Carlos Quentin, who had surgery on his right wrist after breaking it in frustration on Sept 1.
MLB Baseball NewsCarlos Quentin, who had surgery on his right wrist after breaking it in frustration on Sept 1. Did some range of motion exercises and took some practice swings before the Chicago White Sox game against the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. “It felt tight,” Quentin said. “It’s been in a soft cast, immobilized for [...]
Oakland Athletics designated hitter Jack Cust struck out, for the 186th.
MLB Baseball NewsOakland Athletics designated hitter Jack Cust struck out, for the 186th. And 187th time this season Friday night to break the American League record. Cust struck out on a checked swing against Seattle right-hander Felix Hernandez leading off the second inning and he fanned again with one out and a runner on second in the [...]
Friday American League Capsules.
MLB Baseball NewsFriday American League Capsules. BOSTON 4, TORONTO 3 TORONTO Jason Varitek snapped a tie in the eighth inning by plating Jason Bay with a fielders choice as the Boston Red Sox recorded a 4-3 triumph over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Kevin Youkilis plated Varitek with a run-scoring single in the fifth inning and [...]
Friday National League Capsules.
MLB Baseball NewsFriday National League Capsules. FLORIDA 14, PHILADELPHIA 8 MIAMI The Philadelphia Phillies found out the hard way that there was a team hotter than them in the National League. Mike Jacobs drove in four runs and Cameron Maybin went 4-for-5 and scored three times as the Florida Marlins remained the hottest team in the major [...]
Blue Jays right-hander Shaun Marcum needs ligament replacement surgery.
MLB Baseball NewsBlue Jays right-hander Shaun Marcum needs ligament replacement surgery. In his right elbow, and is expected to miss the entire 2009 season. “It’s going to be tough,” the 26-year-old Marcum said of the long layoff ahead of him. “It’s tough just to sit there, you want to be part of the team so bad, it’s [...]
Brewers 2B Durham hurts hamstring.
MLB Baseball NewsBrewers 2B Durham hurts hamstring. Brewers second baseman Ray Durham strained his right hamstring and left a game against the Cincinnati Reds in the fourth inning Friday night. Durham singled in the first inning and was caught stealing. He also struck out. The infielder has been one of the few Brewers hitting consistently lately. The [...]
Mike Lowell is expected to miss Boston weekend series against the Toronto Blue Jays because of a sore hip.
MLB Baseball NewsMike Lowell is expected to miss Boston weekend series against the Toronto Blue Jays because of a sore hip. Leaving the Red Sox without their third baseman as they close in on a playoff berth. In other news Friday, the Red Sox suspended right-hander Bartolo Colon without pay. Colon was given permission to leave the [...]
The New York Yankees recalled pitcher Phil Hughes from Triple-A on Saturday.
MLB Baseball NewsThe New York Yankees recalled pitcher Phil Hughes from Triple-A on Saturday. And he could start next week in search of his first win this season. Hughes was expected to be a key member of New York’s rotation this year, but was 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA in six starts before being sidelined with a [...]
All-Star Evan Longoria picked up where he left off in his return to the Tampa Bay lineup.
MLB Baseball NewsAll-Star Evan Longoria picked up where he left off in his return to the Tampa Bay lineup. And the AL East-leading Rays also fortified their pitching staff Saturday, recalling highly touted prospect David Price from Triple-A Durham. Longoria went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and made an outstanding play at third base to help the Rays [...]
Chad Qualls has replaced struggling Brandon Lyon as the Arizona.
MLB Baseball NewsChad Qualls has replaced struggling Brandon Lyon as the Arizona. Closer as the Diamondbacks try to stay in the NL West race over the final two weeks of the season. The right-handed Qualls (4-8, 3.11 ERA) has been the best pitcher out of an otherwise shaky bullpen of late. He has not allowed a run [...]
