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| The Los Angeles Times reports that closer Takashi Saito said Sunday he continued to feel the discomfort in his right elbow. Manager Joe Torre acknowledged that the Japanese import would spend time on the disabled list.
"It hasn't really changed since yesterday," said Saito, who is scheduled to undergo an MRI exam today. Jonathan Broxton will be the Dodgers' closer in Saito's absence.
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| Jamie Moyer, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Sunday 7/13, 11:23 PM CT |
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| According to the Phillies team website, Jamie Moyer will open the second half on the mound Friday night in Florida. Kyle Kendrick will follow on Saturday and Cole Hamels will round out the three games series against the Marlins. |
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| Ben Sheets, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 7/13, 10:59 PM CT |
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| Brewers' Ned Yost has been trying to set his rotation for the second half, but he has yet to make any definitive decisions, this according to the team website. Yost has said the when the team acquired C.C. Sabathia that Seth McClung and Dave Bush would be the odd men out, which one will fill the final slot has yet to be determined. "I'm still thinking about it," Yost said. "I'm thinking seriously about matching up. You look at the numbers, and you want to put each of them [Bush and McClung] in a position where they can be successful." Ben Sheets , who will start Tuesday's All Star game will pitch either Saturday or Sunday. |
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| The Astros team website reports that right-hander Brian Moehler will receive the first start after the All Star break.
"Obviously, we all want Roy starting that game, because he's the ace of the staff," Moehler said. "It's just unfortunate that he's injured right now."
Moehler will be followed in the rotation by Wandy Rodriguez and Brandon Backe in a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs.
After the series with the Cubs the rotation is a question mark. The fourth spot will likely go to Runelvys Hernandez, who would be called up from Triple-A Round Rock.
Oswalt could be ready to start Tuesday, the fifth spot in the rotation after the break, but that won't be known until next weekend.
"He won't do any throwing until after the break," manager Cecil Cooper said. "There's no need."
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| Ryan Church (concussions) played catch before the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball game against the Colorado Rockies and could be back soon after the All-Star break, manager Jerry Manuel told the AP. |
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| Mark Redman, P, Colorado Rockies | Sunday 7/13, 10:21 PM CT |
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| Mark Redman stay in the Rockies rotation is uncertain. The veteran left-hander was never in control of Sunday's 7-0 loss to the Mets. The big blow to Redman's start was a Carlos Beltran home run in the first inning that traveled an estimated 415 feet giving New York a 3-0 lead. |
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| Carlos Beltran hit a three-run homer helping Mike Pelfrey and the New York Mets defeat the Colorado Rockies 7-0 Sunday night. |
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| Mike Pelfrey was over-the-top good again leading the Mets to a 7-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday night. It was the Mets ninth win in a row leaving them just a half a game behind NL East leader Philadelphia. |
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| When Jonathan Sanchez and Tim Lincecum start for the Giants the team is 25 - 12. The rest of the rotation is 14 - 40. |
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| Randy Wolf, P, Houston Astros | Sunday 7/13, 7:13 PM CT |
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| Randy Wolf allowed six runs on six hits, walked three and struck out only one over five innings in Sunday's loss to the Braves. |
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| Jorge Campillo went six strong helping the Braves head into the All Star break on a positive note. Campillo, who allowed two runs on five hits, exited the game after throwing only 84 pitches after fouling a pitch off his foot in his third at-bat. |
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| Tim Hudson, P, Atlanta Braves | Sunday 7/13, 7:04 PM CT |
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| Tim Hudson made a relief appearance in the eighth inning of Sunday's 12-3 win over the Padres. The one inning of relief was the first of his nine-year career. |
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| Brian McCann hit his 18th home run of the season and drove in three runs to help the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 12-3 on Sunday afternoon. McCann leads all catchers with 18 home runs and 27 doubles. He has 53 RBI and is hitting .302. |
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| Nomar Garciaparra went 2-for-3 with two RBI helping the Dodgers return to the win column with a 9-1 victory over the Florida Marlins on Sunday afternoon. |
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| Andrew Miller recorded only five outs and lost his fourth straight decision on Sunday afternoon. The young left-hander allowed seven runs on five hits and issued a season-high five walks. It was the second-shortest outing in his 33 career starts. |
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| Matt Kemp, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Sunday 7/13, 6:47 PM CT |
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| Matt Kemp went 3-for-4 with a walk in his return to the leadoff after hitting seventh in the lineup on Saturday. |
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| Chad Billingsley struck out a career-high 13 over seven innings helping the Dodgers to a 9-1 win over the Marlins on Sunday afternoon. The Dodgers right-hander allowed one run on five hits and didn't walk a batter. |
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| Huston Street blew his fourth save in 21 chances and the Los Angeles Angels won their 57th game in a 4-3 victory over the A's on Sunday afternoon. |
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| Casey Kotchman hit a home run helping the Los Angeles Angels in their ninth inning comeback 4-3 win over the Oakland A's on Sunday afternoon. |
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| Homer Bailey, called up to replace the injured Aaron Harang, allowed two runs on five hits, walked none and struck out four over 5.2 innings of work on Sunday afternoon |
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| CC Sabathia, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 7/13, 5:11 PM CT |
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| CC Sabathia will soon earn the nickname Super C.C. in Milwaukee, especially if he can help the team make the playoffs for the first time in decades. The lefty hit a home run and pitched a complete game helping the Brewers avoid being swept by the Reds on Sunday afternoon.
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| Lance Berkman and his teammates went into the All Star break on a high note Sunday. The first baseman went 1-for-3, but in a battle of two last place teams, the Astros ended up the victors with a 5-0 win in Washington. |
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| Ty Wigginton went 2-for-3 with one RBI helping the Houston Astros defeat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Sunday afternoon. |
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| Odalis Perez, P, Washington Nationals | Sunday 7/13, 4:41 PM CT |
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| Odalis Perez once again pitched well enough to win, but received no run support as the Nationals fell 5-0 to Brandon Backe and the Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon. |
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| Brandon Backe pitched seven scoreless innings on Sunday afternoon and helped himself with a pair of hits as the Houston Astros scored a 5-0 victory over the Washington Nationals.
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| Aaron Miles, 2B, St. Louis Cardinals | Sunday 7/13, 3:56 PM CT |
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| Aaron Miles continues to hit, and he went 3-for-5 with five RBI against the Pirates today. Miles collected a triple and home run on the day. |
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| Franquelis Osoria was hit hard, surrendering four runs in one-third of an inning, raising his ERA to 6.58 on the year. |
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| Troy Glaus, 3B, St. Louis Cardinals | Sunday 7/13, 3:50 PM CT |
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| The Pittsburgh Pirates will have nightmares about Troy Glaus, as he continues to crush them. He went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a home run today, and is now hitting an absurd .510 against Pittsburgh for the season. |
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| Cole Hamels, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Sunday 7/13, 3:45 PM CT |
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| Cole Hamels struck out eight Diamondbacks, and threw seven innings but did not factor into the decision in the Phillies 6-3 win over Arizona. He allowed 11 hits and walked only one. |
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| Mark Reynolds 0-for-4 with three strikeouts for the Diamondbacks today, and his average for the month of July is now under .200. |
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| Pat Burrell, LF, Philadelphia Phillies | Sunday 7/13, 3:41 PM CT |
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| Pat Burrell hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning which led to the Phillies beating the Diamondbacks 6-3. It was home run number 23 on the year for him. |
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| Brandon Webb, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 7/13, 3:38 PM CT |
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| Brandon Webb threw well in the Diamondbacks 6-3 loss to the Phillies on Sunday. Webb pitched seven innings and struck out six while allowing two runs on seven hits. |
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| Geoff Jenkins left today's game against Arizona in the eighth inning due to a left elbow contusion, according to Yahoo! Sports. |
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| David Eckstein was the designated hitter for the Toronto Blue Jays in their 4-1 victory over the Yankees. He went 1-for-4 with one strikeout in the game, and is hitting .269 on the year. |
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| Jerry Hairston Jr. left today's game with an injured right hamstring and was carried off the field, according to The Sports Network. |
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| Huston Street has been a name coming up recently in talks that he will head to the Tampa Rays, according to Buster Olney of ESPN.com. |
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| Omar Vizquel, SS, San Francisco Giants | Sunday 7/13, 2:01 PM CT |
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| It is possible that Omar Vizquel may retire during the All-Star break because of the miserable season he is having offensively, according to Troy Renck of the Denver Post. |
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| Adam LaRoche did not start today's game against St. Louis due to a right thumb contusion, but he is available to pinch-hit, according to Pirates.com. |
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| Roy Oswalt, P, Houston Astros | Sunday 7/13, 1:48 PM CT |
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| Roy Oswalt will miss his turn in the rotation on Friday due to his strained left hip abductor, and will be replaced by Brian Moehler, according to Astros.com. |
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| Hanley Ramirez is not in today's lineup for the Marlins game against the Dodgers after he injured his right (throwing) shoulder in yesterday's game, according to the Palm Beach Post. It is unknown whether or not Ramirez will still play in the All-Star Game. |
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| Edinson Volquez will not be the National League starter for the All-Star Game, according to MLB.com. Volquez threw 114 pitches in Saturday's game. |
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| Chad Tracy, 1B, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 7/13, 12:55 PM CT |
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| Due to the injury to outfielder Eric Byrnes, Chad Tracy is playing everyday. Tracy was 3-for-5 with three RBI on Saturday to raise his average to .303. |
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| Carlos Marmol will replace teammate Kerry Wood on the National League All-Star team, according to MLB.com. Marmol's selection was due to him having the next highest vote total on the Player Ballot. |
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| Yunel Escobar will receive an MRI on his injured left shoulder and does not know if he will be ready to play after the All-Star break, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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| Cody Ross, CF, Florida Marlins | Sunday 7/13, 11:23 AM CT |
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| Cody Ross changed his approach at the plate to concentrate less on power, and he now has a 16-game hitting streak, and has hit in 21 of his past 22 games, according to the Miami Herald. |
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| Willy Taveras was held out of Saturday's game, as his left quadriceps is still not completely healed, according to the Denver Post. |
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| Pedro Martinez insisted he was fine after being pulled from the game last night, according to the New York Daily News. "It’s not anything uncommon. It’s scar tissue and stuff like that. The doctor already checked me. My shoulder is perfectly fine," Martinez said. |
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| Nomar Garciaparra hit leadoff for the Dodgers yesterday, something he had not done in six years, according to the Los Angeles Times. "We'll sacrifice the speed to get someone who'll give us quality at-bats," Joe Torre said. |
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| Brian Fuentes is on the Phillies radar, and they are trying to acquire him, according to Philly.com. The Rockies asked for either righthander Carlos Carrasco or catcher Lou Marson, both of whom are in Double-A, but the Phillies declined. |
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| Jeff Suppan, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 7/13, 9:36 AM CT |
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| Jeff Suppan is progressing nicely and will be back in the rotation when he is eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list on July 22, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. |
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| Leo Nunez, P, Florida Marlins | Sunday 7/13, 8:53 AM CT |
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| Reliever Leo Nunez will return to the Royals after the All-Star break, according to the Kansas City Star. He had been rehabbing a strained right lat. |
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| Tom Gorzelanny made a start for Triple-A Indianapolis and threw well, giving up one run and four hits in three innings, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "Obviously, we need arms, but we're looking at his future," Pirates manager John Russell said. |
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| Tim Lincecum, P, San Francisco Giants | Sunday 7/13, 8:20 AM CT |
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| Tim Lincecum may not throw in the All-Star Game, according to the Contra Costa Times. The righty had diminished velocity in his last start and a large pitch count in today's game against Chicago would mean he would be unavailable to throw an inning for the National League All-Stars. |
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| Pitcher Jaime Garcia will start next Sunday when the Cardinals play San Diego, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "Garcia is here, so we should see what he can do. It's a good spot to see how he handles himself," St. Louis pitching coach Dave Duncan said. |
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| Jason Isringhausen will start to get some chances to close out games, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "He's healthy, so now he has to go out there and show he's the best guy. That way he's earned it, and it's not like somebody gave it to him," said manager Tony LaRussa. |
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| The Marlins won the Saturday night battle in Los Angeles without their All-Star Hanley Ramirez . The shortstop left after his second-inning at-bat with right shoulder soreness. Ramirez told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel he felt it [shoulder pain] trying to throw out Nomar Garciaparra on a slow grounder in the first inning, but could have played through it if necessary.
Ramirez instead exited and iced the shoulder for the remainder of the game. He expects to play in Sunday afternoon finale, but the coaches didn't comment on his availability. |
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| Florida RHP Ricky Nolasco may not have gotten the win but his arm was more than worthy, pitching six innings to allow two runs (both earned) on five hits with one walk and six strikeouts. |
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| Andre Ethier, RF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Sunday 7/13, 12:38 AM CT |
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| The Dodgers fought through a rough night against the Marlins, falling 5-3 in 11 innings. Outfielder Andre Ethier was their bat of choice on offense, going 2-for-5 with his 11th homer on the season, recording one RBI and one run scored on the night. |
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| Jorge Cantu, 3B, Florida Marlins | Sunday 7/13, 12:37 AM CT |
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| The Marlins and Dodgers battled late into the night to get a winner (Florida, 5-3), but it was the work of infielder Jorge Cantu that kept the Marlins on track. Cantu went 2-for-5, hitting his 18th homer of the season to total one RBI and two runs scored, also adding his third stolen base of the season. |
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| Atlanta RHP Charlie Morton found another win to put on his rookie resume this evening, helping the Braves to a 4-1 win over the Padres. Morton pitched 5 1/3 innings, surrendering just one run on four hits with three walks and four strikeouts. |
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