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| Chad Billingsley struck out eight batters in just five innings of work though he allowed the Cubs to score four runs thanks to seven hits and three walks. |
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| Ryan Dempster allowed three runs over 5.1 innings to pick up a no-decision against the Dodgers. Dempster walked only two batters on the night, but he had only one strikeout. |
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| CC Sabathia, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 6/5, 11:50 PM CT |
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| C.C. Sabathia continued to confound with a another sub par outing on Thursday night for the Indians. Sabathia lost his eighth game of the year after allowing five runs, four earned, on nine hits and three walks. |
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| Brian McCann went deep for the 11th time this season and plated two runs in the Braves victory over the Marlins. |
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| Ricky Nolasco allowed 11 hits and three walks on his way to permitting the Braves to scored seven times in 5.2 innings to fall to 5-4. |
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| Hanley Ramirez hit a home run, his third in two nights, after a stretch of 18 games without going deep for the Marlins. |
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| Rafael Soriano picked up his third save of the season for the Braves on Thursday night. Since returning from his injured elbow, Soriano has allowed one run in five innings with two saves. |
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| Chipper Jones had four hits, including the 400th home run of his career, for the Braves on Thursday night as he ended the contest batting .418. He also stole his first base of the season. |
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| Joe Mather, RF, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 6/5, 9:45 PM CT |
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| Joe Mather hit his first home run in the midst of a 2-for-5 game that included three runs scored. |
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| Ryan Franklin allowed an extra inning walk-off home run to Elijah Dukes on Thursday night to pick up his second loss and third blown save. |
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| Tim Redding, P, Washington Nationals | Thursday 6/5, 9:35 PM CT |
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| Tim Redding picked up a no-decision despite allowing six runs in 5.2 innings on Thursday night to the Cardinals. Redding struck out only one batter while allowing two home runs. |
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| Elijah Dukes, RF, Washington Nationals | Thursday 6/5, 9:31 PM CT |
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| Elijah Dukes had his best game of the season in the second game of the Nationals and Cardinals double-header as he went 4-for-6 including a game-winning home run in the 10th inning off of Ryan Franklin.
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| Miguel Tejada went 0-for-4 from the third hole in the Astros order on Thursday dropping his average down to .302. |
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| Brandon Backe lost his seventh game on Thursday night after allowing four runs in six innings. Backe allowed nine hits and two walks while striking out one. |
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| Paul Maholm, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Thursday 6/5, 9:14 PM CT |
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| Paul Maholm pitched eight solid innings for the Pirates allowing three runs, two earned, in his fourth win of the season. |
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| Jason Michaels hit a three run homer on Thursday night giving him home runs in back-to-back AB during which time he racked up an amazing seven RBI. |
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| Manny Ramirez had a home run and five RBI before he was forced from the Red Sox game on Thursday night with a strained hamstring, according to the Providence Journal. Manny seemed to tweak the leg while batting. Eventually he drew a walk and was replaced by a pinch runner. |
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| Cameron Maybin started this year slowly, but of late the 21 year old future star has been scalding the ball at Double-A, according to MLB.com. Maybin is 9-for-17 with three home runs and seven RBI the past four games, and he has 17 hits in his last 10 starts. |
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| Greg Norton, LF, Atlanta Braves | Thursday 6/5, 8:12 PM CT |
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| Greg Norton was scratched from the Braves lineup on Thursday as his twisted knee hasn't responded well enough to allow him to play, according to MLB.com. |
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| Jimmy Rollins was removed from the Phillies game on Thursday after failing to run out a pop-up, and after the game he didn't shy away from the media, according to MLB.com. "He has two rules -- be on time and hustle; and I broke one of them today," Rollins said of manager Charlie Manuel. "I know better. Sometimes the manager gets you. I just have to go out there and make sure I don't do it again." |
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| Jemile Weeks, brother of Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks, was drafted 12th overall by the A's in the 2008 MLB Entry Draft, according to MLB.com. |
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| Mark Mulder, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 6/5, 4:53 PM CT |
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| Mark Mulder, continuing to experience problems with his twice operated on shoulder, has decided that he will no longer try to force his arm back into the slot it previously held in his throwing motion. Instead, he will basically try and "short arm the ball" throwing more like a catcher, according to MLB.com. |
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| Albert Pujols hit a pinch hit home run in the first game of the Cardinals double-header with the Nationals. Pujols had been expected to sit out the game due to a sore calf. |
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| Matt Stairs, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 6/5, 4:09 PM CT |
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| Matt Stairs hit his seventh home run of the season on Thursday which helped lead to a three hit, five RBI afternoon for the Jays DH. |
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| The Astros have chosen catcher Jason Castro with the 10th overall pick in Thursday's draft, according to MLB.com. |
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| Felipe Lopez, 2B, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 6/5, 3:53 PM CT |
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| The Nationals selected right-handed pitcher Aaron Crow with the ninth overall pick in today's draft, according to We'veGotHeart.com. |
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| The Reds have selected first baseman Yonder Alonso with the seventh overall pick in today's draft, according to MLB.com. |
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| Felipe Lopez, 2B, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 6/5, 3:15 PM CT |
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| Felipe Lopez went 1-for-2 and generated the Nationals' only RBI in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Cardinals. |
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| John Lannan, P, Washington Nationals | Thursday 6/5, 3:11 PM CT |
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| John Lannan allowed two runs on four hits over six innings of work in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Cardinals, with four walks and no strikeouts. |
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| Troy Glaus, 3B, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 6/5, 3:08 PM CT |
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| Troy Glaus went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 4-1 win over Washington. |
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| Todd Wellemeyer threw six scoreless innings, with five hits allowed, in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Nationals, with one walk issued and five strikeouts. |
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| The Marlins have reeled in high school catcher Kyle Skipworth with the sixth overall pick in Thursday's draft, according to the Palm Beach Post. |
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| Jay Bruce, RF, Cincinnati Reds | Thursday 6/5, 2:53 PM CT |
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| Jay Bruce went 0-for-4 in Thursday's 5-0 loss to the Phillies, and has now went hitless in back-to-back games. |
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| Chase Utley, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 6/5, 2:49 PM CT |
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| Chase Utley went 0-for-4 in Thursday's 5-0 victory over the Reds, while leaving four men on base. |
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| Homer Bailey surrendered five runs on four hits over 6.1 innings, and was dealt a loss in his first start of 2008 on Thursday, as Cincinnati fell to the Phillies 5-0. Bailey issued four walks with one strikeout. |
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| Cole Hamels, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 6/5, 2:41 PM CT |
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| Cole Hamels hurled a complete game shutout in Thursday's 5-0 win over Cincinnati, with three walks and four strikeouts. |
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| Florida State catcher Buster Posey fell to the Giants at pick five of the draft, according to the AP. |
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| Infielder Pedro Alvarez has been selected with the second overall pick in today's draft by the Pirates, according to the AP. |
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| Jimmy Rollins may have been benched, according to Philly.com. Rollins hit a pop fly into shallow left field with two outs and a runner on second in the third inning this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. The ball was dropped, and Rollins only got to first, while he should have reached second. Rollins took the field in the top of the fourth inning, but was gone by the top of the fifth. |
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| Jimmy Rollins was forced out of action against the Reds in the fourth inning today due to an undisclosed injury, according to the AP. |
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| Ronnie Belliard, who is recovering from a strained left calf, will begin his rehab assignment today at Single-A Potomac, according to the AP. |
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| Odalis Perez, P, Washington Nationals | Thursday 6/5, 12:58 PM CT |
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| Manager Manny Acta commented that the Nationals are likely to recall a starter from Triple-A Columbus to replace the ailing Odalis Perez on Saturday, according to the Washington Times. Perez is nursing shoulder tendinitis, but hopes to miss just one start. |
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| Paul Lo Duca, who is nursing a fractured right hand, is expected to begin a rehab assignment over the weekend, according to the Washington Times. He will likely work at Single-A Potomac. |
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| Scott Hatteberg, who was designated for assignment by the Reds last week, is now a free agent, according to the Providence Journal. |
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| Homer Bailey was recalled from Triple-A Louisville, and made his first start of the season Thursday against the Phillies, according to MLB.com. To make room on the roster, the team optioned Daniel Herrera to Louisville.
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| Yorvit Torrealba has been fined for three games due to his altercation on Tuesaday with Matt Kemp and the Dodgers, according to the AP. Matt Kemp was frustrated by an eighth inning strikeout and following what he thought was a hard tag, Kemp pushed Torrealba, who immediately pushed back before both players ended up tackling each other to the ground, leading to both benches clearing. He has also been fined an undisclosed amount of money.
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| Matt Kemp, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Thursday 6/5, 11:56 AM CT |
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| Matt Kemp has been suspended for four games due to his involvement in Tuesday's scuffle with the Rockies, according to the AP. He has also been fined an undisclosed financial amount.
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| Omar Quintanilla sustained a bruised wrist while fielding a Matt Kemp shot during action with the Dodgers on Wednesday, according to the Denver Post. He was not forced to leave the game following the injury. |
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| Brad Hawpe, RF, Colorado Rockies | Thursday 6/5, 9:59 AM CT |
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| Brad Hawpe is eligible to come off the DL on Friday, according to the Denver Post. He is recovering from a strained right hamstring. |
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| Troy Tulowitzki is expected to begin his rehab assignment within the next week, according to the Denver Post. He will first undergo a few more days of drills at Coors Field to test the strength in his torn left quadriceps tendon. He said, "It's getting really close if there are no setbacks." |
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| Denny Bautista, who was recovering from right shoulder tendinitis, could return from the DL on Friday, according to the Detroit Free Press. Manager Jim Leyland said there is a "good chance" that will happen. |
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| Manager Joe Torre previously commented that Clayton Kershaw would be skipped whenever the Dodgers didn't need a fifth starter, but he has now confirmed that Kershaw will make his normal start on Tuesday, according to the OC Register. |
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| Mike Gonzalez needs one more week of rehab at Triple-A Richmond before returning to the Braves, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He is coming off elbow-reconstruction surgery, and Manager Bobby Cox noted that he is doing well, and added, "He probably needs to go a few more times to get his breaking ball back in order. His velocity is 91-93 mph, not far off his mid-90s form."
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| Cesar Valdez, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 6/5, 12:18 AM CT |
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| Cesar Valdez threw a complete game shutout for High-A Visalia on Wednesday, allowing only five hits and fanning four. |
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| Scott Thorman hit a pair of home runs for Triple-A Richmond on Wednesday, giving him nine for the season. |
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