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| Felix Hernandez allowed two earned runs on eight hits over five innings in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Orioles at home, with two walks and six strikeouts. |
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| Adam Jones, CF, Baltimore Orioles | Saturday 8/2, 11:50 PM CT |
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| Adam Jones went 3-for-5 and scored two runs in Saturday's 3-1 win over Seattle at Safeco Field. All three of his hits were singles. |
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| Jeremy Guthrie was dominant on the hill in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Mariners, as he only allowed one earned run on four hits over nine innings, with one walk and two strikeouts. |
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| Ryan Ludwick, RF, St. Louis Cardinals | Saturday 8/2, 11:41 PM CT |
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| Ryan Ludwick went 1-for-4 with a home run in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Phillies. |
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| Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 8/2, 11:37 PM CT |
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| Ryan Howard went 1-for-1 and crushed a solo home run in Saturday's close 2-1 victory over the Cardinals. He drew three walks in the game. |
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| Joe Blanton, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 8/2, 11:32 PM CT |
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| Joe Blanton shut down the Cardinals in Saturday's 2-1 win, as he only issued one earned run on four hits over seven innings, with two walks and five strikeouts. The only score came on a Ryan Ludwick home run. |
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| Michael Young had a tough night at the plate in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Toronto, as he went 0-for-4, while leaving three men on base. |
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| Alex Rios, RF, Toronto Blue Jays | Saturday 8/2, 11:11 PM CT |
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| Alex Rios went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Saturday's 6-4 victory over Texas. Both of his hits were singles. |
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| A.J. Burnett allowed four earned runs on six hits over 5.2 innings in Saturday's 6-4 win over Texas, with two walks and four strikeouts. |
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| Matt Holliday went 3-for-4 with two solo homers in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Marlins. |
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| Josh Willingham went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Rockies at home. He hit a double and a triple, and scored two runs. |
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| Ricky Nolasco allowed three earned runs on four hits over eight innings in Saturday's 5-3 victory over the Rockies, with no walks and 13 strikeouts. |
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| Kevin Slowey surrendered five earned runs on six hits over six innings in Saturday's 5-1 loss to Cleveland, with no walks and seven strikeouts. |
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| Justin Morneau went 0-for-3 and registered the Twins' lone RBI on a sacrifice fly in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Indians. |
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| David Dellucci went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Saturday's 5-1 win over Minnesota. He hit a single, double, and a two-run homer. |
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| Paul Byrd, P, Boston Red Sox | Saturday 8/2, 10:29 PM CT |
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| Paul Byrd shut down the Twins in Saturday's 5-1 win, as he only allowed one earned run on six hits over seven innings, with two walks and one strikeout. |
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| Kazuo Matsui went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Mets. He hit a triple and a solo home run. |
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| Roy Oswalt, P, Houston Astros | Saturday 8/2, 10:18 PM CT |
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| Roy Oswalt issued four earned runs on six hits over six innings in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Mets, with three walks and seven strikeouts. The Astros were down 4-1 when he exited the game, but rallied to score four runs and pulled out a win in the 10th inning. |
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| Damion Easley went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in Saturday's tough 5-4 loss to Houston. His other hit was a single. |
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| Johan Santana only surrendered one earned run on three hits over 6.1 innings in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Astros, with two walks and three strikeouts. He pitched great but was dealt a no decision as he left the game with a 4-1 lead, before Houston rallied back to win it in the 10th inning. |
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| Joey Votto, 1B, Cincinnati Reds | Saturday 8/2, 9:50 PM CT |
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| Joey Votto went 1-for-4 and collected three RBI in Saturday's 10-6 loss to Washington. |
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| Jay Bruce, RF, Cincinnati Reds | Saturday 8/2, 9:47 PM CT |
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| Jay Bruce went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 10-6 loss to the Nationals. His other hit went for a single. |
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| Lastings Milledge went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Saturday's 10-6 win over the Reds. |
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| Austin Kearns went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Saturday's 10-6 win over the Reds. All three of his knocks were singles. |
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| Emil Brown, RF, Oakland Athletics | Saturday 8/2, 9:31 PM CT |
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| Emil Brown went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, and was the Athletics' only source of scoring in Saturday's 12-2 loss to Boston. |
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| Dana Eveland was yanked after two innings in Saturday's disheartening 12-2 loss to Boston, as he was lit up for nine earned runs on eight hits, with two walks and two strikeouts. |
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| Kevin Youkilis led the Red Sox to a convincing 12-2 victory over Oakland at Fenway Park on Saturday, as he went 2-for-5 with four RBI. Both of his hits went for home runs. |
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| Jon Lester, P, Boston Red Sox | Saturday 8/2, 9:18 PM CT |
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| Jon Lester only issued two earned runs on seven hits over seven innings in Saturday's 12-2 blowout win over Oakland at Fenway Park, with one walk and five strikeouts. |
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| Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-3 with an RBI in Saturday's 9-3 loss to the Rays. He hit one double with two singles. |
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| Kenny Rogers was torched for seven earned runs on six hits over a mere 3.1 innings in Saturday's 9-3 loss to the Rays, with four walks and eight strikeouts. |
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| Evan Longoria went 3-for-5 with three RBI in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Tigers at home. He hit a single, double, and a solo homer. |
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| Andy Sonnanstine only allowed two earned runs on seven hits over six innings in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Tigers at Tropicana Field, with one walk and six strikeouts. |
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| Rick Ankiel, CF, St. Louis Cardinals | Saturday 8/2, 8:46 PM CT |
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| Rick Ankiel, who is recovering from a sore abdomen, could return to the Cardinals' lineup as early as Tuesday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
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| Shawn Hill, P, Washington Nationals | Saturday 8/2, 8:21 PM CT |
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| Shawn Hill is expected to begin a throwing program as part of his rehab from a right forearm strain, according to MLB.com.
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| Carlos Carrasco has been promoted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, according to MLB.com. |
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| Jerry Hairston Jr. was unable to run at full speed Friday and won't play over the next few days, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
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| Adam Wainwright threw a bullpen session on Saturday, and the AP reports he is close to returning from a sprained middle finger that has kept him on the DL for nearly two months. He said, "I’m very shocked right now. I can’t believe how good I threw. I told the training staff before I threw today, I said the last two days I’ve felt a 200 percent difference in my hand, just holding stuff, grabbing things, even grabbing a remote or something. It just felt good all of a sudden. Today I went at it 100 percent and tested it completely."
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| Tim Hudson, P, Atlanta Braves | Saturday 8/2, 7:13 PM CT |
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| Tim Hudson will undergo ligament-transplant elbow surgery to repair his torn ulnar collateral ligament late next week, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Dr. James Andrews will perform the surgery.
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| Joe Borowski has reportedly been offered a minor league deal by the Red Sox, according to the Boston Herald. If the Sox sign Borowski, he would be eligible to pitch in the postseason even if he does not appear in the major leagues until after September 1. MLB rules require only that a player be part of an organization before September 1 in order to maintain postseason eligibility.
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| Esteban German went 3-for-5 with three RBI in Saturday's exciting 9-7 win over the White Sox. He almost hit for the cycle, as he registered a single, double, and a triple. |
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| Billy Butler, 1B, Kansas City Royals | Saturday 8/2, 6:51 PM CT |
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| Billy Butler led the Royals to a 9-7 win against the White Sox on Saturday, as he went 3-for-5 with two RBI. He hit two singles and a two-run homer. |
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| Jermaine Dye went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 9-7 loss to the Royals. |
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| Mark Buehrle issued eight earned runs on 14 hits over a mere 4.1 innings in Saturday's disappointing 9-7 loss to the Royals, with no walks and one strikeout. |
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| Matt Clement has been released by the Cardinals, according to the AP. He has not pitched in the major leagues since 2006, when he underwent right shoulder surgery.
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| Joel Zumaya will not be available to pitch for the next few days due to tenderness in his upper right arm-shoulder area, according to the AP. Manager Jim Leyland said, "We’re hoping Tuesday he’s able to pitch." |
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| Howie Kendrick went 2-for-4 in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Yankees. He hit a single and a double, accounting for two of the Angels' three hits in the game. |
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| Jered Weaver was rocked for six earned runs on eight hits over five innings in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Yankees in the Bronx, with one walk and five strikeouts. He gave up four home runs in his nightmarish outing. |
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| Elijah Dukes, RF, Washington Nationals | Saturday 8/2, 6:19 PM CT |
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| Elijah Dukes was scratched for Saturday's game after reporting late to the ballpark, according to the Washington Post. |
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| Alex Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Angels in the Bronx. |
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| Mike Mussina enjoyed another strong outing in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Angels at Yankee Stadium, as he only allowed one earned run on two hits over seven innings, with two walks and five strikeouts. |
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| Todd Helton, 1B, Colorado Rockies | Saturday 8/2, 6:05 PM CT |
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| The Denver Post states that Todd Helton has suffered another setback in his recovery from a back ailment. Helton hit off a tee and did soft-toss in the batting cage on consecutive days this week, after which his back problems flared up. The team is classifying his ailment as back spasms, though they believe it is related to his lower disk injury.
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| Ryan Spilborghs, who is recovering from a left oblique strain, played catch this week, according to the Denver Post. |
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| Kelly Johnson went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Brewers. |
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| Charlie Morton only allowed two earned runs on four hits over seven innings in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Milwaukee, with one walk and four strikeouts. |
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| Prince Fielder went 2-for-3 with three RBI as he led the Brewers to a 4-2 win over the Braves on Saturday. Both of his hits were home runs. |
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| CC Sabathia, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Saturday 8/2, 5:40 PM CT |
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| CC Sabathia was in control in Saturday's 4-2 win over Atlanta, as he only issued two earned runs on six hits over 8.1 innings of work, with one walk and nine strikeouts. |
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| Julio Lugo, SS, Boston Red Sox | Saturday 8/2, 5:34 PM CT |
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| The Providence Journal indicates that Julio Lugo is running again for the first time since straining his left quad. He said, "It feels good. It's coming along." |
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| Jake Woods, P, Seattle Mariners | Saturday 8/2, 5:28 PM CT |
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| Jake Woods has been recalled from Triple-A Tacoma, according to the AP. |
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| Ken Griffey Jr. left Saturday's game against the Royals due to leg cramps, according to the AP. |
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| Royce Ring, P, Atlanta Braves | Saturday 8/2, 4:30 PM CT |
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| Royce Ring has been designated for assignment by the Braves, according to MLB.com. |
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| Vladimir Nunez has been recalled from Triple-A Richmond, according to MLB.com. He will fill the roster spot for Royce Ring, who has been designated for assignment. |
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| Bartolo Colon, who is recovering from back stiffness, is set to make a rehab start with Triple-A Pawtucket Tuesday, according to the Boston Herald. |
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| David Aardsma, who is recovering from a strained right groin, is scheduled to throw an inning at Triple-A Pawtucket Sunday, according to the Boston Herald. |
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| Marlon Anderson has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a strained left hamstring, according to the AP. Daniel Murphy has been recalled from Triple-A New Orleans as the corresponding move. |
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| Dave Bush, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Saturday 8/2, 4:05 PM CT |
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| Dave Bush has been named the Brewers' fifth starter in the rotation, according to MLB.com. |
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| Mike Lowell, 3B, Boston Red Sox | Saturday 8/2, 4:00 PM CT |
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| Mike Lowell is in Boston's lineup Saturday after being forced out of Friday's game with a strained hip, according to the Providence Journal. |
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| Robinson Cano was not in today's lineup against the Angels due to an unspecified hand injury, according to The Sports Network. |
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| Chipper Jones will make his return from the disabled list on Friday, according to MLB.com. He fielded ground balls and took some batting practice on Saturday and says he is ready to go. "I feel great. Everything feels good. I'll be ready by Friday," he said. |
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| Carlos Beltran is hitting second in the Mets lineup tonight against Houston and pitcher Roy Oswalt, according to the New York Daily News. Beltran has a career .471 on-base percentage against his former teammate. |
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| Maicer Izturis will not play in tonight's game against the Yankees due to a jammed thumb he suffered last night, according to MLB.com. |
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| Reed Johnson went 3-for-4 with a double and a stolen base while scoring two runs in the Cubs 5-1 win over Pittsburgh. |
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| Ryan Doumit, C, Pittsburgh Pirates | Saturday 8/2, 2:53 PM CT |
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| Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit just keeps on hitting. He went 3-for-4 against the Cubs, with two doubles and a run scored. |
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| Paul Maholm, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Saturday 8/2, 2:48 PM CT |
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| Paul Maholm saw his record go to 7-7 as he took the loss in the Pirates 5-1 loss to Chicago. Maholm threw six innings and surrendered five runs on eight hits. |
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| Ted Lilly, P, Chicago Cubs | Saturday 8/2, 2:45 PM CT |
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| Cubs hurler Ted Lilly won his eleventh decision of the season as the Cubs beat the Pirates 5-1. Lilly went 6.1 innings, allowing one run on six hits while striking out five. |
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| Jason Smith, 3B, Kansas City Royals | Saturday 8/2, 2:00 PM CT |
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| Jason Smith was recalled from Triple-A Omaha to replace the injured Mark Grudzielanek, according to The Sports Network. |
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| Royals second baseman Mark Grudzielanek has been placed on the 15-day disabled list after he sprained his right ankle, according to The Sports Network. |
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| Ken Griffey Jr. will hit second and play center field in the White Sox game against the Royals and pitcher Kyle Davies tonight, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
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| Reliever Yasuhiko Yabuta was designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals, according to the Chicago Tribune. He signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the team in the offseason. |
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| Joe Mauer, C, Minnesota Twins | Saturday 8/2, 1:26 PM CT |
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| Minnesota Twins manager has been suspended one game after his outburst and ejection Thursday against Chicago led to Twins fans throwing things on the field, according to the AP. |
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| Tampa outfielder Carl Crawford is not having a particularly good year, and those struggles may continue tonight, as Crawford and his Rays teammates square off against Kenny Rogers. Crawford hits only .208 against the Detroit lefty, with five hits in 24 at-bats. |
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| Don't necessarily look for big numbers tonight from new Halos first baseman Mark Teixeira. Against tonight's starting pitcher for the Yankees, Mike Mussina, Teixeira is just 4-for-25 (.160) with six strikeouts and zero extra-base hits. |
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| Not many hitters hold an advantage over Johan Santana, but Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada certainly does. When Houston plays the Mets tonight, Tejada will go into the game with a .333 batting average and .438 on-base percentage against the Cy Young Award winning lefty. |
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| Twins first baseman Justin Morneau has a great match-up tonight when Minnesota takes on the Cleveland Indians and pitcher Paul Byrd. For his career, Morneau is 17-for-40 with seven extra-base hits off the righty. |
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| Royals outfielder Joey Gathright started to throw and in a few days he will begin hitting, according to the Kansas City Star. |
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| Mike Aviles, SS, Kansas City Royals | Saturday 8/2, 11:52 AM CT |
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| Shortstop Mike Aviles was named the Royals player of the month for July, according to the Kansas City Star. He hit .330 with 12 extra base hits during the month. |
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| Jon Lieber, P, Chicago Cubs | Saturday 8/2, 11:12 AM CT |
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| Cubs pitcher Jon Lieber has been throwing and will begin a minor league rehab assignment soon, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
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| Just days after being recalled, Arizona righthander Jailen Peguero was demoted to the minor leagues, according to the Arizona Republic. |
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| Juan Cruz, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Saturday 8/2, 10:45 AM CT |
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| Juan Cruz was activated from the disabled list on Friday, and he will join the team in his former role in the bullpen, according to the Arizona Republic. |
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| Max Scherzer, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Saturday 8/2, 10:42 AM CT |
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| Coming back from the minor league disabled list with shoulder fatigue, Diamondbacks prospect Max Scherzer threw well Thursday in Triple-A, according to the Arizona Republic. Scherzer tossed three innings, allowing one hit while striking out seven. |
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| Lou Montanez, CF, Baltimore Orioles | Saturday 8/2, 10:35 AM CT |
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| Orioles minor leaguer Luis Montanez has been crushing the ball all year, and recently hit for the cycle, making it harder for the Orioles to ignore him, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
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| Mets second baseman Luis Castillo played the first game in his rehab stint and went 0-for-2 in rookie ball, according to the New York Daily News. |
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| One day after being promoted from Double-A to Triple-A, Mets prospect Dan Murphy has been recalled to the big league team, according to the New York Daily News. |
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| Houston pitcher Felipe Paulino will throw his second simulated game today as he recovers from a pinched nerve in his right arm, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
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| Les Walrond, P, Toronto Blue Jays | Saturday 8/2, 9:37 AM CT |
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| The Phillies recalled lefthanded pitcher Les Walrond to take the roster spot of the disabled Rudy Seanez, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
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| Rudy Seanez, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 8/2, 9:33 AM CT |
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| The Philadelphia Phillies put reliever Rudy Seanez on the 15-day disabled list with inflammation in his right shoulder, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
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| Derrick Turnbow and the Brewers have decided the reliever will start physical therapy instead of surgery to try and repair his torn right rotator cuff, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. |
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| Second baseman Edgar Gonzalez will see his playing time reduced now that regular second baseman Tadahito Iguchi has returned from the DL, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. |
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| Matt Capps, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Saturday 8/2, 8:36 AM CT |
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| Pirates closer Matt Capps will throw a simulated game today and if he feels well, will start a rehab assignment next weekend, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
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| The Texas Rangers fired pitching coach Mark Connor and bullpen coach Dom Chiti, according to the AP. Triple-A pitching coach Andy Hawkins will take over the same role in the big leagues, and Jim Colborn will become the team's bullpen coach. |
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| Rich Aurilia, 1B, San Francisco Giants | Saturday 8/2, 8:18 AM CT |
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| Rich Aurilia will no longer see much playing time, as the Giants move in a younger direction, according to the San Jose Mercury News. "He'll still get in there two or three times a week," San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said. |
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| Omar Vizquel, SS, San Francisco Giants | Saturday 8/2, 8:16 AM CT |
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| Giants shortstop Omar Vizquel has confirmed that he wants to play again next year because his knee was feeling better, according to the San Jose Mercury News. |
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| Manny Ramirez wanted to stay in Boston after all, according to the Boston Globe. After being informed of the trade, Ramirez had his agent, Scott Boras, call Sox GM Theo Epstein and tell him if the club would drop the option year on Ramirez's contract, he would be on his best behavior the rest of the season. |
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| Chris Duncan, LF, St. Louis Cardinals | Saturday 8/2, 8:00 AM CT |
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| Cardinals outfielder Chris Duncan will undergo surgery to install a prosthetic disc in place of a herniated disc in his neck and is out for the regular season, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The procedure is relatively new and thought never to be done on an athlete before. It has been called something that could be career threatening. |
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| Manny Ramirez had two hits in four AB in his first appearance for the Dodgers though he did ground into a double play in the bottom of the ninth inning. |
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