| Andruw Jones, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Saturday 4/12, 11:59 PM CT |
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| Andruw Jones scored three runs on Saturday night though he also went 0-for-3 to drop his season average to a sickly .105. |
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| Chris Young, P, San Diego Padres | Saturday 4/12, 11:56 PM CT |
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| Chris Young had a terrible outing on Saturday as he allowed two HR and six earned runs over just three IP to pick up his first loss of the season. Young was unable to control the strike zone tonight as he walked four batters and permitted seven hits. |
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| Derek Lowe, P, Los Angeles Dodgers | Saturday 4/12, 11:53 PM CT |
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| Derek Lowe shut down the Padres for eight innings allowing only four hits, no walks and one earned run while striking out six. |
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| Ian Snell, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Saturday 4/12, 10:18 PM CT |
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| Ian Snell picked up his second win of the season despite striking out only two batters and allowing nine hits in 6.1 innings on Saturday night. |
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| Jeff Keppinger had three hits and an RBI on Saturday night to boost his average to .340. |
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| Nate McLouth, CF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Saturday 4/12, 10:13 PM CT |
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| Nate McLouth extended hit hitting streak to 11-games on Saturday as he is now hitting .396 with a league leading 21 hits. |
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| Hanley Ramirez extended his hitting streak to 10-games with two hits on Saturday night for the Marlins. |
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| Hunter Pence was moved up to the leadoff spot on Saturday, but the change did little to spark anything in his bat as he went 0-for-4 to drop his average to .180. |
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| Andrew Miller had his third straight nightmarish outing on Saturday night as he allowed eight hits, four BB and five runs in just five innings to pick up his second loss of the year. |
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| Brandon Backe held the Marlins scoreless over five innings to pick up his first win of the season for the Astros. |
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| Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 4/12, 9:43 PM CT |
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| Ryan Howard hit his third home run of the season on Saturday, he also had two RBI, though he is still hitting just .205 through 44 AB. |
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| Cole Hamels, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 4/12, 9:36 PM CT |
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| Cole Hamels totally dominated the Cubs allowing just one hit and no runs over seven innings on Saturday night. |
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| Ted Lilly, P, Chicago Cubs | Saturday 4/12, 9:33 PM CT |
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| Ted Lilly struggled again on Saturday night as he allowed seven hits (two HR), two walks and five runs in just 4.1 innings in his second loss of the season. |
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| Brett Tomko, P, San Diego Padres | Saturday 4/12, 9:01 PM CT |
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| Brett Tomko allowed only two runs in six innings to the Twins on Saturday night but that was enough for him to pick up his first loss of the season. |
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| Shane Victorino was forced from the Phillies game on Saturday night in the 7th inning because of a right calf strain, this according to the AP. |
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| Doug Mientkiewicz made his first career start at third base on Saturday replacing the struggling Jose Bautista, this according to MLB.com. |
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| Wesley Wright, the Astros only left-handed bullpen pitcher, is unavailable to pitch on Saturday due to a strained right finger on his pitching hand, this according to MLB.com. "It's a little strain of my middle finger," Wright said. "I don't think it's anything serous." |
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| Jimmy Rollins, SS, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 4/12, 7:44 PM CT |
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| Updating an earlier report on the status of Jimmy Rollins, it now appears that he will also be given Sunday off as well because of his injured ankle, this according to MLB.com. |
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| Anthony Reyes picked up the first save of his career on Saturday as he pitched the 10th inning of the Cardinals victory over the Giants. |
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| Joey Votto, 1B, Cincinnati Reds | Saturday 4/12, 6:57 PM CT |
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| Joey Votto is batting only .238 with nary a single RBI in 21 AB, so he has been spending extra time in the batting cage trying to fix his stroke, this according to MLB.com. |
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| Fred Lewis, LF, San Francisco Giants | Saturday 4/12, 6:42 PM CT |
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| Fred Lewis, batting leadoff, produced three hits, one RBI and one run scored on Saturday. |
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| John Bowker, 1B, San Francisco Giants | Saturday 4/12, 6:40 PM CT |
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| John Bowker made the first start of his major league career on Saturday and he ended up with two hits, including a home run, and three RBI. |
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| Jason Isringhausen entered Saturday with five saves before blowing his first one of the year against the Giants as he allowed two runs in an inning of work. |
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| Chris Duncan, LF, St. Louis Cardinals | Saturday 4/12, 6:32 PM CT |
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| Chris Duncan hit his first home run of the season on Saturday as he went 3-for-5 with one run scored and two RBI for the Cardinals. |
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| Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with two runs scored on Saturday to up his average to .390 for the Cardinals. However, it appears that Pujols will receive his first off day of the season on Sunday, this according to MLB.com. |
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| Wily Mo Pena, LF, Washington Nationals | Saturday 4/12, 6:22 PM CT |
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| Wily Mo Pena (oblique) will have his rehab assignment cut short as the plan is for him to play in the Nationals outfield on Sunday, this according to the Washington Post. |
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| Chad Cordero, P, Washington Nationals | Saturday 4/12, 6:08 PM CT |
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| Chad Cordero was activated from the DL on Saturday and will be available to pitch on Sunday, this according to the Washington Post. In order to make room on the roster, the Nationals sent Jason Bergmann down to Triple-A. |
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| Jimmy Rollins, SS, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 4/12, 6:05 PM CT |
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| Jimmy Rollins will miss his fourth straight game on Saturday because of his injured ankle, this according to the AP. |
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| Jose Reyes, SS, New York Mets | Saturday 4/12, 5:59 PM CT |
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| Jose Reyes hopes that he will be able to return from his hamstring strain on Tuesday, this according to the NY Daily News. |
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| Troy Tulowitzki continued the worst slump of his young career on Saturday as he went 0-for-4 with three K to lower his average to .159. |
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| Justin Upton, RF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Saturday 4/12, 5:50 PM CT |
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| Justin Upton hit his fifth home run of the new year amongst his three hits on Saturday. Upton also knocked in four runs and upped his average to .415. |
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| Franklin Morales had a brutal outing on Saturday as he was hit around the yard to the tune of seven hits and seven runs in just four innings. |
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| Dan Haren, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Saturday 4/12, 5:45 PM CT |
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| Dan Haren limited the Rockies to just one run over six innings to pick up his second victory of the season. |
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| Matt Cain, P, San Francisco Giants | Saturday 4/12, 5:19 PM CT |
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| Matt Cain had a no-hitter through six innings before being removed after 6.2 innings having allowed three hits, three walks and two runs against the Cardinals. |
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| Ryan Spilborghs has been playing well early in the year and as a result he has found himself in the lineup taking a few AB from Wily Taveras in the early going, this according to MLB.com. |
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| Ryan Zimmerman went 2-for-3 on Saturday with an RBI to up his average to .220 for the Nationals. |
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| Jeff Francoeur hit two home runs on his way to driving in a career best seven RBI for the Braves on Saturday. |
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| John Lannan, P, Washington Nationals | Saturday 4/12, 4:35 PM CT |
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| John Lannan permitted nine hits, four walks and six earned runs over four innings to pick up his second loss of the season. |
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| John Smoltz, P, Atlanta Braves | Saturday 4/12, 4:33 PM CT |
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| John Smoltz improved to 2-0 on the year as he limited the Nationals to five hits and one run over six innings to pick up his second victory of the season. Smoltz was able to exit after just 90 pitches as he stuck out five while walking two. |
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| Corey Hart, RF, Milwaukee Brewers | Saturday 4/12, 4:00 PM CT |
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| Corey Hart had a tough day at the plate against the Mets on Saturday, as he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. His average dropped to .231 over 39 at-bats, with 11 strikeouts. |
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| Johan Santana was dealt his second loss on Saturday, as he allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits over 6.2 innings of work against Milwaukee, with two walks and seven strikeouts. He gave up three home runs in this game, and his ERA climbed to 3.05 for the season. |
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| Eric Gagne, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Saturday 4/12, 3:51 PM CT |
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| Eric Gagne has nailed down his second save of the season on Saturday, as he hurled a hitless ninth inning (with one strikeout) in a 5-3 win over the Mets. |
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| Ben Sheets, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Saturday 4/12, 3:47 PM CT |
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| Ben Sheets improved to 2-0 on Saturday, as he allowed three runs on five hits over 7.2 innings against the Mets in a 5-3 win, with two walks and five strikeouts. He lowered his season ERA to 1.17 as well. |
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| Jose Reyes, SS, New York Mets | Saturday 4/12, 3:06 PM CT |
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| Jose Reyes will miss at least two games with a sore left hamstring, according to the AP. Manager Randolph commented, "We’ll let the injury calm down for a day or two." |
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| Nate McLouth, CF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Saturday 4/12, 2:50 PM CT |
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| Nate McLouth is riding a 10 game hitting streak, and will look to keep it going today against Bronson Arroyo and the Reds, according to MLB.com. |
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| Ken Griffey Jr. has a good track record against Ian Snell, today's opposing pitcher for Pittsburgh, according to MLB.com. He is 6-for-11 with one homer and four RBI over his career against Snell. |
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| Chad Cordero, P, Washington Nationals | Saturday 4/12, 2:33 PM CT |
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| Chad Cordero threw a perfect inning of relief during a rehab appearance at Class-A Potomac, which was likely his final test before coming back from a right shoulder injury, according to the AP. He has been on the DL all season with shoulder tendinitis, but has made two successful rehab relief appearances this week, and GM Jim Bowden commented that Cordero is likely to be activated in time to pitch Sunday against the Braves.
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| Cole Hamels, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 4/12, 1:59 PM CT |
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| Cole Hamels is set to start against the Cubs today, a team that he has fared very well against, according to MLB.com. Hamels notably went 2-0 with a 1.80 over 15 innings against the Cubs in 2007, with only three runs allowed. |
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| Rich Hill, P, Chicago Cubs | Saturday 4/12, 1:53 PM CT |
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| Rich Hill will not pitch in the rotation against the Phillies, according to MLB.com. Manager Piniella noted, "He's just not throwing the ball. The other day, in the first inning, he was aiming it. When he came back after the first inning, he looked a little confused. I said, 'The only thing you're not doing is cutting it loose. Go out there and give it your best stuff.' He made it through three innings. There's no sense keeping a pitcher out there if he's struggling that bad. He's just got to go out and throw it. He's got a ton of talent." He will be reduced to a bullpen role for the remainder of this series.
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| Troy Glaus, 3B, St. Louis Cardinals | Saturday 4/12, 1:33 PM CT |
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| Slugger Troy Glaus is currently riding a seven game hitting streak, as he sets to extend it today against hurler Matt Cain and the Giants, according to MLB.com. |
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| Albert Pujols has reached base in every Cardinals' game this season, and will look to extend his streak to 12 today against the Giants, according to MLB.com. He has also scored a run in four straight games. |
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| Skip Schumaker is expected to bat leadoff today against Giants' righty Matt Cain, according to MLB.com. |
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| Rookie Franklin Morales will be looking for his first win today as he challenges the Diamondbacks, according to MLB.com. He was solid in his first outing(was dealt a no decision), as he only allowed two hits over six innings, with no walks and two strikeouts. He faced Arizona in that game as well. |
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| Damion Easley will replace the injured Jose Reyes (hamstring) in the starting lineup today. The Mets' top utility infielder is batting seventh. |
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| Angel Pagan, LF, New York Mets | Saturday 4/12, 12:13 PM CT |
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| Angel Pagan will be the leadoff hitter today when the Mets host the Brewers in the second contest of a three-game set. |
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| Chipper Jones has hit 37 homers over his career against the Nationals/Expos, according to MLB.com. |
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| Manager Acta commented on Ryan Zimmerman's current 9-for-47 slump, according to MLB.com. Acta stated, "I know he is struggling right now and he is probably trying to get out of it with one swing of the bat, but he'll be fine. He has been through this before."
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| John Smoltz, P, Atlanta Braves | Saturday 4/12, 11:41 AM CT |
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| John Smoltz will take the hill against the Nationals today, and he has notably fared very well against them in the past, according to MLB.com. He is 20-11 with a solid 2.60 ERA in 66 career appearances against the Nationals/Expos. And in his past six starts against them, he is 4-2 with an even better 1.77 ERA.
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| Luis Castillo, who is expected to start at second base today, has a good track record against today's opposing hurler Ben Sheets, according to MLB.com. Castillo holds a .438 average over 16 at-bats against the Brewers' ace. |
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| Jason Marquis is ready to start on Sunday, following his stint with a strep throat, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. He has recovered enough from the illness, and is good to go. |
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| Duaner Sanchez pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the New Orleans Zephyrs last night against the Round Rock Express, while giving up only one walk and no hits, according to the MetsReport. He is scheduled to pitch again tonight against Round Rock. |
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| Kyle McClellan may not get sent down when Joel Pineiro gets activated from the DL, according to the St. Louis Dispatch. LaRussa commented, "Whatever his future is, what he’s doing right now helps him. You can’t replace the experience he’s having by going into key situations here." When asked if there might be an organizational push to return McClellan to the Triple-A Memphis rotation, La Russa stated that he had never received any such recommendation.
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| Andy LaRoche, 3B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Saturday 4/12, 9:26 AM CT |
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| Andy LaRoche continues to make favorable progress in his recovery from thumb surgery, according to the LA Times. He reportedly participated in two rounds of batting practice and threw a baseball Friday, the first time he has done either since tearing a ligament in his right thumb on March 7. He commented, "No pain at all. I want to stay out here all day, but I've still got to stay patient. Nature still has to take its course." His rehab is now two weeks ahead of schedule.
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| Jimmy Rollins, SS, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 4/12, 9:20 AM CT |
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| Jimmy Rollins is going to be a game-time decision for Saturday's game, according to the Philadelphia Enquirer. He stated on Friday that his injured ankle feels about the same. |
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| Jose Reyes, SS, New York Mets | Saturday 4/12, 8:18 AM CT |
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| Jose Reyes will not play on Saturday, due to his hamstring ailment that he sustained last night, according to NewYorkMetsNews.com. The severity of the ailment is yet to be determined. |
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| Jorge Campillo has been called up, according to MVN.com. The team made the move as Rafael Soriano has been placed on the DL. |
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| Trevor Hoffman picked up his third save of the season on Friday but he struggled yet again allowing two hits, two walks and one run to score. Hoffman, who currently has an ERA of 11.57 with a WHIP of 2.36, has been awful this season and frankly he isn't the Padres best option for saves any longer as the team would be better off with Heath Bell or Cal Meredith in the role. However, don't look for the team to pull him from the role any time soon unless this ineffectiveness continues to linger. |
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| Rafael Furcal went 3-for-3 at the plate with two walks and three runs scored as he upped his average to .432 in the early going. With all the attention paid to others at shortstop this season, Furcal seems hell bent on returning his name to the upper echelon of the shortstop ranks, something he will do very quickly if he continues to hit like he has through 10 games. |
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| Barry Zito, P, San Francisco Giants | Saturday 4/12, 12:13 AM CT |
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| Barry Zito allowed four runs, though only one was earned, as he picked up his third loss in three starts on Friday. Zito again struggled to put away hitters with only two K in six innings, but he also was able to throw the ball in the strike zone as he walked just one batter, so this is a slightly encouraging outing, though certainly not an overly exciting one. |
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| Albert Pujols entered the game on Friday night hitting just .256 in San Francisco, but on this night he hit like the real Albert Pujols with two hits, one being a home run, and four RBI. Everyone is still holding their breath with Pujols and that elbow, but after tonight's game he has three home runs and is hitting .378 in 36 AB on the year. |
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