| Pat Burrell, LF, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 8/14, 11:47 PM CT |
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| Pat Burrell is having a rough August which continued Thursday in the Phillies 3-1 loss to the Dodgers. Burrell went 0-for-3 in the game with a strikeout. |
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| Matt Kemp, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Thursday 8/14, 11:43 PM CT |
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| Matt Kemp went 1-for-4 with a home run to help lead his Dodgers squad to a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. |
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| Brett Myers, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 8/14, 11:40 PM CT |
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| Brett Myers picked up his tenth loss of the season, but he made an effective start, throwing seven innings and giving up just three earned runs with eight strikeouts in the Phillies 3-1 loss to Los Angeles. |
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| Hiroki Kuroda had everything working as he earned his seventh victory of the season in the Dodgers 3-1 win over Philadelphia. Kuroda went seven innings, giving up just one run on two hits while striking out seven. |
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| Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba has a small meniscus tear, located in his left knee, according to the Rocky Mountain News. |
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| Greg Dobbs, 3B, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 8/14, 10:43 PM CT |
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| Greg Dobbs was taken out of Thursday's lineup with a quad injury, according to Phillies.com. "I came to the honest realization that I was, at best, 60 or 70 percent," he said. |
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| Jimmy Rollins, SS, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 8/14, 10:36 PM CT |
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| Jimmy Rollins is getting a little tired of the constant booing by Philadelphia fans, and he would like the crowd to give his squad some support, according to Phillies.com. Rollins cited a number of examples, including one about when he got hurt earlier this year. "I went down and Eric Bruntlett came in and played. He got booed his first time out there, because he made two errors in New York. Then they're on his side after he comes through with some big hits. You should be there from Day 1, because he's going to be the guy out there for 25 games." |
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| Mark Kotsay, CF, Boston Red Sox | Thursday 8/14, 10:24 PM CT |
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| Braves outfielder Mark Kotsay went 5-for-5 while hitting for the cycle in the Braves 11-6 loss to the Cubs. He also scored a run and drove two in. |
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| Kelly Shoppach got two hits in five at-bats, scored two runs and knocked one home, but it wasn't enough as Cleveland was downed by the Orioles, 11-6. |
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| Lou Montanez, CF, Baltimore Orioles | Thursday 8/14, 9:58 PM CT |
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| Lou Montanez continues his scorching run of offense, as he went 3-for-5 with a run and two RBI in the Orioles win over the Indians. Both of his RBI came in the eighth inning, in separate at-bats, as the team batted around. |
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| Zach Jackson hurled a pretty good game in his team's 11-6 loss to the Orioles. Jackson went five innings and allowed three runs on eight hits. |
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| Daniel Cabrera threw a solid game, though he did not factor into the decision as Baltimore beat Cleveland 11-6. Cabrera went 5.2 innings, surrendering three runs on eight hits. |
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| Kosuke Fukudome must be heeding Lou Piniella's warning to swing the bat or else, because he contributed to the Cubs 11-7 win over Atlanta with a 2-for-5 night, scoring two runs and getting on base another time with a walk. |
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| Tom Glavine, P, Atlanta Braves | Thursday 8/14, 9:44 PM CT |
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| Tom Glavine was hit hard by the Chicago Cubs in Glavine's first game back after being activated from the DL. Glavine went four uneven innings, allowing seven earned runs on seven hits and four walks in the Braves 11-7 loss. He also allowed two home runs. |
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| He's alive! Just when many fantasy owners had given up all hope, Jeff Francoeur puts in a great night with a 3-for-5 performance, featuring a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in the Braves 11-7 loss to Chicago. |
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| In one of the only decent efforts for the team, Rangers shortstop Michael Young went 2-for-3, though his squad was downed by the Red Sox 10-0. |
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| David Ortiz, DH, Boston Red Sox | Thursday 8/14, 9:35 PM CT |
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| The Texas Rangers will be happy when they do not have to face Red Sox DH David Ortiz any more. He homered against them again on Thursday, his third in three games, and for the night went 1-for-2 with three RBI in Botson's 10-0 win. |
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| Tommy Hunter has not pitched well in the big leagues, to say the least. In his start tonight, he failed to get out of the second inning and allowed nine earned runs on seven hits as the Rangers fell to Boston 10-0. His ERA is now 16.36 on the year. |
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| Daisuke Matsuzaka won his 14th game of the year, leading the Red Sox to a 10-0 stomping of the Rangers. The righty threw seven shutout innings while both walking and striking out five hitters. |
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| One night after being deemed a platoon player who will only play right-handed hitters, Reds outfielder Chris Dickerson faced one in Pirates hurler Ian Snell and went 3-for-5 with a run scored and RBI in his team's 3-2 win. |
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| Adam LaRoche, 1B, Pittsburgh Pirates | Thursday 8/14, 9:20 PM CT |
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| Adam LaRoche returned from the disabled list for the Pirates on Thursday, and responded by going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in his team's 3-2 loss to Cincinnati. |
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| Johnny Cueto threw five innings, striking out seven and allowing one run on four hits in the Reds 3-1 win over Pittsburgh. |
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| Carlos Beltran had an RBI in every game of the Mets sweep of the Nationals, including a sacrifice fly in Thursday's 9-3 win. |
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| Lastings Milledge saw his 14-game hitting streak come to an end on Thursday with an 0-for-3 performance in Washington's loss to the Mets. |
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| Oliver Perez struck out eight batters in 6.2 innings while allowing just three runs to pick up his ninth win of the season in the Mets 9-3 win over the Nationals. |
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| Dan Uggla, 2B, Florida Marlins | Thursday 8/14, 9:03 PM CT |
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| Dan Uggla went 1-for-3 in the Marlins loss to St. Louis, but was thrown out at second base when he did not hustle around the bases. He also struck out in his two other at-bats and committed his ninth error of the season. |
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| Ryan Ludwick, RF, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 8/14, 8:59 PM CT |
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| Cardinals outfielder Ryan Ludwick went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, driving in all the runs for St. Louis as they topped the Marlins 3-0. |
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| Scott Olsen, P, Washington Nationals | Thursday 8/14, 8:57 PM CT |
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| Scott Olsen threw a solid game for the Marlins, going seven innings and allowing just three runs on 10 hits while striking out six, but he took the loss as his offense failed to get him any runs. The Marlins were downed by St. Louis 3-0. |
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| Todd Wellemeyer earned his tenth victory of the season with a solid outing as the Cardinals downed the Marlins 3-0. Wellemeyer went 7.2 innings and did not allow a run while allowing three hits and striking out three. |
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| Third baseman Aramis Ramirez had to leave Thursday's game against the Braves with a contusion to his left hip, according to The Sports Network. He apparently suffered the injury while sliding into home plate. |
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| Braves hurler Francisley Bueno was suspended three games for throwing at Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano, according to MLB.com. Problem is, Bueno is currently in Triple-A, so the suspension cannot be enforced until he comes back up. |
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| Travis Hafner took a round of batting practice on Thursday, and ended it by knocking a pitch into the seats, according to Indians.com. "It was nice to get back out there and start feeling like a baseball player again," Hafner said. |
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| Brad Penny, P, Los Angeles Dodgers | Thursday 8/14, 7:43 PM CT |
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| Brad Penny made his way to the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation, two starts after coming off the DL with right shoulder tendinitis, according to Dodgers.com. |
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| Jorge De La Rosa will get back to being a starting pitcher after having been demoted to the bullpen when the Rockies acquired Livan Hernandez, according to ColoradoRockies.com. |
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| Dioner Navarro hit a single in the 12th inning that put the Rays up 7-5 over Oakland, and it wound up being the game winner as Tampa would go on to a 7-6 victory. Navarro was 2-for-4 with two RBI on the day. |
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| Jack Cust, LF, Oakland Athletics | Thursday 8/14, 7:14 PM CT |
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| Jack Cust went 0-for-5 and struck out three times as a part of the A's 7-6 loss to the Tampa Rays. |
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| James Shields did not factor into the decision, but he was not sharp, allowing ten base runners, four of which scored, on five hits and five walks in five innings pitched as the Rays beat the A's 7-6. |
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| Oakland pitcher Brad Ziegler saw his scoreless inning streak hit 39.1 innings before allowing his first runs on a double by B.J. Upton which drove in Akinori Iwamura, who had singled. The A's wound up losing to the Rays 7-6. |
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| White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin was hit by a pitch on Thursday for the sixth consecutive game, and is the only player to have "accomplished" the feat since 1920, according to the AP. |
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| Rays closer Troy Percival had to leave the game in the ninth inning because of an apparent leg injury, according to RaysBaseball.com. |
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| Raul Ibanez, LF, Seattle Mariners | Thursday 8/14, 6:02 PM CT |
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| Raul Ibanez was pulled off waivers by the Mariners, and he will not be traded by the team, according to the Seattle Times. |
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| Jim Thome, DH, Chicago White Sox | Thursday 8/14, 5:39 PM CT |
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| The Chicago White Sox tied a major-league record by hitting a home run in four consecutive at-bats, according to the AP. The event happened in the sixth inning, with Jim Thome, Paul Konerko, Alexei Ramirez and Juan Uribe doing the deed off of Royals pitchers Joel Peralta and Robinson Tejada. |
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| Mike Cameron, CF, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 8/14, 5:25 PM CT |
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| Mike Cameron went 2-for-4 including a home run off Trevor Hoffman in the ninth inning, but it wasn't enough as the Brewers fell to San Diego 3-2. |
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| Adrian Gonzalez went 0-for-4 with a strikeout, but the Padres still managed to beat Milwaukee by a score of 3-2. |
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| Ben Sheets, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 8/14, 5:15 PM CT |
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| Ben Sheets was out-dueled by San Diego hurler Jake Peavy and wound up taking the loss in Milwaukee's 3-2 defeat to the Padres. Sheets pitched 6.2 innings and gave up thee earned runs. |
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| Jake Peavy, P, San Diego Padres | Thursday 8/14, 5:09 PM CT |
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| Jake Peavy did not pitch poorly over his last two starts, but with the San Diego offense as porous as it is, he wound up taking a loss each time. He reversed that trend today, throwing seven innings of one run ball while striking out eight in the Padres 3-2 win over Milwaukee. |
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| Matt Holliday hit a solo home run as part of a 1-for-3 performance in the Rockies 6-2 loss to the Diamondbacks. |
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| Stephen Drew, SS, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 8/14, 5:02 PM CT |
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| Diamondbacks shortstop Stephen Drew went 2-for-5 with a run scored and extended his hitting streak to 16 games in his team's 6-2 win over Colorado. |
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| Rockies outfielder Willy Taveras continues to add to his career-high stolen base total as he picked up another, his 53rd, in his team's loss to Arizona. |
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| Dan Haren, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 8/14, 4:56 PM CT |
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| Diamondbacks pitcher Dan Haren threw a great game against the Rockies, going eight innings and surrendering just two runs while striking out nine and gaining his 13th victory in the team's 6-2 win. |
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| Lance Berkman hit a double and a home run to help lead the Astros to a 7-4 win over San Francisco. He wound up going 2-for-4 on the day with three RBI. |
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| Randy Winn, RF, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 8/14, 4:49 PM CT |
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| Randy Winn helped the Giants as much as he could with a 2-for-4 performance featuring a double and two RBI, but it wasn't enough as San Francisco lost 7-4 to Houston. |
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| Jose Valverde picked up his thirtieth save of the season as the Astros beat the Giants 7-4. |
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| Jose Guillen, RF, Kansas City Royals | Thursday 8/14, 4:35 PM CT |
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| Jose Guillen went 1-for-3 and drove in both of his team's runs in the Royals 9-2 loss to Chicago. |
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| Paul Konerko, 1B, Chicago White Sox | Thursday 8/14, 4:32 PM CT |
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| Paul Konerko had a big day at the plate for the White Sox, going 3-for-5 with a home run, run scored and RBI in Chicago's 9-2 win over the Royals. |
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| Kyle Davies, P, Kansas City Royals | Thursday 8/14, 4:29 PM CT |
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| Kyle Davies did not throw poorly, but he did allow the White Sox to score three runs on nine hits in his five innings of work in his squad's 9-2 loss. |
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| White Sox pitcher Lance Broadway earned his first win of the season by throwing 5.1 innings and allowing two earned runs on nine hits in the team's 9-2 win over Kansas City. |
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| Alberto Gonzalez has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a left hamstring strain, according to the AP. Aaron Boone has been activated from the 15-day DL as the adjoining move. |
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| Aaron Boone, 1B, Washington Nationals | Thursday 8/14, 3:39 PM CT |
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| Aaron Boone has been activated from the DL following his bout with a left calf strain, according to the AP. He missed 30 games since being placed on the DL July 6 with the injury. To make room for him on the roster, Washington placed shortstop Alberto Gonzalez on the 15-day DL. |
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| Yorvit Torrealba has been scratched from Thursday's lineup due to an undisclosed injury, according to the AP. |
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| Cory Sullivan has been optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs, according to the AP. Catcher Adam Melhuse was recalled from Colorado Springs as the corresponding move. |
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| Adam Melhuse has been recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs, according to the AP. Cory Sullivan was optioned to Colorado Springs to make room on the roster. |
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| Lyle Overbay, 1B, Toronto Blue Jays | Thursday 8/14, 3:18 PM CT |
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| Lyle Overbay went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and registered the Jays' lone RBI in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Tigers. |
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| Jesse Litsch hurled seven scoreless innings, with only four hits allowed, in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park, with two walks and three strikeouts. |
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| Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jays at home. Both of his hits were singles. |
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| Armando Galarraga only issued one earned run on six hits over eight innings in Thursday's 5-1 win over Toronto at Comerica Park, with two walks and six strikeouts. |
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| Aaron Rowand, CF, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 8/14, 2:54 PM CT |
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| Aaron Rowand left Thursday's game in the second inning against the Astros due to tightness in his lower back, according to the AP. |
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| Cody Ross, CF, Florida Marlins | Thursday 8/14, 2:38 PM CT |
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| Cody Ross is out of Thursday's lineup due to an arm injury, according to the Miami Herald. Ross took a Russ Springer fastball on the left arm in the sixth inning of Tuesday's win over St. Louis and refused to come out of the game despite being in pain. He said, "It's a little swollen and a little bruised so they decided to give me a little rest. It flared up right away. I was trying to throw in the outfield and I had a little problem doing that. But I wanted to stay in for defensive reasons. That was a big game for us. I didn't want to come out. But it was getting worse. It really tightened up on me."
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| Aaron Cook, P, Colorado Rockies | Thursday 8/14, 2:10 PM CT |
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| Aaron Cook, who is recovering from a sore back, threw a side session Thursday and indicated that he hopes to start as soon as Sunday against Washington, according to the Denver Post. |
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| Miguel Olivo, C, Kansas City Royals | Thursday 8/14, 1:45 PM CT |
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| Miguel Olivo's suspension was reduced from five games to four, and he began serving the penalty Thursday against the White Sox, according to the AP. Olivo was fined and suspended after charging the mound during the Royals’ 14-3 win over Chicago on August 3, and he said, "I knew I’d get suspended. I’m not happy at all."
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| Chris Young, P, San Diego Padres | Thursday 8/14, 1:19 PM CT |
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| Chris Young has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a forearm strain, according to the AP. To replace Young, Brian Falkenborg reported to San Diego and will be active for Thursday’s game against Milwaukee.
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| The Astros are going to retire uniform No. 7 to honor Craig Biggio, according to the AP. Biggio becomes the ninth Astro to have his uniform number retired, joining Jim Umbricht (32), Don Wilson (40), Jose Cruz (25), Mike Scott (30), Nolan Ryan (34), Larry Dierker (49), Jimmy Wynn (24) and Jeff Bagwell (5). |
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| Kevin Millwood, who is recovering from a strained right groin, is expected to be activated from the DL Friday after making just one minor league rehab start, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
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| Garrett Atkins missed his second straight game Wednesday due to strep throat and his status for Thursday is uncertain, according to the Denver Post. He can barely swallow due to the ailment, but said, "I am going to try to play, but I still have to see how I feel and what the trainers think. I don't want to go backward as far as getting better or hurt myself because my body is weak."
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| Masa Kobayashi is tired, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The reliever has worked 49.2 innings with the Indians this season, and only threw 47.1 innings for the entire season in 2007 with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan. Manager Eric Wedge said, "With the way our bullpen has been, he pitched very well for us for an extended period of time. We had to go to him a lot more than we originally planned. He was more of a one-inning guy in Japan. I think it's fair to say that he's probably wearing down."
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| Josh Barfield, who is recovering from surgery on his left middle finger, is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Thursday with Double-A Akron, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. |
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| Victor Martinez, who is recovering from right elbow surgery, is slated to begin his rehab assignment Friday at Double-A Akron, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. |
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| Carl Crawford is scheduled have outpatient surgery by Dr. Donald Sheridan this afternoon in Phoenix to repair the radial sagittal band of tissue that is supposed to hold in place the tendon on his right middle finger, according to the St. Petersburg Times. |
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| Jason Bartlett has been cleared to resume playing at shortstop, according to the St. Petersburg Times. His throws still aren't perfect, but they are good enough for him to return to the field. He said, "Obviously it doesn't feel great, but I'm throwing, I can actually throw. The only bad thing there's cutters, and they're sailing a lot. It's just a matter of trying to get that feeling back again."
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| David Price, P, Tampa Bay Rays | Thursday 8/14, 12:12 PM CT |
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| David Price was dealt his first loss as a pro in his Triple-A Durham debut Wednesday, according to the St. Petersburg Times. He allowed seven hits and three runs, and lasted just four innings, while throwing 80 pitches (50 strikes). On a positive note, he fired six strikeouts and he said, "They were hitting everything tonight. This is Triple A. they were hitting good pitches and bad pitches. The hitters are just better, period. I feel good that I didn't walk anybody. I threw strikes, just not enough strikes. At least I made them put the ball in play. You can't have your best stuff every night."
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| Paul Byrd, P, Boston Red Sox | Thursday 8/14, 12:05 PM CT |
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| There will be no "player to be named" in the deal that brought Paul Byrd to the Red Sox, according to the Boston Herald. The Red Sox have agreed to pick up all of Byrd’s remaining salary this season from Cleveland, an amount equal to about $2 million, hence making the trade a cash-only transaction. |
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| Tom Glavine, P, Atlanta Braves | Thursday 8/14, 11:36 AM CT |
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| Tom Glavine will return to the mound for the Braves Thursday, and will be on a count of 85 pitches, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This will mark his first game since June 10, and he’ll be testing out that partially torn flexor tendon.
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| Hideki Matsui, who is on the DL with a swollen left knee, will begin a minor-league rehab assignment in Tampa today, according to the NY Daily News. |
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| Derek Jeter, SS, New York Yankees | Thursday 8/14, 11:05 AM CT |
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| Derek Jeter didn't play Wednesday due to a bruised left instep, but Jeter and manager Joe Girardi believe he will be back in the lineup Friday against the Royals, according to the NY Daily News. |
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| Dan Giese, P, New York Yankees | Thursday 8/14, 10:59 AM CT |
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| Dan Giese is scheduled to be examined Thursday after leaving Wednesday's game due to shoulder soreness, according to the NY Daily News. He said, "My shoulder just stiffened up on me when I started facing Mauer. I was trying to overthrow and it got progressively worse and worse the more pitches I threw."
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| Adam LaRoche, 1B, Pittsburgh Pirates | Thursday 8/14, 10:45 AM CT |
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| Adam LaRoche has been activated from the DL following his bout with a strained rib cage, according to the Arizona Star. Jose Bautista was sent down to Triple-A Indianapolis to make room on the roster. |
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| Pablo Sandoval has been recalled from Double-A Connecticut, according to the Arizona Star. |
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| Ryan Rohlinger has been recalled from Double-A Connecticut, according to the Arizona Star. |
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| Jose Castillo has been designated for assignment by the Giants, according to the Arizona Star. Travis Ishikawa was recalled from Triple-A Fresno. |
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| Kerry Wood, P, Chicago Cubs | Thursday 8/14, 9:50 AM CT |
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| Kerry Wood is ready to resume the closer's role with the Cubs, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. He threw a perfect eighth inning on Wednesday against Atlanta, and manager Lou Piniella said, "Wood threw some nice breaking balls for strikes. That'll free us now to start moving Carlos Marmol into the setup role."
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| Sean Marshall has been slated to start Sunday against the Marlins, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. It would be the first start since July 6 at Triple-A Iowa for Marshall. |
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| Maicer Izturis reportedly left the Angels' clubhouse Wednesday night with his left thumb and wrist in a splint, according to the OC Register. |
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| The Orioles signed Scott Chiasson from the Mexican League and assigned him to Triple-A Norfolk, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
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| Dennis Sarfate threw a bullpen session before Wednesday night's game and is preparing to start Saturday against the Tigers, according to the Baltimore Sun. But manager Dave Trembley hasn't fully committed to him getting the start. Trembley said, "I haven't said that he's not going to pitch. Until something happens, he's going to pitch. I don't know that anything's going to happen."
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| Takashi Saito, who is dealing with a right elbow sprain, is optimistic about returning to the Dodgers this season, according to the LA Times. He said, "There's no pain so I'm feeling better about my chances. But the reality is that I hurt my elbow."
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| Gary Bennett, C, Los Angeles Dodgers | Thursday 8/14, 9:11 AM CT |
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| Gary Bennett, who has been on the DL since May 20, noted that he hasn't run in two weeks and will undergo an MRI exam today on his injured left foot, according to the LA Times. He has plantar fascitis, and team doctors told him he may be forced to have surgery. |
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| Scott Downs, P, Toronto Blue Jays | Thursday 8/14, 9:01 AM CT |
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| Scott Downs is likely headed to the DL after spraining his right ankle Wednesday, according to BlueJays.com. Manager Cito Gaston said, "That's a big loss. I can't tell you how much he's done for this club since I've been here. Time after time, night after night, he's just been outstanding. If we lose him for a while, it's really going to hurt us."
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| Jason Schmidt is not giving up hope to pitch in the majors again this season, according to the LA Times. He is recovering from right shoulder surgery. He threw off a mound Sunday and Tuesday, and is scheduled to do so again Friday. |
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| Chris Young, P, San Diego Padres | Thursday 8/14, 8:51 AM CT |
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| Chris Young is likely to miss his next scheduled start Saturday due to a forearm strain, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Young said, "There's a strain, but there's no ligament or tendon damage. I felt a cramp about 10 pitches from the end of the inning. I stretched and it went away, then it came back just before the end of the inning." |
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| Jeff Bailey, 1B, Boston Red Sox | Thursday 8/14, 8:37 AM CT |
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| Jeff Bailey has been recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket, according to the Boston Globe. |
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| David Pauley was brought up to the bullpen yesterday but was sent back down to Pawtucket after the game without seeing any action, according to the Boston Globe. Jeff Bailey was recalled to take his place on the roster. |
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| Kevin Youkilis commented on third base, which is where he will be working while Mike Lowell is on the DL, according to the Boston Globe. Youkilis said, "Going to third base is natural to me. I've always loved playing third. It's actually an easier position than first base, and that's something a lot of people don't realize. At third you don't quite have all the moving around as you do at first base. First base is far more physical."
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| Freddy Sanchez returned to the Pirates' lineup Wednesday after missing two games due to lingering inflammation in the right rotator cuff, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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| Jack Wilson, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates | Thursday 8/14, 8:12 AM CT |
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| Jack Wilson was told he could not throw yesterday after the medical staff checked him and determined he should rest his right shoulder, which has tendinitis. But the Pirates do not anticipate him going on the DL, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
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| Kazuo Matsui was out of the starting lineup Wednesday due to a stiff back, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
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| Chris Carpenter said his muscle strain is the "best-case scenario," according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He said, "I definitely felt good after leaving the doctor's office because I wasn't sure what it was going to be. You don't know how severe, you don't want it to have anything to do with the (rotator) cuff, because that's bad news. The doc said this was best-case. He said it was like having a mild hamstring strain in your shoulder." His strain is Grade 1, which is the mildest of all tears. |
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| Mike Sweeney, 1B, Oakland Athletics | Thursday 8/14, 7:03 AM CT |
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| Mike Sweeney's rehab assignment was delayed at least another day when the A's decided not to have him run the bases, according to the SF Chronicle. Sweeney had arthroscopic surgery on both knees on June 11. |
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