in a 5-2 win over the Nationals on Friday. It’s probably too late to help anyone who actually drafted him, but Jenkins is doing his best to salvage some value in September. He’s 14-for-27 with four homers during the month, and he’s been seeing more playing time lately as a result. He’s probably worth grabbing again in deeper leagues in which he was dropped.
Francisco Cordero recorded his 13th save in the National League with a scoreless ninth inning against the Nationals on Friday. After starter Tomo Ohka got hurt, Carlos Villanueva entered in the third to pitch six-plus innings of one-run ball. That lone run came after Felipe Lopez tripled and Ryan Zimmerman singled to start the ninth, chasing Villanueva from the game and setting up a save sitaution. Cordero then entered, walking the bases loaded before striking out Austin Kearns to end it. Cordero has given up just one run in 19 2/3 innings since joining the Brewers.
Chad Tracy made his first start of the year at first base on Friday and went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. We don’t see why getting Craig Counsell at-bats is any sort of priority right now, but that’s why the switch was made. Conor Jackson will probably be back in the lineup on Saturday.