| David Ortiz, DH, Boston Red Sox | Thursday 5/1, 11:10 PM CT |
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| David Ortiz had two hits on Thursday night to raise his average to, gulp, .196. |
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| Tim Wakefield didn't pick up a single K on the night but he still allowed only three runs over seven innings, though the result was his first loss of the year. |
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| A.J. Burnett was dealing on Thursday night as he held the potent Red Sox lineup to just three hits over 7.2 innings. Burnett struck out five though he also issues five free passes. |
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| Mike Lowell, 3B, Boston Red Sox | Thursday 5/1, 11:01 PM CT |
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| Mike Lowell went 1-for-4 on Thursday night and he continues to work on his stroke after missing time due to a sore left thumb. |
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| Alex Rios, RF, Toronto Blue Jays | Thursday 5/1, 10:58 PM CT |
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| Alex Rios had three hits including a long home run off of Tim Wakefield on Thursday night. |
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| Miguel Batista struck out six Indians while allowing just one run over seven innings to pick up a no-decision. |
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| J.J. Putz, P, Seattle Mariners | Thursday 5/1, 10:53 PM CT |
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| J.J. Putz suffered his second blown save of the season on Thursday night as he allowed two hits, two walks and one run to the Indians. |
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| Paul Byrd, P, Cleveland Indians | Thursday 5/1, 10:50 PM CT |
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| Paul Byrd lowered his ERA to 3.74 after holding the Mariners without a run over seven innings. Byrd allowed four hits and only one walk on the night. |
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| Ichiro Suzuki had three hits in five trips to the plate on Thursday night. |
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| Richie Sexson hit his sixth home run of the season on on Thursday night though his average is still languishing at .230. |
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| Travis Hafner went 2-for-4 with an RBI in his first game from the sixth hole in the lineup. Also joining him in the hit parade was Ryan Garko who had two hits to snap an 0-for-24 spell. |
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| Asdrubal Cabrera snapped an 0-for-14 slump by connecting for a game-winning bases loaded single in the 11th inning for the Indians. |
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| Nate Robertson struggled to his first victory of the season on Thursday night as he allowed nine base runners and four runs in 5.2 innings of work. |
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| Hideki Matsui had only one hit on Thursday night but it was enough to extend his hitting streak to 11-games. |
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| Ian Kennedy, P, New York Yankees | Thursday 5/1, 10:14 PM CT |
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| Ian Kennedy managed to pitch just 4.2 innings on Thursday as the Tigers were able to score four runs on five hits and three walks against him. |
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| Magglio Ordonez extended his meager hitting streak to five games on Thursday with two hits and three RBI. |
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| Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a home run, his sixth, and two RBI for the Tigers. |
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| Joel Zumaya threw a six minute session from the mound for the the Tigers on Thursday at the team's spring training complex, according to MLB.com. Zumaya was limited to fastballs and changeups in his first "intense" workout since his off-season shoulder surgery. |
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| Fernando Rodney (shoulder) threw a six minute session off the mound on Thursday at the team's spring training facility, according to MLB.com. This was the first throwing session for Rodney since he visited Dr. James Andrews and received a positive report. "He felt this was his best bullpen session to date," Tigers head athletic trainer Kevin Rand said. |
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| With Alex Rodriguez on the DL, manager Joe Girardi wants to break up all the left-handed bats in the middle of the lineup so Shelley Duncan will bat cleanup, according to MLB.com. "Shelley has hit left-handers in his career pretty well and Shelley played pretty well down at Triple-A. We're just trying to break it up so it's not so easy for them to bring in their lefties," Girardi said. |
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| Travis Hafner returned to the Indians lineup on Thursday though he was dropped to sixth in the order, according to MLB.com. "We're going to give him a little bit of a break and let him see a few at-bats before he gets up there [the third hole]," manager Eric Wedge said. |
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| Delmon Young is finally finding his comfort zone with the Twins, according to the AP. "We’re just trying not to put too much pressure on him where he feels like he has to hit 40 home runs," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Just play and play the game the right way. And he’s done that." |
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| With Scott Kazmir nearing a return to the active roster, the team will have to make a decision on who to remove from the starting rotation. Edwin Jackson just might be that pitcher as several teams have shown interest in trading for him, according to MLB.com. |
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| Brandon Moss was recalled to help fill what is suddenly an injury filled Red Sox outfield, according to Pro Sox Blog. `He’s an interesting player,’’ manager Terry Francona said. "All of a sudden you’ve got a young left-handed hitter who can play three or four positions and hit a fastball. That’s pretty valuable.’’ |
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| J.D. Drew, RF, Boston Red Sox | Thursday 5/1, 6:51 PM CT |
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| J.D. Drew is out of the lineup on Thursday due to a sore quadriceps, and he could also miss at least part of the weekend series with the Rays, according to MLB.com. "I really don't want to miss six weeks at a time," Drew said. "I had an injury like this [in 1999], just kind of had a little twinge in my quad like that and played the next day, and ended up blowing it up and missing six weeks." |
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| B.J. Upton, CF, Tampa Bay Rays | Thursday 5/1, 6:36 PM CT |
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| Updating an earlier report, B.J. Upton's shoulder injury does not appear to be serious, according to the Tampa Tribune. “It looks bad right away. It feels bad right away,” Upton said. “But this is the best it’s ever felt right after, so we shouldn’t think too much of it.” |
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| Brandon Boggs has started his career with five hits in nine AB, and he will be in the starting lineup for Thursday in place of Milton Bradley who is suffering from a hamstring issue, according to MLB.com. |
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| Maicer Izturis was placed on the DL on Thursday because of a strained lower back, this according to The Sports Network. This move is retroactive to April 28th, the last time he played. |
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| Francisco Liriano is continuing to work on his comeback from TJ surgery but he remains unable to locate his pitches and is still struggling at Triple-A Rochester, according to MLB.com. "I think he was a little confused, because he really thought that he had it all," manager Ron Gardenhire said Wednesday. "He thought he could come up here and dominate some people. It was an eye-opener for him, which is good. Because you need to have a little fear in you in this game -- it's not that easy." |
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| Jonny Gomes, RF, Tampa Bay Rays | Thursday 5/1, 5:09 PM CT |
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| Jonny Gomes continues to try and make the best of the platoon he finds himself in with the Rays, according to MLB.com. has he changed his game because of it? "Going 1-for-3 with a walk isn't going to get you in there the next day, while going 2-for-3 or 3-for-4 is going to get you in there the next day. So you just kind of come out of your approach to try and get yourself in the lineup." |
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| Phil Hughes, P, New York Yankees | Thursday 5/1, 5:03 PM CT |
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| Here is an update on the injured right oblique of Yankees starter Phil Hughes. An MRI revealed that he actually has a stress fracture in one of his ribs and as a result he will be out until at least July, according to the AP. |
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| Joakim Soria hansn't allowed a run in 11 innings this season and he has allowed only four baserunners in a fantastic start to his season, according to MLB.com. "It's hard for [hitters] to pick up the ball," pitching coach Bob McClure said. "You'll see a lot of guys take so many strikes with him and a lot of guys swinging through balls. It's just a gift." |
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| Josh Hamilton had a tough day at the plate in a 2-1 win over the Royals on Thursday, as he went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. He was moved to the cleanup spot today, while Milton Bradley sat out with leg cramps. |
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| Sidney Ponson was in command as he nailed down his first win of the season in Thursday's 2-1 victory over Kansas City. Ponson only allowed one run on six hits over eight innings, with two walks and five strikeouts. |
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| Zack Greinke suffered his first loss of the season on Thursday, as Kansas City was edged by Texas 2-1. It was a quality outing for Greinke, as he only allowed two runs on four hits over seven innings, with no walks and nine strikeouts. |
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| Adam Jones, CF, Baltimore Orioles | Thursday 5/1, 3:15 PM CT |
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| Adam Jones went 1-for-3 and hit a two-run homer in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay. |
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| Brian Burres dropped to 3-2 in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay. He surrendered four runs on six hits over six innings, with three walks and six strikeouts. |
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| Carl Crawford went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Thursday's 4-2 win over Baltimore. |
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| Matt Garza, P, Tampa Bay Rays | Thursday 5/1, 2:59 PM CT |
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| Matt Garza claimed his first win of 2008 in Thursday's 4-2 win over Baltimore. He only allowed two runs on three hits over six innings, with two walks and three strikeouts. Both earned runs came on an Adam Jones home run. |
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| B.J. Upton, CF, Tampa Bay Rays | Thursday 5/1, 1:28 PM CT |
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| B.J. Upton suffered an apparent shoulder injury and was forced to exit Thursday afternoon’s game against the Orioles, according to the AP. Upton suffered the injury while swinging at a 2-1 pitch with two outs in the fifth inning. The fourth-year pro fouled off a pitch before doubling over and clutching his left shoulder.
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| Ryan Shealy, 1B, Kansas City Royals | Thursday 5/1, 12:46 PM CT |
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| Ryan Shealy collected his eighth home run in Triple-A Omaha's 4-1 loss at Sacramento on Wednesday, according to MLB.com. Shealy is only hitting .213, but has 13 RBI. |
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| Zack Greinke, P, Kansas City Royals | Thursday 5/1, 12:42 PM CT |
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| Zack Greinke will look to remain unbeaten in 2008 when he takes the hill against the Rangers, according to MLB.com. Greinke is 3-0 with a 1.25 ERA and 1.11 WHIP over 36 innings, with 19 strikeouts. |
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| Darrell Rasner will be called up from Triple-A Scranton, according to the NY Daily News. He is expected to take over Phil Hughes’ spot in the rotation on Sunday against the Mariners.
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| Jarrod Saltalamacchia is starting today at catcher against Zack Greinke and the Royals, according to the Star Telegram. He is batting eighth in the order. |
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| Josh Hamilton is batting cleanup today, as Milton Bradley is out of the lineup with leg cramps, according to The Star Telegram. Michael Young will cover the DH role and bat in Hamilton's usual third spot in the Rangers' order. |
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| Travis Buck, RF, Oakland Athletics | Thursday 5/1, 9:31 AM CT |
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| Travis Buck, who is recovering from shin splints, said he did "everything" before Wednesday's game and felt fine, according to the SF Chronicle. He noted that "Everything" included running, hitting, throwing and fielding grounders. He will likely go on a rehab assignment in the next few days and could spend at least five or six days at Triple-A Sacramento. |
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| Justin Duchscherer will be limited to 90-95 pitches tonight in his second start after missing three weeks with a biceps strain, according to the SF Chronicle. He hopes that he will get through seven or eight innings tonight against the Angels, while on the strict pitch count.
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| Jeff Clement will start at catcher while Kenji Johjima sits out the next two games to take a "mental break", according to the Seattle Times. Clement was recently called up from Triple-A Tacoma, and registered a hit in his first (and only) at-bat of the season. |
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| Kenji Johjima will sit out the next two games as a "mental break", according to the Seattle Times. Johjima is hitting a dismal .177 (with only five RBI) over 24 games, and he said, "Manager McLaren told me to relax, but it's not easy to relax. Because even if I do relax, I don't know how good of a performance I can come up with. I can't be happy. Just because I'm taking two days off, that's not to say I'm going to do better on the third day. I can't allow myself to think that way." |
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| Milton Bradley left Wednesday's game against Kansas City with a hamstring cramp, according to FoulTerritory.com. Bradley was originally scheduled to play in the outfield again on Thursday but manager Ron Washington is now leaning towards giving him the game off to rest.
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| Howie Kendrick, who has been sidelined since April 14 due to a strained left hamstring, could begin a rehab assignment for Double-A Rancho Cucamonga tonight, according to the LA Times. He is still experiencing a little soreness. |
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| Maicer Izturis underwent an MRI on his injured back on Wedneday, according to the LA Times. Izturis hasn't played since Sunday due to lower-back spasms. |
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| Bartolo Colon has an opt-out clause in his contract that permits him to become a free agent if he wasn't on the big league roster by today, but a source indicated Colon will not exercise his right to leave Boston at this time, according to FanNation. Colon and the Red Sox reached an informal understanding that the opt-out date would be delayed until June 1.
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| Josh Fields, 3B, Chicago White Sox | Thursday 5/1, 7:04 AM CT |
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| Josh Fields was pulled out of Wednesday's game against Triple-A Norfolk after seven innings as a precautionary measure and could be called up, according to the Chicago Tribune. Alexei Ramirez cannot travel with the team to Toronto, due to visa issues, for the upcoming series against the Jays that starts Friday, and Chicago would call up Fields for depth.
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