Carlos Manuel (Paulino) Villanueva

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: November 28, 1983 in Santiago, Santiago, Dominican Republic
High School: Americas Bicultural School (Santo Domingo, DO)
Signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent in 2002. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 23, 2006 (Age 22)   vs. CIN 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Teams (by GP): Brewers/BlueJays/Cubs 2006-2013
2013 Contract Status: Signed thru 2014, 2 yrs/$10M (13-14) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 6.030, Free Agent: 2015 [*], Agents: SFX [*]
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• 5/23 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs listless as Pirates finish off sweep: Full Box Score Maybe it was because it was getaway day, maybe it was the hour and forty-seven minute rain delay, but the Cubs...
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• 5/21 MLB Injury News: Injury Express: 20th-27th May: With games to watch and fantasy lineups to check, sometimes it's hard enough to keep track of how many injuries there are, let...
• 5/21 MLB Injury News: Cubs activate Matt Garza for Pittsburgh opener: MLB.com’s Ethan Asofsky reported early Tuesday morning that Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matt Garza will make his 2013...
• 5/21 Baseball News Source: Matt Garza Activated From DL Will Start Against Pirates: Chicago Cubs starter Matt Garza missed most of spring training with a lat injury on the heels of missing most of the second half...
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• 5/20 Billy-Ball.com: This week in pitching: Starters who allowed at least six runs: Starters who allowed at least six runs in five innings or less – May 13-19 I count three Cy Young Award winners Rk Player...
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• 5/19 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Garza returns to rotation Tuesday; Villanueva to pen: Welcome back Matt Garza.  The long and winding road that started just before the trade deadline last year has finally reached...
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• 5/18 mlbreports.com : Get A (Fantasy Baseball) Grip On Reality: Blog Series Part 1: Like us on Facebook here Saturday May 18, 2013 By Derek Jackson (MLB Reports Fantasy Expert:  I am happy to be joining the fantastic...
• 5/18 MLBTradeRumors: NL Notes: Stauffer, Phillies, Cubs, Hairston: Let's take a look around the National League ... Pitcher Tim Stauffer was called up by the Padres, meaning that the team...
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• 5/14 numberFire: MLB Daily Fantasy Helper: Tuesday 5/14/13: I'm still not buying the Barry Zito comeback train, which makes Edwin Encarnacion a top hitting option tonight.See More Doug...
• 5/14 TheFantasyFix.com: 2013 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: May 14: DraftKings.com Team of the Day As always, I’m playing in the Double Up! contest on DraftKings. Don’t forget to get your deposit...
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• 5/13 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Series Preview – Rockies @ Cubs; May 13 – May 15, 2013:   The Cubs are ready to go on a run, I really believe that considering it’s been about two years since they put together...
• 5/10 Cubbies Crib: Cubs Double Played Out vs Cardinals: Wednesday’s game against the Red Birds marked the end of the short two game set against the long time rivals. After edging the...
• 5/8 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Bullpen fails Villanueva yet again; Cubs settle for split: Full Box Score   Carlos Villanueva can’t buy a win as he has left with a lead in five of his seven starts this year, the...
• 5/8 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Wednesday features fine pitching matchups from noon until midnight. The day starts with Felix Hernandez and A.J. Burnett battling...
• 5/8 Billy-Ball.com: MLB SCHEDULE: May 8, 2013: Another 5/5/5 Day AL Twins (Pedro Hernandez) at Red Sox (Allen Webster), 7:00 Royals (Luis Mendoza) at Orioles (Chris Tillman),...
• 5/8 The Flagrant Fan: MLB Game Picks - Wednesday: May 8, 2013: The day started so well, but like the Atlanta Braves, could not finish well. Too soon? Probably. But anyway, the pick started...
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• 5/7 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Wood brilliant again as Cubs edge Cards: Full Box Score As a baseball fan these games are fun to watch.  No matter what the records are the Cubs and Cardinals always...
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• 5/7 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Series Preview – Cardinals @ Cubs; May 7 – May 8, 2013: Bring on the Cardinals.  The Red Birds and their fans descend on Wrigley Field tonight for a quick two game series against...
• 5/6 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Targets With Control: Rentals such as Mike Morse, Kendrys Morales, Matt Garza, Scott Feldman, Ricky Nolasco, Edinson Volquez, and Frank Francisco...
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• 4/27 fantasyteamadvice.com: Top starting pitcher options for streaming for Sunday April 28th, 2013 (waiver wire): So you have worked all week to win your matchup, and it all comes down to this… Sunday, week 4, 2013 and you need to find...
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• 4/26 TheLeadoffWalk: Four Pitchers And Early Season Good Fortune: Hisashi Iwakuma, Mariners After a dazzling close to his rookie season with Seattle, Iwakuma began this season...
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• 4/25 Marlin Maniac: Series Preview: Chicago Cubs @ Miami Marlins April 25-28, Games 21-24: The Miami Marlins return home after struggling through a long and cold six game road trip. Temperatures were for the most part...
• 4/25 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Series Preview – Cubs @ Marlins; April 25 – April 28, 2013: Well, based on the records, this could be an ugly series as the Cubs come in at 6-14 with the Marlins sporting a 5-16 record,...
• 4/24 Baseball Analytics: The Cubs starters deserve a better fate: Entering action on April 24, whose starting pitching has been better this season, the Cubs or the Giants? Let me ask you another...
• 4/24 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs Find a Way to Win Despite Another Blown Save: Full Box Score Same thing every night it seems as once again the Cubs blew a ninth inning lead, this time it was Carlos Marmol...
• 4/23 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Dear Mr. Fantasy Baseball Podcast: April 22, 2013: This week Chris and the Doctor are joined by Crackerjack’s very own Eric Pleiss.  Besides being a must follow on Twitter,...
• 4/23 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Adam Wainwright is showing Cliff Lee like control this season. Photo: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Royals and Tigers battle...
• 4/23 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Candidate: Carlos Villanueva: 29-year-old righty Carlos Villanueva has kicked off his Cubs career with three quality starts.  That's been a big part of the...
• 4/23 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs Find Another Mind Numbing Way to Lose: Full Box Score This is starting to get out of hand, maybe it already is out of hand, but the way the Cubs are losing games is...
• 4/22 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Series Preview – Cubs @ Reds; April 22 – April 24, 2013: Time to start playing good baseball, and getting some wins, and no better time than right now.  The Cubs travel to Cincinnati...
• 4/22 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Dixon’s Picks: Waiver Wire Additions for the Week of April 22In 2012, Dixon’s Picks was not only something I did every week, but I really enjoyed it. So, here we More......
• 4/21 Blog Red Machine: Reds Fantasy Roundup: Week Four: Last week was a much more enjoyable experience for Reds’ fans. The Reds pulled off a surprising 3 game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies,...
• 4/20 fantasyteamadvice.com: UPDATED – two start pitchers for week 4 – fantasy baseball 2013 – top streamer options for the week ahead: Here is the updated two start pitcher list for week 4 of fantasy baseball 2013.  As expected, the weather from week 3 wrecked...
• 4/19 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Yovani Gallardo’s Combo Meal and Thursday’s Box Scores : Yovani Gallardo pitched a gem and hit a three run homer as the Brewers continue to roll. Justin Upton hit his league leading...
• 4/18 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs Use Extra Base Hits to Pound Rangers: Full Box Score Now these are the games that I think a lot of Cubs fans can get used to.  Thirteen hits, and six runs, not just...
• 4/18 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Matt Cain and Yovani Gallardo come into the Giants Brewers game with high ERAs. Cain is giving up walks and home runs at a higher...
• 4/18 Cubs Stats: Updating On The 5 Most Exciting Cubs: In the winter, I declared my affinity for five players entering the season, five stories worth following. They were, in order...
• 4/18 TheFantasyFix.com: The Rubber, Week Three: What To Do With Surprising ERA Leaders: Here are the owners of the four lowest ERAs in the major leagues: Paul Maholm, Jake Westbrook, Clay Buchholz, and Carlos Villanueva....
• 4/17 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Bats Wake Up Too Late in Loss to Rangers: Full Box Score The Cubs do have a flair for the dramatic, but as we have seen so often this season it usually ends with Cubs fans...
• 4/16 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Series Preview – Rangers @ Cubs; April 16 – April 18, 2013: The Cubs welcome another tough opponent to Wrigley, quite the back-to-back series as the Cubs, who are coming off a series with...
• 4/15 numberFire: Terrible Offense Highlights Chicago Cubs Early Trends: 3.5 runs per game means terrible tidings for the Boys in Blue.See More Nate Schierholtz Anthony Rizzo Starlin Castro Jeff...
• 4/13 Baseball News Source: NL Scores: Cubs Nip Giants, Braves Rally Over Nats, Cards Blank Brewers: Starlin Castro  Redeemed himself for miss playing a routine grounder that led to four unearned runs  with a home run and a double...
• 4/13 Raising Matt Cain: Romo is not a Robot: No, he's all too human, and sometimes closers blow saves. That was a hell of a streak he had going, and it was bound to end at...
• 4/12 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs Blow it, Then Walk-Off a Winner: Full Box Score Baseball is a funny game, it’s also infuriating and thrilling, today had a little bit of everything.  Carlos...
• 4/12 The Flagrant Fan: MLB Game Picks - Friday: April 12, 2013: The final results of yesterday's short list of picks ended at 5-2 with yet another postponement of the Indians and Yankees....
• 4/11 Obstructed View: Series Preview (and game thread): Giants (6-3) at Cubs (3-5): The Cubs will get a whiff of success this weekend, and it will probably be coming from the other dugout. (Blatantly plagarized...
• 4/11 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Series Preview – Giants @ Cubs; April 11 – April 14, 2013: Ah, Spring in Chicago, either it’s great or horrible, usually no in between.  Hopefully the weather cooperates today, and...
• 4/7 Jays Journal: AL Feast Week 3 (07/04/2013): Here at Jays Journal we like to keep you up to date with breaking news, statistical analysis and opinion pieces on the players,...
• 4/7 Tomahawk Take: Braves Lineup Explodes Late Sink Cubs: Chipper Jones was right about the lineup When this team is on they are going to be fun to watch . . .but when they are scuffling...
• 4/7 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Marmol Coaster Comes Off Tracks in Loss to Braves: Full Box Score Over the course of 162 games there will be losses that are harder to take than others, this is one of those losses,...
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• 4/6 Obstructed View: Daily Facepalm 4.6.13: Cubs lose The Cubs dropped the first game of their series against the Braves. Scott Feldman gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings,...
• 4/5 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs Still Searching for Offense in Loss to Braves: More of the same from the Cubs offense tonight in Atlanta as they could only manage five hits and one run in a 4-1 loss.  Sure...
• 4/5 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Series Preview: Cubs @ Braves; April 5 – April 7, 2013: Consider this a stiff test for the Cubs, nothing against the Pirates, but the Braves are a different animal.  The weather should...
• 4/5 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Cubs (2-1) at Braves (2-1): The Cubs somehow managed to scratch together enough runs to take a series from the Pirates. Now they head to relatively warm Atlanta...
• 4/1 numberFire: Chicago Cubs 2013 Statistical Preview: Pitching: Jeff Samardzija could be a legitimate ace. As for everyone else... oh look, Samardzija!See More Carlos Villanueva Edwin Jackson Jeff...

• 3/28 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: 2013 NL Central Preview: Chicago Cubs with @BleacherNation: Just as quickly as the MLB season ended last year it is ready to kick back up again in 2013. Spring Training has been going on...
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• 3/22 Billy-Ball.com: Two different reactions to seeing old teammates: The Boston Globe reports that Shane Victorino was excited to be playing the Phillies and volunteered to take the long trip to...
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• 2/19 Redlegs Review: 2013 NL Central Preview: Chicago Cubs: Everyone heckles the Cubs Despite packing in the fans last year (the Cubs held the tenth spot in overall attendance...
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• 2/14 Full Spectrum Baseball: The Rotation Crush; It’ll Be A Thing: There are crushes, there are man-crushes, there are bro-mances, heck, I even have my advanced stat man-crush, Ben Zobrist! Bit...
• 2/4 Full Spectrum Baseball: The Rotation Crush; It’ll Be A Thing: There are crushes, there are man-crushes, there are bro-mances, heck, I even have my advanced stat man-crush, Ben Zobrist! Bit...

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• 1/28 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 1/20/13 - 1/26/13: Here's the top news and stories that made headlines this past week at MLBTR... The Braves and Diamondbacks officially agreed...
• 1/26 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Designate Lendy Castillo For Assignment: The Cubs officially announced the signing of pitcher Carlos Villanueva to a two-year deal this afternoon.  In order to make...
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• 1/18 mlbreports.com : MLB Player Profile: Chicago Cubs SP Matt Garza: Like us on Facebook here Friday, January.18, 2013 Alex Kantecki (Guest Baseball Writer and Cubs Correspondent): Matt Garza was...
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• 1/5 MLBRandomFandom: Offseason Review: Chicago Cubs: By Rob WillerAs the first half of the offseason comes to a close, many people are beginning to wonder how teams’ final rosters...
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• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Sign Edwin Jackson: The Cubs have officially signed Edwin Jackson, the team announced. It's a four-year contract worth $52MM, and it does not include...
• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: Checking In On Teams In Need Of Pitching: MLBTR’s Zach Links recently checked in on some of baseball’s lowest scoring offenses, noting that clubs such as the Dodgers...

• 12/29 Through The Fence Baseball: 2013 MLB mock draft 5.0: Including supplemental and lottery picks:   The first round of the 2013 MLB draft is shrinking. When the Los Angeles Angels signed free agent Josh Hamilton a couple...
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• 12/26 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Free Agent Target: Jair Jurrjens: Two guys I wanted to do free agent targets on have been scooped up (Carlos Villanueva by the Cubs) and rendered unnecessary (another...
• 12/24 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/16/12 -12/22/12: The holidays are here but there's never too little time to catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... The Mets sold...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Cubs Reach Agreement With Edwin Jackson: Four Years $52 Million: The Cubs will be the eighth team Jackson has played for in his MLB career The Chicago Cubs reached an agreement with free-agent...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Report: Cubs and Carlos Villanueva Reach Agreement: Villanueva went 7-7 with a 4.16 ERA in 2012 The Chicago Cubs lost out on Anibal Sanchez last week, but appear to be closing in...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Mets Should Sign Carlos Villanueva to Replace R.A. Dickey: Villanueva is one of the more versatile pitchers on the free agent market How does a team replace a starting pitcher who dazzled...
• 12/21 MLBRandomFandom: Cubs Strike Gold with Innings Eater Jackson: By Rob WillerThe Chicago Cubs have come to an agreement on a four-year, $52-million contract with free agent starting...
• 12/21 The Beanball: Mets Should Sign Carlos Villanueva to Replace R.A. Dickey: How does a team replace a starting pitcher who dazzled opposing batters with an almost un-hittable, floating pitch, won over fans...
• 12/21 Cubs Stats: Jackson, Villanueva Push Cubs Closer To 80 Wins: So, big news on Thursday: The Chicago Cubs added a pair of starting pitchers, Carlos Villanueva and Edwin Jackson. Like many...
• 12/21 Call to the Pen: Cubs, Edwin Jackson Agree to Deal: According to Patrick Mooney of CSNChicago, the Chicago Cubs have reached an agreement to sign free agent right hander Edwin Jackson....
• 12/21 Jays Journal: Former Jay Villanueva Set to Sign With Cubs: With the flurry of moves made by the Toronto Blue Jays this offseason, it is easy to forget Carlos Villanueva. The swing-man was...
• 12/20 Through The Fence Baseball: Chicago Cubs pitching dilema: What to do with Matt Garza?: Now that the Chicago Cubs have reportedly added two more starters into their staff – Carlos Villanueva and Edwin Jackson...
• 12/20 Obstructed View: An updated look at the 2013 rotation: The Cubs finalized contracts with Edwin Jackson and Carlos Villanueva today, which gives the Cubs something like 18 starters....
• 12/20 Obstructed View: Dave Cameron on the Edwin Jackson signing: Dave Cameron wrote a bit about the Cubs signing of Edwin Jackson. Here's part of it. But we should note that Edwin Jackson...
• 12/20 Baseball News Source: Cubs Reach Agreement With Edwin Jackson: Four Years $52 Million: The Cubs will be the eighth team Jackson has played for in his MLB career The Chicago Cubs reached an agreement with free-agent...
• 12/20 StanGraphs: Free Agent Signing: Cubs Bring Carlos Villanueva to Chicago: Along with the signings of Scott Baker, Scott Feldman, and Edwin Jackson, the Cubs’ acquisition of Carlos Villanueva seems...
• 12/20 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs To Sign Edwin Jackson: The Cubs have agreed to sign Edwin Jackson to a four-year, $52MM contract, Patrick Mooney of CSNChicago.com reports (on Twitter)....
• 12/20 Obstructed View: Carlos Villanueva’s contract and Edwin Jackson: The Cubs signed Carlos Villanueva to a contract last night. We didn't know the terms of the contract and I felt about the...
• 12/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | More on Carlos VillanuevaUpdating an earlier report, the Chicago Cubs signed SP Carlos Villanueva to a two-year, $10 million deal....[+] Updating an earlier report, the Chicago Cubs signed SP Carlos Villanueva to a two-year, $10 million deal.
• 12/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Villanueva agreesThe Chicago Cubs signed free-agent SP Carlos Villanueva (Blue Jays) to an undisclosed contract....[+] The Chicago Cubs signed free-agent SP Carlos Villanueva (Blue Jays) to an undisclosed contract.
• 12/20 MLB Injury News: Cubs Sign Pitcher Carlos Villanueva: With Scott Baker still recovering from Tommy John surgery, the Chicago Cubs wanted to add another starter and give themselves...
• 12/20 MLB Injury News: Cubs Rumors: Chicago Frontrunner for Edwin Jackson: Yesterday it was reported that free agent Edwin Jackson had narrowed his list of suitors down to two teams; the Chicago Cubs...
• 12/19 Baseball News Source: Report: Cubs and Carlos Villanueva Nearing Agreement: Villanueva went 7-7 with a 4.16 ERA in 2012 The Chicago Cubs lost out on Anibal Sanchez last week, but appear to be closing in...
• 12/19 Obstructed View: Carlos Villanueva, Scott Baker and Scott Feldman combine to make one slightly below average starting pitcher: The Cubs have gone a little nutty in signing as many back-end of the rotation starters as they can find. They grabbed Scott Feldman...
• 12/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Villanueva close to dealThe Chicago Cubs are close to signing free-agent SP Carlos Villanueva (Blue Jays), according to a major league source....[+] The Chicago Cubs are close to signing free-agent SP Carlos Villanueva (Blue Jays), according to a major league source.
• 12/19 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs To Sign Carlos Villanueva: The Cubs have agreed to sign Carlos Villanueva, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (on Twitter). Terms of the deal are unknown....
• 12/19 Phillies Nation: John Lannan Minimizes Risk: The Phillies opened up a spot in their rotation when they traded Vance Worley for Ben Revere. They were looking to fill that spot...
• 12/17 Baseball News Source: Mets Should Sign Carlos Villanueva to Replace R.A. Dickey: Villanueva is one of the more versatile pitchers on the free agent market How does a team replace a starting pitcher who dazzled...
• 12/16 Jays Journal: Blue Jays Moves Are All About Adding Wins: Alex Anthopoulos has heard it all during his brief tenure as the general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays. He has been praised...
• 12/12 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Looking for Rotation Depth: Via Matt Gelb: So forget the Ryan Dempsters, Edwin Jacksons, and even Shaun Marcums on the market. They will sign for at least...
• 12/9 MLBRandomFandom: Under the Radar Free Agents: American League Part Two: By Nick CesarePart Two of MLBRandomFandom’s Under the Radar AL Free Agents. If you missed Part One, click here. And also check...
• 12/8 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Oakland’s Rotation Fallout from the McCarthy Departure: It always hurts to say goodbye to a player you like and Brandon McCarthy was my favorite player on the A’s these past two...
• 12/7 Jays Journal: Blue Jays Add Vargas On Minor League Deal: The Toronto Blue Jays continued to build minor league depth on Thursday, inking former Milwaukee Brewer Claudio Vargas to a one-year,...
• 12/6 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Acquire CF Ben Revere from Twins: Todd Zolecki reports: Multiple sources confirmed to MLB.com this morning the Phillies have acquired outfielder Ben Revere in a...
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rockies | Could be interested in Carlos VillanuevaThe Colorado Rockies could be interested in signing free-agent SP Carlos Villanueva (Blue Jays)....[+] The Colorado Rockies could be interested in signing free-agent SP Carlos Villanueva (Blue Jays).
• 12/1 The Biz of Baseball: MLBPA Announces Biennial Player-Officer Election Results : When it comes to baseball’s offseason, you could argue the end of November and into  December leading up to the Holidays...
• 12/1 MLBRandomFandom: Under the Radar Free Agents: American League Part Two: By Nick CesarePart Two of MLBRandomFandom’s Under the Radar AL Free Agents. If you missed Part One, click here. And also check...

• 11/29 Baseball Musings: Union Elections: Here’s a press release from the MLBPA: New York, NY, Wednesday, November 28, 2012 … The Major League Baseball Players...
• 11/17 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Toronto Blue Jays: While the Blue Jays have already addressed many of their offseason needs, they're probably not done making changes just yet. Guaranteed...
• 11/16 Phillies Nation: Phillies Offseason Plan: Ian’s Version: This week, you have seen Eric, Pat, and Corey unveil their offseason plans for the Phillies, which have included Nick Swisher,...
• 11/13 The Beanball: Examining the Non-Closer Reliever Free Agent Market (All Three Parts): With few closing options available via free agency, teams have little choice but to buy seventh and eighth inning depth instead....
• 11/9 Jays Journal: Toronto’s Rotation: Depth, Commitments, and Controllability: The Blue Jays need starting pitching; there’s no questioning that. The rotation was decimated in a way never before seen in...
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Blue Jays, Sanchez, Villanueva, Red Sox: The latest out of the AL East.. Free agent Anibal Sanchez is reportedly seeking $90MM over six years and that may still...
• 11/8 The Beanball: Examining the Non-Closer Reliever Free Agent Market: Part II: With few closing options available via free agency, teams have little choice but to buy seventh and eighth inning depth instead....
• 11/6 Kings of Kauffman: Market Fresh: Carlos Villanueva: We’re not entirely sure what the Royals approach to pitching acquisitions will be this offseason. We thought we knew. David...
• 11/4 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Notes: Correia, Pierzynski, Millwood: Here's a look at some news on the Pirates courtesy of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Rob Biertempfel.. Kevin Correia’s...
• 11/3 Jays Journal: C’est La Vie – Blue Jays Trade Mike Aviles and Yan Gomes for Esmil Rogers: Well, that certainly didn’t last long. Much like when Alex Anthopoulos traded Vernon Wells for Mike Napoli (along with Juan...

• 10/29 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Notes: Bullpen, Romero, Johnson, Villanueva: MLB.com's Gregor Chisholm provides a look at the Blue Jays upcoming offseason and tackles a host of free agent issues in the process: Of...
• 10/24 Release Points: Offseason Predictions: Counting Down the Top 50 Free Agents (50-26): With the start of the World Series, free agency is just days away – potentially. Officially, it starts immediately the following...
• 10/18 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Notes: Farrell, Marcum, Villanueva: Here's the latest from north of the border... The negotiations between the Blue Jays and the Red Sox about manager John Farrell...
• 10/17 The Beanball: Re-Signing David Wright Will Take More Than Just Re-Signing David Wright: For the first time in arguably three seasons, David Wright is playing like a franchise player again. Whether it was the power...
• 10/15 Crashburn Alley: Filling Out the Starting Rotation: The image to your right was the cover of Sports Illustrated in March 2011. Depicted were the Phillies’ four aces —...
• 10/12 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: San Diego Padres: The Padres will look for starting pitching this offseason as they aim to re-establish themselves as an NL West contender. Guaranteed...
• 10/9 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Notes: Young, Washington, Mariners: The Rangers will let Josh Hamilton reach the free agent market before bidding on him, GM Jon Daniels told reporters today. Click...
• 10/6 Baseballhotcorner.com: Fan Fuel: Report Card For The 2012 Blue Jays: BY CLAYTON RICHER – FAN FUEL BLOGGER The Toronto Blue Jays season has finally come to a disappointing conclusion. Before...
• 10/6 MLBTradeRumors: Royals Rumors: Payroll, Sanchez, Lohse, Trades: Royals owner David Glass recently said that the team is "committed to improving (their) starting pitching" while also indicating...
• 10/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Carlos Villanueva finished for 2012: Toronto Blue Jays SP Carlos Villanueva was scratched from his start Tuesday, Oct. 2, against the Minnesota Twins, with SP Chad...[+] Jenkins taking his place instead. The reasons behind the move were partially because of Villanueva's high volume of innings thrown this season, plus the club's desire to get another look at Jenkins.

• 9/27 Jays Journal: Blue Jays Try To Play Spoiler Against The Yankees: It’s been a long, long season for the Toronto Blue Jays. Everything that could have gone wrong, has gone wrong. What looked...
• 9/27 Rays Colored Glasses: AL Wild Card Roundup: O’s smoke Blue Jays, Angels stay ahead, Rays continue to win: The Rays extended their winning last night as they started off the game with two homeruns hit by Carlos Pena and Ben Francisco....
• 9/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Carlos Villanueva struggling: Toronto Blue Jays SP Carlos Villanueva now has an 8.10 earned run average in his last five starts after he posted a 3.03 ERA in...[+] his first nine.
• 9/26 Jays Journal: Blue Jays Proving To Be Thorn For Orioles: This was supposed to be the year that the extra Wild Card slot allowed Toronto to escape the depth of the American League East...
• 9/26 The Flagrant Fan: Game Picks - Wednesday: September 26, 2012: On a day where five of the six division leaders lost games, a 9-6 picking day doesn't seem so bad. Almost all of those...
• 9/26 Baseball Jerks: Toronto Blue Jays’ Carlos Villanueva: Jerk of the Day: For the second time in one week a player from the Toronto Blue Jays has earned Jerk of the Day honors. Four days ago it was Yunel...
• 9/23 Jays Journal: Evaluating Carlos Villanueva isn’t different from your job: There has been a lot of talk among Toronto Bluejays fans and media about how the Bluejays should have already given Carlos Villanueva...
• 9/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Starters for Baltimore series announced: Toronto Blue Jays SPs Henderson Alvarez, Ricky Romero, Aaron Laffey and Carlos Villanueva will pitch in a four-game series against...[+] the Baltimore Orioles beginning Monday, Sept. 24.
• 9/21 Rays Colored Glasses: Game 151: Rays set strikeout record, beat Toronto 12-1: The Rays have proven the past two nights that not only can they win, but also they can deliver in the late September grind. At...
• 9/18 Baseballhotcorner.com: Fan Fuel- Blue Jays Banter: BY CLAYTON RICHER – FAN FUEL BLOGGER As the Toronto Blue Jays doldrum season makes its turn into the September home-stretch...
• 9/16 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR this past week: Daniel Seco asked MLBTR readers what has...
• 9/16 Baseball Analytics: Carlos Villanueva: Strikeout Artist?: The 2012 season has been rife with crooked numbers -- and elbows -- for the Toronto Blue Jays' starting rotation. The Jays rank...
• 9/15 SOX & Dawgs: Saturday Red Sox Travesty - 9/15: After winning 8-5 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to make it two in-a-row this afternoon in the middle game of a three-game...
• 9/15 The Flagrant Fan: Game Picks - Friday: September 15, 2012: Friday's game picks started out the day 0-5. That was a bummer as the Yankees, Blue Jays, Pirates and Reds all lost. And so...
• 9/15 SOX & Dawgs: Saturday Red Sox Travesty - 9/15: After winning 8-5 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to make it two in-a-row this afternoon in the middle game of a three-game...
• 9/14 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Toronto Blue JaysThe Advanced Scout pretends his keyboard is a piano as he analyzes the Toronto Blue Jays...
• 9/14 SOX & Dawgs: Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays Pitching Matchups: 9/14-9/16: Friday, September 14 @ 7:07 PM Daisuke Matsuzaka, RHP (1-5, 7.20) vs Aaron Laffey, LHP (3-5, 4.43) TV: NESN, MLB.tv Radio:...
• 9/14 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Carlos Villanueva: When Carlos Villanueva throws his first pitch to Red Sox tomorrow afternoon, he'll set a career high in games started. For some...
• 9/14 BoSox Injection: Red Sox & Blue Jays Pitching Matchups Breakdown: The Red Sox begin a seven game road trip on Friday night in Toronto and it will again be a battle to see who stays out of the...
• 9/13 SOX & Dawgs: Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays Pitching Matchups: 9/14-9/16: Friday, September 14 @ 7:07 PM Daisuke Matsuzaka, RHP (1-5, 7.20) vs Aaron Laffey, LHP (3-5, 4.43) TV: NESN, MLB.tv Radio:...
• 9/13 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Villanueva, Red Sox, Nationals, Strasburg: Last night, Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos told reporters that he isn't sure if impending free agent Carlos Villanueva could last...
• 9/13 Jays Journal: Blue Jays Wise to be Cautious on Villanueva: In a season fraught with injuries to the pitching staff, and the starting rotation in particular, Carlos Villanueva has been a...
• 9/12 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Notes: Lind, D'Arnaud, Villanueva: Blue Jays General Manager Alex Anthopoulos addressed a number of topics concerning the club's future in 2013 and beyond tonight...
• 9/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Carlos Villanueva making case to stay: Toronto Blue Jays SP Carlos Villanueva has performed well in the starting rotation, and the team will have a big decision to make...[+] this offseason since he is an impending free agent.
• 9/12 The Flagrant Fan: Game Picks - Sunday: September 9, 2012: Another bad day finished off a bad week in what has so far been a bad month. Yes, that is a whole lot of bad thrown in there....
• 9/12 The Flagrant Fan: Game Picks - Tuesday: September 4, 2012: Remember that old Batman television show? Remember how in the fight scenes, they always had those comic strip call outs that...
• 9/12 Reviewing the Brew: Chipper Jones, We Hardly Knew Ye: This is very special for me, because normally I only do this with Brewers players.  I think in this case, we can all make an...
• 9/11 PaulLebowitz.com: American League Contenders Remaining Schedules—Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles: The Rays were expected to be here and the Orioles weren’t. Yesterday I looked at the Yankees schedule, now here are their two...
• 9/9 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Swept By Jays, Fall 4-3 Late: By recent standards, today’s game was relatively easy to watch. Despite eventually falling 4-3, this game showed excitement...
• 9/9 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Travesty - 9/9: After losing 9-2 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid being swept this afternoon in finale of a three-game set with...
• 9/9 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Travesty - 9/9: After losing 9-2 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid being swept this afternoon in finale of a three-game set with...
• 9/7 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Toronto Blue JaysThe Advanced Scout stops watching the Food Network long enough to analyze the Toronto Blue Jays...
• 9/5 Birds Watcher: Baltimore Orioles: Through rain, and wind, and snow…:   Okay maybe there wasn’t much wind, and no snow whatsoever, but the Orioles’ 12-0 win over Toronto last night...
• 9/4 Birds Watcher: The Saunders the Orioles thought they were getting: Joe Saunders had a rough first start as an Oriole last week against Chicago. However if there’s one thing that Buck Showalter’s...
• 9/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Starters for Baltimore series announced: Toronto Blue Jays SPs J.A. Happ, Carlos Villanueva and Brandon Morrow will start against the Baltimore Orioles in a three-game...[+] series beginning Monday, Sept. 3.

• 8/30 Baseball News Source: AL Recaps – Streaking Orioles Beat White Sox: Chicago 3 – Baltimore 5 -  Zach Britton struck out 10 over eight innings of work and allowed just one earned run and...
• 8/30 Rays Colored Glasses: Game 131: Villanueva Outduels Moore as Rays Offense Silent: Rays, please stop getting shut out. It gives every Rays fan emotional pain. Matt Moore got into trouble early for the Rays. With...
• 8/18 Nolan Writin': Game 119: Rangers Cruz Past Toronto to Win Game 2: Blue Jays starter Carlos Villanueva had a pretty strong hold on the Rangers offense on Saturday. He breezed through four innings,...
• 8/16 The Beanball: Re-Signing David Wright Will Take More Than Just Re-Signing David Wright: For the first time in arguably three seasons, David Wright is playing like a franchise player again. Whether it was the power...
• 8/15 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Villanueva, Hammel, Cabrera, Hamilton: Orioles pitcher Jason Hammel is on the mend and set to return next month.  With that in mind, O's General Manager Dan Duquette...
• 8/13 Baseball News Source: AL Recaps – Ryan Dempster Hit Hard by Yankees: Texas 2 – New York 8 - Ryan Dempster gave up eight runs over six-plus innings, while David Phelps allowed two runs over...
• 8/12 Full Spectrum Baseball: Field Of Streams: Fantasy Baseball Pitching OptionsOnce again, it's time to time to be savvy, get crafty and stream away!...
• 8/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Carlos Villanueva out at least one start: Toronto Blue Jays SP Carlos Villanueva (personal) has left the team, and he will not make his scheduled start Tuesday, Aug. 7,...[+] against the Tampa Bay Rays.
• 8/2 Jays Journal: West Coast Roast: Jays Burned by Mariners and Eric Thames: If anyone had any expectation of the Jays pulling themselves a little closer to a wild card spot while they took care of business...

• 7/30 Jays Journal: Will the Jays Extend Carlos Villanueva?: There have been many surprising performances from the Jays as a whole this season. I don’t think anyone expected Edwin Encarnacion...
• 7/29 High Heat Stats: Belated Friday Roundup – AL Edition: A poor substitute for the original, but will do what I can while John is taking some time off. Game wraps follow the jump. Athletics...
• 7/28 Jays Journal: Jays Budget Issues: Will Attendance and Viewer Trends Affect Future Deals?: Before you read this article, I strongly recommend that you take a peak at this article written by Dustin Parkes in February of...
• 7/27 Baseballhotcorner.com: Where Have You Gone Ricky Ro?: The Toronto Blue Jays are currently fighting a losing battle for a wild card berth in the tough American League East. The Jays...
• 7/26 mlbreports.com : The Interesting Case of Francisco Liriano: Twins Look to Move a Starter by the Trade Deadline: Thursday July 26th, 2012 Bryan Sheehan (MLB Writer): There is no doubt that the Minnesota Twins are going to be sellers this...
• 7/26 Jays Journal: Jays Redeem Themselves as Tough Series With A’s Ends: With just over 39,000 fans piling into Rogers Centre, the Jays did not disappoint. They managed to score double digits in the...
• 7/24 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Interested In Josh Johnson: 5:24pm: The Marlins told teams they would trade only one of Johnson or Sanchez, so it would take a "blowaway" offer to land Johnson...
• 7/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Two pitchers on a roll for Toronto : Since joining the rotation, Toronto Blue Jays SP's Aaron Laffey and Carlos Villanueva have combined for a 5-1 record and 2.53...[+] earned run average, with seven quality starts in nine outings.
• 7/22 High Heat Stats: Saturday game notes: @Cardinals 12, Cubs 0: We’ve seen a 12-run inning before (right?) — but in the home 7th of a scoreless game? It began...
• 7/22 Jays Journal: Villanueva Sharp, Happ and Lyon Successfully Debut With Jays: Carlos Villanueva threw a very effective game yesterday, as he changed speeds constantly on the Red Sox and only made one big...
• 7/21 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/21: After falling last night 6-1, the Boston Red Sox look to even up the series tonight in the middle game of a three-game set with...
• 7/21 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/21: After falling last night 6-1, the Boston Red Sox look to even up the series tonight in the middle game of a three-game set with...
• 7/20 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Toronto Blue JaysThe Advanced Scout sips some lemonade, that cool refreshing drink, and analyzes the Toronto Blue Jays...
• 7/20 SOX & Dawgs: Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox Pitching Matchups: 7/20-7/22: Note: Pitching matchups are subject to change Friday, July 20 @ 7:10 PM Aaron Laffey, LHP (1-1, 3.38) vs Josh Beckett, RHP...
• 7/20 SOX & Dawgs: Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox Pitching Matchups: 7/20-7/22: Note: Pitching matchups are subject to change Friday, July 20 @ 7:10 PM Aaron Laffey, LHP (1-1, 3.38) vs Josh Beckett, RHP...
• 7/16 WahoosOnFirst: Blue Jays Shut Down Indians 3-0:   After an offensive explosion on Saturday afternoon, the bats for both the Blue Jays and Indians fell silent on Sunday....
• 7/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Carlos Villanueva solid: Toronto Blue Jays SP Carlos Villanueva allowed three hits and five walks while fanning eight in six shutout innings to beat the...[+] Cleveland Indians Sunday, July 15.
• 7/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Bats Swing and Miss In Clutch, Lose Series; Blue Jays 3, Indians 0: By Christian Petrila Most people would consider the series finale against Toronto one of the most frustrating games of the season...
• 7/15 Baseball Musings: Nice Surprise: Carlos Villanueva made his third start for the Blue Jays Sunday afternoon and shutdown the Indians. He was a bit wild as he walked...
• 7/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #88: Cleveland Indians (45-42) at Toronto Blue Jays (44-44): By Mike Brandyberry Ubaldo Jimenez and Scott Barnes combined to be lashed for eight runs in the bottom of the third inning Saturday...
• 7/14 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Jimenez Poor Outing Too Much For Bats to Overcome; Blue Jays 11, Indians 9: By Dave Roberts A day after the Indians and Blue Jays opened the second half of the season with a pitcher’s duel resulting...
• 7/9 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: July 9, 2012: Carlos Villanueva $5. Other bid $2.Villanueva got his own piece on Friday. The Blue Jays rotation looks like it has...
• 7/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Second-half rotation set: Toronto Blue Jays SP Ricky Romero will start the team's first game following the All-Star break Friday, July 13. He will be followed...[+] in the rotation by SPs Aaron Laffey, Carlos Villanueva, Henderson Alvarez and Brett Cecil.
• 7/6 Roto Think Tank: Quick Hit - Carlos Villanueva: Carlos Villanueva has always been a guy on my radar regardless of his role. Inconsistency throughout his career has kept him...
• 7/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Carlos Villanueva delivers: Toronto Blue Jays SP Carlos Villanueva allowed four hits and no walks while fanning seven in six shutout innings to beat the Kansas...[+] City Royals Wednesday, July 4.
• 7/4 WahoosOnFirst: The Long-Term Implications of Lonnie Chisenhall’s Injury: The Indians got a tough break this weekend when third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall got hit in the wrist with a Troy Patton pitch...
• 7/3 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Looking To Add Players: The Blue Jays, now 40-40 and in fifth place in the American League East, are looking to add to their team as the July 31st trade...

• 6/29 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights- Haren and Homers Beat Blue Jays: The Angels are just finding ways to win games right now. Whether its via a pitchers duel or a slugfest they get it done. Today...
• 6/28 Halo Hangout: Series Preview: Oh Canada: The Angels head to Canada to take on the Blue Jays. The Blue Jays rotation is an absolute mess right now and makes the recent...
• 6/15 Baseball Musings: Pen Win: The Toronto bullpen stepped up Friday night after Drew Hutchison left the game in the first inning after an elbow pop. The pen...

• 5/25 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Contract Issues: Toronto Blue Jays: The Blue Jays are next in MLBTR’s 2013 Contract Issues series: Eligible For Free Agency (7) Omar Vizquel - The 45-year-old has...
• 5/24 Through The Fence Baseball: Is the postseason still in sight for the Toronto Blue Jays?:   In part five of this five-part series, we take a look at the Toronto Blue Jays and their chances to reach the postseason....
• 5/6 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: Here's a look at the original reporting and analysis from the MLBTR writing team this week.. Ben Nicholson-Smith spoke with...
• 5/2 MLBTradeRumors: Carlos Villanueva Explains Role With MLBPA: There’s not much overlap between the skills that earned Carlos Villanueva a spot in the Major Leagues and the skills that enabled...

• 2/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Carlos Villanueva continues to improve: Toronto Blue Jays SP Carlos Villanueva (hand) threw 15 pitches off a mound and took part in team drills Wednesday, Feb. 29. 'It...[+] still felt a little cold, but it didn't hurt like it did last week,' said Villanueva, who has gone through a battery of tests since waking up with a cold feeling in his hand Saturday morning. 'It's just a matter of seeing how it is every day and going from there.' He will throw a 25-pitch bullpen Friday, March 2, and live batting practice Sunday, March 4. Villanueva has been taking a calcium beta blocker to counteract low circulation in his forearm.
• 2/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Jesse Litsch likely to begin in minors: Toronto Blue Jays RP Jesse Litsch (shoulder), who was trying to compete for a rotation spot with Ps Carlos Villanueva, Luis Perez...[+] and Rick VandenHurk, will likely begin the year with Triple-A Las Vegas after developing shoulder stiffness.
• 2/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Carlos Villanueva progressingToronto Blue Jays SP Carlos Villanueva (hand) is improving and is expected to throw a bullpen later this week....[+] Toronto Blue Jays SP Carlos Villanueva (hand) is improving and is expected to throw a bullpen later this week.
• 2/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | More on Carlos Villanueva: Updating a previous report, Toronto Blue Jays RP Carlos Villanueva (hand) missed the workout Sunday, Feb. 26, due to an injury...[+] he suffered earlier in the week. He had test results which came back OK, and he is expected to return Monday, Feb. 27. Villanueva experienced a cold sensation in his hand after a bullpen session Saturday, Feb. 25, and is might have something to do with poor circulation. 'He went through a number of tests yesterday and everything turned out - as far as the results went - fine,' manager John Farrell said. 'He's going to be re-examined tomorrow and we'll have an update at that point.'
• 2/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Carlos Villanueva to be re-evaluated Monday: Updating previous reports, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Farrell said RP Carlos Villanueva (hand) is fine but will be re-evaluated...[+] Monday, Feb. 27.
• 2/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Carlos Villanueva suffers hand injury Saturday: Toronto Blue Jays RP Carlos Villanueva (hand) felt coldness in his right hand near the end of workouts Saturday, Feb. 25, and...[+] was sent to doctors to determine if there is a circulation problem.
• 2/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | A few pen jobs open: Toronto Blue Jays RPs Carlos Villanueva, Luis Perez and Jesse Litsch appear to be the top candidates fighting for the last few...[+] open spots in the bullpen this spring.
• 2/17 PaulLebowitz.com: American League Fantasy Sleepers: These names jumped out at me as I’m working on my book. (See the sidebar. Available soon.) — B.J. Upton, CF—Tampa...
• 2/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Overhauled Blue Jays bullpen means business: It was April 11, just the 10th game of the 2011 season, when the mettle (or lack thereof) of the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen was...
• 2/10 Through The Fence Baseball: Overhauled Blue Jays bullpen means business: It was April 11,  just the 10th game of the 2011 season, when the mettle (or lack thereof) of the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen was...

• 1/24 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays To Sign Francisco Cordero: The Blue Jays agreed to sign right-handed reliever Francisco Cordero to a one-year, $4.5MM contract, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports...
• 1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Players Avoiding Arbitration: Tuesday: Over 100 arbitration eligible players remain unsigned as we approach today's 11am central time deadline for teams and players...
• 1/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Carlos Villanueva avoids arbitrationThe Toronto Blue Jays avoided arbitration with P Carlos Villanueva and signed him to a one-year, $2,277,500 deal....[+] The Toronto Blue Jays avoided arbitration with P Carlos Villanueva and signed him to a one-year, $2,277,500 deal.
• 1/15 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Avoid Arbitration With Colby Rasmus: The Blue Jays and Colby Rasmus have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract worth $2.7MM, report CBSSports.com's...
• 1/3 MLBTradeRumors: Starting Pitching Options For The Blue Jays: Alex Anthopoulos hasn't committed more than $3.75MM to any free agent since becoming the Blue Jays' general manager more than...
• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Unlikely To Acquire Matt Garza: The Blue Jays continue exploring ways of improving their rotation, but they’re unlikely to acquire Matt Garza from the Cubs,...

• 12/16 PaulLebowitz.com: The Sixth Man in Toronto?: If the Blue Jays win the rights to negotiate with Yu Darvish and sign him, could they make a concession to what Darvish is accustomed...

• 11/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Offseason Swap Series: Toronto Blue Jays:   By Matt Van Wormer The Toronto Blue Jays took a bit of a step backwards in their second season without ace Roy Halladay. ...

• 10/17 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Toronto Blue Jays: The Blue Jays will look for a second baseman, relief pitching and rotation help this offseason. They might consider some of the...
• 10/17 Obstructed View: Another **** Cubs season in review: Alfonso Soriano: Alfonso Soriano hit 10 home runs and slugged .613 in April. Over the remaining five months he hit 16 home runs and slugged .435....

• 9/22 The Golden Sombrero: Golden Sombrero: Bobby Abreu: Top 1: Bobby Abreu struck out swinging against Dustin McGowan Top 3: struck out swinging against McGowan Top 6: called out on...
• 9/17 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yanks overcome five-run deficit in Toronto as Mo ties Hoffman with save #601: Mariano Rivera once again made history Saturday afternoon in Toronto, throwing a perfect ninth inning to preserve the Yankees’...
• 9/17 My Pinstripes: Yankees Rally, Rivera Ties Hoffman: With Bartolo Colon battered by the Toronto Blue Jays' hitters, it didn't appear any monumental records would be tied this afternoon's...

• 8/31 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Designate Brian Tallet For Assignment : The Blue Jays announced that they have designated Brian Tallet for assignment to create roster space for Carlos Villanueva,...
• 8/31 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Toronto Blue Jays: We've covered the Orioles, Red Sox, Yankees, and Rays in our arbitration eligibles series.  Let's finish off the AL East by discussing...

• 7/27 obsessivegiantscompulsive: Giants Reportedly Trade for Carlos Beltran: The rumored news is that the Giants have traded for Carlos Beltran, sending Zack Wheeler to the Mets.  Out of his $6M remaining...
• 7/18 YankeeAnalysts.com: Hughes notches first quality start since September 26 as Yanks beat Jays 7-2: So, Phil Hughes. The Yankee righthander aut**** his best outing of the season by far, throwing six innings of two-run ball, scattering...
• 7/17 Yankees Daily: Phil Hughes gets first win as Yankees beat Blue Jays 7-2: TORONTO (AP) — Phil Hughes pitched six effective innings to earn his first win of the season and the New York Yankees beat the...
• 7/16 Yankees Daily: Sabathia wins seventh straight as Yankees beat Blue Jays 4-1: TORONTO (AP) — CC Sabathia won his seventh straight start to become the first 14-game winner in the majors, Brett Gardner had...
• 7/16 Baseball Moves: Spot Starters July 17: Spot Starters: Spot Starters will be an article with suggested probable pitchers for tomorrow. These Spot Starters will be owned...
• 7/12 Baseball Moves: Spot Starters July 7: Spot Starters: Spot Starters will be an article with suggested probable pitchers for tomorrow. These Spot Starters will be owned...
• 7/12 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Candidates Who Are Currently Playing Well: Players who have performed well this month are more likely to intrigue buyers for at least two reasons. First of all, strong performance...
• 7/2 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Roy Halladay and Carlos Villanueva get Saturday off to a good start as the Phillies continue their series in Toronto. It’s...

• 6/30 Jays Journal: The Jays Need Better 4-5 Starters For a 2011 Run: The Jays rotation has been a mixed bag of tricks of late, topped off by the latest gem thrown by Brandon Morrow who has finally...
• 6/28 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Blue Jays (Series Twenty Seven): I hope the Pirates aren’t just sucking me in for the big crash, but I can’t help but be intrigued.  The Pirates have exercised...
• 6/26 B-R Blog: Saturday Snippets: -- After 238 career starts, Jake Peavy made his first relief appearance Saturday, and picked up a win with 4 dominant innings...
• 6/21 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Cardinal Nation – 10 Reasons for Optimism:   So, what is the good news?  You may have to dig a little for it, but I’ll give you 10 reasons why Cardinal fans should...
• 6/19 Baseball Musings: Cairo Clout: When I first saw the box of the Reds/Blue Jays game, I was going to write how Carlos Villanueva took a tough luck loss, as he...
• 6/18 Baseball Moves: Spot Starters June 19Check daily for suggested spot starts and analysis. ...
• 6/7 Baseball Moves: Spot Starter June 8Check daily for suggested spot starts and analysis. ...

• 5/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Carlos Villanueva mediocre in second start: Toronto Blue Jays SP Carlos Villanueva allowed six runs - five earned - and eight hits in five innings in a no-decision Saturday,...[+] May 28, against the Chicago White Sox.
• 5/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Carlos Villanueva to start againToronto Blue Jays P Carlos Villanueva will receive another start and pitch against the Chicago White Sox Saturday, May 28....[+] Toronto Blue Jays P Carlos Villanueva will receive another start and pitch against the Chicago White Sox Saturday, May 28.
• 5/24 Bronx Baseball Daily: Big Inning Dooms Yankees in 7-3 Loss: On a night when the Yankees entire offense consistent of two players, a five-run 6th inning by the Blue Jays did the Yankees...
• 5/24 YankeeAnalysts.com: Blue Jays thump Yanks 7-3: Bartolo Colon got through the first five innings relatively unscathed (save a first-inning solo Jose Baustista, which happens)...
• 5/24 Stealing First Base: Bautista and Arencibia lead Blue Jays over Yankees: By HOWIE RUMBERG, AP Sports Writer NEW YORK – J.P. Arencibia hit a three-run double in a five-run sixth inning and Jose Bautista...
• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Carlos Villanueva fills in admirably: Toronto Blue Jays SP Carlos Villanueva allowed just one earned run, two hits and one walk over five innings in a start Monday,...[+] May 23, against the New York Yankees. He was making the start in place of the injured SP Jesse Litsch (shoulder).
• 5/23 Baseball Musings: Relief Starter: Carlos Villanueva, did as a starter what he’s done as a reliever for his career, strike out batters and keep the ball in...
• 5/23 Stealing First Base: Yankees vs. Blue Jays Game 46 -2011: Toronto Blue Jays Rajai Davis CF Corey Patterson LF Jose Bautista RF Yunel Escobar SS Juan Rivera 1B Aaron Hill 2B Eric Thames...
• 5/23 YankeeAnalysts.com: Game Thread and Series Preview: Yankees vs. Blue Jays III: Don’t pitch to Jose Bautista: It’s no secret that Jose Bautista has, in seemingly record time, become the most feared hitter in baseball. What Bautista...
• 5/23 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Boston Red Sox send the pitcher they kept against the pitcher they sent away as Clay Buchholz battles Justin Masterson and...
• 5/23 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Win 1st Round of the Subway Series: After overpowering the Mets on Saturday with a four-homer barage, the Yankees used an eight run 7th inning to show their rivals...
• 5/21 MLB Fantasy Recon: Week 9 Two Start Pitching Options: Pick of the week?  Fat Chance.Two start pitcher for week 9American League Options - Ranked by Potential Usefulness.Justin...
• 5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Carlos Villanueva to start Monday: Toronto Blue Jays RP Carlos Villanueva will be called upon to start Monday, May 23, against the New York Yankees in place of the...[+] injured SP Jesse Litsch (shoulder). Litsch is only expected to miss one start, so Villanueva is likely one-and-done after the start.
• 5/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Carlos Villanueva stellar in relief: Toronto Blue Jays RP Carlos Villanueva allowed one hit over two scoreless innings with four strikeouts Wednesday, May 18, against...[+] the Tampa Bay Rays. He threw 17 of his 25 pitches for strikes while lowering his ERA to 1.48.
• 5/18 The Process Report: The Process Versus Blue Jays Pitchers: Update: Due to the Jays’ game being rained out on Tuesday, Jesse Litsch will pitch on Wednesday Litsch, the former Rays’...
• 5/11 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Relievers: Decent relievers are always a hot commodity at the trade deadline.  The Rangers, Cardinals, Dodgers, Rays, Indians, and Phillies...
• 5/10 Baseball Happenings: Series Preview - Toronto Blue Jays: (Yes, I'm messing with the fonts again.  Bear with me, my tinkering will stop soon enough).Pitchers:Tuesday – Jon Lester...
• 5/5 Baseball Daily Digest: Raising Aces: Brandon Morrow vs. David Price:   Welcome to the second installment of our scouting series on pitching duels. The first edition broke down veteran Dan Haren...
• 5/3 The Process Report: The Process Versus Blue Jays Pitchers: Back to American League East baseball… Jo-Jo Reyes Reyes is back in the majors after throwing just 30.1 big league innings in...

• 4/27 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Free Agent Class Analysis: Our 2013 MLB Free Agent list has just been posted.  Since that post will be a permanent addition to the sidebar, comments on...
• 4/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Brad Mills a candidate for rotation: Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos indicated that the replacement for SP Brett Cecil in the starting rotation...[+] will come from the minors, with SPs Brad Mills and Jesse Litsch as the candidates, according to The Vancouver Sun's John Lott. However, Anthopoulos indicated that Mills is one of several options for the spot. Ps Marc Rzepczynski and Carlos Villanueva are likely to remain in the bullpen. Litsch, who was recently optioned to the minors, can return to in under 10 days if the team places 2B Aaron Hill (hamstring) on the disabled list.
• 4/22 The Process Report: The Process Versus Blue Jays Pitchers: Back to American League East baseball… Jo-Jo Reyes Reyes is back in the majors after throwing just 30.1 big league innings in...
• 4/19 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings Takashi Saito, RP: one year, $1.75MM. Craig...
• 4/19 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Contract Issues: Toronto Blue Jays: The Blue Jays are next in our 2012 Contract Issues series. Eligible For Free Agency (6) The Jays seemingly took Juan...
• 4/8 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Red Sox, Wilson, Yates, D'Backs: As the Giants raise their World Series banner with an assist from the Say Hey Kid, here's some news from around the majors... The...
• 4/6 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Toronto Blue Jays: The Blue Jays are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings Jon Rauch, RP: one year, $3.75MM.  Includes...
• 4/5 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Blue Jays Game 4: 7:28PM EDT: I love seeing Kevin Kouzmanoff be selective at the plate. I think it ought to pay dividends to him in the Long-run...

• 3/28 Obstructed View: NL Central Preview: Milwaukee Brewers: Last Year: The Brewers finished in third place in the NL Central with a 77-85 record. They had the second-best offense in the...
• 3/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Two bullpen spots up for grabs: The Toronto Blue Jays plan to go with seven relievers, and RPs Frank Francisco, Jon Rauch, Octavio Dotel, Jason Frasor and Shawn...[+] Camp have five of the spots, Rogers Sportsnet's Scott Carson reports. RPs David Purcey, Jesse Carlson, Brad Mills, Jo-Jo Reyes, Carlos Villanueva and Casey Janssen will battle for the final two spots. SP Marc Rzepczynski will also be in the mix if he doesn't win a rotation spot.
• 3/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Eight competing for one bullpen slot: Due to being a left-hander, Toronto Blue Jays RP David Purcey is expected to win a roster spot this spring, which means Ps Casey...[+] Janssen, Carlos Villanueva, Wilfredo Ledezma, Rommie Lewis, Sean Henn, Mike Hinckley, Josh Roenicke and Jesse Carlson are competing for the team’s final bullpen slot, speculates Ken Fidlin of the Toronto Sun.
• 3/8 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Appear Interested In Kevin Slowey: The Blue Jays like Kevin Slowey, according to Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune (on Twitter). Christensen hears...
• 3/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Pitching scheduled set for Thursday: Toronto Blue Jays SP Brett Cecil is likely to go three innings in his second start of the spring Thursday, March 3, against the...[+] Detroit Tigers, reports Gregor Chisholm, of MLB.com. P Scott Rchmond is expected to work two innings, followed by Ps Robert Ray, Carlos Villanueva and Jon Rauch. Ps Mike Hinckley and Wilfredo Ledezma are also available if needed.

• 1/28 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Avoid Arbitration With Jason Frasor: The Blue Jays and Jason Frasor have agreed to a one-year contract worth $3.5MM according to a press release. The deal also includes...
• 1/26 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Aim For Bullpen Depth: San Diego's relievers combined to strike out more than a batter per inning over the course of the 2010 season, while limiting...
• 1/21 Obstructed View: ACB's 4798th Post About Carlos Marmol's Potential Extension: Thanks to B-Ref's Play Indiex, I decided to take a look at the best relievers since 1990 in K/BB ratio.  I chose K/BB because...
• 1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Sign Jon Rauch: The Blue Jays announced that they signed Jon Rauch to a one-year deal worth $3.5MM that includes a club option for $3.75MM in...
• 1/16 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 1/9/11 - 11/15/11: It's time to take a look back at the week that was.. The biggest surprise of the week was arguably the Yankees' signing of...
• 1/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Carlos Villanueva avoids arbitration: The Toronto Blue Jays and SP Carlos Villanueva avoided arbitration by agreeing on a one-year, $1.415 million deal, according to...[+] MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez.
• 1/15 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Avoid Arbitration With Carlos Villanueva: The Blue Jays and Carlos Villanueva have agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.415MM according to SI.com's Jon Heyman. Villanueva...
• 1/5 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Sign Takashi Saito: The Brewers signed reliever Takashi Saito to a one-year deal, the team announced today.  MLB.com's Adam McCalvy reported that Saito's...
• 1/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Nine potential arbitration cases: The Toronto Blue Jays could have as many as nine players go through arbitration, according to MLB.com's Gregor Chisholm. The eligible...[+] players include OFs Rajai Davis and Jose Bautista, SS Yunel Escobar and Ps Jason Frasor, Brandon Morrow, Jesse Litsch, Shawn Camp, Carlos Villanueva and Casey Janssen.
• 1/3 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Sign Chad CorderoThe Blue Jays have signed Chad Cordero, according to Mike Dillon of Reynolds Sports (on Twitter). ...

• 12/29 MLBTradeRumors: Lots Of Arb Cases For Angels, Jays, Giants, Padres: The Angels and Blue Jays have more upcoming arbitration cases than any other major league teams. Toronto and Los Angeles both...
• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Sign Takashi Saito: The Brewers signed reliever Takashi Saito to a one-year deal, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  Saito has a chance to match...
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 11/28/10 - 12/4/10: It's time to take a look back at the week that was.. After months and months of speculation, the Red Sox and Padres agreed...
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Acquire Shaun Marcum: The Brewers have acquired Blue Jays pitcher Shaun Marcum, writes Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.  Milwaukee...
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Carlos Villanueva acquired: The Toronto Blue Jays acquired RP Carlos Villanueva from the Milwaukee Brewers Friday, Dec. 3, in exchange for a player to be...[+] named, according to The Associated Press.
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Carlos Villanueva traded: The Milwaukee Brewers traded RP Carlos Villanueva to the Toronto Blue Jays Friday, Dec. 3, in exchange for a player to be named,...[+] according to The Associated Press.
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Acquire Carlos Villanueva: The Blue Jays have acquired Carlos Villanueva from the Brewers for a player to be named later, according to the team's Twitter...

• 10/11 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers are next in our arbitration eligibles series... First time: Manny Parra, Joe Inglett, Kameron Loe Second time:...

• 9/14 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Youkilis, Mets, Cubs: Links for Tuesday, 16 years after the Giants signed Yorvit Torrealba as an amateur free agent. Torrealba, a longtime Rockie,...
• 9/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Three called up: The Milwaukee Brewers recalled RP Carlos Villanueva and 3B Mat Gamel from Triple-A Nashville and purchased the contract of RP...[+] Jeremy Jeffress from Double-A Huntsville, MLB.com's Adam McCalvy reports.

• 8/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Several players likely to be recalled: The Milwaukee Brewers will likely recall 3B Mat Gamel and RP Carlos Villanueva when rosters expand in September, according to...[+] the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt. Gamel has hit .376 with 43 RBIs in his last 38 games with Triple-A Nashville. General manager Doug Melvin said the team is also discussing bringing up P Jeremy Jeffress. Jeffress has been moved from a starting role to a relief role, and the Brewers are likely to keep him there.

• 7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Carlos Villanueva, Todd Coffey receiving interest: Milwaukee Brewers RPs Carlos Villanueva and Todd Coffey are receiving interest from other teams as the trade deadline approaches,...[+] according to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal.
• 7/29 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Have Explored Trades For Many Relievers: The Red Sox are leaving no rock unturned in their search for relief help.  They've explored Rafael Perez, Will Ohman, Mike Gonzalez,...
• 7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Carlos Villanueva sent down: Milwaukee Brewers RP Carlos Villanueva was optioned to Triple-A Nashville, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Anthony Witrado reports....[+]
• 7/24 Caught Looking: Relievers with no record: While sifting through some trade rumors tonight, I came across one where the Giants are interested in Orioles reliever Will Ohman....
• 7/2 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Moseley, Royals, D'Backs, Ranaudo: Links for Friday, as A.J. Burnett faces a former team... As expected, the Yankees promoted Dustin Moseley, according...
• 7/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Listening to offers: The Milwaukee Brewers haven't decided if they are buyers or sellers, but they are listening to offers for RPs Carlos Villanueva...[+] and Todd Coffey, according to AOL Fanhouse's Ed Price.
• 7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Several pitchers in jeopardy: Milwaukee Brewers Ps Chris Narveson, Manny Parra and Carlos Villanueva are all in jeopardy of losing their spots to make room...[+] for SP Doug Davis (heart) next week, according to MLB.com's Michael Bleach.

• 5/25 Baseball Press: Trevor Hoffman: Looking for Clues: What is going on with **** Bells Hoffman? (AP) Despite struggles to open the season, many figured Trevor Hoffman would...
• 5/23 Baseball Musings: Comeback Not Enough: The Brewers scored five runs in the top of the ninth inning to take a 7-6 lead on the Twins. After Jon Rauch blew the save for...
• 5/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | John Axford impressive Thursday: Milwaukee Brewers RP John Axford, who can reach into the mid-90s mph with regularity, struck out two of the first three hitters...[+] he faced and tossed two impressive innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday, May 20, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt. RP Carlos Villanueva closed out the game for the save with RP Trevor Hoffman unavailable. 'I was driving home last night and I said, 'We've got to get Axford in a game,'' said manager Ken Macha. 'He's got a little reputation for not throwing a whole lot of strikes, but with the few innings he's had here, it was time to get him in there.'
• 5/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Carlos Villanueva earns save: Milwaukee Brewers RP Carlos Villanueva picked up the save with a perfect ninth inning Thursday, May 20, The Associated Press reports....[+]
• 5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Carlos Villanueva an option to close: Milwaukee Brewers manager Ken Macha said he would not pick just one option to close out games while RP Trevor Hoffman sits out...[+] to work on his mechanics, however, Macha mentioned RP Carlos Villanueva as an option, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt.
• 5/20 Wezen-Ball: Trevor Hoffman & **** Bells: On Sunday night, as the Brewers were on their way to completing an 0-6 homestand against the Braves and Phillies, troubled Milwaukee...
• 5/20 Wezen-Ball: Trevor Hoffman & **** Bells: On Sunday night, as the Brewers were on their way to completing an 0-6 homestand against the Braves and Phillies, troubled Milwaukee...
• 5/12 MLBTradeRumors: Examining Milwaukee's Rotation: When the Brewers effectively replaced starters Manny Parra and Braden Looper with Randy Wolf and Doug Davis this offseason, the...
• 5/12 B-R Blog: Remaining relievers with a 0.00 ERA: Here are the remaining 6 players with a 0.00 ERA this season (through yesterday's games) with a  minimum of 10 games: Rk Player ERA G Age Tm GS GF W L W-L% SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA+ 1 Andrew...

• 4/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Carlos Villanueva has been lights out: Milwaukee Brewers RP Carlos Villanueva has opened the season with 12 shutout innings, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Anthony...[+] Witrado reports.
• 4/25 B-R Blog: Plate appearances by relievers: Wow, there have already been 37 plate appearances by relief pitchers so far this season: Rk Player Date Tm Opp Rslt PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 1 Micah...