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| George Sherrill faced two batters to get his 28th save on Friday. First, he walked Dustin Pedroia to laod the bases. Then he promptly struck out Kevin Youkilis for the final out of the game. |
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| Jon Garland, P, Los Angeles Angels | Friday 7/11, 11:05 PM CT |
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| Jon Garland, 4-10 in his career against Oakland, was pulled out of the game in the bottom of the third after allowing seven runs on 10 hits and two walks. |
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| David Murphy hit his third home run in five games on Friday off Chicago LHP Gavin Floyd. |
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| After a horrendous start last time out, Luis Mendoza recorded eight strikeouts in six innings on Friday, He gave up just three hits and one run to the White Sox to earn his second victory of the season. |
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| Josh Hamilton just won't slow down. On Friday he went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run. |
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| Gavin Floyd, P, Chicago White Sox | Friday 7/11, 10:17 PM CT |
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| Gavin Floyd gave up six runs, seven walks and five hits in just 2.2 innings to the Rangers on Friday. |
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| Felix Hernandez retired the first 10 batters he faced and struck out six of the first 13, but the Royals finally got to Hernandez with three two-out runs in the fifth. |
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| Five days ago Luke Hochevar was rocked for his worst start of the season. On Friday, he gave up just one run in seven innings at home. |
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| Clay Buchholz suffered another loss during his return to the majors on Friday. The Orioles, who fielded a lineup that was 0-for-19 in their careers against Buchholz, drew five walks on their way to scoring four runs in five innings against the young Red Sock. |
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| Brian Roberts fell a homer short of the cycle on Friday. He finished the game 3-for-5 with a RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases. |
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| Armando Galarraga just can't beat the Twins! Friday marks the third time this season the Tigers' rookie fell to the Twins, the only team to beat him in 2008. He only gave up two runs in the loss. |
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| Jhonny Peralta hit his third home run in five games on Friday of of Rays pitcher Scott Shields. His two out, opposite field blast came in the third inning with a runner on second. He was 2-for-4 with three RBI in the game. |
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| Carl Crawford was 0-for-4 with two strike outs on Friday. During the Rays five game losing streak he is just 1-for-21. |
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| The AP reports that Fausto Carmona is scheduled to start a rehab assignment Monday at Class A Lake County. |
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| The AP reports that Rays manager Joe Maddon said RHP Troy Percival will test his strained left hamstring by throwing off the mound Saturday. |
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| Cliff Lee, P, Cleveland Indians | Friday 7/11, 9:26 PM CT |
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| Cliff Lee added his 12th victory to go with six more shutout innings on Friday against the Rays. He struck out seven in the effort. |
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| Glen Perkins brought his A game to Detroit on Friday. He allowed just two runs in 6.2 innings to move to 6-2 on the year. |
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| Brett Gardner struggled at the plate once again on Friday. The rookie went 0-for-3 but somehow managed his fifth stolen base of the season. |
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| Joba Chamberlain lost for the first time in eight starts on Friday. He lasted 6.2 innings and struck out nine. However, he gave up seven hits and three runs to a Blue Jays lineup without Alex Rios or Vernon Wells. |
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| Roy Halladay continued another Cy Young-worthy season by holding a banged up Yankees lineup to just two hits. He struck out eight in the process. |
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| Bobby Jenks, P, Chicago White Sox | Friday 7/11, 8:26 PM CT |
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| Bobby Jenks is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday according to MLB.com. |
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| The Orange County Register reports that Kelvim Escobar has opted to have surgery on the torn labrum in his right shoulder.
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| Jose Guillen was scratched from Friday's lineup due to stiffness in his neck, according to MLB.com. |
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| Alex Rios, RF, Toronto Blue Jays | Friday 7/11, 7:16 PM CT |
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| MLB.com reports that Alex Rios has returned to Puerto Rico to be with his girlfriend who is expected to give birth on Friday. It appears he will not return to the team until after the All-Star break. |
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| Todd Jones, P, Detroit Tigers | Friday 7/11, 6:44 PM CT |
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| MLB.com reports that Jim Leyland will be keeping an eye on his closer, Todd Jones. "I'm going to back him off a little bit," Leyland said. "I'm going to watch him a little closer." |
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| Felix Hernandez was activated from the DL earlier today in time to make the start tonight in Kansas City, according to the Miami Herald. |
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| A.J. Burnett will throw on short rest on Sunday against the Yankees, according to SLAM!. |
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| To make room for recently acquired Matt Murton, the A’s optioned infielder Wes Bankston to Triple-A Sacramento. Bankston hit .294 with one home run and nine RBI in nine games with Oakland.
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| Matt Murton, LF, Oakland Athletics | Friday 7/11, 6:21 PM CT |
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| Matt Murton will join the Athletics on Friday. He was traded to Oakland in the Rich Harden deal. To make room for Murton, the A’s optioned infielder Wes Bankston to Sacramento. Bankston hit .294 with one home run and nine RBI in nine games with Oakland. |
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| Johnny Damon's shoulder is still too swollen to take part in hitting drills this weekend according to the Houston Chronicle. He hopes that he will start swinging on Monday. |
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| New York Post reports that the Yankees have interest in Richie Sexson. "I don't know yet, we will take a look,'' Cashman said Friday about Sexson. "We will study it and see if it's something we will pursue. I think we have to look at it. I can't tell you we will (sign him) or won't. I can tell you we are interested.'' |
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| Milton Bradley is out of the Friday lineup for the Rangers. He left Sunday's game with tendinitis and is considered day-to-day. |
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| Jorge Posada got his wish for Friday night, as he will return to catching according to the pre-game lineup cards. He has not caught since July 3. |
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| Eric Milton, P, New York Yankees | Friday 7/11, 5:50 PM CT |
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| The New York Yankees signed former Red, Eric Milton to a minor league contract. He will start his comeback at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre |
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| Jason Bay, LF, Boston Red Sox | Friday 7/11, 5:28 PM CT |
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| SI.com reports that the St. Louis Cardinals are among one of the leaders in the pursuit of Pirates OF Jason Bay. Bay has rebounded from a bad 2007 to post averages of .291/.393/.526. |
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| Edgar Renteria is not in tonight's starting lineup. He is nursing a sore hammy. |
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| Sean Casey, 1B, Boston Red Sox | Friday 7/11, 5:15 PM CT |
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| Sean Casey is getting a rare start at DH tonight. He is batting .371 in 116 at-bats this season. |
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| As previously reported, the Red Sox have recalled Clay Buchholz has been recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket to make Friday's start against the Orioles. |
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| Evan Longoria was added to the Home Run Derby less than a day after being named to the All-Star team. |
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| Coco Crisp, CF, Kansas City Royals | Friday 7/11, 4:49 PM CT |
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| The Boston Herald reports that Coco Crisp is out of Friday's lineup due to a sore forearm. |
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| J.D. Drew, RF, Boston Red Sox | Friday 7/11, 4:46 PM CT |
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| J.D. Drew has not played since leaving Tuesday's game with a sore back. He is not into Friday's starting lineup, according to the Boston Herald. |
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| Armando Galarraga faces his nemesis, the Twins, tonight. Both of his losses on the season have come against the division rivals. In 21 innings against them he has a 4.71 ERA and a 1.71 WHIP. |
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| Scott Feldman was sent down to Frisco by the Rangers on Friday, according to the Star-Telegram. |
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| The Star-Telegram reports that the Rangers have recalled Kameron Loe from Oklahoma to give them another fresh arm for their series against the White Sox. Wes Littleton was sent down. |
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| Kevin Mench, LF, Toronto Blue Jays | Friday 7/11, 3:49 PM CT |
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| Kevin Mench has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse, according to the Globe and Mail. |
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| Josh Newman, P, Kansas City Royals | Friday 7/11, 3:14 PM CT |
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| Reliever Josh Newman has been claimed off waivers from the Rockies on Friday, according to the AP. The Royals made room for the lefty on its 40-man roster by recalling right-hander Ryan Braun and placing him on the 60-day DL. Braun is recovering from an April 22 elbow surgery.
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| Hideki Matsui, who is recovering from a swollen left knee, may take batting practice on Saturday, according to the AP. He could also start a running program soon, and said (through a translator), "I think if everything goes well, then probably sometime the beginning of next week. As of right now, I’ve had no problems at all."
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| The Yankees' Hank Steinbrenner warned the Rays' fans and even called them arrogant, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Steinbrenner said, "There's a lot of excitement around here from the Rays fans, but almost to a point of arrogance. They better be careful. They'll learn this can change real quick. People in baseball know it, whether they want to admit it or not. It helps everyone when the Yankees are good. The Red Sox, whether they're good or not, doesn't necessarily matter, nationally. Let's face it: The Yankees are baseball history. You're talking about 26 championships."
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| As was previously reported, Edgar Renteria's hamstring injury is not believed to be serious and he could return to the Tigers' lineup tonight, according to the Detroit Free Press. |
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| The Detroit Free Press reports that the Tigers are not likely to make a trade for a pitcher before the deadline. The club will need a fifth starter for the rotation 10 days from now, and while it is uncertain who they will pencil into the slot, it looks like Eddie Bonine is the top candidate. GM Dave Dombrowski feels good about where the team is right now, and skipper Jim Leyland said, "I think Bonine will probably be the starter. Is it 100%? No. But is it likely? I would say yes."
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| Miguel Batista was feeling better on Thursday after being forced out of Wednesday's start after only 23 pitches due to a strained right groin, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. |
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| Felix Hernandez isn't expected to go deep in his next start (which is scheduled about two weeks from now against the Royals), and will be on a pitch count, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Manager Jim Riggleman said, "I don't know what kind of pitch count limit we'll have him on. But he hasn't pitched in a while."
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| Ichiro Suzuki was scratched from Thursday's lineup but is expected back Friday, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He was dealing with a tight hamstring, but is believed to be fine. |
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| The Phillies covet a pitcher to upgrade their rotation, and A.J. Burnett's name is coming up, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. Toronto is known to have interest in acquiring a shortstop, and Phillies' prospect Jason Donald has garndered some interest from a few teams around the league. Catcher Lou Marson and outfielder Greg Golson are two other players who interest the Blue Jays, although the Phillies are not likely to part with Marson, who could fill a need for the club sometime in the near future.
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| Gary Matthews Jr. is displeased with riding the pine for the last two games, according to the OC Register. Matthews said, "I don't know if any player ever agrees with taking unwanted days off. I do know my numbers should be better than they are." He was also surprised to be called into Mike Sciosca's office on Wednesday, which is when he was told he would be sitting in favor of Juan Rivera.
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| The Angels have no interest in acquiring newly released slugger Richie Sexson, according to the OC Register. Manager Mike Sciosca said, "Richie is the type of player who needs a lot of playing time. He has a powerful swing and still has the bat speed to be productive. But our feeling is that he needs to play a lot. I don't know if we have enough at-bats for him. We already have guys on the bench who need at-bats and I don't know if Richie would be a fit."
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| Adam Everett is playing minor league games with the Twins' Gulf Coast League rookie team as he recovers from his right shoulder strain, according to the Star Tribune. We went 1-for-3 on Wednesday, and is eventually expected to move up to Triple-A Rochester to battle better competition. |
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| Michael Cuddyer, who is nursing a strained tendon in his left index finger, admitted on Thursday that he won't attempt any baseball-related activities until after he returns from the current road trip, according to the Star Tribune. Manager Ron Gardenhire hoped Cuddyer would be well enough to go to Fort Myers, Florida, for a couple of rehab games during the All-Star break, and get some swings in and be activated after the break, but that plan is not going to happen now. Cuddyer said, "It's just a stalemate right now. There's a lot of frustration."
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| Jorge Posada is not pleased with the Yankees' plan that has kept him from catching since July 3, according to the NY Daily News. Jose Molina has started the last three games at catcher, and Posada said, "I like to catch. Okay? I'm in the lineup and I'm happy that I'm in the lineup, but I like to catch. I'm a catcher. I'm not a first baseman and I'm not a DH. I like to catch, so I'm looking forward to catching today."
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| Fausto Carmona, who is recovering from a strained left hip, threw a 50-pitch simulated game on Thursday, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. |
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| Luis Munoz, P, Seattle Mariners | Friday 7/11, 8:04 AM CT |
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| Luis Munoz, who was called up from Double-A Altoona, is not expected to stay with the Pirates long, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. GM Neal Huntington said, "I would not anticipate Luis being here for an extended period of time. It was a step short of desperation. Our pitching staff has taken a beating of late, and he was the best available option to give us 75-90 pitches if necessary."
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| Ryan Sweeney's X-rays came back negative on the left pinkie finger he dislocated Thursday, according to the SF Chronicle. |
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