Backed by Stephen Drew's career-high four hits, Brandon Webb became the major leagues' first nine-game winner when the Diamondbacks defeated the Rockies 8-5 Thursday. Webb (9-0) has won his first nine starts, the most since San Diego's Andy Hawkins won his first 10 in 1985, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Webb has won 11 straight starts dating to last September. Mixing curveballs and changeups with his trademark slider, Webb had the Rockies off stride for most of the night. Arizona manager Bob Melvin lifted Webb with one out in the eighth after Matt Holliday singled to make it 5-3. Webb, who threw 111 pitches, left to a standing ovation from the Chase Field crowd of 21,447. Webb allowed three runs on six hits. He walked one and struck out eight, a season high. (Updated 05/16/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/16/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Whether he has been perfect or not in 2008, Webb has kept Arizona in every game he has pitched and they have supplied enough offense to make him a nine-game winner. Webb held Colorado scoreless for six innings Thursday and continues to look dominant on the hill. There is no need to bench him in Fantasy formats. His next scheduled start is for Wednesday at Florida. Webb won his lone start against the Marlins last season as he pitched seven scoreless innings. (Updated 05/16/2008).
Webb became the first pitcher in three years to win his first eight starts, pitching his 13th career complete game to help the Diamondbacks beat the Phillies 8-3 on Thursday. The 2006 NL Cy Young Award winner allowed six hits, struck out four and didn???t walk a batter in his first complete game of the year. He hit one batter. (Updated 05/09/2008)
Advice
Webb became the first pitcher to win his first eight starts since Jon Garland of the Chicago White Sox in 2005. Webb, who has a 2.41 ERA and a .197 opponents' batting average, is scheduled to make $5.5 million this season as part of a four-year contract that originally guaranteed him $19.5 million and potentially is worth $27.5 million over five seasons. He is due $6.5 million next year, and Arizona has an $8.5 million option for 2010 with a $1.5 million buyout.
Backed by Stephen Drew's career-high four hits, Brandon Webb became the major leagues' first nine-game winner when the Diamondbacks defeated the Rockies 8-5 Thursday. Webb (9-0) has won his first nine starts, the most since San Diego's Andy Hawkins won his first 10 in 1985, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Webb has won 11 straight starts dating to last September. Mixing curveballs and changeups with his trademark slider, Webb had the Rockies off stride for most of the night. Arizona manager Bob Melvin lifted Webb with one out in the eighth after Matt Holliday singled to make it 5-3. Webb, who threw 111 pitches, left to a standing ovation from the Chase Field crowd of 21,447. Webb allowed three runs on six hits. He walked one and struck out eight, a season high. (Updated 05/16/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/16/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Whether he has been perfect or not in 2008, Webb has kept Arizona in every game he has pitched and they have supplied enough offense to make him a nine-game winner. Webb held Colorado scoreless for six innings Thursday and continues to look dominant on the hill. There is no need to bench him in Fantasy formats. His next scheduled start is for Wednesday at Florida. Webb won his lone start against the Marlins last season as he pitched seven scoreless innings. (Updated 05/16/2008).
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