| Breaking News |  | Friday, May 30th, 2008: Lee Ups Hit Streak to 20 Consecutive Games
And the streak goes on.
Derrek Lee collected another hit in the Cubs 6-5 win over the Rockies. The Chicago first baseman was 1-for-3 in the game. After the game, Diaz commented on his 20-game hitting streak, "I'm not doing too much, just trying to get the bat on the ball and put it in play."
His manager told BNN, "Derrek makes it easy for me to pencil his name in the lineup everyday."
D. Lee grounded out in the 1st, walked in the 3rd, walked in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off M. Myers in the 7th and struck out in the 8th.
In his stats this season, Lee has posted a batting average of .332 with 68 hits in 205 at-bats, 8 home runs and 24 RBIs. He has also scored 29 runs, walked 16 times and compiled a .381 OBP. |
 | Sunday, May 25th, 2008: Jimenez out of Action
Ubaldo Jimenez and the Colorado Rockies got a bad break in today's game against the Yankees as the team confirmed he will miss 13 months with a torn tricep muscle. The Rockies starting pitcher suffered the injury throwing a pitch. The team doctor is confident he'll make a full recovery.
Jimenez has gone 1-1 this season with an ERA of 7.20 and 35 strikeouts in 40 innings pitched. Other clubs are hitting .339 against him. |
| Wednesday, May 21st, 2008: Garrett Atkins Re-ups with Colorado
Flanked by team officials and his agent, Garrett Atkins announced that he'd agreed to terms with the Rockies earlier today.
Officials declined to specify a salary publicly, but in private say the figure is $9,450,000 per year.
So far this year Atkins has 3 home runs and a .291 batting average. |
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | P Oliver Perez | ruptured bicep tendon | 5 months | On DL, eligible for return (60-day DL) | | P Ubaldo Jimenez | torn tricep muscle | 12-13 months | 54 day(s) left (60-day DL) | | RF Brad Hawpe | torn bicep muscle | 12-13 months | 34 day(s) left (60-day DL) | | SS Troy Tulowitzki | herniated disc (back) | 6 months | 37 day(s) left (60-day DL) |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 24-25, .490 PCT | | Position in Division | 5th, 7.5 GB | | Record at home | 11-12, .478 PCT | | Record on the road | 13-13, .500 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 2-1, .667 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 8-7, .533 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 7-10, .412 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 17-15, .531 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 4-6, .400 PCT | | Record in April | 13-8, .619 PCT | | Record in May | 11-17, .393 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .264 - 11th in NL | | On-Base Percentage | .341 - 7th in NL | | Slugging Percentage | .434 - 6th in NL | | On-Base + Slugging | .774 - 7th in NL | | Runs Scored | 258 - 8th in NL | | Hits | 443 - tied for 11th in NL | | Extra-Base Hits | 160 - tied for 5th in NL | | Home Runs | 54 - 5th in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 192 - 2nd in NL | | Strikeouts | 332 - 11th in NL | | Stolen Bases | 19 - tied for 12th in NL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 5.22 - 15th in NL | | Starters' ERA | 5.12 - 13th in NL | | Bullpen ERA | 5.40 - 13th in NL | | Runs allowed | 283 - 16th in NL | | Hits allowed | 520 - 15th in NL | | Opponents AVG | .298 - 16th in NL | | BABIP | .327 - 12th in NL | | Home Runs allowed | 60 - 14th in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 165 - 11th in NL | | Strikeouts | 281 - 15th in NL |
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