If it weren't for bad luck lately, Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez wouldn't have any.
After making a nice catch on a Ryan Braun grounder, Ramirez dislocated his left shoulder.
A couple of weeks ago, he strained his calf and missed six games.
Friday, May 8, 2009
A-Rod homers on first pitch, Sabathia pitches shutout
Tonight the Yankees got just what they needed.
Third baseman Alex Rodriguez returned and played his first game of the year. On the first pitch he saw, he hit the 97-mph pitch for a three-run homerun, which was all the Yankees would need tonight.
According to ESPN, since A-Rod joined the Yankees in 2004, he has hit .435 with two home runs and nine RBIs in five games.
While the bullpen has struggled lately, the Yankees didn't have a need to go to the bullpen.
C.C. Sabathia pitched a complete-game shutout and allowing only four hits on 112 pitches.
Third baseman Alex Rodriguez returned and played his first game of the year. On the first pitch he saw, he hit the 97-mph pitch for a three-run homerun, which was all the Yankees would need tonight.
According to ESPN, since A-Rod joined the Yankees in 2004, he has hit .435 with two home runs and nine RBIs in five games.
While the bullpen has struggled lately, the Yankees didn't have a need to go to the bullpen.
C.C. Sabathia pitched a complete-game shutout and allowing only four hits on 112 pitches.
Mariano Rivera gives up back-to-back homers
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera did something he has never done in his Major League career last night. And he surely hopes to never do it again.
Rivera gave up back-to-back homeruns to Tampa Bay Rays hitters Carl Crawford and Evan Longoria.
The Rays beat the Yankees 8-6 and the Yankees have their worst losing streak (five games) under manager Joe Girardi.
According to Girardi, Rivera, who had off-season shoulder surgery, has a "tired shoulder," which is affecting his velocity.
Rivera gave up back-to-back homeruns to Tampa Bay Rays hitters Carl Crawford and Evan Longoria.
The Rays beat the Yankees 8-6 and the Yankees have their worst losing streak (five games) under manager Joe Girardi.
According to Girardi, Rivera, who had off-season shoulder surgery, has a "tired shoulder," which is affecting his velocity.
"I've been giving my best," Rivera said. "I haven't been 100% yet, but that's no excuse. I won't say that was the reason I lost the game. I felt great. The strength, it will be there. That's not my concern at all."The Yankees are 13-15 and 5 1/2 games behind division-leading Toronto.
"No one's going to feel sorry for us," Girardi said. "It's our job to turn it around. ...Right now, we're in a little rut and we have to get out of it."
The Hot Corner, 5/8 edition
Michael O'Keefe of the New York Daily News points out that several Scott Boras clients have tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs, such as A-Rod, Manny, Bonds, Sheffield, etc.
Yankees reliever Brian Bruney has resumed throwing making 30 throws from 60 feet (flat ground) Thursday.
The Tigers will start pitcher Dontrelle Willis on Wednesday against the Twins.
The Red Sox activated outfielder Rocco Baldelli, who went 1-for-4 in last night's 13-3 win over the Indians. "He moved well defensively," [manager Terry] Francona said. "He had some real good at-bats."
The start of the Manny Ramirez 50-day suspension period ended the Dodgers' record-setting home winning streak by losing to the Nationals 11-9.
According to reliever Octavio Dotel, via the Chicago Sun-Times, use of a language barrior as an excuse is ''stupid, that's what I think,'' Dotel said. ''From a guy coming from my area, my country, you have to know what is going on in the major-league rules and how hard they are going with this. And they're still getting caught. So I think that's stupid by our [Latin American] players.''
Dom DiMaggio has passed away at the age of 92. His 34-game hitting streak is still a record for the Red Sox.
White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle gave up only one hit against the Detroit Tigers in a 6-0 win.
The Dodgers "Mannywood" package that included two tickets and two Manny t-shirts will allow fans to receive a Dodgers t-shirt instead of a Manny t-shirt. And the team will offer refunds to those who purchased their tickets in hopes of seeing Manny.
Mets 3B David Wright is finally in a groove and is hitting .450 (9-for-20) in his last six games with two homeruns and seven RBIs in that span.
Yankees catcher Jose Molina, who suffered a strained quad, is likely to join Yankees catcher Jorge Posada on the DL.
Yankees reliever Brian Bruney has resumed throwing making 30 throws from 60 feet (flat ground) Thursday.
The Tigers will start pitcher Dontrelle Willis on Wednesday against the Twins.
The Red Sox activated outfielder Rocco Baldelli, who went 1-for-4 in last night's 13-3 win over the Indians. "He moved well defensively," [manager Terry] Francona said. "He had some real good at-bats."
The start of the Manny Ramirez 50-day suspension period ended the Dodgers' record-setting home winning streak by losing to the Nationals 11-9.
According to reliever Octavio Dotel, via the Chicago Sun-Times, use of a language barrior as an excuse is ''stupid, that's what I think,'' Dotel said. ''From a guy coming from my area, my country, you have to know what is going on in the major-league rules and how hard they are going with this. And they're still getting caught. So I think that's stupid by our [Latin American] players.''
Dom DiMaggio has passed away at the age of 92. His 34-game hitting streak is still a record for the Red Sox.
White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle gave up only one hit against the Detroit Tigers in a 6-0 win.
The Dodgers "Mannywood" package that included two tickets and two Manny t-shirts will allow fans to receive a Dodgers t-shirt instead of a Manny t-shirt. And the team will offer refunds to those who purchased their tickets in hopes of seeing Manny.
Mets 3B David Wright is finally in a groove and is hitting .450 (9-for-20) in his last six games with two homeruns and seven RBIs in that span.
Yankees catcher Jose Molina, who suffered a strained quad, is likely to join Yankees catcher Jorge Posada on the DL.
Bob Melvin out, A.J. Hinch in?
The what-have-you-done-for-me-lately attitude is no more prevalent than it is in professional sports.
Thursday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks fired manager Bob Melvin, who was named the N.L. Manager of the Year in 2007. In addition to Melvin, hitting coach Rick Schu was fired and pitching coach Bryan Price resigned.
The Diamondbacks are currently 12-17 and 8 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the N.L. West.
Thursday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks fired manager Bob Melvin, who was named the N.L. Manager of the Year in 2007. In addition to Melvin, hitting coach Rick Schu was fired and pitching coach Bryan Price resigned.
"Bob has done great things for this organization," General Manager Josh Byrnes said in the statement. "Having worked with him for nearly four years, I have a great deal of respect for his character and skills."Director of Player Development A.J. Hinch is expected to replace Melvin.
The Diamondbacks are currently 12-17 and 8 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the N.L. West.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Just Manny being ... Manuela
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez has been suspended by Major League Baseball for 50 games for violating its policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
His 50-game suspension will cost him $7.7 million in lost wages, which is 31 percent (50 of 162 games) of his salary ($25 million).
Well, if Manny's right and it wasn't intended to kick-start testosterone production after a steroids cycle, then Manny was looking to get pregnant.
ESPN is reporting the drug he used was hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), which is a fertility drug.
From the Dodgers' perspective, Manny may cost the team some money in marketing deals and negative press and publicity. But they save $7.7 million in salary due to the suspension and are likely to still win the N.L. West without Manuela for 50 games.
Perhaps the Dodgers should give the "Mannywood" ticket-holders a 31-percent refund.
His 50-game suspension will cost him $7.7 million in lost wages, which is 31 percent (50 of 162 games) of his salary ($25 million).
"Recently I saw a physician for a personal health issue," Ramirez said in a statement released by the MLB Players' Assn. "He gave me a medication, not a steroid, which he thought was okay to give me. Unfortunately, the medication was banned under our drug policy. Under the policy that mistake is now my responsibility. I have been advised not to say anything more for now. I do want to say one other thing; I've taken and passed about 15 drug tests over the past five seasons."What was the "personal health issue" and the "medication"?
Well, if Manny's right and it wasn't intended to kick-start testosterone production after a steroids cycle, then Manny was looking to get pregnant.
ESPN is reporting the drug he used was hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), which is a fertility drug.
From the Dodgers' perspective, Manny may cost the team some money in marketing deals and negative press and publicity. But they save $7.7 million in salary due to the suspension and are likely to still win the N.L. West without Manuela for 50 games.
Perhaps the Dodgers should give the "Mannywood" ticket-holders a 31-percent refund.
13 straight at home for Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers had tied the record set by the 1911 Detroit Tigers with 12 consecutive home victories to start a season.
Now, they are in sole possession of the record for the best start at home in baseball history.
(In L.A., the Lakers-Rockets game last night was physical. See details here.)
Now, they are in sole possession of the record for the best start at home in baseball history.
"I'm sure they're aware of it," Manager Joe Torre said. "I'm sure they'd like to be the team to own the streak by themselves, or, like the 1911 Tigers, not be around when it's broken."The Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 10-3 last night. Although the Nationals have the worst record in baseball (7-18), a win is a win.
(In L.A., the Lakers-Rockets game last night was physical. See details here.)
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Scott Boras would "modernize" World Series
If Scott Boras had his way (and, let's face it, he gets his way all too often), he'd change the structure of the World Series.
So, I love the idea. That being said, I still hate Boras.
"I'd modernize it, make it five out of nine games, with the first two in a neutral city. Announce the MVP and Cy Young awards at a gala held between the playoffs and a new World Series weekend. Move the home-run contest from the All-Star game to that week too.The economics of the game heavily favor the big spenders over the small-market teams despite the occasional exception to the rule like the Rays last year.
"The gala and home-run derby would lead to Game 1 of the Series on Saturday, with Game 2 on Sunday. Then the Series would go on with the final seven games in the Series teams' cities. This way, different places get part of the Series. I want the World Series in Pittsburgh, Texas, Seattle. Teams in those markets would sell more season tickets. World Series weekend would be a major stage for corporate events; it could advance the game to the next level."
So, I love the idea. That being said, I still hate Boras.
The Hot Corner, 5/6 (PM) edition
Hey. Today is the 78th birthday of Willie "Say Hey" Mays.
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen says: "No Pedro, not right now. That's Kenny's decision, but right now that's not on my mind.''
When asked about the possibility of replacing Jim Thome with Barry Bonds if Thome's heel injury was serious, White Sox GM Kenny Williams responded via e-mail: "No." As we've seen with Brett Favre, "no" doesn't always mean "no."
Diamondbacks ace Brandon Webb won't play catch for at least 10 days and his earliest return would be early June.
The Seattle Mariners have placed Shawn Kelley on the 15-day DL and recalled Garrett Olson.
Giants pitcher Randy Johnson, who is 19-7 all-time against Colorado, is seeking his 298th win tonight.
Marlins pitcher Andrew Miller feels good after first rehab start. “That’s what you want to get out of the first one, make sure you feel healthy,” Miller said. “I was able to accomplish that today. I was able to, once I got settled in, kind of pitch a little bit.”
Angels pitchers Ervin Santana and John Lackey had good back-to-back rehab starts: Santana in Class-A and Lackey in Triple-AAA. Both could be back next week.
The Twins have optioned Alexei Casilla and recalled Matt Tolbert.
Tom Ricketts' $900 million purchase of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and a 25-percent stake in Comcast SportsNet Chicago is "proceeding slowly, but proceeding."
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen says: "No Pedro, not right now. That's Kenny's decision, but right now that's not on my mind.''
When asked about the possibility of replacing Jim Thome with Barry Bonds if Thome's heel injury was serious, White Sox GM Kenny Williams responded via e-mail: "No." As we've seen with Brett Favre, "no" doesn't always mean "no."
Diamondbacks ace Brandon Webb won't play catch for at least 10 days and his earliest return would be early June.
The Seattle Mariners have placed Shawn Kelley on the 15-day DL and recalled Garrett Olson.
Giants pitcher Randy Johnson, who is 19-7 all-time against Colorado, is seeking his 298th win tonight.
Marlins pitcher Andrew Miller feels good after first rehab start. “That’s what you want to get out of the first one, make sure you feel healthy,” Miller said. “I was able to accomplish that today. I was able to, once I got settled in, kind of pitch a little bit.”
Angels pitchers Ervin Santana and John Lackey had good back-to-back rehab starts: Santana in Class-A and Lackey in Triple-AAA. Both could be back next week.
The Twins have optioned Alexei Casilla and recalled Matt Tolbert.
Tom Ricketts' $900 million purchase of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and a 25-percent stake in Comcast SportsNet Chicago is "proceeding slowly, but proceeding."
A-Rod slides for first time
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez will be back on Friday. Unless he won't.
Initially, it was expected that A-Rod would make a return this Friday at Baltimore. But it's not "100 percent" certain.
Manager Joe Girardi said: "I'm not going to say 100 percent he's not going to be here -- or he is going to be here."
For the first time, Rodriguez slid during an extended spring training game. And he says "the slide was good...I feel good."
Rodriguez is scheduled to play six innings tomorrow.
Initially, it was expected that A-Rod would make a return this Friday at Baltimore. But it's not "100 percent" certain.
Manager Joe Girardi said: "I'm not going to say 100 percent he's not going to be here -- or he is going to be here."
For the first time, Rodriguez slid during an extended spring training game. And he says "the slide was good...I feel good."
Rodriguez is scheduled to play six innings tomorrow.
The Hot Corner, 5/6 (AM) edition
The Brewers own the Pirates. Not since the Orioles beat the Royals 23 straight games from 1969-1970 has a team dominated another like the Brewers have with their 17th consecutive win over the Pirates.
New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada was placed on the 15-day disabled list. He'll be replaced by Francisco Cervelli on the active roster.
Boston Red Sox CF Jacoby Ellsbury left Tuesday's game in the fourth inning with tightness in his right hamstring.
Tigers Clete Thomas, in his first game this year, and Miguel Cabrera were each one hit shy of the cycle yesterday. Thomas needed a homer and Cabrera a triple.
The Dodgers tied the best home start ever with their 12th straight home win. The Tigers did it in 1911 as well.
Can Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay give the bullpen some rest tonight as they struggle a bit of late?
The Reds had five shutouts this season before last night's game. Now, they have six.
Phillies ace Cole Hamels, who says he's ready to pitch on Friday, puts his recent injuries in perspective. "I'd rather have these sort of injuries than, say, take one off the face, blowing your arm out, or blowing your knee out," he said. "I only missed one start, and I didn't have to go on the disabled list."
Giants reliever Merklin Valdez is now the primary set-up man (over Bobby Howry) per the San Francisco Chronicle.
Will Evan Longoria, last week's A.L. player of the week, struggle tonight against A.J. Burnett? As ESPN's Tristan H. Cockcroft points out, Longoria is 2-for-13 against Burnett with seven strikeouts.
New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada was placed on the 15-day disabled list. He'll be replaced by Francisco Cervelli on the active roster.
Boston Red Sox CF Jacoby Ellsbury left Tuesday's game in the fourth inning with tightness in his right hamstring.
Tigers Clete Thomas, in his first game this year, and Miguel Cabrera were each one hit shy of the cycle yesterday. Thomas needed a homer and Cabrera a triple.
The Dodgers tied the best home start ever with their 12th straight home win. The Tigers did it in 1911 as well.
Can Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay give the bullpen some rest tonight as they struggle a bit of late?
The Reds had five shutouts this season before last night's game. Now, they have six.
Phillies ace Cole Hamels, who says he's ready to pitch on Friday, puts his recent injuries in perspective. "I'd rather have these sort of injuries than, say, take one off the face, blowing your arm out, or blowing your knee out," he said. "I only missed one start, and I didn't have to go on the disabled list."
Giants reliever Merklin Valdez is now the primary set-up man (over Bobby Howry) per the San Francisco Chronicle.
Will Evan Longoria, last week's A.L. player of the week, struggle tonight against A.J. Burnett? As ESPN's Tristan H. Cockcroft points out, Longoria is 2-for-13 against Burnett with seven strikeouts.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
The Hot Corner, Cinco de Mayo edition
“It’s a new league rule,’’ [Marlins manager Fredi] Gonzalez said when asked why Amezaga was replacing [Cameron] Maybin. “On Cinco de Mayo, you’ve got to play all the Mexican and Mexican-America players you have on your team. We may even pitch (Ricky) Nolasco.’’
Speaking of Cameron Maybin, Gonzalez says the Marlins "haven’t even discussed it (sending him down to minors). I think we need to keep playing him. I think we got to run him out there and play him.’’
The Oakland A's have sent Dana Eveland (1-2, 7.40 ERA) to Triple-A Sacramento as Ben Copeland rejoins the team from the 15-day DL.
Boston Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis is out against the Yankees tonight with tightness in his left side.
The Detroit Tigers have placed Carlos Guillen on the 15-day DL due to shoulder inflammation.
Tigers CF Curtis Granderson was dropped from leadoff to fifth in the batting order and Magglio Ordonez from third to sixth. On the permanency of the moves, Tigers manager Jim Leyland said "I'm not answering that."
The Arizona Diamondbacks could activate SS Stephen Drew either Tuesday or Wednesday next week after Drew completes his rehab stint.
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert "I'm not a machine" Pujols was named N.L. Player of the Month by hitting .337 with eight home runs, 28 RBI and 22 runs scored.
Rays ace Scott Kazmir on struggles past two games: "I just wasn't feeling like myself at all; really haven't for a while," he said. "It kind of feels like I'm not using my lower body at all, cutting things off, flying things open, having to use just my arm. That's how the ball is coming out flat and not really hitting my location. If it is, it's kind of a good pitch to hit because the hitters can see it well."
Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley sat out of Tuesday's game against the Cardinals with a bone bruise in his right foot.
Ken Griffey Jr. will be out the Mariners lineup for "a day or two" with an "inflamed colon." Ouch.
An ex-girlfriend of Roberto Alomar withdrew her $15 million civil lawsuit against Alomar, in which she accused the former All-Star of forcing unprotected sex and that he had AIDS (which he denies). Alomar's attorney says the withdrawal of the case "speaks for itself. It is over."
Washington Nationals reliever Joe Beimel will be activated for tomorrow's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Speaking of Cameron Maybin, Gonzalez says the Marlins "haven’t even discussed it (sending him down to minors). I think we need to keep playing him. I think we got to run him out there and play him.’’
The Oakland A's have sent Dana Eveland (1-2, 7.40 ERA) to Triple-A Sacramento as Ben Copeland rejoins the team from the 15-day DL.
Boston Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis is out against the Yankees tonight with tightness in his left side.
The Detroit Tigers have placed Carlos Guillen on the 15-day DL due to shoulder inflammation.
Tigers CF Curtis Granderson was dropped from leadoff to fifth in the batting order and Magglio Ordonez from third to sixth. On the permanency of the moves, Tigers manager Jim Leyland said "I'm not answering that."
The Arizona Diamondbacks could activate SS Stephen Drew either Tuesday or Wednesday next week after Drew completes his rehab stint.
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert "I'm not a machine" Pujols was named N.L. Player of the Month by hitting .337 with eight home runs, 28 RBI and 22 runs scored.
Rays ace Scott Kazmir on struggles past two games: "I just wasn't feeling like myself at all; really haven't for a while," he said. "It kind of feels like I'm not using my lower body at all, cutting things off, flying things open, having to use just my arm. That's how the ball is coming out flat and not really hitting my location. If it is, it's kind of a good pitch to hit because the hitters can see it well."
Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley sat out of Tuesday's game against the Cardinals with a bone bruise in his right foot.
Ken Griffey Jr. will be out the Mariners lineup for "a day or two" with an "inflamed colon." Ouch.
An ex-girlfriend of Roberto Alomar withdrew her $15 million civil lawsuit against Alomar, in which she accused the former All-Star of forcing unprotected sex and that he had AIDS (which he denies). Alomar's attorney says the withdrawal of the case "speaks for itself. It is over."
Washington Nationals reliever Joe Beimel will be activated for tomorrow's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Matt Capps to miss a few games with elbow injury
Per the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Pirates closer Matt Capps has good news and bad news.
The bad news: Capps has an elbow injury and he will miss a few games.
The good news: His elbow is "structurally fine" and he's not expected to miss an extended period of time. Pirates manager John Russell says that Capps "could be pitching again by this weekend."
On the season, Capps has five saves and an ERA of 7.56. After not giving up any runs in his first six appearances, he has allowed seven runs in his last three appearances (2 2/3 innings).Greinke, Santana are April's pitchers of the month
Kansas City Royals ace Zach Grienke was named the A.L. pitcher of the month for April. He was a perfect 5-0 in the month allowing only two earned runs in 36 innings pitched.
Grienke beat out Felix Hernandez (Mariners), Tim Wakefield (Red Sox) and Roy Halladay (Blue Jays).
So far in May, he's picking up where he left off. He's now 6-0 and has lowered his ERA to 0.40 after pitching a complete game shutout last night.
However, he doesn't believe he's the best pitcher in baseball.
Santana went 3-1 in April with an ERA of 1.10. He struck out 44 batters in 32 2/3 innings.
He beat out Chad Billingsley (Dodgers), Dan Haren (Diamondbacks), Heath Bell (Padres) and Ryan Franklin (Cardinals).
Grienke beat out Felix Hernandez (Mariners), Tim Wakefield (Red Sox) and Roy Halladay (Blue Jays).
So far in May, he's picking up where he left off. He's now 6-0 and has lowered his ERA to 0.40 after pitching a complete game shutout last night.
However, he doesn't believe he's the best pitcher in baseball.
“I think Johan (Santana) and Roy Halladay are the two best pitchers,” Greinke said. “Without a doubt. You’ve got to do it for at least three years. That’s my (guideline). When you do it for three years, then you can put your name in stuff like that.”Speaking of Santana, he was named the N.L. pitcher of the month for April.
Santana went 3-1 in April with an ERA of 1.10. He struck out 44 batters in 32 2/3 innings.
He beat out Chad Billingsley (Dodgers), Dan Haren (Diamondbacks), Heath Bell (Padres) and Ryan Franklin (Cardinals).
Monday, May 4, 2009
The Hot Corner, 5/4 (PM) edition
Barry Bonds wishes the Giants had Manny Ramirez. "I wish we got him over here in the Giants organization, because these people would be going crazy."
Brewers team physician William Raasch says the MRI for leftfielder Ryan Braun, who sat for a third straight game tonight, shows "no structural issues, no tearing, no micro-tearing."
Braves catcher Brian McCann will play for the Rome Braves on Wednesday as part of his rehab assignment.
Rays third baseman Evan Longoria won the A.L. Player of the Week. Longoria hit .379 (11-for-29) with two homers and 14 RBIs.
Twins starter Francisco Liriano got his first win of the season against the Tigers tonight. He struck out nine batters in 7 1/3 innings.
Braves pitcher Tom Glavine was "encouraged" by his pain-free pitching session today.
After playing catch today, Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter said: "I'm excited all the time about getting back and feeling better. It didn't feel like I haven't thrown in 2½ weeks. It felt good."
The Phillies have pushed back Cole Hamels next start to Friday against the Braves.
Ryan Howard hit his seventh career grand slam in the fifth inning of Monday's game against the Cardinals. He is now tied with Mike Schmidt for the franchise record.
Yankees reliever Brian Bruney won't return from the DL a week from Thursday, which is when he is eligible to come off the DL.
On a possible Friday return for A-Rod: "Is Friday the day? I can't tell you," [manager Joe] Girardi said in New York. "So much of it just depends on how he feels and when he believes that he's ready to go. I have not really put a date on it, because I want to see how he bounces back on Wednesday or even tomorrow. You know, if he bounces back on Wednesday, it's up to him. When he feels that he's ready, we're probably going to take him back."
Brewers team physician William Raasch says the MRI for leftfielder Ryan Braun, who sat for a third straight game tonight, shows "no structural issues, no tearing, no micro-tearing."
Braves catcher Brian McCann will play for the Rome Braves on Wednesday as part of his rehab assignment.
Rays third baseman Evan Longoria won the A.L. Player of the Week. Longoria hit .379 (11-for-29) with two homers and 14 RBIs.
Twins starter Francisco Liriano got his first win of the season against the Tigers tonight. He struck out nine batters in 7 1/3 innings.
Braves pitcher Tom Glavine was "encouraged" by his pain-free pitching session today.
After playing catch today, Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter said: "I'm excited all the time about getting back and feeling better. It didn't feel like I haven't thrown in 2½ weeks. It felt good."
The Phillies have pushed back Cole Hamels next start to Friday against the Braves.
Ryan Howard hit his seventh career grand slam in the fifth inning of Monday's game against the Cardinals. He is now tied with Mike Schmidt for the franchise record.
Yankees reliever Brian Bruney won't return from the DL a week from Thursday, which is when he is eligible to come off the DL.
On a possible Friday return for A-Rod: "Is Friday the day? I can't tell you," [manager Joe] Girardi said in New York. "So much of it just depends on how he feels and when he believes that he's ready to go. I have not really put a date on it, because I want to see how he bounces back on Wednesday or even tomorrow. You know, if he bounces back on Wednesday, it's up to him. When he feels that he's ready, we're probably going to take him back."
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