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Ubaldo Jimenez

By Thom Henninger When Diamondbacks right-hander Edwin Jackson tossed a no-hitter against the Rays last Friday, it was the 25th 1-0 victory in the major leagues this season. And it was at least the fourth no-no of the first half. You have to go back to 1992 for the last time there were as many [...]

By Thom Henninger St. Louis rookie Jaime Garcia has been one of the best starting pitchers in the game, posting a 1.59 ERA that ranks second in the majors. He has yet to allow more than two earned runs in a start through his first 13 outings this spring, and not even the game’s best [...]

By Thom Henninger The Chicago White Sox expected to compete in the American League Central with a rotation anchored by two aces, Mark Buehrle and Jake Peavy. Buehrle has been a long-time fixture for Chicago’s South Side club, and Peavy, who came over from San Diego last season, was supposed to give the White Sox [...]

By Thom Henninger There were signs that Colorado’s Ubaldo Jimenez might emerge as one of the top pitchers in the game this spring, especially if he could avoid the poor starts that plagued him in his first two full seasons in the majors. After a promising first full season with the Rockies in 2008, during [...]

By Thom Henninger Ubaldo Jimenez takes the mound on Tuesday night with a string of seven consecutive quality starts, and the only major league pitchers with longer active streaks are Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals (10) and Philadelphia’s Cliff Lee (8).

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