| Brad Hawpe, RF, Colorado Rockies | Saturday 5/3, 11:31 PM CT |
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| Brad Hawpe went 3-for-5 and collected four RBI in Saturday's 12-7 loss to the Dodgers. One of his hits went for a homer, his second of the season. |
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| Jorge De La Rosa made his first start of 2008 on Saturday night against the Dodgers, and was lit up for nine runs on nine hits over a mere four innings, with three walks and four strikeouts. |
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| James Loney, 1B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Saturday 5/3, 11:19 PM CT |
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| James Loney went 2-for-5 and racked up six RBI in Saturday's 12-7 win over Colorado. He hit a three-run homer and a double. |
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| Mike Jacobs, 1B, Florida Marlins | Saturday 5/3, 10:45 PM CT |
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| Mike Jacobs went 1-for-4 with two RBI, and crushed his eighth homer of the season in Saturday's 7-2 loss to San Diego. |
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| Jake Peavy, P, San Diego Padres | Saturday 5/3, 10:42 PM CT |
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| Jake Peavy earned his fourth win of the season on Saturday, as San Diego topped Florida 7-2. Peavy only allowed two runs on five hits over 5.2 innings, with two walks and eight strikeouts. |
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| Bengie Molina went 3-for-5 with one RBI in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Phillies. |
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| Chase Utley, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 5/3, 10:33 PM CT |
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| Chase Utley went 2-for-4 and recorded his MLB leading 13th home run of the season in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Giants. |
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| Miguel Tejada went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run in Saturday's 6-2 win over Milwaukee. |
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| Rickie Weeks, 2B, Milwaukee Brewers | Saturday 5/3, 10:15 PM CT |
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| Rickie Weeks went 1-for-4 with one RBI and collected his fourth homer of the season in Saturday's 6-2 loss to Houston. |
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| Brandon Phillips went 1-for-4 and registered the Reds' lone RBI in Saturday's 9-1 loss to Atlanta. |
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| Jo-Jo Reyes made his first start in the rotation in place of the injured John Smoltz on Saturday against Cincinnati, and he came through with a win, as he only allowed one run on four hits over 5.1 innings, with three walks and five strikeouts. |
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| Andy LaRoche, 3B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Saturday 5/3, 9:05 PM CT |
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| Andy LaRoche hit .318 over six games at Double-A Jacksonville and on Tuesday was moved up to Triple-A Las Vegas, where he was hitting .154 with one home run over four games, according to MLB.com. He was optioned to Las Vegas.
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| Wandy Rodriguez will likely miss another start because of the strained left groin that put him on the DL on April 20, according to MLB.com. Manager Cecil Cooper said, "He was going to throw a simulated game today, but we decided not to do it. The doctor said it was probably better if we hold off on it. We're going to wait and see how he is in a couple of days." |
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| Justin Upton, RF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Saturday 5/3, 8:42 PM CT |
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| Justin Upton went 2-for-2 with one RBI and three walks, and scored three runs in Saturday's 10-4 win over the Mets. |
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| Jose Reyes, SS, New York Mets | Saturday 5/3, 8:35 PM CT |
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| Jose Reyes went 0-for-3 with one walk, and stole his eighth base of the season in Saturday's 10-4 loss to Arizona. |
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| Mark Reynolds had a tough day at the plate in Saturday's 10-4 win over the Mets, as he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, while leaving seven men on base. |
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| Brent Lillibridge has been optioned to Triple-A Richmond, according to the AP. The team needed to free up a roster spot for pitcher Jo-Jo Reyes, and infielder Lillibridge was seen as expendable. |
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| Jeff Baker, 2B, Colorado Rockies | Saturday 5/3, 7:27 PM CT |
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| Jeff Baker returned to the Rockies starting lineup versus the Dodgers on Saturday night. He missed two games to a blood vessel issue. The second baseman is hitting seventh in the order. |
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| Augie Ojeda, 2B, Arizona Diamondbacks | Saturday 5/3, 7:13 PM CT |
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| Augie Ojeda went 3-for-4 and racked up six RBI in Saturday's 10-4 win over the Mets. |
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| Carlos Delgado went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer off Brandon Webb in Saturday's 10-4 loss to the Diamondbacks. |
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| Brandon Webb, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Saturday 5/3, 7:03 PM CT |
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| Brandon Webb improved to 7-0 in Saturday's 10-4 win over the Mets. He allowed four runs on five hits over six innings, with two walks and three strikeouts. Most of the damage came off a three-run homer by Carlos Delgado. |
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| Mike Pelfrey fell to 2-2 for the season in Saturday's 10-4 loss to Arizona. He got rocked for five runs on nine hits over five innings, with four walks and one strikeout. |
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| Yadier Molina hit his second homer of the season in Saturday's 9-3 loss to the Cubs. He went 2-for-3 overall, with one RBI. |
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| Jorge De La Rosa has been activated, according to the AP. The team officially placed Troy Tulowitzki on the DL due to his quad injury as well. |
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| Troy Tulowitzki has been officially placed on the DL, according to the AP. The team activated lefty Jorge De La Rosa as well. |
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| Kosuke Fukudome went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Cardinals. |
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| Mike Fontenot had a big day at the plate in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Cardinals, as he went 1-for-3 with four RBI. His hit was good for a three-run homer. |
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| Kyle Lohse, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Saturday 5/3, 6:07 PM CT |
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| Kyle Lohse suffered his first loss of the season on Saturday, as the Cardinals were routed by the Cubs 9-3. Lohse was rocked for eight runs on nine hits over six innings, with two walks and no strikeouts. |
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| Ted Lilly, P, Chicago Cubs | Saturday 5/3, 6:00 PM CT |
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| Ted Lilly earned his second win of the season on Saturday, as the Cubs topped the Cardinals 9-3. Lilly allowed three runs on six hits (two homers) over seven innings, with one walk and four strikeouts. |
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| Denny Bautista has been placed on the 15-day DL, according to the Detroit News. He has been battling right shoulder tendinitis, which forced him out of Friday's 11-1 loss to the Twins. The Tigers purchased the contract of right-hander Freddy Dolsi from Double-A Erie, to replace Bautista on the roster. |
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| Jon Lieber, P, Chicago Cubs | Saturday 5/3, 4:20 PM CT |
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| Rich Hill has been optioned to the minors, and Jon Lieber is going to fill his spot in the rotation, according to MLB.com. Lieber will make his first start on Wednesday versus the Reds. |
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| Rich Hill, P, Chicago Cubs | Saturday 5/3, 4:15 PM CT |
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| Rich Hill has been optioned to the minors, according to MLB.com. Sean Gallagher has been called up to take his spot on the roster. |
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| Brandon Webb, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Saturday 5/3, 4:11 PM CT |
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| Brandon Webb has been named the NL Pitcher of the Month for April, according to MLB.com. Webb went 6-0 with a 1.98 ERA in the month to earn the honor. |
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| Chase Utley, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 5/3, 4:04 PM CT |
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| Chase Utley was named the NL Player of the Month for April, according to the AP. Utley batted .360 (40-for-111) with a major league-leading 11 homers and 23 RBI in the season’s first month.
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| The Washington Nationals scored nine runs today and needed each and every one of them to secure the win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the bulk of that damage coming off the bat of SS Cristian Guzman . Guzman went 4-for-5, belting his eighth double and third home run of the season to total six RBIs and two runs scored. |
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| Pittsburgh 3B Jose Bautista put the wood on the ball for the Pirates today, but alas it was for naught as his team fell 9-8 in a barnburner against the Washington Nationals. Bautista went 3-for-4 at the plate, hitting his seventh double and fourth homer of the year, totaling three RBIs and two runs scored. |
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| Xavier Nady, RF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Saturday 5/3, 3:51 PM CT |
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| Pittsburgh OF Xavier Nady continues to prove his worth as one of the more coveted young bats in the league, going 3-for-4 in the Pirates 9-8 loss to the Washington Nationals todays. |
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| Jason Bay, LF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Saturday 5/3, 3:48 PM CT |
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| Pittsburgh LF Jason Bay did all he could to put the Pirates in the win column, but his efforts came up short as Washington prevailed 9-8. Bay went 2-for-3 at the plate with his third double of the season, adding two walks and two runs scored to the stat line. |
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| Paul Maholm, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Saturday 5/3, 3:44 PM CT |
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| In a battle of offense, Pittsburgh LHP Paul Maholm suffered his first loss in three starts as the Pirates fell to the Washington Nationals 9-8. Maholm pitched just five innings, allowing seven runs (all earned) on 10 hits with three walks and just two strike outs recorded. |
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| Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez has been held out of today's starting lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals, nursing a swollen wrist after taking a pitch to the left wrist on Friday, according to MLB.com. |
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| As we reported earlier, Arizona 2B Orlando Hudson, who suffered a strained hamstring rounding first base on Friday night, was withheld from action today and will not be playing, according to MLB.com. |
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| The Atlanta Braves have reported concerned about their growing worries in the bullpen, but they report several potential sources of help may be on the way, according to MLB.com. The team notes three relievers (along with veteran John Smoltz who will be working out the bullpen upon his return from minor arm pain) are on the horizon in terms of a return to the relief corps, including Peter Moylan , Mike Gonzalez, and Rafale Soriano. |
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| St. Louis 1B Albert Pujols was the recipient of an intentional walk as well as one that (at least in the obvious approach) was not intentional, going 1-for-3 overall at the plate. |
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| Infielder Julio Franco , last with the Braves and sitting at 49-years of age, has announced his decision to retire from professional baseball, according to CBSSports. |
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| The Chicago Cubs have recalled RHP Sean Gallagher from Triple-A Iowa and, in response, optioned LHP Rich Hill down to Iowa, according to MLB.com. |
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| Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 5/3, 1:48 PM CT |
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| On Thursday we noted Philadelphia 1B Ryan Howard was struggling with, at that time, 39 strike outs in 103 at-bats, and advised fantasy owners should exercise patience. Howard is officially struggling to maintain patience as well, ejected after striking out for the third time in the Phillies' 6-5 win over the Giants. |
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| Florida SS Hanley Ramirez went 1-for-4 in last night's 6-4 win for the Marlins over the Giants. This brings Ramirez to 47 consecutive games at Dolphin Stadium in which he has reached base safely. |
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| Arizona 2B Orlando Hudson suffered a strained right hamstring in Friday night's game against the New York Mets, according to MLB.com. |
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| Jake Peavy, P, San Diego Padres | Saturday 5/3, 11:23 AM CT |
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| San Diego RHP Jake Peavy is searching to get back into the win column today as his Padres continue their three-game visit with the Florida Marlins. |
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| Jack Wilson, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates | Saturday 5/3, 10:48 AM CT |
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| The Pittsburgh Pirates have reported SS Jack Wilson will not begin his rehab assignment with Double-A Altoona as expected, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
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| The Pittsburgh Pirates have decided to give LHP Tom Gorzelanny extra rest, skipping his scheduled start on Tuesday as he battles with a strained lower back, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
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| Jo-Jo Reyes, P, Atlanta Braves | Saturday 5/3, 10:39 AM CT |
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| LHP Jo-Jo Reyes will make his first start of the 2008 season this evening as the Atlanta Braves welcome the Cincinnati Reds, the middle game of a three-game set, according to the Sports Network. |
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| The Marlins report RHP Anibal Sanchez successfully completed a bullpen session on Friday at Dolphin Stadium, according to MLB.com. |
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| Barry Zito, P, San Francisco Giants | Saturday 5/3, 9:44 AM CT |
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| Giants manager Bruce Bochy has informed reporters LHP Barry Zito will be working and available out of the bullpen today, according to MLB.com. |
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| Houston SS Miguel Tejada has suffered through some rough times of his own over recent seasons, but the veteran shortstop was so moved by a meeting with 8-year-old Jacob Scott, a young boy suffering from muscular dystrophy, that he promised the boy a home run, according to the Associated Press. |
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