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Max of 35 GS
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Breaking News
Monday, 8/8/2008
Monday 8/8/2008: Jones (DET) and Moss (SDG) win P.O.W. award
Chipper Jones wins his 10th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Chipper pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .500 with 3 HR and 13 RBI while slugging 1.091. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to San Diego's Brandon Moss this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Brandon went 9 for 20 (.450), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 8 RBI.
Saturday 8/6/2008: Cleveland's Bay out for 8 weeks
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's Jason Bay suffered a serious injury Saturday in a game against Tampa Bay. Bay fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 8 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Broken Ankle which will require surgery. He has hit 3 longballs while batting .238 this season. His 30 hits and 11 walks add up to a .314 on-base percentage.
Thursday 8/4/2008: Andrew McCutchen parks three against Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - Andrew McCutchen powered San Diego to a 13-6 win over Milwaukee. He did it in style by homering three times. Number 1 in the 1st inning, a shot estimated at 446 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. His 2nd shot, a two-run homerun off Brandon Webb in the 2nd inning, cleared the fence in right field. In the 5th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Juan Alvarez. Andrew went 4 for 4, scoring FOUR times and driving in 4 runs. Luke Scott was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 7/30/2008.
Wednesday 8/3/2008: Ramon Vazquez socks five hits for Texas
NEW YORK (A) - Ramon Vazquez led Texas to a 16-3 win over New York (A) by squeezing five hits out of his bat. His 2nd hit, a two-run homerun off Devern Hansack in the 4th inning, landed an estimated 468 feet from home plate. In the 6th inning he belted a RBI double off Michael Tejera. His 5th hit was a two-run double off Joe Fontenot in the 8th inning. He collected singles in the 3rd and in the 8th . Ramon did drive in 5 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He is hitting .269 this season, with 17 HR and 54 RBI.
Monday 8/1/2008: Florida's Linebrink out for 4 weeks
FLORIDA - When it rains, it pours. Florida's right-hander Scott Linebrink will not pitch for at least 4 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Atlanta where he left the field in the 9th inning. Bone Chips Elbow was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Scott has a record of 1-1 this season, with an ERA of 3.38. In 42.2 Innings he was able to strike out 41 batters.
Monday 8/1/2008: Boston's Pedroia wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Boston's Dustin Pedroia this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Dustin pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .414 with 3 HR and 10 RBI while slugging .828. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games. Felipe Lopez wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Felipe pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .484 with 3 HR and 8 RBI while slugging .871. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games.
Monday 8/1/2008: Texas' Mulder earns Pitcher of the Month award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Texas' pitcher Mark Mulder. His record of 4-1 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 41 innings of work he allowed just 34 hits while striking out 51, compiling an ERA of just 1.32. Mark got two complete game shutouts as well! Mark has a record of 9-9 this season, with an ERA of 3.67. In 152 Innings he was able to strike out 146 batters. He has 4 complete games and 2 shutouts. The best month of July in the National League certainly had Atlanta's right-hander Ryan Rupe, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He struck out 24 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 6-0 while pitching 24 innings. His ERA in July was 1.06. Ryan pitched a shutout as well. This season Rupe compiled an ERA of 1.86, going 18-4 in 25 starts. He fanned 126 while giving up 136 hits in 208 innings. Ryan has pitched 2 shutouts and 10 complete games. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Monday 8/1/2008: Seattle's Holliday earns Batter of the Month award
Seattle's rightfielder Matt Holliday had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Matt went 38 for 98 (.388), while hitting 7 HR and collecting 30 RBI. Holliday has hit 25 bombs this year while batting .324. He adds 19 doubles, along with 99 runs scored. He's 9th in the American League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to New York (N)'s Felipe Lopez this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Felipe went 40 for 106 (.377), while hitting 10 HR and collecting 30 RBI. This year Lopez drove in 78 and scored 63 runs while batting .267 with 18 homeruns.
Sunday 8/1/2008 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Mark Mulder (TEX)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.32 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Matt Holliday (SEA)!
He batted .388 in 98 AB, with 7 homers and 30 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Ryan Rupe (ATL)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.06 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Felipe Lopez (NYM)!
He batted .377 in 106 AB, with 10 homers and 30 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Dustin Pedroia (BOS)!
He batted .414 in 29 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Felipe Lopez (NYM)!
He batted .484 in 31 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Tuesday 8/2/2008 :
BAL: Carlos Febles extends his hitting streak to 42 games!
Wednesday 8/3/2008 :
BAL: Carlos Febles extends his hitting streak to 43 games!
Thursday 8/4/2008 :
BAL: Carlos Febles extends his hitting streak to 44 games!
BAL: Alfonso Soriano drives in 8 runs against Minnesota.
SDG: Andrew McCutchen hits 3 homers against Milwaukee.
COL: Francisco Liriano pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Friday 8/5/2008 :
BAL: Carlos Febles extends his hitting streak to 45 games!
Monday 8/8/2008 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Chipper Jones (DET)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Brandon Moss (SDG)!
He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
unday 7/31/2008 :
Trade between Chicago (A) and Atlanta :
Atlanta gets :
P Trystan Magnuson
Chicago (A) gets :
P Mark Wohlers
Trade between Toronto and Atlanta :
Atlanta gets :
RF Brent Clevlen
Toronto gets :
P Jose Cabrera
Trade between New York (N) and Philadelphia :
Philadelphia gets :
3B James Darnell
New York (N) gets :
P Darryl Kile
Trade between Chicago (A) and Philadelphia :
Philadelphia gets :
RF Colin Curtis
Chicago (A) gets :
P Chad Bradford
Trade between Los Angeles (A) and Pittsburgh :
Pittsburgh gets :
P Cory Wade
Los Angeles (A) gets :
RF Jason Heyward
SS Marwin Gonzales
Trade between Florida and Arizona :
Arizona gets :
P Akinori Otsuka
Florida gets :
P Paul Shuey
Trade between Philadelphia and Washington :
Washington gets :
P Nick Christiani
Philadelphia gets :
LF Larry Walker
Boston : Manny Ramirez has been signed to a contract extension, $12,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Kansas City : Juan Cruz has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Kansas City : Juan Perez has been signed to a contract extension, $2,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
Arizona : Yovanny Lara has been signed to a contract extension, $7,500,000 per year, for 7 years.
Sunday 7/31/2008 :
PHI: Larry Walker was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Hand.
He is out for about 7 weeks.
Monday 8/1/2008 :
TOR: Damion Easley was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Abdominal Muscle.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
FLA: Scott Linebrink was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
LAN: Brad Thompson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
Tuesday 8/2/2008 :
TEX: Ian Kinsler was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
CIN: Shawn Green was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
MIL: Jeff *Bennett was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
COL: Todd Helton is sick.
Diagnosis: Viral Infection.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Wednesday 8/3/2008 :
NYM: Mike Morse was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Wrist.
He is definitely out for the season!
MIL: Dmitri Young was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Thigh Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
Thursday 8/4/2008 :
FLA: Ron Mahay was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
ARZ: Placido Polanco was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Friday 8/5/2008 :
FLA: Brendan Harris was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Saturday 8/6/2008 :
CLE: Jason Bay was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Broken Ankle.
He will be OK in about 8 weeks.
PHI: John Thomson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
SDG: Argenis Reyes was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He will be OK in about one week.
SFG: Nomar Garciaparra was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Max of 35 GS
Extensions!
Breaking News
Monday, 8/8/2008
Monday 8/8/2008: Jones (DET) and Moss (SDG) win P.O.W. award
Chipper Jones wins his 10th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Chipper pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .500 with 3 HR and 13 RBI while slugging 1.091. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to San Diego's Brandon Moss this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Brandon went 9 for 20 (.450), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 8 RBI.
Saturday 8/6/2008: Cleveland's Bay out for 8 weeks
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's Jason Bay suffered a serious injury Saturday in a game against Tampa Bay. Bay fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 8 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Broken Ankle which will require surgery. He has hit 3 longballs while batting .238 this season. His 30 hits and 11 walks add up to a .314 on-base percentage.
Thursday 8/4/2008: Andrew McCutchen parks three against Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - Andrew McCutchen powered San Diego to a 13-6 win over Milwaukee. He did it in style by homering three times. Number 1 in the 1st inning, a shot estimated at 446 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. His 2nd shot, a two-run homerun off Brandon Webb in the 2nd inning, cleared the fence in right field. In the 5th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Juan Alvarez. Andrew went 4 for 4, scoring FOUR times and driving in 4 runs. Luke Scott was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 7/30/2008.
Wednesday 8/3/2008: Ramon Vazquez socks five hits for Texas
NEW YORK (A) - Ramon Vazquez led Texas to a 16-3 win over New York (A) by squeezing five hits out of his bat. His 2nd hit, a two-run homerun off Devern Hansack in the 4th inning, landed an estimated 468 feet from home plate. In the 6th inning he belted a RBI double off Michael Tejera. His 5th hit was a two-run double off Joe Fontenot in the 8th inning. He collected singles in the 3rd and in the 8th . Ramon did drive in 5 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He is hitting .269 this season, with 17 HR and 54 RBI.
Monday 8/1/2008: Florida's Linebrink out for 4 weeks
FLORIDA - When it rains, it pours. Florida's right-hander Scott Linebrink will not pitch for at least 4 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Atlanta where he left the field in the 9th inning. Bone Chips Elbow was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Scott has a record of 1-1 this season, with an ERA of 3.38. In 42.2 Innings he was able to strike out 41 batters.
Monday 8/1/2008: Boston's Pedroia wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Boston's Dustin Pedroia this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Dustin pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .414 with 3 HR and 10 RBI while slugging .828. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games. Felipe Lopez wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Felipe pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .484 with 3 HR and 8 RBI while slugging .871. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games.
Monday 8/1/2008: Texas' Mulder earns Pitcher of the Month award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Texas' pitcher Mark Mulder. His record of 4-1 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 41 innings of work he allowed just 34 hits while striking out 51, compiling an ERA of just 1.32. Mark got two complete game shutouts as well! Mark has a record of 9-9 this season, with an ERA of 3.67. In 152 Innings he was able to strike out 146 batters. He has 4 complete games and 2 shutouts. The best month of July in the National League certainly had Atlanta's right-hander Ryan Rupe, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He struck out 24 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 6-0 while pitching 24 innings. His ERA in July was 1.06. Ryan pitched a shutout as well. This season Rupe compiled an ERA of 1.86, going 18-4 in 25 starts. He fanned 126 while giving up 136 hits in 208 innings. Ryan has pitched 2 shutouts and 10 complete games. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Monday 8/1/2008: Seattle's Holliday earns Batter of the Month award
Seattle's rightfielder Matt Holliday had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Matt went 38 for 98 (.388), while hitting 7 HR and collecting 30 RBI. Holliday has hit 25 bombs this year while batting .324. He adds 19 doubles, along with 99 runs scored. He's 9th in the American League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to New York (N)'s Felipe Lopez this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Felipe went 40 for 106 (.377), while hitting 10 HR and collecting 30 RBI. This year Lopez drove in 78 and scored 63 runs while batting .267 with 18 homeruns.
Sunday 8/1/2008 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Mark Mulder (TEX)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.32 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Matt Holliday (SEA)!
He batted .388 in 98 AB, with 7 homers and 30 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Ryan Rupe (ATL)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.06 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Felipe Lopez (NYM)!
He batted .377 in 106 AB, with 10 homers and 30 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Dustin Pedroia (BOS)!
He batted .414 in 29 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Felipe Lopez (NYM)!
He batted .484 in 31 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Tuesday 8/2/2008 :
BAL: Carlos Febles extends his hitting streak to 42 games!
Wednesday 8/3/2008 :
BAL: Carlos Febles extends his hitting streak to 43 games!
Thursday 8/4/2008 :
BAL: Carlos Febles extends his hitting streak to 44 games!
BAL: Alfonso Soriano drives in 8 runs against Minnesota.
SDG: Andrew McCutchen hits 3 homers against Milwaukee.
COL: Francisco Liriano pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Friday 8/5/2008 :
BAL: Carlos Febles extends his hitting streak to 45 games!
Monday 8/8/2008 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Chipper Jones (DET)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Brandon Moss (SDG)!
He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
unday 7/31/2008 :
Trade between Chicago (A) and Atlanta :
Atlanta gets :
P Trystan Magnuson
Chicago (A) gets :
P Mark Wohlers
Trade between Toronto and Atlanta :
Atlanta gets :
RF Brent Clevlen
Toronto gets :
P Jose Cabrera
Trade between New York (N) and Philadelphia :
Philadelphia gets :
3B James Darnell
New York (N) gets :
P Darryl Kile
Trade between Chicago (A) and Philadelphia :
Philadelphia gets :
RF Colin Curtis
Chicago (A) gets :
P Chad Bradford
Trade between Los Angeles (A) and Pittsburgh :
Pittsburgh gets :
P Cory Wade
Los Angeles (A) gets :
RF Jason Heyward
SS Marwin Gonzales
Trade between Florida and Arizona :
Arizona gets :
P Akinori Otsuka
Florida gets :
P Paul Shuey
Trade between Philadelphia and Washington :
Washington gets :
P Nick Christiani
Philadelphia gets :
LF Larry Walker
Boston : Manny Ramirez has been signed to a contract extension, $12,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Kansas City : Juan Cruz has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Kansas City : Juan Perez has been signed to a contract extension, $2,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
Arizona : Yovanny Lara has been signed to a contract extension, $7,500,000 per year, for 7 years.
Sunday 7/31/2008 :
PHI: Larry Walker was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Hand.
He is out for about 7 weeks.
Monday 8/1/2008 :
TOR: Damion Easley was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Abdominal Muscle.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
FLA: Scott Linebrink was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
LAN: Brad Thompson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
Tuesday 8/2/2008 :
TEX: Ian Kinsler was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
CIN: Shawn Green was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
MIL: Jeff *Bennett was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
COL: Todd Helton is sick.
Diagnosis: Viral Infection.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Wednesday 8/3/2008 :
NYM: Mike Morse was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Wrist.
He is definitely out for the season!
MIL: Dmitri Young was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Thigh Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
Thursday 8/4/2008 :
FLA: Ron Mahay was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
ARZ: Placido Polanco was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Friday 8/5/2008 :
FLA: Brendan Harris was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Saturday 8/6/2008 :
CLE: Jason Bay was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Broken Ankle.
He will be OK in about 8 weeks.
PHI: John Thomson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
SDG: Argenis Reyes was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He will be OK in about one week.
SFG: Nomar Garciaparra was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
