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| St. Louis Cardinals RP Jason Isringhausen (elbow) could be done for the rest of the season, according to MLB.com. |
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| Felix Hernandez took a line drive off the left ankle on Tuesday night, but he is not worried about the injury. "It hit me on the wrong spot," he tells the Seattle Times. "I'm fine." |
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| Cardinals RHP Chris Carpenter, nursing a strained shoulder, threw off flat ground on Tuesday and reported no problems, according to MLB.com. Carpenter plans to repeat the process on Wednesday. |
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| Todd Helton, 1B, Colorado Rockies | Tuesday 8/19, 11:21 PM CT |
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| Rockies trainer Keith Dugger was upbeat after getting back specialist Dr. Robert Watkins review of first baseman Todd Helton’s situation, according to the Rocky Mountain News. He said Watkins confirmed the problem with the L5 disk, and recommended continuation of the rehab program Dugger had in place. “The problem we have is we don’t have a time frame before us for stepping back into baseball activities,” said Dugger. “We have to move step by step. Todd felt really good (Tuesday).” |
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| Kory Castro, 3B, Washington Nationals | Tuesday 8/19, 11:12 PM CT |
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| The Washington Nationals have optioned outfielder Kory Castro to Triple-A Columbus, making room on the roster for newly-acquired Anderson Hernandez, according to the Washington Post. |
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| Reports indicate the Washington Nationals acquired second baseman Anderson Hernandez from the New York Mets as the player to be named later in the deal that sent reliever Luis Ayala to the Mets, according to the Washington Post. |
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| Greg Maddux, P, Los Angeles Dodgers | Tuesday 8/19, 11:07 PM CT |
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| Greg Maddux will resume his Dodgers career when he starts on Friday night in Philadelphia, according to MLB.com. |
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| Milton Bradley left Tuesday's game in the seventh inning due to a sore left knee, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. He is presumably day-to-day. |
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| The Cardinals suffered the loss, 4-1 versus Pittsburgh, but the blame can't be put on starter Braden Looper, pitching seven innings to allow just one run on three hits with two walks and two strikeouts. |
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| Ian Snell, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Tuesday 8/19, 10:38 PM CT |
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| The Pirates got just enough hits and more than enough runs to pull the 4-1 win over St. Louis, thanks in large part to the efforts of RHP Ian Snell. Snell pitched seven innings of shutout baseball, allowing just four hits and one walked powered by eight strikeouts. |
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| Ryan Doumit, C, Pittsburgh Pirates | Tuesday 8/19, 10:32 PM CT |
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| The Pirates found fewer hits but made much better use of the opportunities, scoring the 4-1 win over St. Louis off the bat of catcher Ryan Doumit. Doumit went 3-for-4 with a double to score one RBI and one run scored. |
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| Matt Joyce, LF, Detroit Tigers | Tuesday 8/19, 10:21 PM CT |
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| Matt Joyce swatted two homers against the Rangers on Tuesday night and finished with four RBI. He hadn't gone deep since July 21. |
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| Houston RHP Brian Moehler wasn't especially dominant tonight, but he put the Brewers in a loss with an efficient outing off the mounth. Moehler pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs (only one earned) on nine hits with one walk and four strikeouts. |
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| Chris Davis, 1B, Texas Rangers | Tuesday 8/19, 10:18 PM CT |
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| Chris Davis went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer against the Tigers on Tuesday night. Those three runs were all that the Rangers scored. |
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| Geoff Blum, 3B, Houston Astros | Tuesday 8/19, 10:16 PM CT |
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| The Astros pulled the 5-2 win over Ben Sheets and the Milwaukee Brewers this evening, an effort led by shortstop Geoff Blum. Blum went 1-for-3 at the dish, hitting his 12th home run of the season to total three RBIs and one runs scored on the night. |
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| Armando Galarraga picked up his 12th win with a solid outing in Texas on Tuesday night. He worked five scoreless before serving up three runs in the sixth frame and leaving before the seventh. Galarraga allowed six hits, walked three, and struck out five. |
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| Kevin Slowey improved to 10-8 thanks to an excellent effort against the A's on Tuesday. He allowed five hits and two runs (one earned), walked none, and struck out a career-high 12 batters over seven innings. |
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| Ben Sheets, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Tuesday 8/19, 10:12 PM CT |
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| The Brewers found troubles against the Astros this evening, falling 5-2 to leave Ben Sheets out in the cold. Sheets pitched six innings, allowing five runs (all earned) on five hits with one walk and seven strikeouts. |
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| Sean Gallagher didn't have his best stuff on Tuesday night. He served up 11 hits and 10 runs over five innings against the Twins. |
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| Brian Buscher went 3-for-4 with a homer and five RBI in Tuesday's win over the A's. He also scored two runs. |
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| Jim Thome, DH, Chicago White Sox | Tuesday 8/19, 10:03 PM CT |
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| Jim Thome went 2-for-3 with a double, homer, and two runs in Tuesday's win over the Mariners. The DH owns six homers, 12 RBI, and 15 runs over 15 games in August, although he has hit just .224 this month. |
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| Felix Hernandez allowed 11 hits and five runs over five innings against the White Sox on Tuesday night. The really bad news? He struck out zero. The only other time that Hernandez failed to record a strikeout was April 18, 2007, when he left a game after 0.1 innings due to a sore elbow. |
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| Clayton Richard tossed six scoreless innings against the Mariners on Tuesday and earned his first major league win. He allowed five hits, walked one, and struck out two. |
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| Maicer Izturis underwent season-ending surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb, the AP reports. He is expected to be ready for spring training in 2009. |
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| Scott Downs, P, Toronto Blue Jays | Tuesday 8/19, 9:46 PM CT |
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| Scott Downs is available to pitch again after missing nearly a week due to a sprained right ankle, the AP reports. |
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| The Cubbies put the hurt on the Cincinnati Reds this evening, thanks to the arm of ace Rich Harden. Harden went seven innings of shutout baseball, allowing just two hits with no walks and 10 strikeouts. |
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| Joba Chamberlain played catch on Tuesday, just as he did on Friday, Saturday and Monday. He will take the day off on Wednesday and play catch again on Thursday, the AP reports. Chamberlain is scheduled for a bullpen session on Saturday. He is on the DL due to rotator cuff tendinitis. |
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| In the Mets 8-3 trouncing of the Atlanta Braves this evening, it was first baseman Carlos Delgado serving as the voice of power, going 1-for-4 with a double to score two RBIs and one run scored on the night. |
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| Luke Hochevar is considered day-to-day with tightness in his right ribcage, the AP reports. |
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| Kevin Youkilis went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Orioles. |
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| Grady Sizemore went 2-for-5 with a homer, two runs, and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Royals. It was his first homer of August (16 games). |
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| Atlanta LHP Jo-Jo Reyes watched a strong performance go down the tubes this evening as his offense failed to support the cause, falling 8-3 to the Mets. Reyes pitched six innings, allowing two runs (both earned) on four hits with three walks and five strikeouts. |
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| Daisuke Matsuzaka needed 105 pitches to get through 5.0 innings on Tuesday, but the laboring effort didn't stop him from improving to 15-2. He allowed six hits and two runs against the Orioles. Matsuzaka walked five, struck out six, and mixed in a wild pitch. |
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| Anthony Reyes continues to like life in AL. He improved to 2-1 with a decent effort against the Royals on Tuesday. Reyes allowed six hits and two runs over 5.0 innings. |
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| The Braves and Mets locked it up on offense tonight with third baseman Chipper Jones doing the damage for Atlanta. Jones went 2-for-3 with an RBI and one run scored on the night. It wasn't nearly enough as the Braves fell, 8-3. |
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| The Twins plan to bring Alexi Casilla back to the team on Wednesday, MLB.com confirms. Casilla has been out since July 29 due to a torn ligament in his right thumb. The Twins being a 14-game road trip on Thursday. |
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| Joe Crede, 3B, Chicago White Sox | Tuesday 8/19, 9:24 PM CT |
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| Joe Crede played five innings for Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday night and went 0-for-2 at the plate, MLB.com reports. It was his first game since he was scratched from the Charlotte lineup on August 2. Crede is on the DL due to lower back inflammation. |
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| The pitching in Washington has been nothing short of suspect this season, but RHP Jason Bergmann provided a bit of optimism this evening though his team fell 5-4 to Philadelphia. Bergmann pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits with no walks and four strikeouts. |
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| Chris Ray, P, Baltimore Orioles | Tuesday 8/19, 9:11 PM CT |
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| Chris Ray is ready to step up his minor league rehab work. The closer will pitch one inning for High-A Frederick on Friday and one inning for Low-A Aberdeen on Monday, MLB.com reports. Ray underwent Tommy John surgery in mid-August of 2007. The Orioles don't have a timeline for Ray returning to the majors. |
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| Outfielder Shane Victorino was the main source of power for the Phillies' offense in the 5-4 win over Washington this evening, going 2-for-3 with a double and a triple to total two runs scored. |
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| Victor Martinez went 1-for-2 with a run, two RBI, and a walk in Tuesday's rehab game at Triple-A Buffalo. He played catcher. Martinez previously played two games at Double-A Akron, where he served as DH. He is recovering from right elbow surgery. |
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| The Nats and Phillies brought their sticks to the yard this evening as the hometown heroes, Philadelphia, emerged victorious, 5-4. The top fantasy man for Washington was outfielder Willie Harris, going 2-for-5 with his 10th homer of the season to total one RBI and two runs scored. |
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| Hideki Matsui went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in his first game back off the DL on Tuesday night. |
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| Luke Hochevar left his start on Tuesday after five innings due to an undisclosed injury, the AP reports. Assistant trainer Frank Kyte visited the mound while Hochevar was warming up for the sixth innings. |
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| Ervin Santana was brilliant again on Tuesday, but the bullpen blew his lead. The right-hander held the Rays to four hits and one run over seven innings. He also struck out nine batters. |
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| James Shields improved to 11-6 with a win over the Angels on Tuesday night. He allowed a solo homer in the first inning and an RBI double in the fourth, but the right-hander finished with only those two runs against over eight innings. Shields gave up nine hits and struck out seven. |
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| Darrell Rasner pitched well against the Blue Jays on Tuesday night. He worked 6.1 scoreless innings before allowing a solo homer and departing one out later. Rasner served up only three hits, but he settled for a no-decision. |
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| A.J. Burnett allowed a first-inning run to the Yankees on Tuesday and then proceeded to shut the door. He worked eight innings and surrendered just five hits and one run. Burnett also struck out a season-high 13 batters. |
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| Eric Stults, P, Los Angeles Dodgers | Tuesday 8/19, 8:43 PM CT |
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| The Dodgers optioned lefty Eric Stults to Triple-A Las Vegas to make room for the recently-acquired (again) Greg Maddux, according to the Los Angeles Daily News. |
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| Adam Wainwright is ready to face big league hitters, though whether he will come back as a reliever or as a starter is not yet resolved, according to MLB.com. |
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| Arizona second baseman Orlando Hudson was back in the clubhouse Tuesday, rejoining his team after undergoing two surgeries on his left wrist, according to MLB.com. |
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| Nyjer Morgan, CF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Tuesday 8/19, 7:57 PM CT |
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| Nyjer Morgan was called up by the team following Monday's game to take Doug Mientkiewicz's spot on the 25-man roster as he spends time on the bereavement list, but he has been inserted into tonight's starting lineup as outfielder Nate McLouth battles flu-like symptoms, according to MLB.com. |
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| Jason Varitek socked his 10th homer of the season on Tuesday night. The shot is remarkable because Varitek has become the first Red Sox catcher to reach double-digit home runs in nine seasons, the Boston Globe reports. |
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| Astros right-hander Felipe Paulino was diagnosed with bursitis in his throwing shoulder after being examined by team medical director David Lintner on Tuesday, according to MLB.com. |
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| It's been a difficult season for Aaron Harang, becoming more complicated after the right-hander's scheduled start on Thursday was pushed back because of neck spasms, according to MLB.com. |
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| Astros manager Cecil Cooper went heavy on the left-handed hitters to face Brewers co-ace Ben Sheets and found that to be a perfect opportunity to give his shortstop Miguel Tejada a rest, according to MLB.com. |
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| Justin Duchscherer returned to the Bay Area on Tuesday to have his sore right hip examined, MLB.com reports. He is in danger of missing his next start. "I'm just hoping [the A's athletic trainers] are right and it's just a little inflammation that we can shoot up and work through," Duchscherer explains. He underwent season-ending right hip surgery last June. |
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| Placido Polanco was unable to start on Tuesday due to a sore right knee, the Ticker confirms. |
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| Adam Everett is out on Tuesday and will also sit on Wednesday due to a bruised right hand, the AP reports. |
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| Delmon Young is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals. He turned an ankle on Monday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune notes. Jason Kubel got the call in left field. |
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| Joey Votto, 1B, Cincinnati Reds | Tuesday 8/19, 7:10 PM CT |
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| Joey Votto will start on Tuesday for the first time since returning to the Reds from the bereavement list following the sudden passing of his father, according to MLB.com. "Obviously, the last week was hard," Votto said at his locker on Tuesday before the Reds played the Cubs. "Being around the guys is a real good distraction. It's helped take my mind off everything. I love what I do. It's a good opportunity to do what my dad would have wanted me to do." |
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| Scott Rolen, 3B, Toronto Blue Jays | Tuesday 8/19, 7:04 PM CT |
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| Scott Rolen is currently rehabbing his sore left shoulder in Florida. The trainers are trying to "break up" the tissue in his shoulder to provide the third baseman with more flexibility, manager Cito Gaston informs MLB.com. Gaston is not sure if Rolen will be able to return to the lineup by next Tuesday, August 26. |
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| Carl Pavano, P, New York Yankees | Tuesday 8/19, 6:35 PM CT |
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| Carl Pavano was unable to work his bullpen session on Tuesday due to a stiff neck, the New York Post reports. He suffered the injury during a minor league start on Sunday. Pavano is in the mix to start on Saturday against the Orioles. |
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| Alex Gordon, 3B, Kansas City Royals | Tuesday 8/19, 6:04 PM CT |
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| Alex Gordon will not play on Tuesday night due to a sore back, MLB.com reports. "Yesterday it was bothering him a little bit and it didn't get any better overnight," manager Trey Hillman says. "We'll just give him a day to treat it and we're hopeful he's ready to go tomorrow." Esteban German will start at third base. |
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| The Tigers have scratched Placido Polanco from the lineup on Tuesday night and replaced him with Ramon Santiago, the Dallas Morning News reports. |
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| Matt LaPorta appears to be fine after he was beaned in the head during Monday's game against Team China. "He had no symptoms of post-concussion syndrome when he woke up Tuesday morning," Indians head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff informs the Cleveland Plain Dealer. LaPorta does have some soreness on the left side of his head and neck. |
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| Billy Wagner's latest MRI showed more swelling in his left elbow, and he remains out indefinitely. The closer tells the New York Post that he does intend to pitch again this season. "They told me that I'd take some time, let the inflammation get out of the elbow, and when it starts feeling better, to start doing more baseball-type activities," Wagner says. "Right now, I'm going to take some time. I can do some light throwing, continue to rehab and see how it progresses." |
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| Brandon Boggs will bat leadoff when the Rangers host the Tigers on Tuesday night. It will be his second straight game in the top spot, which is typically occupied by Ian Kinsler. |
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| B.J. Upton, CF, Tampa Bay Rays | Tuesday 8/19, 5:40 PM CT |
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| B.J. Upton is in the lineup and hitting second for Tuesday's game against the Angels. |
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| Chris Davis has been working at third base, and he will move across the diamond on Friday when Hank Blalock returns to the lineup, the Dallas Morning News reports. |
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| The Orioles have placed closer George Sherrill on the 15-day DL due to inflammation in his left shoulder, the Baltimore Sun reports. |
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| Jesus Flores, C, Washington Nationals | Tuesday 8/19, 5:32 PM CT |
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| Jesus Flores is back in the lineup on Tuesday, the Washington Post notes. He sprained his right knee during a collision on Saturday. |
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| Julio Lugo, SS, Boston Red Sox | Tuesday 8/19, 5:28 PM CT |
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| Julio Lugo continues to make positive progress as he returns from a tear in his left quad. Manager Terry Francona informs the Providence Journal that the optimistic timetable has Lugo beginning a minor league rehab assignment within the next week. |
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| Brandon McCarthy will come off the DL and start for the Rangers on Saturday, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. The right-hander has been out all season due to inflammation in his right forearm. He has gone 1-1 with a 3.41 ERA over seven minor league rehab outings. |
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| J.D. Drew, RF, Boston Red Sox | Tuesday 8/19, 5:22 PM CT |
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| Outfielder J.D. Drew is out again on Tuesday due to back stiffness, the Providence Journal reports. He suffered the injury on Sunday and also sat on Monday. Manager Terry Francona says that Drew is improving. |
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| Ian Kinsler has delayed his surgery on a sports hernia for weeks, the Dallas Morning News reports. The second baseman admits he's not even sure if it is a sports hernia. A doctor did confirm that there are no torn muscles or ligaments in his groin area. |
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| The Yankees optioned outfielder Justin Christian back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. |
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| The Yankees have activated Hideki Matsui from the 15-day DL, MLB.com reports. The outfielder had been sidelined since June 22 due to a sore left knee. |
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| Ryan Braun, LF, Milwaukee Brewers | Tuesday 8/19, 4:44 PM CT |
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| Ryan Braun will not start on Tuesday, one night after aggravating his strained lower back/ribcage, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. "It's just one of those nagging injuries that's probably not going to go away completely while I'm playing," Braun admits. "I'll have to deal with it. I hope it goes away completely. But, realistically, the way this game is, it probably won't." The outfielder recently missed six days due to the ailment. |
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| Brett Tomko, P, San Diego Padres | Tuesday 8/19, 4:22 PM CT |
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| The Padres have activated pitcher Brett Tomko from the 15-day DL, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Tomko had been out since June 30 due to a strained right elbow. |
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| Boston has pushed back the next start for pitcher Josh Beckett, according to the Boston Globe. Instead of pitching on Saturday, he will throw again on Tuesday. |
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| B.J. Upton, CF, Tampa Bay Rays | Tuesday 8/19, 3:51 PM CT |
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| B.J. Upton has apologized for his latest episode of failing to hustle, according to the Tampa Tribune. His leisurely gait from home to second base resulted in him being thrown out on Monday. It was one of four recent incidents where he failed to hustle. "It can’t happen, especially in the middle of a pennant race. Every run matters, every out matters. I want to apologize for it. It’s just something that can’t happen," Upton said. |
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| Bobby Abreu, RF, New York Yankees | Tuesday 8/19, 3:35 PM CT |
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| Bobby Abreu has had good success against Toronto's A.J. Burnett, the pitcher he and his Yankees teammates will face off against on Tuesday. In 46 career at-bats, Abreu is hitting .326, and has coaxed 12 walks off the right-hander, leading Abreu to a career .458 on-base percentage against him. |
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| Braden Looper will make the start for the Cardinals tonight against the Pirates, and he has a good track record against players on Pittsburgh's current roster. Combined, those players are hitting just .197 off of Looper in 66 at-bats. No one on the team with more than 10 at-bats against Looper is hitting better than .182. |
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| Cincinnati pitcher Matt Belisle is out for the rest of the season after having surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right knee, according to the AP. |
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| Josh Newman, P, Kansas City Royals | Tuesday 8/19, 2:43 PM CT |
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| Royals reliever Josh Newman was sent to Triple-A Omaha in order to make room on the roster for newly acquired pitcher Kip Wells, according to MLB.com. |
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| Washington recalled pitcher Marco Estrada to take the roster spot of Luis Ayala, who was traded to the Mets, according to the AP. Estrada was 9-6 with a 3.09 ERA in stints at Double-A and Triple-A this season. |
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| The Tampa Bay Rays game against the Los Angeles Angels will go on as scheduled Tuesday night, as Tropical Storm Fay did not hit the city hard, according to RaysBaseball.com. |
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| Adrian Gonzalez is scuffling in August, and it does not bode well for him that he has to go up against Arizona left-hander Doug Davis on Tuesday. Gonzalez has just four hits in 21 at-bats (.190) in his career against Davis, with four strikeouts and no walks. |
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| Fans sitting in the bleachers at Busch Stadium should pay close attention tonight when Albert Pujols bats, in anticipation of a ball coming their way. Ian Snell goes for Pittsburgh this evening, and against him, Pujols is hitting .444 (12-for-27) with four home runs and an OPS of 1.508. |
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| Ty Wigginton has had a superb August, and he could continue that Tuesday when he and the Astros go up against Milwaukee hurler Ben Sheets. In 28 career at-bats against Sheets, Wigginton is hitting .429 with two home runs and seven RBI. |
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| Jeff Francoeur has a quality match-up tonight when he faces off against Mets hurler Oliver Perez. Francoeur has a career .350 batting average against the lefty, with two home runs in 20 at-bats. |
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| Ricky Nolasco, who was 5-0 before the All Star break, hasn't been the dominating arm since, but he's also faced off against some stiff competition. The right-hander gave up two runs on 10 hits in six innings to a good hitting Cardinals batting order in his last start, so tonight's task of subduing the Giants will be a cake wake in comparison.
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| Kip Wells, P, Kansas City Royals | Tuesday 8/19, 11:06 AM CT |
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| Kip Wells has been signed by the Kansas City Royals and will become a part of the team's bullpen, according to the Kansas City Star. |
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| Billy Wagner will have his left elbow examined today, according to the New York Daily News. He is suffering from elbow stiffness and remains on the disabled list. |
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| Edinson Volquez will not throw on Friday in Colorado when his turn in the rotation comes, according to the Dayton Daily News. The team simply wants to give Volquez an extra day of rest, and he will be in line to start on Saturday. |
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| Ben Sheets, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Tuesday 8/19, 9:54 AM CT |
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| Houston pitcher Roy Oswalt and Milwaukee hurler Ben Sheets are close friends, and Oswalt has been on a bit of a recruiting pitch, trying to get Sheets to consider the Astros when he becomes a free agent in the offseason, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
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| Prized pitching prospect David Price had trouble with his control, walking four batters in his second start at the Triple-A level, according to the St. Petersburg Times. In the game, Price went five innings, gave up three runs on five hits and struck out three. |
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| B.J. Upton, CF, Tampa Bay Rays | Tuesday 8/19, 9:44 AM CT |
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| Despite the lack of hustle that led B.J. Upton to get thrown out at second base in Monday's contest, he will play on Tuesday, according to the St. Petersburg Times. |
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| Cliff Floyd, DH, Tampa Bay Rays | Tuesday 8/19, 9:41 AM CT |
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| Cliff Floyd is not happy with outfielder B.J. Upton and his penchant for jogging around the bases instead of hustling, according to the St. Petersburg Times. "We're sitting here talking about why a guy didn't run out a ball — that's crazy. ... my heart's a little jacked up with that. It bothered me," he said. |
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| Toby Hall, C, Chicago White Sox | Tuesday 8/19, 9:22 AM CT |
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| White Sox catcher Toby Hall had to ice down his right shoulder - the same one he separated in 2007 - after his attempt to give teammate Jermaine Dye the traditional shaving cream pie-to-the-face was blocked by the Chicago outfielder following the team's victory over Seattle on Monday, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
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| John Maine, P, New York Mets | Tuesday 8/19, 9:01 AM CT |
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| John Maine fared well on Monday, but he has lost the velocity on his fastball, according to the Newark Star-Ledger. Maine had been suffering from shoulder problems, and the team concedes he may not get his velocity back this season. "There might be some good innings and bad innings. But, for the most part, he's going to be where we saw him today -- 88 to 90," said Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen. |
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| In his first rehab appearance since having surgery on his left knee, Mike Sweeney went 0-for-2 for the A's Triple-A affiliate in Sacramento, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. |
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| With his 33rd save of the season Monday, Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon moved into second place in franchise history with 105, according to the Boston Globe. |
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| Brandon Moss, RF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Tuesday 8/19, 8:26 AM CT |
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| Brandon Moss will likely return to the team on Friday after tests revealed his sprained ankle was improving, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He will not play Tuesday or Wednesday in the team's two-game series in St. Louis. |
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| Matt Capps, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Tuesday 8/19, 8:23 AM CT |
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| Pirates closer Matt Capps has shed 15 pounds on his rehab assignment and admitted that his weight helped contribute to his shoulder problems, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "I think it affected my throwing, my ability to be at my best, and I've learned from this," he said. |
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