The St. Louis Cardinals are sending struggling Todd Wellemeyer to the bullpen. Wellemeyer is 7-9 with a 5.79 ERA. He threw a bullpen session Tuesday and manager Tony La Russa said Wellemeyer will be available for relief duty on Thursday. The Cardinals plan to recall righty Mitchell Boggs from Triple-A Memphis to take Wellemeyer's turn against Houston on Friday night.
July 28, 2009
Rangers' Padilla out due to swine flu (AP)
Texas Rangers pitcher Vicente Padilla is still weak from the swine flu and has been scratched from Tuesday night's start against the Detroit Tigers. The Rangers made the announcement 3 1/2 hours before gametime. Padilla was diagnosed with the illness last week and missed a start against Boston. The team thought he'd recovered and was ready to return to the rotation.
Padres activate C Blanco, INF Eckstein (AP)
The San Diego Padres activated catcher Henry Blanco and infielder David Eckstein off the disabled list before the second game of their series against the Reds. Blanco and Eckstein have been sidelined since early July with strained hamstrings. Both were in the starting lineup Tuesday against Cincinnati.
BoSox send Kotsay to ChiSox for Anderson (AP)
The Boston Red Sox have traded outfielder Mark Kotsay and cash to the Chicago White Sox for outfielder Brian Anderson. Both teams were in second place in their divisions when they made the deal Tuesday. The 33-year-old Kotsay hit .257 with one home run and five RBIs in 27 games for Boston this season.
Blue Jays owner seeks to control costs (AP)
The company that owns the Toronto Blue Jays says it needs to control costs. CEO Nadir Mohamed said Tuesday on a conference call discussing Rogers Communications' quarterly earnings that the company remains committed to the Blue Jays. The team has put ace Roy Halladay on the trading block. Rogers Media president Tony Viner says the club is doing better financially than last year but needs to…
Tribe top Angels on Martinez's HR in 9th (AP)
When the three-run homer left Victor Martinez's bat in the ninth inning, the Cleveland slugger couldn't quite believe it had the juice to get out. "As soon as I hit it, I was like, 'Oh well, let's see what happens,"' Martinez said with a shrug. "It barely went out, but it still counts." The way things are going for the Cleveland Indians on their road trip,…
Lincecum has career-high 15 Ks in win (AP)
Barry Bonds stopped Tim Lincecum before the game with some orders for the pitcher: Beat my old team or I'll beat you. "I think he was joking," Lincecum said with a grin. He made sure he didn't have to find out. Lincecum looked like his old self, pitching a four-hitter and bouncing back from a rough outing with a career-high 15 strikeouts in the San Francisco Giants' 4-2 victory…
Cubs win on Soriano's grand slam in 13th (AP)
Alfonso Soriano was able to stand and watch this time. The Cubs slugger redeemed himself for an earlier mental miscue by hitting a game-ending grand slam in the 13th inning to lead Chicago past the Houston Astros 5-1 on Monday night. "I never thought about it, to hit a grand slam," Soriano said.
Nats' Willingham hits 2 slams in victory (AP)
Josh Willingham put the ball from his second grand slam, inscribed with all the details, into an acrylic cube. His bat was staying in circulation for now, even if the Hall of Fame asked for the lumber. "No, no way," he said. "Well, when I break it, I'll give it to them." Willingham hit two grand slams and tied a franchise record with eight RBIs, powering the Washington…
Dice-K's public comments irk Red Sox (AP)
Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona said the club is disappointed that sidelined pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka went public with his concerns on how the team is handling his training techniques. Matsuzaka was 1-5 with an 8.23 ERA before going on the 15-day disabled list June 21 with a mild strained right shoulder.