| Jason Giambi, 1B, New York Yankees | Wednesday 6/11, 11:58 PM CT |
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| The Yankees made it interesting late, but Oakland held on to take the 8-4 win. The Yanks were led, once again, by first baseman Jason Giambi , going 2-for-4 at the plate with a double and his 15th home run of the season, totaling two RBIs and two runs scored on the night. |
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| The reports of Vladimir Guerrero's demise may have been warranted after early struggles this season, but he's starting to heat up and get back into form, according to the Los Angeles Times. |
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| Marlon Byrd, CF, Texas Rangers | Wednesday 6/11, 11:13 PM CT |
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| The Rangers had their sticks working in full force this evening, whopping the Royals 11-5. Outfielder Marlon Byrd failed to drive in a single run, but he was perfect at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two walks and two doubles to total three runs scored on the night. |
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| The Rangers brought more than enough offense to the party this evening, dismissing the Royals 11-5. The leader in the clubhouse is outfielder David Murphy , going 3-for-5 at the dish with two home runs to total five RBIs and two runs scored. |
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| Kyle Davies, P, Kansas City Royals | Wednesday 6/11, 11:05 PM CT |
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| In just his third start this season, Kansas City RHP Kyle Davies pitched well but watched as relief pitching failed to support his cause, falling 11-5 to Texas. Davies pitched six innings, allowing just one run on six hits with five walks and three strikeouts. |
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| Kansas suffered the slings of the Texas offense tonight, falling 11-5 in a game that carried plenty of hits, not nearly enough pitching, and more than a few runs scored. For the Royals, second baseman Mark Grudzielanek was the weapon of choice, going 2-for-5 at the plate with his 14th double and second home runs of the season, totaling four RBIs on the night. |
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| Oakland RHP Santiago Casilla continues to work through rehab in the minors and could rejoin the A's as soon as this weekend, according to MLB.com. |
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| Orioles pitching coach Rick Kranitz spoke with the media today and believes RHP Daniel Cabrera is struggling due to flaws in his delivery, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
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| Joel Zumaya, P, Detroit Tigers | Wednesday 6/11, 10:10 PM CT |
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| Updating an earlier story, Detroit reliever Joel Zumaya failed to impress in his fourth minor-league rehab start, leaving questions about plans to call him back to the majors on Friday, according to MLB.com. |
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| Yankee reliever Mariano Rivera has appeared in four consecutive games, but manager Joe Girardi has hinted they will not look his way tonight, according to MLB.com. |
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| Jason Kubel, DH, Minnesota Twins | Wednesday 6/11, 9:52 PM CT |
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| Minnesota designated hitter Jason Kubel enjoyed a wonderful evening with the stick this evening as the Twins put the 8-5 win on the Indians. Kubel went 3-for-4 at the plate, including his eighth home run of the season to total two RBIs. |
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| Minnesota put eight runs on the board with 10 hits to get the win, 8-5, over Cleveland. The effort was led by first baseman Justin Morneau , going 2-for-5 at the dish with two doubles to total three RBIs on the night. |
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| Joe Nathan, P, Minnesota Twins | Wednesday 6/11, 9:41 PM CT |
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| Minnesota reliever Joe Nathan closed out the 8-5 win over Cleveland this evening to get his 17th save of the season. Nathan pitched the ninth, needing just 13 pitches to influence one ground out, one fly out, and one strikeout to seal the deal. |
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| Minnesota RHP Nick Blackburn picked up his fifth home run of the season, leading his Twins to an 8-5 victory over Cleveland. Blackburn pitched six innings to allow two runs (both earned) on seven hits with one walk and five strikeouts. |
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| The Indians suffered the 8-5 loss to Minnesota this evening despite a strong effort from outfielder Grady Sizemore . Sizemore went 2-for-5 at the plate with his 14th double of the season as well as his 13th home run, good for three RBIs on the night. |
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| Joe Borowski, P, Cleveland Indians | Wednesday 6/11, 9:29 PM CT |
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| Cleveland reliever Joe Borowski hasn't been the picture of stability this season but hopes of a reversal of fortunes had come alive with better results over recent weeks. Tonight he may have ruined that momentum, out of position for the save but still in the game in the ninth in the 8-5 loss to Minnesota. Borowski pitched one inning, giving up two runs (both earned) on three hits on just 24 pitches. |
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| Boston needed just seven hits to score six runs, beating Baltimore 6-3 this evening. Leadoff man Jacoby Ellsbury helped the cause, going 1-for-4 at the dish with his 29th stolen base. |
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| Boston RHP Bartolo Colon improved to 4-1 this evening with a 6-3 win over Baltimore, pitching six innings to allow just one run on five hits, surrendering one walk and seven strikeouts. |
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| Baltimore LHP Garrett Olson suffered his second loss of the season as the Orioles fell to the Red Sox 6-3. Olson pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing six runs (all earned) on seven hits with three walks and no strikeouts. |
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| The Red Sox have completed a 6-3 win over the Orioles, though Baltimore scattered nine hits through the evening. Every batter but one found a way to get on base, second baseman Brian Roberts being the one to go without. Roberts went 0-for-5 with one strikeout and three runners left on base. |
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| Yankee LHP Andy Pettitte has told reporters that he has pondered what he will do next season and realizes that future may not include the New York Yankees, according to the Associated Press. |
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| The work of Justin Verlander was good enough for the win, but Detroit brought the offense as well, putting a 5-1 win on the Chicago White Sox. Outfielder Marcus Thames was the man of the hour, going 1-for-3 with ihs seventh home run of the season to total three RBIs. |
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| The Detroit Tigers are sure to be happy with tonight's 5-1 win over the White Sox, happines in large part due to the work of RHP Justin Verlander . Verlander pitched the full game, going nine to allow just one run on four hits with no walks and three strikeouts. |
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| The White Sox suffered the 5-1 loss at Detroit this evening, totaling four hits over nine innings in a pathetic outing. The game left RHP Javier Vazquez with his fifth loss of the season, going six innings to allow five runs (all earned) on 10 hits with three walks and nine strikeouts. |
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| Seattle outfielder Ichiro Suzuki joined the list of players using this week to reach career milestones, according to MLB.com. |
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| The Twins believe LHP Francisco Liriano could return to the club in short order, according to MLB.com. |
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| Coco Crisp, CF, Kansas City Royals | Wednesday 6/11, 8:02 PM CT |
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| Boston outfielder Coco Crisp has had his appeal of a recent suspension scheduled, according to MLB.com. |
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| Detroit may have been forced to bring RHP Freddy Dolsi in a way they had not planned, but they are beyond ecstatic with the results, according to MLB.com. |
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| Paul Konerko, 1B, Chicago White Sox | Wednesday 6/11, 7:40 PM CT |
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| Chicago first baseman Paul Konerko is out of the lineup this evening as the White Sox face the Detroit Tigers. |
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| Juan Rincon, P, Cleveland Indians | Wednesday 6/11, 7:27 PM CT |
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| Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire told reporters he still intends to cut the pitching staff from 13 members to 12 following tomorrow's game in Cleveland, according to MLB.com. |
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| Baltimore relief pitcher Chad Bradford celebrated a milestone this evening, according to MLB.com. |
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| The Tigers report RHP Jeremy Bonderman will be examined by a specialist next week to determine the cause of a blood clot that kept him off the mound last weekend, according to MLB.com. |
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| C.J. Wilson, P, Texas Rangers | Wednesday 6/11, 7:05 PM CT |
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| The Rangers are happy with recent work from their relief pitching, namely Eddie Guardado and C.J. Wilson , and plan to continue with the dual effort that is paying dividends, according to MLB.com. |
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| Cleveland catcher Victor Martinez has left tonight's game with right elbow inflammation. |
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| The Angels used a late-inning rally to surpass the Rays of Tampa Bay 4-2, an effort capped by another strong outing from reliever Francisco Rodriguez . K-Rod faced three hitters in the ninth, allowing one walk with two ground outs and one fly out to complete the win and pick up his 27th save of the season. |
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| The Tigers will hand the ball to Eddie Bonine on Saturday when the meet with the Dodgers, making his major league debut, according to MLB.com. |
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| Cleveland infielder Josh Barfield has been withheld from practice and will also be held out of tonight's lineup as the Indians face the Twins due to a sprained middle finger on his left hand, according to MLB.com. |
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| John Lackey, P, Los Angeles Angels | Wednesday 6/11, 5:44 PM CT |
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| The Angels waited until late in the game to take command, but they put the runs up and got the 4-2 win over Tampa Bay. RHP John Lackey got the win, going 7 1/3 innings to allow two runs (both earned) on four hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. |
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| Tampa Bay LHP Scott Kazmir was stellar on the mound today but the offense failed to score the runs and the relief pitching gave it all way in the late innings as the Rays fell 4-2 to the Angels. Kazmir pitched 6 2/3 innings to allow three runs (all earned) on six hits with three walks and 10 strikeouts. |
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| It started as a pitcher's duel but the offense came late as the Angels emerged 4-2 over the Rays today. Tampa Bay managed just five total hits with second baseman Akinori Iwamura serving as the only hitter with more than one, going 2-for-4 with a triple, adding one run scored to the stat line. |
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| They waited until late innings to get the job done, but the Angels managed to pull the 4-2 win at home over the Tampa Bay Rays this afternoon, an effort led by shortstop Maicer Izturis . Izturis went 2-for-4, both singles, to total two RBIs on the day. |
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| Joel Zumaya, P, Detroit Tigers | Wednesday 6/11, 5:07 PM CT |
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| Detroit manager Jim Leyland spoke with reporters in Chicago before their matchup with the White Sox and addressed the progress of relievers Joel Zumaya and Fernando Rodney, according to MLive.com. |
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| Tampa Bay outfielder Rocco Baldelli , out of action since May of 2007 with a mitochondrial disorder, is expected to meet with team officials in the coming days to discuss a potential move to join one of their minor-league affiliates, according to the Associated Press. |
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| Angels infielder Chone Figgins may return from the disabled list on Friday, according to MLB.com. |
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| The Mariners report RHP Felix Hernandez , despite finishing eight full innings of work in today's 2-1 win over Toronto, is suffering from pain in his right calf muscle, according to the Seattle Times. |
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| The Red Sox report RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka spent this afternoon in the bullpen throwing and manager Terry Francona says things "went well," according to the Providence Journal. |
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| Jonny Gomes, DH, Tampa Bay Rays | Wednesday 6/11, 3:45 PM CT |
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| Jonny Gomes is serving the final day of his five game suspension today. |
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| Shaun Marcum, P, Toronto Blue Jays | Wednesday 6/11, 3:39 PM CT |
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| Shaun Marcum looked very sharp against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday but did not factor in the decision. Marcum pitched seven innings, registering nine strikeouts and giving up just one run. |
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| Marc Lancaster of the Tampa Bay Tribune reports that Carl Crawford will begin serving his four-game suspension on Friday. |
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| Felix Hernandez continued his dominance Wednesday, giving up just one unearned run in eight innings of work against the Toronto Blue Jays. He struck out eight and walked one. |
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| B.J. Ryan, P, Toronto Blue Jays | Wednesday 6/11, 2:21 PM CT |
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| B.J. Ryan has endured a terrible start to June. His loss on Wednesday, his third in less than two weeks, came at the hands of the Seattle Mariners. In his last four innings of work he has yielded seven hits and three walks on his way to giving up six runs. |
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| Brandon Morrow came on for an injured J.J. Putz in the ninth inning Wednesday and picked up his first save of the season, striking out two batters before getting Lyle Overbay to fly out to the warning track to end the game. |
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| Garret Anderson is out of today's lineup because of a sore right knee, according to the Orange County Register. Reggie Willits replaced him in left field. |
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| J.J. Putz, P, Seattle Mariners | Wednesday 6/11, 2:07 PM CT |
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| J.J. Putz left Wednesday's game in the ninth inning with an apparent arm injury. Brandon Morrow came on to replace him. |
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| Shannon Stewart is healing, according to MLB.com, and remains hopeful for a quick return to the Blue Jays lineup. "Feels a lot better," Stewart said Wednesday. "I don't think [the recovery time] is going to be as long as I thought it was.". |
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| Baseball Musings makes an interesting point regarding Dustin McGowan. McGowan, who has long had problems seeing in low-light conditions, visited a doctor during spring training and finally received his new glasses before a start May 30 against the Los Angeles Angels. He's gone 2-0 with a 2.40 ERA in two night starts since donning the specs.
"I can't see at night because of glare and shadows, so when they're giving signs, it's hard to see," McGowan said. "I think my catchers got tired of me crossing them up so I went and saw a doctor and a specialist for them. I might just wear them every game from here on out." |
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| A.J. Pierzynski extended his hitting streak to eight game with a 2-for-3 performance on Tuesday night against the Tigers. In fact the White Sox catcher is hot. His two hits last night gives him five multi-hit games during his current streak. |
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| Aaron Laffey, P, Cleveland Indians | Wednesday 6/11, 1:26 PM CT |
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| The Indians Confidential reports that Aaron Laffey was named AL Rookie of the Month for May. He went 3-2 with a 0.79 ERA in his five May starts. In his 34.0 innings, he struck out 19 while allowing just 28 hits and seven walks. The 23-year-old left-hander went seven innings in each of his first four May starts and tossed six innings in his last outing in the month, allowing two runs or less in each appearance. |
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| Victor Martinez's performance this season has been bad; worst than bad in fact. The All Star is batting only .279 with 21 RBI and 19 runs scored. The fact he's yet to hit a home runs and has only 11 extra base hits in 197 at-bats... is shocking. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury was back in the Boston lineup on Tuesday after sitting out the three-game series against the Mariners. The Red Sox outfielder went 1-for-5 with a run scored. |
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| Willy Aybar, 3B, Tampa Bay Rays | Wednesday 6/11, 12:51 PM CT |
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| Cliff Floyd was absent from the Rays' starting lineup for the fourth consecutive game Tuesday, and Willy Aybar once again got the start. Floyd told the Tampa Tribune that he isn't 100 percent but was "feeling good enough" to start. The Rays manager Joe Maddon has decided to keep his veteran slugger on the bench and ride the hot hand of Aybar. |
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| Evan Longoria continues to grow in his role with the Rays. On Monday night the rookie went 3-for-4 with a pair of homers, a double and a walk and became the first Rays rookie to score four runs in a game. |
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| Eric Hurley, P, Texas Rangers | Wednesday 6/11, 12:39 PM CT |
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| Eric Hurley, who is scheduled to make his major league debut Thursday, told the Dallas Morning News that he's made several adjustments the last month that led to better performances at Triple-A Oklahoma. Hurley is replacing Sidney Ponson who was designated for assignment after what the organization called "actions detrimental to the team." |
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| Nick Punto, SS, Minnesota Twins | Wednesday 6/11, 12:23 PM CT |
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| Nick Punto could possibly be ready to rejoin the team when he's eligible to come off the DL on June 21, according to MLB.com. He is coming back from a left hamstring injury. |
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| Armando Galarraga picked up his fifth win of the season on Sunday against the Cleveland Indians. With the injury to Jeremy Bonderman and demotion of Dontrelle Willis, Galarraga should be a fixture in Detroit's rotation for the remainder of the season. |
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| Maicer Izturis has increased his hitting streak to 10 games. He is hitting .432 over that stretch with two home runs, seven runs scored and six RBI. |
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| Jeremy Accardo pitched one shutout inning in his first rehab appearance Tuesday at Single-A Dunedin. The reliever is coming back from a strained right forearm. |
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| Jason Bay, LF, Boston Red Sox | Wednesday 6/11, 11:38 AM CT |
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| According to The Star-Ledger, Mets GM Omar Minaya has expressed interest in acquiring Jason Bay or Xavier Nady from Pittsburgh. After Moises Alou's latest injury, it is becoming evident that he can not be counted on. |
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| The Yankees have given Morgan Ensberg his release. He was designated for assignment by the club earlier this month. |
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| The Yankees have released Ben Broussard just two weeks after signing him. Broussard didn't appear in a game for the Yanks. |
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| Vladimir Guerrero is starting to show signs of wear and tear, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney. Guerrero has always walked around like an old man but still ripped the ball once he got up to the plate. However, Olney spoke to a talent evaluator who believes Vlad doesn't look the same this year and appears to now lack the mobility to hit pitches up in the zone and pitches away. |
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| Phil Hughes, P, New York Yankees | Wednesday 6/11, 9:44 AM CT |
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| Phil Hughes, recovering from a broken rib, is slated to have a bone scan this week, according to the NY Daily News. The righty won't be cleared to begin playing catch until the scan comes back clean, making it unlikely that Hughes will be back before August. "You're talking about six weeks, at least, (once he's cleared)," manager Joe Girardi said. "Maybe quicker. But he's been off awhile." |
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| The Orioles signed Randy Keisler to a minor-league deal Tuesday and assigned him to Triple-A Norfolk. Keisler had previously been with the Cubs at Triple-A Iowa, where he held a 3.14 ERA and 65/26 K/BB rate over 66 innings. |
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| Shannon Stewart is expected to miss at least three weeks with a badly sprained right ankle, according to the Toronto Star. The outfielder suffered the injury on Saturday. |
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| Aaron Hill, 2B, Toronto Blue Jays | Wednesday 6/11, 9:30 AM CT |
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| Aaron Hill is still at least five days away from beginning a rehab assignment, according to the Toronto Star. GM J.P. Ricciardi said Hill has been symptom-free for two days but needs seven before seeing game action. "We're going to err on the side of caution," the GM said. |
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| Ryan Sweeney, CF, Oakland Athletics | Wednesday 6/11, 8:43 AM CT |
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| Ryan Sweeney is eligible to come off the DL on Friday, at which point the A's will have to decision to make with him, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The team doesn't want to designated Rajai Davis for assignment, but it is an option. They could also send Carlos Gonzalez down. Sweeney is coming back from a left toe contusion and is 9-for-25 so far on his rehab assignment. |
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| Frank Thomas, DH, Oakland Athletics | Wednesday 6/11, 8:36 AM CT |
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| Manager Bob Geren told the San Francisco Chronicle that Frank Thomas could be back with the A's on June 20 when the team completes their games in NL parks. Thomas is rehabbing his strained right quadriceps muscle at home in Las Vegas, but Geren said that the Big Hurt will visit a doctor in LA this week to see how the muscle is healing. |
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| Mike Sweeney, 1B, Oakland Athletics | Wednesday 6/11, 8:33 AM CT |
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| Mike Sweeney will not only have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee as planned Wednesday, he will also have a procedure on his right knee, as well, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Sweeney had the right knee repaired last year, and he thinks the problems he had with that knee led to the more recent problems with the left knee. |
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| The Yankees keep trotting Mariano Rivera out to the hill. The closer picked up his 17th save by tossing a scoreless inning against the A's on Tuesday night. Rivera has now worked four straight games. He allowed runs on Saturday and Monday. |
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| Dana Eveland, P, Oakland Athletics | Wednesday 6/11, 12:14 AM CT |
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| Dana Eveland walked six Yankees on Tuesday night, but he somehow held the AL East club to two runs over six innings. The southpaw walked seven batters in his previous start on June 3. Eveland took the loss and dropped to 4-5. |
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| Chien-Ming Wang improved to 7-2 win a win over the A's on Tuesday night. The right-hander held the AL West club to seven hits and two runs over 7.1 innings. Wang struck out two and walked two. |
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