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Starting Five: Jurrjens, Braves Roll On

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead. You Oughta Know ... This Jurrjens kid is pretty good. Jair Jurrjens threw seven scoreless innings on Monday as the Braves downed the Marlins 4-0 and climbed within two games of the Rockies for the wild-card lead....

Mets Read Riot Act to Oliver Perez

Three years, $36 million dollars. Regret much, Mets? Oliver Perez, the man who signed the above juicy contract this past offseason, has been simply brutal this season. In four starts, he's allowed 23 hits, 20 earned runs and 15 walks in only 19 1/3 innings. Considering he's throwing less than five innings per start, he's...

Eye Toward October: Sept. 27

With the playoff chase coming down to the wire, our MLB editor rounds up the five biggest pennant race stories in Eye Toward October.- Not Ready for Primetime: Someone has to win the AL Central. Next Thursday either the Twins or White Sox will take the field at Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay with a shot at winning the World...

Paul Lo Duca on 'Softball Girls', Nelson Figueroa, and Cheating

Paul Lo Duca has been on the DL most of the season with a broken wrist, and isn't going to be back until close to the all-star break. That's too bad, because it means we're not going to hear nearly as many great quotes out of Lo Duca as we normally would. Thank goodness that the Nationals let Lo Duca travel on the road...

And He Thought Clapping Was Bad: Nelson Figueroa Designated for Assignment

Every kid's been told by his parents, probably more than once, that life isn't fair. Nelson Figueroa would probably agree with that sentiment. He worked his tail off after a 2004 stint with the Pirates, traveled anywhere they'd let him pitch and made it back to the big leagues with the Mets this season. He made a couple of...

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05/29/12 Yankees Down Mud Hens in Series Opener Source: Minor League Baseball Nelson Figueroa made his return to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre rotation and had one of his best starts of the season.
05/24/12 Power Grid Engineering named Seminole Chamber's Small... Source: Orlando Business Journal - Orlando FL Home-Based Business of the Year: Pennock Consulting Group Inc. â¢ Family-Owned Business of the Year: Lake Mary Life Magazine Inc. â¢ Not for Profit Business of the Year: The Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools Seminole County Public Schools Latest from The Business Journals Oviedo firm introduces propane as alternative fuel for fleets Orlando EDC names innovation award winners What's the best advice you'd give someone wanting to start, grow or relocate a business in Seminole County?
05/18/12 P.I. Moms help parents of missing kids Source: The Orange County Register - Orange County CA Patrice Gilgan and Barbara Melger of South County have been described by their kids as "cool moms."
05/13/12 Colin Curtis10th Inning Double a Walk Off Winner in... Source: Minor League Baseball Colin Curtis was mired in a 0 for 20 slump and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (18-16) outfielder had not picked up a hit since a fifth inning single on May 6th against the Pawtucket Red Sox. Heading into his 10th inning at bat against the Durham Bulls (13-24) in Saturday's game, Curtis was 0 for 3 with a strikeout in four plate appearances.
05/06/12 Red Sox top Yanks Source: Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester NY Che-Hsuan Lin hit a two-run home run to highlight a five-run second inning as the Pawtucket Red Sox cruised to a 9-3 win over the Empire State Yankees Saturday in an International League baseball game at Batavias Dwyer Stadium.

Background on nelson figueroa

Nelson Walter Figueroa, Jr. (born May 18, 1974 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees organization.

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