| Joe Blanton, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 6/12, 11:45 PM CT |
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| Joe Blanton lost his ninth game of the season thanks to a grand slam by Hideki Matsui as the Athletics lost 4-1 on Thursday night. |
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| Livan Hernandez was abysmal on Thursday allowing 12 hits and seven runs to the Indians in his fourth loss of the season. |
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| Jimmy Rollins, SS, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 6/12, 9:51 PM CT |
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| Jimmy Rollins had two hits on Thursday which led to a run scored and his 12th stolen base of the season. |
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| Jeremy Hermida went 1-for-3 on Thursday leaving his batting average at a middling .257. |
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| Scott Olsen, P, Washington Nationals | Thursday 6/12, 9:44 PM CT |
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| Scott Olsen allowed two runs, one earned, in picking up his third loss of the season on Thursday. Olsen walked only one with seven strikeouts, but he faced a hot Jamie Moyer who pitched a shutout for eight innings. |
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| Jamie Moyer, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 6/12, 9:41 PM CT |
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| Jamie Moyer had a no-hitter into the sixth inning and ultimately held the Marlins scoreless for eight innings to pick up his seventh win. |
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| Troy Glaus, 3B, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 6/12, 9:34 PM CT |
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| Troy Glaus hit his eight long ball of the year on Thursday but it wasn't nearly enough as the Cardinals lost 6-2 to the Reds. |
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| Brandon Phillips knocked in three runs for the Reds on Thursday on a bases loaded triple that broke open a close game in the seventh inning. |
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| Bronson Arroyo rebounded from two poor starts last week to pitch beautifully on Thursday night as he worked six scoreless innings against the Cardinals. He also went 2-for-2 at the plate with his first home runs of the season. |
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| Joel Pineiro, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 6/12, 9:22 PM CT |
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| Making his first start since May 20th, Joel Pineiro held the Reds to two runs over five innings to pick up a no-decision. Pineiro struck out six and only walked one while needing just 69 pitches in the outing. |
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| Justin Upton, RF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 6/12, 8:20 PM CT |
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| Justin Upton is really struggling hitting only .140 with 43 K over his last 93 AB, and there are internal debates going on in the D'backs front office over whether or not Upton should be sent to the minors to work on his problems, according to the Arizona Republic. "Optioning him out isn't that appealing," GM Josh Byrnes said. "We're committed to him for a reason. We believe in him. Obviously for extended stretches he has shown how good he can be." |
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| Francisco Cordero returned to the Reds on Thursday after being unavailable the past two days because of the flu, according to MLB.com. "One guy out of the equation changes the whole bullpen," manager Dusty Baker said. "One guy is one-seventh of your bullpen." |
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| Tim Hudson, P, Atlanta Braves | Thursday 6/12, 7:52 PM CT |
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| Tim Hudson held the Cubs to just one run on Thursday before he was treated for dehydration, according to MLB.com. "He couldn't bend his fingers," after being removed from the game Braves manager Bobby Cox said.
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| Jayson Werth, RF, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 6/12, 7:48 PM CT |
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| Jayson Werth will serve as the Phillies backup catcher the next day or two as normal backup catcher Chris Coste will be away with his wife who just gave birth to their second child, according to MLB.com. "Physically, catching, the physical stuff, I don't think will be a problem," he said. "If anything it will be the game-calling and knowing the hitters." |
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| Brian Giles, RF, San Diego Padres | Thursday 6/12, 7:43 PM CT |
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| Brian Giles hit a home run, just the fourth of the season, for the Padres on Thursday. |
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| Blake DeWitt, 3B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Thursday 6/12, 7:41 PM CT |
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| Blake DeWitt went 0-for-3 on Thursday and now has just seven hits in his last 37 AB (.189) to drop his average to .281, this after a huge month of May that earned him Rookie of the Month honors. |
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| Adrian Gonzalez belted his 18th home run of the season while knocking in two runs to push his total to 60 on the year. |
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| Hiroki Kuroda was handed his sixth loss of the season on Thursday as he permitted five hits, four walks and six runs in just 2.1 innings against the Padres. |
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| Jake Peavy, P, San Diego Padres | Thursday 6/12, 7:28 PM CT |
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| Jake Peavy had a triumphant first effort back as he he hurled six shutout innings against the Dodgers, according to the Associated Press. “I’ve got a long way to go to be where I want to be,” said Peavy. “But I was able to make some good pitches when I had to. I wasn’t asked to grind it out because of the score. I was able to pitch to contact.” |
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| Fred Lewis, LF, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 6/12, 7:14 PM CT |
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| Fred Lewis went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBI for the Giants in their 10-7 victory over the Rockies. |
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| Greg Reynolds dropped to 1-4 after getting pounded for 10 hits and eight runs in just 3.1 innings against the Giants. |
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| Brian Wilson, P, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 6/12, 6:50 PM CT |
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| Brian Wilson struck out two batters in an inning of work on Thursday against the Rockies to pick up his 19th save of the season. |
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| Todd Helton, 1B, Colorado Rockies | Thursday 6/12, 6:44 PM CT |
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| Todd Helton produced two hits and two runs on Thursday as he raised his average to .297 on the year. |
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| Jonathan Sanchez needed 109 pitches to make it through five innings, yet he somehow managed to record the win despite allowing seven runs to the Rockies. |
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| Ray Durham, 2B, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 6/12, 6:36 PM CT |
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| Ray Durham recorded two hits and two RBI for the Giants and is now hitting .305 on the year. Durham's second hit was the 2,000th of his career. |
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| Jim Edmonds hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and then hit a home run in the ninth inning to send the game into extra innings for the Cubs. |
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| Jeff Francoeur went deep for the eighth time this season on Thursday on his way to two hits and two RBI for the Braves. |
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| Blaine Boyer might have blown the save in the ninth inning, but it was Manny Acosta who picked up the loss in the 11th inning on Thursday. This was the Braves 21st straight loss in a one run game on the road, tied for the longest streak in major league history, according to the Associated Press. |
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| Carlos Zambrano allowed two runs over seven innings on Thursday against the Braves. Zambrano struck out only three batters on the day with three walks to pick up the no-decision. |
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| Tim Hudson, P, Atlanta Braves | Thursday 6/12, 6:04 PM CT |
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| Tim Hudson limited the Padres to just one run over 6.2 innings on Thursday, but he picked up a no-decision after Blaine Boyer blew the save in the ninth inning. |
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| Michael Bourn had two hits and stole two bases from the seventh spot in the order for the Astros. |
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| Ryan Braun, LF, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 6/12, 5:22 PM CT |
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| Ryan Braun had two hits, scored a run, knocked on in and stole two bases for the Brewers on Thursday. |
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| Corey Hart, RF, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 6/12, 5:19 PM CT |
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| Corey Hart had only one hit on Thursday but it was his 10th home run of the year, a three runs shot, for the Brewers. |
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| Jose Valverde, pitching a meaningless inning with the game well out of reach, did what many closers do in such situations, he imploded. Valverde allowed three hits and a walk which led to two runs allowed. |
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| Ben Sheets, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 6/12, 5:06 PM CT |
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| Ben Sheets struck out a season-high nine batters on his way to picking up his seventh victory of the season. Sheets walked two and allowed seven hits to the Astros in the victory. |
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| Chris Young, CF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 6/12, 4:37 PM CT |
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| Chris Young went 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI from the leadoff spot for the D'backs. |
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| Johan Santana was at his dominating best on Thursday striking out 10 D'backs while holding them scoreless over seven shutout innings. Unfortunately, Billy Wagner blew the save in the ninth before Aaron Heilman blew the game in the 10th. |
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| Dan Haren, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 6/12, 4:28 PM CT |
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| Dan Haren worked six strong innings on Thursday permitting the Mets to score only two runs in a no-decision. Haren, as always, exhibited tremendous control walking none while striking out five. |
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| Billy Wagner blew his third straight save on Thursday by allowing two runs wasting a tremendous effort by Johan Santana. Wagner's effort resulted in his ERA being pushed to 2.33 after it was at 0.36 just a week ago. The Mets went on to lose in 10 innings to the D'backs, 5-4. |
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| Ryan Doumit, C, Pittsburgh Pirates | Thursday 6/12, 3:48 PM CT |
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| Ryan Doumit went 2-for-3 with three RBI in Thursday's 7-5 victory over Washington. Most of the damage came on a two-run homer, which was his ninth of the season. |
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| Tom Gorzelanny allowed three runs on six hits over 5.2 innings in Thursday's exciting 7-5 win over the Nationals, with three walks and six strikeouts. |
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| Cristian Guzman went 3-for-5 with three RBI in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Pirates. |
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| Jason Bergmann allowed six runs (four earned) on eight hits over 4.1 innings in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Pirates, with one walk and two strikeouts. |
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| Albert Pujols has officially been placed on the 15-day DL due to his strained left calf, according to the AP. Pitcher Joel Pineiro has been activated from the DL, as an adjoining move. |
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| Joel Pineiro, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 6/12, 3:14 PM CT |
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| Joel Pineiro has been activated from the DL, according to the AP. He has recovered from a strained right groin. Albert Pujols was placed on the DL as well. |
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| Brandon Webb, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 6/12, 2:37 PM CT |
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| Brandon Webb is a little sore after sustaining a bruise (above his right hip) when struck by a line drive by Carlos Delgado of the Mets, but he is not injured, according to MLB.com. Webb has experienced a decrease in velocity on his pitches, but is not concerned, as he stated, "I don't know what to say about it. My arm doesn't hurt as of yet, so I'm not concerned. I think all pitchers, over the course of the year, go through a span where they have a dead-arm period, and I think that's what this is. I don't know, we'll see."
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| Aaron Boone, 1B, Washington Nationals | Thursday 6/12, 1:55 PM CT |
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| Aaron Boone was forced out of action today in the sixth inning against the Pirates due to a strained neck, according to the AP. |
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| Left-handed pitcher Joe Thatcher has been optioned to Triple-A Portland, according to the AP. The team activated Jake Peavy from the DL, and Thatcher was seen as expendable to make room on the roster. |
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| Jake Peavy, P, San Diego Padres | Thursday 6/12, 1:48 PM CT |
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| Jake Peavy has officially been activated from the DL, according to the AP. The team optioned lefty Joe Thatcher to Triple-A Portland as an adjoining move. |
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| Matt Capps, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Thursday 6/12, 1:30 PM CT |
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| Manager John Russell stated that he will rest closer Matt Capps for Thursday's finale against the Nationals, according to MLB.com. Capps has pitched in four games in as many days, and Russell doesn't want to push him one more day. |
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| Moises Alou, LF, New York Mets | Thursday 6/12, 1:21 PM CT |
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| Moises Alou is still being bothered by tightness in his left calf and commented that a return trip to the DL is a possibility, according to MLB.com. He underwent an MRI on Wednesday, and the results are yet to be determined. |
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| J.J. Hardy, SS, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 6/12, 1:12 PM CT |
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| J.J. Hardy traveled back to Milwaukee to have his ailing left shoulder evaluated by team doctors, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Hardy re-aggravated his left shoulder catching a throw in from the outfield Wednesday night. When he picked up a bat after the fifth inning of action, he said if felt like "it was 1,000 pounds" because he had a "dead arm." The official diagnosis was irritation in Hardy's shoulder, the same one he had surgically repaired in 2004, and ended his season at Triple-A Indianapolis. It isn't known yet if the current injury is related to that torn labrum. Hardy is unsure how much time he will miss but said, "I don't know. We'll see what the doctor says, but I feel like I can play today (Thursday). I think the fact that we don't know exactly what it is is annoying because it's been lingering for a while."
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| Paul Lo Duca could return from the DL this weekend, according to the Washington Times. |
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| Odalis Perez, P, Washington Nationals | Thursday 6/12, 12:57 PM CT |
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| Odalis Perez could land on the DL due to shoulder tendinitis, according to the Washington Times. |
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| Matt Kemp, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Thursday 6/12, 12:51 PM CT |
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| Matt Kemp's suspension for his altercation with the Rockies has been reduced to two games, according to the LA Daily News. |
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| The team has stated that Tyler Clippard will make another spot start on Saturday, according to MLB.com. He will cover for Odalis Perez, who could ultimately land on the DL. Perez hasn't pitched since June 3, due to shoulder tendinitis, and has already missed a start because of the injury.
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| Brett Tomko, P, San Diego Padres | Thursday 6/12, 12:32 PM CT |
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| Brett Tomko has been designated for assignment by the Royals, according to the Kansas City Star. Right-handed pitcher Carlos Rosa has been recalled from Triple-A Omaha as an adjoining move. |
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| Kevin Hart, P, Chicago Cubs | Thursday 6/12, 12:23 PM CT |
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| Right-handed pitcher Kevin Hart has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa, according to the AP. Infielder Micah Hoffpauir has been recalled from Iowa as an adjoining move. |
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| Infielder Micah Hoffpauir has been recalled from Triple-A Iowa, according to the AP. The team also optioned right-handed pitcher Kevin Hart to Iowa. |
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| Alfonso Soriano has been officially placed on the 15-day DL due to his broken left ring finger, according to the AP. The team recalled Eric Patterson from Triple-A. |
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| Outfielder Josh Anderson has been sent down to Triple-A Richmond, according to Rain-Delay.com. The team replaced him on the roster with Brandon Jones. |
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| Pitcher Jeff Ridgway has been recalled from Triple-A Richmond, according to Rain-Delay.com. |
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| J.J. Hardy, SS, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 6/12, 11:02 AM CT |
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| J.J. Hardy is out for Thursday action against the Astros due to a sore left shoulder, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The ailment flared up on him last night, and has been lingering through the course of the season. |
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| Jason Isringhausen is scheduled to throw on Friday in front of the Cardinals' brass, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. If that goes favorably, he could be activated from the DL as early as this weekend. He noted that his mechanics are corrected, and his confidence restored.
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| The left calf injury suffered by Albert Pujols is believed to be no worse than a moderate strain, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It was initially believed that he had a complete tear, but the team is relieved the injury is not as bad. GM John Mozeliak said, "I think based on what we first feared, this is extremely good news. To lose arguably the game's best hitter for any amount of time is tough to take. But the fact we're talking weeks and not months is encouraging."
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| The Marlins project to get outfielder Josh Willingham back in about 10-14 days, according to MLB.com. |
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| Infielder Robert Andino has been recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque, according to MLB.com. Struggling outfielder Jacque Jones has been designated for assignment, and Andino fills his spot on the roster. |
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| Jacque Jones has been designated for assignment by the Marlins, according to MLB.com. The team recalled infielder Robert Andino from Triple-A Albuquerque as an adjoining move. |
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| Team GM Walt Jocketty commented on Wednesday that Jeff Keppinger is around 7-10 days away from returning to Cincinnati, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Manager Dusty Baker said, "There's a lot Kepp has to do. You don't want his legs to fatigue. That's when you pull stuff. You want to make sure everything's back together before they get here."
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| There is speculation that outfielder Brandon Jones has been called up from Triple-A to show off his talent to set him up for a potential trade, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. |
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| Brian Horwitz has been handed more playing time since his call up, and Manager Bruce Bochy said he may start two games versus Oakland against a pair of left-handed pitchers this weekend, according to the SF Chronicle. The Giants will be facing Oakland lefties Greg Smith and Dana Eveland. Bochy added, "Brian is swinging the bat well. It's hard not to get him at-bats against lefties." |
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| Ray Durham, 2B, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 6/12, 9:27 AM CT |
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| Ray Durham is considering retirement after his 2008 campaign, according to the SF Chronicle. He said, "I don't know if I will retire after this season. I really have to sit down and think of things. I know it's the last year of my contract. More than that, I've missed a lot of my kids' growing up. That's what's going to be weighing on my mind in the offseason."
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| Brandon Webb, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 6/12, 9:16 AM CT |
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| Brandon Webb experienced decreased velocity in his last start in which ended after five innings, and stated on Wednesday that he may be going through a "dead arm" period, according to the Arizona Republic. Webb added, "Yeah, it doesn't hurt. Maybe a dead-arm period or something like that. Like I said, it doesn't hurt, so it's tough to tell. Everything feels good."
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| Jake Peavy, P, San Diego Padres | Thursday 6/12, 9:05 AM CT |
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| Jake Peavy will be on a soft pitch count of 90 when he returns from the DL today on Thursday, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Manager Bud Black said, "We've got to see how the game goes." |
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