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| Lance Berkman had two more hits on Thursday night as he continues to hit the ball like few players in recent memory with a run of 23 hits in 48 AB good for a .479 average. |
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| Miguel Tejada had another two hits, along with two runs scored, as he continues to thrive in the third hole in the Astros order where he is batting .359 in 78 AB. |
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| Michael Bourn stole two bases on Thursday night to give him 15 on the year, though these were his first steals in 11 games as he has been dealing with a strained groin. |
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| John Lannan, P, Washington Nationals | Thursday 5/8, 10:51 PM CT |
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| John Lannan evened his record at 3-3 by limiting the Astros to one run over six innings. Lannan allowed seven hits and a walk on the evening. |
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| Ryan Braun, LF, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 5/8, 10:21 PM CT |
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| With Prince Fielder getting the day off, Ryan Braun went 0-for-5 while leaving five runners on base for the Brew Crew. |
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| Mark Hendrickson needed 109 pitches to get just 13 outs Thursday night, but he allowed only one run to keep his team in the game, though he wasn't involved in the decision. |
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| Carlos Villanueva lasted five innings on Thursday night, but it was a brutal five innings as he issued two walks, allowed 10 hits and was beaten for seven runs to fall to 1-4 on the year. |
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| Matt Treanor hit his first home run of the season on his way to a career-high three RBI on the night. |
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| Mike Jacobs, 1B, Florida Marlins | Thursday 5/8, 9:06 PM CT |
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| Mike Jacobs was out of the starting lineup on Thursday night for the Marlins due to a tight left quadriceps, according to MLB.com. "I should be able to pinch-hit, no problem," he said. "If I had to, I could go in. I definitely want to play today, but I think it's better that I don't, just to give it another day. I should be able to play tomorrow, no problem. It should be a lot better tomorrow." |
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| Four teams showed interest in trading for Derrick Turnbow, but when nothing could be worked out so the team decided to place him on irrevocable waivers with the hope of sending him to the minors, according to MLB.com. "If a team comes to me and says, 'I have interest in Turnbow, but I can't take any money on my payroll,' they're asking me to eat his contract and they'll give me a marginal prospect," GM Doug Melvin said. "My response is that if I have to eat his money, I want a prospect in return who is worth at least $1 million. That's why a lot of these guys don't get claimed." |
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| Carlos Beltran is battling the flu and opposing pitchers as he is hitting under .220, but the team believes things will change for the better soon, according to MLB.com. "If your timing is off, you could have the greatest swing in the world, but you're not going to be consistent," hitting coach Howard Johnson said. "That's kind of where he's at." |
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| Despite a batting average under .200, Rickie Weeks will continue to remain the Brewers leadoff hitter, according to MLB.com. "We don't have a ton of leadoff-type guys, but we do have some guys with on-base percentages at .360 or better," manager Ned Yost said. "You could move some of those guys up to the top of the lineup. We're not there yet." |
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| Yadier Molina had two hits and an RBI as he continues to ride right along with a .302 batting average. |
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| Ryan Ludwick, RF, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 5/8, 7:02 PM CT |
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| Ryan Ludwick blasted two solo home runs on Thursday to push his average up to .363. He is nine for his last 13. |
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| Matt Holliday had four hits that led to three runs scored on Thursday for the Rockies star. |
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| Omar Quintanilla had three hits and two runs for the Rockies batting in the hole while playing second base for the Rockies. |
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| Kyle Lohse, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 5/8, 6:47 PM CT |
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| Kyle Lohse had a second straight horrid outing as he lasted just four innings giving up eight hits, five walks and seven runs to the Rockies to pick up the loss. |
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| Jorge De La Rosa evened his record at 1-1 thanks to 5.2 innings of five hit, two run ball in his second start since joining the Rockies. |
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| Elijah Dukes, RF, Washington Nationals | Thursday 5/8, 6:27 PM CT |
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| With all the injuries to the team's catchers, outfielder Elijah Dukes will be recalled to active duty on Friday, according to the Washington Post. |
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| Johnny Estrada will be placed on the DL on Friday with ulnar neuritis in his throwing elbow, according to the Washington Post. "I'm done trying to just battle through," Estrada said. "I've got to look out for what's best for me and my career." |
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| Paul Lo Duca, C, Washington Nationals | Thursday 5/8, 6:17 PM CT |
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| Paul Lo Duca will be placed on the DL on Friday with a broken bone in his right hand, according to the Washington Post. |
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| Former Indians outfielder Jason Michaels was traded to the Pirates on Thursday for a minor league player to be named later, according to MLB.com. |
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| Doug Davis, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 5/8, 5:34 PM CT |
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| Doug Davis had a CT scan on Thursday that showed the his thyroid cancer has not spread and that his surgery was a success, according to MLB.com. "The cancer did not spread and it will not spread from here on out," Davis said. |
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| Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 5/8, 5:29 PM CT |
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| In our daily look at the plight of Ryan Howard, today was a good day as he went 1-for-4 with an RBI and only one K. |
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| Eric Byrnes, LF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 5/8, 5:26 PM CT |
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| Eric Byrnes went 0-for-5 on Thursday to drop his average to .232 thanks to a hideous run of 5-for-45 (.111). |
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| Eric Bruntlett stole his third base of the season on Thursday in addition to putting up two hits, a run and an RBI. |
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| Mark Reynolds had three hits on Thursday and he stole his fourth base for the D'backs. |
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| Brett Myers, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 5/8, 5:15 PM CT |
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| Brett Myers needed 101 pitches to get through five innings on Friday as he fell to 2-3 with a loss to the D'backs. Myers allowed seven runs, six earned, on nine hits and three walks. |
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| Brandon Webb, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 5/8, 5:09 PM CT |
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| Brandon Webb improved to 8-0 with his 13th career complete game against the Phillies. Webb, who became the first NL pitcher to win his first eight starts since Pedro Martinez in 1997, allowed two earned runs with no walks in nine innings. |
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| Adrian Gonzalez pushed his average up to .307 on Thursday thanks to three hits in five at bats. |
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| Free agent to be Mark Teixeira went 1-for-4 on Thursday with an RBI and a walk, but he is still batting just .254 on the year. |
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| Yunel Escobar had two hits and scored three runs for the Braves on Thursday. |
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| Wilfredo Ledezma made his first start of the season on Thursday and he lasted four innings while giving up one run that was unearned. He allowed two hits and three walks in the game. |
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| Heath Bell, P, San Diego Padres | Thursday 5/8, 4:40 PM CT |
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| Heath Bell was credited with a blown save on Thursday by allowing a runner put on base by Cla Meredith to score. Still, Bell allowed no earned runs to score and lowered his ERA to 2.29. |
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| Freddy Sanchez went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Giants. |
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| Jason Bay, LF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Thursday 5/8, 3:53 PM CT |
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| Jason Bay went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Giants. |
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| Steve Holm, C, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 5/8, 3:47 PM CT |
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| Steve Holm went 1-for-4 and collected his first two RBI of the season on Thursday in a 5-4 loss to Pittsburgh. His hit was good for a double. |
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| Matt Cain, P, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 5/8, 3:41 PM CT |
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| Matt Cain surrendered five runs on nine hits over 6.1 innings in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Pirates. Cain did have five strikeouts, with only one walk. He falls to 1-3 for the season, with a 4.50 ERA. |
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| Jimmy Rollins will join the team in San Francisco on Friday at AT&T Park, according to the Philadelphia Enquirer. |
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| Buddy Carlyle was forced out of action against San Diego due to an apparent head injury, according to the AP. Pitching in his second inning of relief, Carlyle fielded a bunt along the first base line from Kevin Kouzmanoff, and made the tag as the third baseman collided with him, sending both players to the ground.
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| Manager Clint Hurdle has decided to go with Chris Iannetta over Yorvit Torrealba as the starting catcher today, according to the Denver Post. Torrealba was told he would start today, but Hurdle changed his mind. Iannetta is now making his fifth straight start. |
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| Manny Acosta had his third save taken away when an official scorer realized he mistakenly awarded one in the previous night following the Braves' 5-2 win over the Padres, according to the AP. Acosta entered the game with a 5-2 lead after Will Ohman got the first out of the ninth inning. Acosta retired Callix Crabbe and Khalil Greene to end the game. Braves official scorer Jack Wilkinson awarded Acosta his third save, and the save was included on the boxscore and postgame report.
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| Jo-Jo Reyes was forced out of action in the third inning today, due to an apparent blister on his throwing hand, according to the AP. |
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| Matt Diaz, LF, Atlanta Braves | Thursday 5/8, 12:53 PM CT |
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| Matt Diaz started his second consecutive game against the Padres on Thursday and will likely be in the Braves' lineup at least five times in the next seven days, according to MLB.com. That does not mean the team is going to abandon Gregor Blanco in his left field platoon role. The team is heading into a stretch where almost all they will see are left-handed starters, giving the right-handed-hitting Diaz plenty of playing time after a couple of weeks where he hardly started at all. |
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| Omar Vizquel, SS, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 5/8, 12:28 PM CT |
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| The Giants are hopeful that Omar Vizquel can return some time this weekend, according to MLB.com. The 41-year-old shortstop played his fourth game in a Minor League injury rehab stint on Wednesday, while going 2-for-4 with a run scored for Class-A San Jose. Manager Bruce Bochy suggested that Vizquel could fill a roster spot vacated by second baseman Ray Durham. Bochy noted that the Giants must decide before they begin a 10-game homestand Friday whether Durham, who's bothered by a tight right hamstring and has been out of the lineup for four consecutive games, will go on the 15-day DL. Vizquel is trying to rebound from left knee surgery.
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| Conor Jackson is listed as day-to-day following a brutal collision in Wednesday's game against the Phillies, according to the AP. In the eighth inning of action, Shane Victorino took off for first base after he struck out and the ball got past Arizona catcher Chris Snyder. Both players arrived at the base simultaneously, resulting in the collision as Victorino’s helmet caught Jackson on the right side of his face under his eye. Jackson was forced to leave the game but never lost consciousness, and the Diamondbacks do not yet know if he suffered a concussion.
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| Shawn Estes, P, San Diego Padres | Thursday 5/8, 12:13 PM CT |
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| The Padres have purchased the contract of lefty Shawn Estes from Triple-A Portland, according to the AP. The team also placed pitcher Kevin Cameron on the DL. Estes was 4-2 with a 3.67 ERA over six starts for Portland, and Manager Bud Black said, "I think he’s best suited to start, but we’ll see how it plays out."
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| Kevin Cameron has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a right elbow sprain, according to the AP. The team also purchased the contract of lefty Shawn Estes from Triple-A Portland. |
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| Omar Infante had been activated from the DL, according to the Miami Herald. Backup catcher Brayan Pena has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a mid-back strain. Infante has recovered from a broken left hand. |
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| Ray Durham, 2B, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 5/8, 11:43 AM CT |
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| Ray Durham could be headed for the DL, according to CBSsports. He has been slowed by a tight right hamstring, and missed his third straight game on Wednesday. |
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| Alex Gonzalez is progressing slowly from his compression fracture in his left knee, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Manager Dusty Baker said, "He hit and took some groundballs. He's not moving too good." |
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| Anthony Reyes has been on the Rockies' radar as a possible trade option for their struggling rotation, according to Rocky Mountain News. The Rockies are also interested in Josh Fogg of Cincinnati and Julian Tavarez of Boston. They need a starter for Sunday, as Mark Redman has been demoted to the pen due to disappointing play. |
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| Greg Reynolds is expected to get called up from Triple-A and start in the rotation in place of Mark Redman on Sunday, according to the Denver Post. Redman has been demoted to the bullpen due to poor play. |
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| Billy Sadler, P, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 5/8, 10:41 AM CT |
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| Billy Sadler has been recalled from Triple-A Fresno, according to GiantsMLBnewsblog. The team also optioned struggling righty Brad Hennessey to Triple-A. |
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| Jason Bay, LF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Thursday 5/8, 10:31 AM CT |
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| A handful of teams have contacted the Pirates to inquire about Jason Bay and Xavier Nady, but the team is not prepared to make a deal until it is ruled out as a contender this season, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The team is said to be looking at acquisitions through lower-profile trades or waiver claims, with three openings on the 40-man roster, though. |
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| Manager Tony LaRussa told Albert Pujols that he is going to try and give the first baseman a day off to rest at some point on the Cardinals' eight-day trip, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Pujols reportedly had a limp Tuesday night because his left knee was bruised and swollen after his game-winning slide into home plate Monday night against Colorado. Pujols noted the leg felt better Wednesday. |
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| Paul Lo Duca, C, Washington Nationals | Thursday 5/8, 9:51 AM CT |
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| Paul Lo Duca was injured while batting in the seventh inning on Wednesday, according to the Houston Chronicle. He doubled over in agony after a swing and was examined on the field by the team's trainers. He walked around for a few minutes before leaving the field.
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| Reliever Stephen Randolph was traded from the Astros to the Phillies on Wednesday in exchange for a player to be named later, according to the Houston Chronicle. He has spent all of this season at Triple-A Round Rock. |
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| Angel Pagan is bound for an MRI in New York today, after injuring his left shoulder on a great catch in the first inning of yesterday's win over the Dodgers, according to the NY Post. Pagan drove his shoulder into a folding seat after flipping over a concrete wall along the third-base line while catching a pop-up by Andre Ethier. Pagan said, "I was trying to play through it, but it just kept getting worse and worse. I had to stop because it got to be too much."
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| Matt Wise, P, New York Mets | Thursday 5/8, 9:26 AM CT |
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| The Mets are ready to bring Matt Wise back, and like the idea of having a fresh arm for their bullpen, according to MetsBlog. The Mets have seven relief pitchers on the roster, but Manager Willie Randolph said he prefers to have eight relievers on the team, and would play short on the bench (with hitters). |
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| Mike Jacobs, 1B, Florida Marlins | Thursday 5/8, 9:10 AM CT |
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| Mike Jacobs was removed in the third inning on Wednesday after he experienced tightness in his left quad while getting out of the batter's box on a two-run double, according to FishStripes.com. Jacobs said, "I didn't think the ball I hit out Tuesday was going out, so I came out of the box pretty hard. It kind of tightened up on me a little bit. The same thing tonight. I came out hard, and running the bases, I just felt it a little bit." Manager Fredi Gonzalez added, "He felt a little tightness. We'll check him out tomorrow."
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| Orlando Hudson's short-term status remains unclear according to the Arizona Republic. He is nursing a hamstring ailment and Manager Bob Melvin said, "We're kind of going day to day here. I think between today and tomorrow, we'll give it a little bit of time, and hopefully before we go to Chicago tonight we'll have an answer. If he can pinch-hit, I won't have a short bench. If it's seven to 10 days and he can't pitch-hit, it's going to be tough. We're still kind of in between."
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| Brandon Webb, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 5/8, 8:52 AM CT |
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| The Diamondbacks have resumed talks with Brandon Webb on a long-term contract extension, and the sides are getting closer to an agreement, according to the Arizona Republic. Webb said, "Yeah, some progress has been made. We've been talking a little bit more. We've made some headway. We'll see where it goes."
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| Jack Wilson, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates | Thursday 5/8, 8:19 AM CT |
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| Jack Wilson will remain out of the lineup for at least two more weeks with a strained left calf, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Wilson was expected to begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Altoona last weekend, but the injury flared up again at the team's extended spring training camp in Bradenton, Florida. He last played with Pittsburgh on April 3.
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| Shane Victorino had only one hit on Wednesday night be he still scored a run, knocked in a run and stole his third base of the season for the Phillies. |
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