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Brandon League served up a big meatball to another light hitter, Jed Lowrie, and Lowrie took it for a ride, giving Boston the only extra inning run, they would need. Manny Declarmen earned his first save of the season with a perfect ... Continue reading

Brandon League.

I don`t understand how no one is talking about this guy. He has been absolutely lights out lately. I guess it`s because Downs has been so amazing, and Carlson has come out of nowhere. He struggled early and was sent down to AAA. ... Continue reading

August 15, 2008

Brandon League has also been charged with pitching in important spots, and has mostly risen to the occasion. After these two, Shawn Camp and Jason Frasor have been the two righties, and have been reasonably but not spectacularly ... Continue reading

Hernandez, Jones hit 2-run shots as O's beat Jays, 8-3

After Brandon League replaced starter Jesse Litsch, Luke Scott ripped an RBI single to right to make it a 6-3 O's lead. The Jays scored twice in the fifth to tie the game, 3-3. An Alex Rios RBI double pulled Toronto within a run and a ... Continue reading

Streaking Athletics going in wrong direction

Pitches-Strikes - Scott Richmond 88-52, John Parrish 24-14, Brandon League 16-9, Jesse Carlson 6-5. Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Scott Richmond 4-8, John Parrish 2-1, Brandon League 2-1. Batters Faced - Scott Richmond 24, John Parrish 6, ... Continue reading

Blue Jays mail bag

The bullpen would be built around BJ Ryan, Scott Downs and Brandon League. Jesse Carlson would seem to be useful as a third lefty in middle relief, while Shawn Camp could be serviceable from the right side. ... Continue reading

Was there ever any doubt?

Brandon League was throwing peas Our favorite surfer dude pitched a clean 8th, catching Raul Ibanez looking on a particularly nasty 2-seamer. League had filthy stuff and was pounding the strike zone, reminding us of the guy who we ... Continue reading

Blue Jays recall Saint Louis alum Brandon League

PITTSBURGH — The Toronto Blue Jays optioned outfielder Kevin Mench to Triple-A Syracuse after losing their seventh game in a row tonight and recalled right-handed pitcher Brandon League. League is a Saint Louis School alum from ... Continue reading

What's in a Name?

Gregg Zaun will be, forever in my mind, Going Going Zaun, and I remember when Brandon League actually was Hawaiian Punch Out. Vernon is putatively 'V-Dub' I suppose, but I wouldn't call that a timeless classic. ... Continue reading

Jays Conclude Midweek Series at Abu Ghairb

Brandon League hooked his right arm up to a car battery, hoping to shake off muscle atrophy. He saw his first action in more than a week, pitching two innings that didn't exactly inspire unchecked glee. He did wriggle out of a minijam ... Continue reading