Columbus earned two points in its most recent

Posted in IYH Forums by fangxu0220 at 08:28, Sep 16 2015

MONTREAL -- A big, noisy dome packed with 50,229 Montreal Expos fans seemed to suit Toronto Blue Jays starter Brandon Morrow. The right-hander threw 5.2 scoreless innings and Melky Cabrera hit a two-run home run to give the Blue Jays a 2-0 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday and a sweep of their two-game pre-season series at Olympic Stadium. Four Blue Jays pitchers held New York to only two hits in a promising outing in their final exhibition game ahead of opening day next week in Tampa. "It was a lot of fun," said Morrow. "Both games were really exciting. "The crowd was into it the whole time. They did a good job of putting on these games. It was a tune-up start. There were things Ive been working on up to this point, but I tried to put it all together today." Moises Sierra was on third with two out in the eighth when Cabrera pounded an offering from lefty Adam Kolarek over the left-field wall to break a scoreless tie. Toronto (16-13 in pre-season play) had beaten the Mets 5-4 on Ricardo Nanitas ninth-inning single before 46,121 on Friday night. The Mets ended their pre-season at 14-16. New York right-fielder Curtis Granderson was impressed with the atmosphere, especially for a pre-season game. "It was loud," he said. "The Canadian fans came out in droves. "It was amazing to see all the different jerseys out there. That means baseball is alive and well in Montreal. People were looking forward, and they enjoyed these two games here. It was great. It was cool to see and to get a chance to be a part of." The games were organized mainly to show the world that Montreal wants major league baseball back. The fans response was overwhelming, with a total of 96,350 attending the two games, mostly chanting "Lets go Expos" and "We want baseball." It wasnt as joyous for one unidentified fan who suffered serious injuries Friday night when he fell from the outfield bleachers onto the stadiums concrete floor. Police ruled it an accident. Morrow, who struck out eight, is looking to rebound from an injury-plagued 2013 campaign in which he went 2-3 in only 54.1 innings. The year before, he was a 10-game winner with a 2.96 earned-run average. "Ive got a bit of a chip on my shoulder as far as that goes," said Morrow. "You dont want to be labelled as somebody injury-prone. My goal is to make every start this year. I had a positive spring, so Im feeling good about it." Aaron Loup and Steve Delabar each got a pair of outs before Aaron Sanchez closed the game out with two solid innings. Sanchez is slated to be returned to the minors, but loved the experience of doing well in a packed house. "It was crazy," said Sanchez. "This is everything Ive worked for. It gives you a little taste of it and it makes you want to come back." Manager John Gibbons is hoping his club can answer its critics with a strong season after a disappointing 2013. "We think were ready,"he said. "The guys showed up with a little different focus because of what happened last year. But last year we were getting tugged in every which direction. The media coverage was out of control. We had so many new players and everybody wanted a piece of them. Then we had the (World Baseball Classic) and that was a bit of a distraction. "This team was put together to win something and we didnt do that last year, but we all have confidence in this ball club." The Mets Daisuke Matsusaka didnt allow a run in five innings, also striking out eight but conceding five hits. The event was organized by concert promoter Evenko and the Montreal Baseball Project, headed by former Expos outfielder Warren Cromartie. John McHale Jr., an MLB vice-president whose father was the Expos original president, was impressed with the turnout. Montreal saw its team move to Washington in 2004 largely due to lack of fans. "This market had likely lost the intense enthusiasm it once had for major league baseball, so I think this requires us to recalibrate our estimation of how popular our sport might be," said McHale Jr., who added he had met with Cromartie. "Theyre in an unpredictable process with no certainty of success," he said. Cheap NFL Jerseys China . According to Arthur Staple of Newsday, Snow offered his disappointment about the knee injury that sidelined his best player for the remainder of the season. "Are the IIHF or IOC going to reimburse our season ticket holders now? Its a joke. Cheap Denver Broncos Jersey .J. -- New York Giants running back David Wilson has not been cleared for contact work and probably wont be before training camp begins in late July. http://www.cheapjerseysmarts.us/ . PETERSBURG, Fla. Cheap New England Patriots Jersey . -- The Tim Hortons Brier will be held at Calgarys Scotiabank Saddledome in 2015, the finale of a new Triple Crown series unveiled Wednesday by the Canadian Curling Association. Cheap NFL Jerseys . And he thinks its "irresponsible" for the Buffalo Sabres to suggest otherwise. The NHLs new sheriff reacted strongly to complaints from the Sabres on Monday after he elected not to suspend Bruins forward Milan Lucic for his collision with Buffalos Ryan Miller.(Sports Network) - The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to cap a three-game road trip with a win when they visit the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets tonight at Nationwide Arena. The Maple Leafs will not have James Reimer back in the crease tonight. The second-year backstop has been out since sustaining head and neck injuries on Oct. 22, but he has returned to practice. Jonas Gustavsson has been solid in Reimers absence, posting a 4-2-0 record in starting the last six games for Toronto but Ben Scrivens will get his first NHL start. Toronto won for the third time in four games Wednesday night in New Jersey. Joffrey Lupul had a hat trick, with all three goals coming in the second period, as the Maple Leafs spoiled Martin Brodeurs return in net for New Jersey with a 5-3 victory over the Devils. Lupul recorded his first hat trick since December 15, 2007, when he was a member of the Flyers. Its Lupuls third career hat trick and his three goals on Wednesday all came within 6:42 of each other. Joey Crabb and Mikhail Grabovski also netted goals for Toronto, which got two assists from Phil Kessel to give him an NHL-leading 20 points on the season. Gustavsson made 19 saves to moove to 4-3-0 on the season.dddddddddddd Toronto has split a pair of games on its road trip and is 3-3-0 as the visiting team this year. Meanwhile, the Blue Jackets have just two wins this season, but both of them have come over the last four games. Columbus earned two points in its most recent outing, downing the visiting Anaheim Ducks by a 3-1 score on Sunday. Rick Nash, Ryan Johansen and Fedor Tyutin each had a goal for the 2-9-1 Blue Jackets. Steve Mason needed to make just 19 saves for the win. "Tonight we got the job done, but its one game," Nash said. "Weve still only won two games this year. Were still not even anywhere close to satisfied." Both of the Jackets two victories have come in Ohio, where the club is 2-3-1 this season. Columbus is expected to have Marc Methot back tonight after the defenseman missed the last five games with a broken right thumb. The Blue Jackets won their only meeting against the Leafs last season, posting a 3-2 regulation win in Toronto. Columbus has taken two of three in the series, but Toronto has four wins over the last six encounters. The Leafs have also won their last two tests at Nationwide Arena. NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Authentic Wholesale NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Deals Wholesale Stitched Jerseys ' ' '