5/27 GB12 CHI 6 Carl Crawford (GB) 4-6 2 RBI's Josh Hamilton 3-5 2 RBI's Chris Thornton 3-4 2 RBI's 2B (5) HR (7). Garcia 7 hits 5 ER's in 1.2 IP of relief. Collins 3-4 HR (13) 2 RBI's (46)
5/28 CHI 22 SI 5 19-4 after 5 (10 run 5th). 26 hits. Riggs 4-6 3 Runs, Collins 3-6 4 Runs 3 RBI's (49) Salinas 4-7 4 Runs 5 RBI's (53) HR(11) Morgan 3-5 3 Runs 4 RBI's 2 2B's HR (13) Coates 4-6 6 RBI's 2 2B's HR (6) Knox 3-6 and Bannatyne 3-5 2 SB's. Lee (9-2) 4 ER in 8.
INJURY NEWS-2016 1st rounder Jorge Trujillo has a torn labrum and will miss the next 8-9 months following surgery. The 23 year old was 2-3 5.67 and .254-4-13 in 23 games at AAA Tulsa.
5/29 CHI 7 SI 5 Rogers (5-2) 8-5-2-2-2-9 Cruz bails out Ellison in the 9th for Save 14. Chavez and Salinas 3 hits and 2 RBI's each. Knox 8th HR.
5/30 NY 4 CHI 3 Chavez (17) and Salinas (12) homer in the 1st off Tim Hudson (9-2) but he no-hits us the rest of the way and Jorge Ibarra's 3 run shot in the 3rd ties it, and Mark Doyles solo shot (2) in the 7th wins it. Randy Pennington was hurt in an appearance today, and it's likely he's out a week, which I don't believe I can afford. Masafumi Watanabe is lighting it up in Tulsa and on the roster, even though he's RH, he'll be recalled and Pennington will go on the 15 day.
GREAT GAMES-Mike Jones (COL) tossed the years 3rd no-no, but get this, he lost 2-0! 3B Norberto Lopez committed 3 errors leading to 2 unearned White Cap runs and Mike Lucas (2-7) and Tom Conklin (S9) combined on a 6 hit shutout for the win. It was the 1st no-hitter in Clipper history.
5/31 NY 7 CHI 5 bases loaded in the 9th and Salinas hits into DP. Collins (14) Morgan (14) Salinas (13) homer. Johnston (NY) 3-4, Glaus 14th HR. Chavez 24th SB. Hamilton (6-2) 7.1-10-6-5-2-6.
MAY RECAP
FL HITTER-Pedro Salinas (CHI) .387-9-38 (.351-13-58)
CL HITTER-Jesus Andrales (LV) .402-7-29 (.402-10-49)
FL PITCHER-Antonio Sandoval (COL) 4-1 1.77 (7-3 3.19)
CL PITCHER-Vincente Romero (HOU) 5-1 1.79 (6-4 3.89)
FL ROOKIE-Javier Martinez (BUF) .261-4-13 (.301-8-23)
CL ROOKIE-Chris Gray (TUL) .284-7-24 (.310-8-37)
ORG POTM
Andy Morgan (AA) 6-0 2.91 (7-4 3.63)
Glen Ratcliff (BEL A) 5-0 1.05
CONTRACT NEWS-Quietly, I've been discussing longer term options with a few younger players, Pedro Salinas being one. He's arbitration eligible at years end and likely in line for a rather large raise. I managed to get him to agree to a 6 year 23.64M dollar extension with a 750K buyout of the final year (at 6.44M) if need be. Base is 1.4, escalating a million a year for 5 years, a steal imo. Rare is the bat good enough to ink long term for a guy with no real position other than 1B (and he's not very good there), but his is certainly one of them. If something were to come about the contract makes him insanely tradeable if it came to that. Fan interest took a very nice jump!