St Louis Cardinals third baseman Troy Glaus will miss at least a handful of games after undergoing an MRI on Wednesday.
MLB Baseball NewsSt Louis Cardinals third baseman Troy Glaus will miss at least a handful of games after undergoing an MRI on Wednesday. And getting a second cortisone injection for a strained right shoulder. The Cardinals were missing three players for Wednesday night’s game with the Chicago Cubs. Outfielder Rick Ankiel was resting his lingering abdominal injury, [...]
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig was the leadoff witness Wednesday.
MLB Baseball NewsBaseball commissioner Bud Selig was the leadoff witness Wednesday. On the first day of testimony in a complicated grievance filed by the players’ association after first-round draft pick Pedro Alvarez refused to sign his contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Given that Selig was the only witness to complete his testimony and the hearing was recessed [...]
The Philadelphia Phillies recalled pitchers Adam Eaton and J A Happ from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
MLB Baseball NewsThe Philadelphia Phillies recalled pitchers Adam Eaton and J A Happ from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. And purchased the contracts of outfielder Greg Golson and catcher Lou Marson from Double-A Reading Monday before their game against the Washington Nationals. The right-handed Eaton was 4-8 with a 5.80 ERA in 19 starts with Philadelphia before being sent [...]
Monday American League Capsules.
MLB Baseball NewsMonday American League Capsules. SEATTLE 12, TEXAS 6 Adrian Beltre hit for the second cycle of the day on Monday, and the Seattle Mariners used a late-inning outburst to record a 12-6 victory over the Texas Rangers. The Mariners exploded for nine runs in the final five frames thanks in large part to Beltre, who [...]
Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre joined Stephen Drew of the Diamondbacks in hitting for the cycle on Monday.
MLB Baseball NewsMariners third baseman Adrian Beltre joined Stephen Drew of the Diamondbacks in hitting for the cycle on Monday. It was the first time two players hit for the cycle on the same day since Sept. 17, 1920, when Bobby Veach of the Detroit Tigers and George Burns of the New York Giants did it, according [...]
Monday National League Capsules.
MLB Baseball NewsMonday National League Capsules. ARIZONA 8, ST. LOUIS 6 PHOENIX Stephen Drew became the fourth major leaguer to hit for the cycle this season and finished with a career-high five hits as the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame an early four-run deficit to post an 8-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Ironically approximately four hours after [...]
The Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday activated outfielders Andruw Jones and Delwyn Young from the 15-day disabled list.
MLB Baseball NewsThe Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday activated outfielders Andruw Jones and Delwyn Young from the 15-day disabled list. And reinstated right-handed reliever Scott Proctor from the 60-day DL. On the first day that teams were allowed to expand rosters to 40, the Dodgers also recalled outfielder Jason Repko, right-hander James McDonald and left-hander Eric Stults [...]
The shadows in late afternoon at Miller Park can be brutal to hitters, but Carlos Delgado made good contact anyway.
MLB Baseball NewsThe shadows in late afternoon at Miller Park can be brutal to hitters, but Carlos Delgado made good contact anyway. Delgado’s two-run homer off Eric Gagne in the eighth inning propelled the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. “Probably the worst shadows that I’ve been involved with since [...]
The Seattle Mariners activated pitcher Carlos Silva from the 15-day disabled list.
MLB Baseball NewsThe Seattle Mariners activated pitcher Carlos Silva from the 15-day disabled list. To start Monday night against the Texas Rangers. The right-hander, out since Aug. 16 with right elbow tendinitis, made his last start on Aug. 15 at Minnesota, allowing nine runs in 3 1-3 innings. With teams allowed to expand their rosters to 40, [...]
Wednesday American League Capsules.
MLB Baseball NewsWednesday American League Capsules. TAMPA BAY 1, TORONTO 0 ST. PETERSBURG, Florida Matt Garza pitched 7 2/3 stellar innings and Carlos Pena homered as the Tampa Bay Rays edged the Toronto Blue Jays, 1-0. Penas homer on the first pitch of the fourth inning was enough offense against Blue Jays rookie lefthander David Purcey, who [...]
