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- 1. And the NL Pitcher of the Month is ...
- 10 hours ago | Arizona Republic
- None other than your very own Dan Haren, who went 3-0 with a 1.32 ERA in June. He punched out 36 and walked just eight, averaging almost seven innings per start.
- 2. Decision on Teixeira may come soon
- 16 hours ago | The Macon Telegraph
- The Atlanta Braves may soon face a difficult decision with Mark Teixeira, the team's cleanup hitter and possible free agent.
- 3. A standing O
- 15 hours ago | Baltimore Sun
- Midway through 2008, there are a few things Baltimore can reasonably be pleased about.
- 4. Ortiz hits some 'flips'
- 7 hours ago | Boston Globe
- The Sox accelerated their schedule with David Ortiz; the slugger for the first time yesterday hit some soft toss and was planning to do so through the weekend in New York. He said he hoped to be hitting in the cage next week, which of course is terrific news for the Sox. Don't pencil him in your post-All-Star Game lineup just yet, there are hurdles to be crossed, but things appear headed in the right direction.
- 5. Johnson, Ramirez due back in action
- 7 hours ago | Chicago Sun-Times
- The tide should start rolling back in for the Cubs by the time they finish their series by the bay tonight, with center fielder Reed Johnson due off the disabled list and third baseman Aramis Ramirez due back from his family trip to the Dominican Republic.
- 6. Gonzalez Done For Year
- 7 hours ago | Cincinnati Enquirer - Sports All
- Alex Gonzalez will have surgery Monday to correct the compression fraction in the left knee.
- 7. Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge to talk with General Manager Mark Shapiro today
- 10 hours ago | Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Manager Eric Wedge will meet with his coaching staff today in Minneapolis. He'll talk to General Manager Mark Shapiro, assistant general manager Chris Antonetti and others in the Tribe's front office at Progressive Field by conference call.
- 8. Trades in offing for capitulating Rockies
- 8 hours ago | Rocky Mountain News
- Let's talk trades. The Rockies are. If putting Jeff Francis on the disabled list Wednesday was not their white flag, it was pretty close. Francis could have continued to pitch through an inflamed shoulder, but the way he's pitching and the Rocks are playing, why risk it?
- 9. Sox may pass on C.C.
- 7 hours ago | Chicago Sun-Times
- Scouts started arriving in force the day before, gearing up for Cleveland Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia's start Wednesday night against the White Sox.
- 10. Thames' swing, demeanor draw rave reviews from Twins manager
- 8 hours ago | Detroit Free Press
- With Miguel Cabrera out, Marcus Thames played first base in this Twins series. That allowed Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire, from his post in the third-base dugout, to see something he liked about Thames besides his power.
- 11. Nolasco says he can continue to improve
- 16 hours ago | The Miami Herald
- Can Ricky Nolasco pitch any better? He says he can, even after notching the victory Wednesday, when he held the Nationals to a pair of runs on just three hits in seven innings.
- 12. Climbing hill will take time for Wade, Astros
- 9 hours ago | Houston Chronicle
- IF you hate delivering bad news to the boss, think how Astros general manager Ed Wade felt when he had to tell Drayton McLane he had wasted $3 million on Oscar Villarreal.
- 13. Royals' Moustakas OK with move to third
- 8 hours ago | Kansas City Star
- Don't look now, but the Royals have another hot prospect at third base. It is Mike Moustakas, the Royals' top pick in the 2007 draft who we thought was going to be developed into a shortstop or a second baseman.
- 14. Garret Anderson is back on the bench
- 11 hours ago | Los Angeles Times
- Garret Anderson knows his swing better than anyone else, but even after lining a single and crushing a game-winning two-run home run Tuesday night against Oakland, the veteran left fielder, who hit .188 with one homer in June, isn't sure he's swinging the bat any better.
- 15. Dodgers send Clayton Kershaw to minors
- 11 hours ago | Los Angeles Times
- The Dodgers sent prize rookie Clayton Kershaw back to double-A Jacksonville on Wednesday, a move that deflated and surprised the precocious 20-year-old.
- 16. Slumping Braun given the night off
- 7 hours ago | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Ryan Braun, who has been closing fast on a berth on the National League all-star team, hasn't been playing like an all-star of late.
- 17. Staying healthy allows Mauer to demonstrate his hitting skill
- 10 hours ago | Minneapolis Star Tribune
- Joe Mauer is having a great season, maybe even better than when he won the batting title in 2006. He drove in two key runs Wednesday in the Twins' 7-0 victory over the Tigers at the Metrodome.
- 18. Spot on: Armas victorious in first Mets start
- 14 hours ago | New York Mets
- All Jerry Manuel wanted from Tony Armas was a chance to win a game. Nothing flashy, nothing spectacular -- just a chance.
- 19. Red Sox coming for weekend, but rivalry with Yankees might be taking holiday
- 9 hours ago | New York Daily News
- Maybe it will still be a Yankee-Red Sox season in the American League East before it is over, the way it always has been in the past.
- 20. In Inoa, Oakland has its sweet 16
- 10 hours ago | San Francisco Chronicle
- When the A's finished one game out of last place last year, general manager Billy Beane said the team planned to beef up its international scouting and investment to help replenish the farm system.
- 21. 'I am trying to get cocky again,' says Myers after Triple A start
- 11 hours ago | Philly.com
- Three months after Brett Myers served as the Phillies' Opening Day starter, the beleaguered righthander last night donned the baggy Triple A uniform of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs to get to the bottom of why he has been so utterly unproductive.
- 22. Shoulder injury benches Capps 8 weeks
- 9 hours ago | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Pirates closer Matt Capps will be out for eight weeks because of a right shoulder problem that will not require surgery.
- 23. Injury to Barrett underlines Pads' loss
- 9 hours ago | San Diego Union-Tribune
- The Padres were reeling last night . . . and it had little to do with their 8-1 loss to the Rockies, a 14th defeat in 16 games that dropped them 20 games below .500 for the first time since the end of the 2003 season.
- 24. Riggleman hoping Silva can build on win against Padres
- 9 hours ago | Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Mariners fans saw the good Carlos Silva last Saturday. Thursday night, they'll get an indication of whether that Silva is going to stick around for a while.
- 25. Molina takes a rest, but it's only temporary
- 10 hours ago | San Francisco Chronicle
- Bengie Molina wasn't in the Giants' starting lineup Wednesday for the first time in more than a week, but manager Bruce Bochy said the catcher's absence doesn't foreshadow a post-All-Star-Break trend.
- 26. Carpenter stays cautious
- 7 hours ago | St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- Driving home after an exhilarating performance in a simulated game Monday, Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter repeated to himself that success can be a cruel tease ? that one day's optimism is the next morning's ache.
- 27. Talbot Is Newest 'Reliever'
- 8 hours ago | Tampa Bay Online
- Mitch Talbot, the Rays' new emergency reliever, has exactly one relief appearance to his credit in 140 professional outings. But it was a memorable one.
- 28. Texas Rangers fall short of sweep, by a long way
- 17 hours ago | Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- For two blissful days in the Bronx, almost everything had gone right for the Texas Rangers.
- 29. Jays shopping A.J. for a shortstop
- 7 hours ago | Toronto Sun
- It's no surprise that the Blue Jays are shopping right-hander A.J. Burnett. But what they're looking for in return certainly is. The Jays are looking to obtain a shortstop in talks with other teams.
- 30. Acta Can't Duck Bullpen
- 21 hours ago | The Washington Post
- Because they had pitched too often of late, and because they hadn't pitched well often enough, Washington Nationals ...
