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| Andy LaRoche had a brutal night at the plate, going 0-for-5 with a strikeout and leaving seven men on base in Pittsburgh's loss to Arizona. |
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| Diamondbacks third baseman Mark Reynolds had a big night in his team's victory over Pittsburgh, going 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. |
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| Yoslan Herrera was awful in the team's 13-7 loss to the Diamondbacks, going just 1.1 innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits and three walks. |
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| Dan Haren, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Monday 8/4, 11:49 PM CT |
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| Dan Haren won his 12th game of the year, putting up six innings and surrendering four earned runs while striking out eight against the Pirates. |
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| Adam Jones, CF, Baltimore Orioles | Monday 8/4, 11:36 PM CT |
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| Adam Jones may be put on the disabled list soon with his injured left foot, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
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| Emilio Bonifacio went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in Washington's 9-4 win over the Colorado Rockies. |
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| Brad Hawpe, RF, Colorado Rockies | Monday 8/4, 11:26 PM CT |
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| Brad Hawpe went 2-for-4 with two RBI in the Rockies loss to Washington. |
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| Tim Redding, P, Washington Nationals | Monday 8/4, 11:23 PM CT |
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| Tim Redding won his eighth game of the season as Washington beat Colorado 9-4. Redding tossed five innings, allowing four earned runs and striking out six. |
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| Aaron Cook, P, Colorado Rockies | Monday 8/4, 11:20 PM CT |
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| Aaron Cook lost his seventh game of the season by allowing the Washington Nationals to score seven runs, four of them earned, on 11 hits in 5.2 innings. |
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| Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has a hit in 25 consecutive road games, reports the Boston Globe. That is the most by a Red Sox player since Tris Speaker in 1913. |
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| Marlon Byrd went 2-for-4 and hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth as the Rangers beat the Yankees 9-5. |
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| Damaso Marte got the loss for the Yankees as he gave up a grand slam to Marlon Byrd of Texas in the bottom of the ninth. |
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| Rangers pitcher Vicente Padilla gave up four earned runs in six innings while striking out five in Texas' win over the Yankees. |
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| Jason Giambi went 3-for-4 and hit his 21st home run of the season in New York's 9-5 loss to Texas. |
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| Cristian Guzman is slowly progressing from his injured thumb, and he will take batting practice on Tuesday, reports Nationals.com. |
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| Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman took batting practice twice on Monday and could be back in a matter of days, according to Nationals.com. |
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| Updating an earlier report, Yankees.com says that New York pitcher Joba Chamberlain is suffering from a stiff right shoulder. |
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| Justin Upton, RF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Monday 8/4, 10:28 PM CT |
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| Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton had an MRI done on his oblique to determine how far along the injury was, and to see when he could start to swing wiht more authority, according to DBacks.com. |
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| J.D. Drew, RF, Boston Red Sox | Monday 8/4, 10:25 PM CT |
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| J.D. Drew hit leadoff for the Red Sox, but he wound up going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the team's loss to Kansas City. |
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| Jose Guillen went 2-for-3 with two doubles in the Royals 4-3 victory over Boston. In bigger news, Guillen took a walk for the third game in a row. This is half the total he accumulated in May, June and July. |
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| Clay Buchholz lost his seventh game of the year to the Kansas City Royals, going six innings and allowing four earned runs. |
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| Gil Meche, P, Kansas City Royals | Monday 8/4, 10:13 PM CT |
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| Kansas City hurler Gil Meche threw a solid six innings, giving up just two earned runs in the Royals 4-2 victory over Boston. Although Meche walked five batters, he also struck out nine. |
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| Dodgers manager Joe Torre has a policy that does not permit long hair, but new arrival Manny Ramirez has not made plans to get it cut yet, according to the Boston Globe. The paper got this information after speaking with Manny's personal barber - L'Montro. |
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| Evan Longoria went 0-for-4 in Tampa's loss to Cleveland and pitcher Cliff Lee. Despite his failure to get a base knock tonight, Longoria has hits in 14 of his last 17 games. |
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| Andy Marte, 3B, Cleveland Indians | Monday 8/4, 9:27 PM CT |
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| Andy Marte went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Cleveland's victory over Tampa Bay, and is now 3-for-32 since July 27. |
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| Matt Garza, P, Tampa Bay Rays | Monday 8/4, 9:23 PM CT |
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| Matt Garza threw an ineffective game for Tampa Bay, pitching five innings and giving up four earned runs on seven hits and two walks. |
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| Cliff Lee, P, Cleveland Indians | Monday 8/4, 9:19 PM CT |
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| Cleveland hurler Cliff Lee won his 15th game of the season, downing the Rays 5-2. Lee threw seven innings, allowing just two earned runs. |
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| Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain had to leave the game against the Texas Rangers in the middle of the fifth inning with an apparent injury to his right shoulder, according to the AP. |
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| Prince Fielder went after Brewers hurler Manny Parra in the dugout during the team's loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Fielder pushed Parra, who promptly sat down, and Fielder pushed Parra again before teammates came in to intervene. |
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| Jay Bruce, RF, Cincinnati Reds | Monday 8/4, 9:02 PM CT |
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| Jay Bruce went 1-for-2 with a home run, scored two runs, drove in two, walked and struck out in Cincinnati's 6-3 win over the Brewers. |
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| Manny Parra, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Monday 8/4, 8:58 PM CT |
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| Manny Parra threw six innings and gave up six earned runs on four hits and four walks in Milwaukee's 6-3 loss to the Reds. |
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| Reds hurler Bronson Arroyo won his tenth game of the season after throwing six innings and surrendering just one run on four hits. He also struck out six in the Reds victory over Milwaukee. |
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| Ryan Braun, LF, Milwaukee Brewers | Monday 8/4, 8:51 PM CT |
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| Ryan Braun hit his 30th home run of the season, but the Brewers fell to the Reds by the score of 6-3. Braun was 2-for-4 in the game, and also hit his 29th double. |
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| Valerio de los Santos was designated for assignment by the Colorado Rockies today, according to MLB.com. In his stead, Steven Register was recalled from Triple-A. |
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| Jason Giambi shaved his mustache after being lifted for a defensive replacement in the game on Sunday, according to the AP. He says he will grow it back as long as the team keeps winning. |
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| Bobby Crosby went 2-for-3, and hit a home run to score the A's only run in the team's 6-1 loss to Toronto. |
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| Matt Stairs, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies | Monday 8/4, 8:05 PM CT |
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| After a miserable July in which he hit .183, Matt Stairs is 5-for-12 in August after a 2-for-4 performance against Oakland. |
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| Dan Meyer, P, Florida Marlins | Monday 8/4, 8:00 PM CT |
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| Dan Meyer has returned to the Oakland A's as a reliever, and he has yet to give up an earned run after throwing four shutout innings against Toronto. Meyer allowed four hits but did not walk anyone while striking out three. |
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| Roy Halladay won game number 13 as Toronto defeated Oakland 6-1. He pitched eight innings, allowed just four hits, gave up one earned run and struck out eight. |
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| Rays shortstop Jason Bartlett is day-to-day with an injury to his right index finger after he was hit with a pitch, according to MLB.com. He is available to pinch-run, but that is all he will likely be able to do for a few days. |
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| Rangers designated hitter Milton Bradley is available to pinch hit in tonight's game against the Yankees, according to MLB.com. He had been suffering from a strained left quad. |
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| MLB.com reports that Rangers pitcher Kevin Millwood threw 30 pitches on flat ground today, and if he feels good Wednesday, he will throw again that day. A rehab assignment would follow if that throwing session goes well. |
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| Astros outfielder Michael Bourn was held out of tonight's game against the Cubs because of continued problems with his sprained right ankle, according to Astros.com. |
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| Todd Helton, 1B, Colorado Rockies | Monday 8/4, 7:32 PM CT |
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| Rockies first baseman Todd Helton underwent an MRI after having a setback while attempting to rehab his lower back, reports the Denver Post. |
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| Ryan Freel, CF, Cincinnati Reds | Monday 8/4, 7:20 PM CT |
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| Ryan Freel had surgery on his hamstring, but still thinks he could make it back this season, according to MLB.com. |
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| St. Louis outfielder Chris Duncan underwent successful surgery on his neck to replace a cervical disc, reports The Sports Network. |
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| Anthony Reyes will likely join the Indians starting rotation at some point this season, and it could be fairly soon, according to Indians.com. He threw well in his last outing, throwing eight innings and giving up one run. "His fastball was consistently at 92-94 [mph]. The thing he's done in both outings is maintain his fastball velocity throughout," Indians pitching coach Carl Willis said. |
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| Rich Aurilia, 1B, San Francisco Giants | Monday 8/4, 6:37 PM CT |
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| The New York Mets are taking a look at Rich Aurilia to fill a hole in their outfield, according to MetsBlog.com. |
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| Clayton Richard was sent to the minor leagues today, according to the Associated Press. |
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| His blister has nearly healed, so Kerry Wood will come off the DL in a matter of days, according to the AP. Wood will initially be used in middle relief upon his return. |
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| C.J. Wilson will remain the Texas Rangers closer, despite his recent struggles and the fact he may not be completely healthy, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. |
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| Scott Rolen, 3B, Toronto Blue Jays | Monday 8/4, 5:41 PM CT |
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| Toronto third baseman Scott Rolen will not play tonight as he rests his ailing left shoulder, according to MLB.com. |
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| Victor Martinez will begin his rehab assignment later this week, and it's possible he could see some time at first base, according to Indians.com. |
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| Derrek Lee, 1B, Chicago Cubs | Monday 8/4, 5:15 PM CT |
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| Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee has grounded into 22 double plays this season, the most in baseball, reports Cubs.com. The MLB record is 34, accomplished by Jim Rice. |
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| Nick Markakis has been a boon to fantasy teams this season, but his match-up tonight means that could be discontinued, for one game at least. The Orioles take on the Angels and pitcher Joe Saunders, and Markakis goes into the game hitting an unseemly .083 against him. Unfortunately, that is also his on-base percentage and slugging percentage against Saunders. |
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| Cubs outfielder Jim Edmonds has an outstanding match-up tonight against Houston pitcher Brian Moehler. Edmonds his hitting .351 (13-for-37) for his career against the righty, with four doubles and six home runs. |
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| Eric Chavez, 3B, Oakland Athletics | Monday 8/4, 4:36 PM CT |
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| Eric Chavez will have surgery on his right shoulder to repair his labrum and will miss the rest of the season, according to the AP. |
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| It might be a good idea to go ahead and double check to make sure that David Ortiz is in your fantasy lineup. The Red Sox take on Kansas City tonight, and against the Royals starting pitcher, Gil Meche, Ortiz is 9-for-20 (.450) with a 1.100 slugging percentage and four home runs. |
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| The Chicago Cubs want to be able to play night games on Friday and Saturday night in order to get their players better rested, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Currently, they cannot play on those nights because community leaders are worried about congestion and crime. |
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| Jon Lester, P, Boston Red Sox | Monday 8/4, 3:38 PM CT |
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| Jon Lester has been named the AL Pitcher of the Month for July, according to the AP. Lester went 3-0 with a 2.05 ERA over four starts in the month. |
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| Miguel Cabrera has been named the AL Player of the Month for July, according to the AP. He earned the honor by batting .330 (35-for-106) with eight home runs and a major league-best 31 RBI.
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| Carl Crawford is out of Monday's lineup due to a sore left hamstring, according to the St. Petersburg Times. |
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| CC Sabathia, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Monday 8/4, 3:17 PM CT |
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| CC Sabathia has been named the NL Pitcher of the Month for July, according to the Milwaukee-Journal Sentinel. Sabathia earned the monthly honor by going 4-0 with a 1.82 ERA over five starts.
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| Ryan Braun, LF, Milwaukee Brewers | Monday 8/4, 3:11 PM CT |
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| Ryan Braun has been named the NL Player of the Month, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Braun claimed the honor by batting .366 with nine home runs and 23 RBI in July.
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| Xavier Nady, RF, New York Yankees | Monday 8/4, 2:54 PM CT |
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| Yankees' outfielder Xavier Nady and Royals' shortstop Mike Aviles were named American League co-Players of the Week, according to the AP. Nady batted .526 (10-for-19) with three home runs and 10 RBI, and capped the week with a career-best six RBI in Sunday’s 14-9 win over the Angels. Aviles batted .577 (15-for-26) with two homers and five RBI last week, and registered a 1.000 slugging percentage and .583 on-base percentage.
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| Ryan Ludwick has been named the NL Player of the Week, according to the AP. He earned the honor by hitting .538 (14-for-26) with four home runs and eight RBI during the week. |
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| The Marlins intend to work on rookie hurler Chris Volstad's delivery, according to the Miami Herald. He looked vulnerable during his start Friday, as the Rockies stole three bases against him, and the Marlins want to speed up his delivery. Manager Fredi Gonzalez said, "He's got to speed it up a little bit. He is about a 1.3 seconds to the plate, and that's fine, but sometimes he gets up to 1.6 or 1.7. It's all learning. It's all experience. He's a very, very smart kid. I think he will learn to be quicker to the plate with no problem."
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| Scott Linebrink, who is recovering from right shoulder inflammation, has increased the distance in his throwing program from 90 feet to 120, according to the Chicago Tribune. He said, "I had some zip on the ball. It's just a matter of getting through the mental side of it. Your body wants to protect things that are hurt, so I have to get through that to the point where I can get out there and let it go without thinking about it." |
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| Mike Lowell is expected to sit out Monday's game to rest his strained right hip, according to the Boston Globe. He struggled to get to second after his fourth-inning blast to the left-center-field gap against Oakland Sunday, and he is expected to receive a shot, cortisone or some other pain reliever to aid his ailment. |
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| Jeff Francis is expected to be activated from the DL Wednesday following his battle with left shoulder inflammation, according to the Denver Post. |
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| J.J. Putz, P, Seattle Mariners | Monday 8/4, 11:41 AM CT |
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| The Seattle Post-Intelligencer suggests that J.J. Putz is nearing his return to the closer's role. Putz is feeling like his old self again and said, "Sunday I threw the ball with real pop. The last time I did that was March 31. For me it's been two steps forward and one step back."
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| Michael Cuddyer, who is recovering from a strained tendon in his left index finger, will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Rochester, according to the Pioneer Press. |
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| Hayden Penn, P, Baltimore Orioles | Monday 8/4, 11:32 AM CT |
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| The Baltimore Sun is reporting that Hayden Penn has had yet another freaky injury that will likely cost him any chance to return to the starting rotation. Two seasons ago, Penn needed an emergency appendectomy before his first start of the 2006 season. Then last year he he missed three months after having bone chips removed from his right elbow. Penn was cut in the leg by a piece of a broken bat during his start on Saturday, this after he was rumored to return to the O's rotation on Tuesday for injured Radhames Liz. |
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| Chris Carpenter will start Tuesday against the Dodgers, his second since coming off the disabled list. Card skipper Tony La Russa told the team website that Carpenter is not on a pitch count. "I think he's still beginning his timing. You watch him until you figure it's a struggle. Then you stop pushing." |
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| Toronto manager Cito Gaston doesn't expect Vernon Wells to return to active duty during the Blue Jays' seven-game homestand, this according to the team website. Gaston said that Wells could return to the lineup in Toronto's series at Detroit, from Aug. 11-14. |
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| Ryan Zimmerman has been out of action since Thursday due to a bruised right hand, but GM Jim Bowden indicated that he is not expected to land on the DL, according to the Washington Post. |
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| Brian McCann is set to return to the Braves' lineup Monday after missing a week with a mild concussion, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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| Tom Glavine is slated to begin a minor league rehab assignment Monday at Single-A Myrtle Beach, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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| Jason Bartlett, who sustained a bruised right index finger Sunday, noted that he does not expect to be able to throw for two days, according to the St. Petersburg Times. X-rays revealed no break, and he should avoid the DL.
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| Jerry Hairston Jr. was out of the Reds' lineup Sunday and was restricted from baseball activity, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
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| Aaron Harang is set to make his rehab start Monday with Triple-A Louisville as he continues to recover from a strained right forearm, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Harang is hoping that he needs only one rehab start, but manager Dusty Baker thinks it could be two. Baker said, "It depends. We want him to be able to go seven innings, 100 pitches."
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| Justin Upton, RF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Monday 8/4, 8:39 AM CT |
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| Skipper Bob Melvin noted that Justin Upton will have to take batting practice for several days before starting his minor league rehab assignment, according to the Arizona Republic. Melvin said, "We've been pretty cautious based on how he's felt day to day. There haven't been any setbacks, but there have been certain days where he's been pretty sore based on whatever treatment he's getting. We still don't know. We could use him. Looking at it like we did going into the All-Star break we thought he might have a chance to come back right after that. It's been lengthier than we anticipated."
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| The LA Times indicated that Jonathan Broxton was available to pitch Sunday and warmed up during the eighth inning. He was unavailable Saturday due to a fatigued arm. |
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| Scott Proctor is making progress in his recovery from right elbow tendinitis, according to the LA Times. He threw 24 pitches in a rehab appearance Saturday for Class-A Inland Empire and reported being sore the next day, but said, "It's a good soreness, though." He gave up three runs in 2/3 of an inning, but his fastball was favorably hitting the 94-96 mph range. |
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| Reggie Willits is expected to be fine after being clipped by Gary Matthews Jr. during action Sunday, according to the LA Times. He initially felt dizzy and had a headache. |
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| Francisco Liriano will make his next start on Saturday against the Royals, according to the Star Tribune. Glen Perkins will start Monday, so the Twins can split up their two lefties in the rotation. |
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| Michael Bourn was out of the Astros' starting lineup for a seventh straight game Sunday due to his sprained right ankle, according to the Houston Chronicle. He did some rehab work and said, "The swelling is going down, and it’s starting to get better, but hopefully I’ll be ready soon and I can go." |
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| Adam LaRoche did his first running since injuring his rib cage muscle eight days ago and could begin swinging a bat Wednesday, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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| Bobby Crosby came out of Sunday's game in the eighth inning because he felt dizzy during his at-bat in the seventh and when he ran the bases, according to the SF Chronicle. He said he felt like he needed water while on second base but he didn't have the energy to run to the dugout to get some when the inning concluded.
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| Keiichi Yabu, who is recovering from a sprained right middle finger, said he hopes to be activated from the DL today, according to the SF Chronicle. He will be examined before Monday's game. |
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