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| Jake Peavy allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits, walked two and struck out four in a losing effort against the Yankees on Wednesday night. The conditions were wet and the fielders were having problems with batted balls. The Padres made two errors in the game, one effected the pitch count and the pace of their ace. |
Our View: Peavy is still on a pitch count and could only last four innings after throwing 93 pitches.
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| Reliever Troy Percival recorded another save in support of the Rays' 5-4 win over the Cubs tonight, his 17th close of the season also representing his 341st career save. |
Our View: That ties Percival with Hall of Fame closer Rollie Fingers for ninth on the all-time saves list.
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| Alex Rodriguez homered for the fourth straight game and the New York Yankees beat the San Diego Padres 8-5 Wednesday night. When A-Rod homers they seem to mean a little more these days. Not only is the Yankee third baseman on a streak, the Yanks won their sixth straight game improving to 39-33. |
Our View: Even though Rodriguez missed 21 games, he still has 14 home runs, 40 RBI, 38 runs and has stolen seven bases. The Yankees are 19-9 since Rodriguez came off the disabled list May 20.
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| Arizona RHP Dan Haren got plenty of offensive support this evening in the Diamondbacks' 11-1 win over Oakland, but the motivation to put his old employer to the gutter ruled the night and gave Haren the drive for a top performance. Haren pitched seven innings to allow just one run on four hits with one walk and eight strikeouts. |
Our View: Haren moves to 7-4 with an ERA of 3.26, now sitting at 2-0 over four starts this month. In that span through June, he has allowed just six combined earned runs with five walks versus 24 strikeouts.
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| Jeff Bennett pitched a scoreless eighth inning for Atlanta and then handed the ball to new closer Mike Gonzalez in the ninth and registered his first victory of the season. |
Our View: The do-anything Bennett improved was 0-4 with two saves coming into Wednesday night's game.
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| The Diamondbacks pushed 15 hits for 11 runs tonight in beating up on the Oakland A's, a surge enhanced by the efforts of outfielder Chris Young . Young went 2-for-4 on the night with his 18th double and his 13th homer of the season, totaling three RBIs and two runs scored. |
Our View: Young's struggles from May have gotten worse in June, hitting just .200 with no homers and four RBIs. His hot start had all but faded, but tonight may indicate another rise on the horizon.
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| Chipper Jones homered and went 2-for-5 to keep his major league-best batting average at .400. |
Our View: In a terrific first inning at-bat against Rangers' rookie Eric Hurley the Braves' slugger hit a 3-2 pitch over the center field fence with two outs for his 16th dinger of the year.
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| The Diamondbacks brougth plenty of bats to the party, beating Oakland 11-1 this evening, though shortstop Stephen Drew found his bat rang a bit louder than others. Drew went 3-for-5 with his 14th double and his 10th home run of the season, gathering two RBIs and two runs scored on the night. |
Our View: Drew has found difficult times at the plate this month, hitting just .241 through June with two homers and four RBIs before tonight. This may jump start his swing and get him back to the numbers we know he can produce.
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| Eric Hurley and Jo-Jo Reyes went head to head for five innings on Wednesday night in Arlington. The Texas right hander was making his second big-league start. He allowed two runs on five hits, walked two and struck out five. |
Our View: Hurley will remain in the rotation if he continues to produce efforts like Wednesday night's.
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| Mike Gonzalez, who was removed from the disabled list before the game, recorded his first save in over 13 months. Gonzalez underwent ligament replacement surgery in his left elbow last May. |
Our View: With Smoltz on the shelf for the season and Raphael Soriano's status in limbo, Gonzo is now the closer for the Braves and is in line to offer his lucky owner as many as 20 saves in the last three-plus months of the season.
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| Oakland RHP Joe Blanton continues to suffer through the dredges of a horrific season, suffering his 10th loss this evening as the A's were trounced 11-1 by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Blanton lasted just three innings to give up eight runs (all earned) on seven hits with three walks and one strikeout. |
Our View: This gives Blanton four consecutive losses with 20 combined earned runs surrendered through that span.
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| Jo-Jo Reyes gave up two runs on five hits in seven innings, striking out three and walking four. The left-hander wasn't involved in the decision after leaving the game tied at 2. |
Our View: Reyes continues to impress. His performance was even more impressive due to the lineup and the venue he pitched against and in. The southpaw held the highest scoring offense in the majors and did it in hitter-friendly Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. His BB rate is still unattractive but the young lefty is learning on the job and faced the best tonight.
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| The A's took a beating from the Arizona Diamonbacks this evening, falling 11-1 in a game that laid witness to just four Oakland hits. The top man was catcher Kurt Suzuki , going 2-for-4 with one RBI. |
Our View: Suzuki came in hitting .318 through the month of June, but his run production has lacked severly. He managed just five RBIs through May and has just five through June thus far.
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| Kosuke Fukudome drove in Chicago's first run with an RBI double, then scored on Theriot's single for a 2-1 lead. The Japanese import ended the day 1-for-4 from the leadoff spot. |
Our View: Fukudome's average has now dipped below the .300 mark. The right fielder heads into Thursday's action with a batting average of .296.
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| Rocco Baldelli (mitochondrial disorder) went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo homers in his second rehab start for Class A Vero Beach. |
Our View: A pair of home runs. This means we will have to start getting excited about the return of the oft-injured - soon to be reserve -- of the Rays.
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| Reed Johnson sat out Wednesday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays with back stiffness after a first-base collision on Tuesday night with first baseman Willy Aybar. |
Our View: Piniella said Johnson was available in an emergency and could have pinch-hit if needed so it doesn't sound like the injury is too serious.
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| Colorado LHP Jeff Francis earned the win in support of his Rockies' 4-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians this evening. Francis pitched six innings to allow two runs (one earned) on five hits with no walks and two strikeouts. |
Our View: Francis now sits at 3-6 with an ERA of 5.22 on the season.
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| Carlos Zambrano dropped just his second game in his last nine decisions. He allowed five runs on seven hits, walked four and struck out only two over 6.2 innings. The Z-pack departed after throwing 100 pitches. The Cubs later said he was lifted because of right shoulder discomfort.
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Our View: Zambrano is scheduled to return to Chicago on Thursday, where he will see a doctor and have an MRI examination.
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| Colorado got their offense moving in the right direction this evening, beating Cleveland 4-2. Outfielder-turned-second baseman Jeff Baker was the weapon of choice, going 2-for-4 with his 13th double and third home run of the season to total one RBI and three runs scored on the night. |
Our View: Baker has come one of late, hitting .385 through June, going 6-for-17 with two homers and eight runs scored over his last four games.
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| Andy Sonnanstine allowed three runs in five-plus innings and Tampa Bay's bullpen held off the bats of the Cubs for the second straight night to help the Rays clinch their ninth consecutive series at home. The right-hander gave up seven hits, walked two and struck out four. |
Our View: The win gave Sonnanstine eight victories on the season.
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| The Rockies found revenge for last night's loss, beating Cleveland 4-2 in tonight's interleague action. The Indians found just six hits on the night, led by third baseman Casey Blake , going 2-for-4 with one run scored. |
Our View: Blake is hitting .321 this month and 11 runs scored and 12 RBIs.
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| The Brewers got a bit of an erratic performance from RHP Ben Sheets tonight, but the result was a 5-4 win over the Blue Jays. Sheets went six innings to allow just two runs (both earned) on four hits with four walks and five strikeouts. |
Our View: Sheets hasn't lost a game since May 15th, allowing no more than three earned runs in each of his last six starts. Over that stretch, Sheets has surrendered just nine combined walks.
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| Toronto RHP Shaun Marcum put a strong outing on the mound tonight but his Jays fell 5-4 to the Brewers. Marcum pitched six innings to allow four runs (all earned) on six hits with one walk and six strikeouts. |
Our View: The two homers allowed did much of the damage, though they are the first homers Marcum has allowed in three June starts.
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| The Blue Jays fought mightily but fell in a tight 5-4 loss to the Brewers. Catcher Gregg Zaun was their weapon of choice, going 2-for-3 with one walk, his seventh double of the season, and his fourth homer to total three RBIs and one run scored on the night. |
Our View: This is just his second game played this month, but Zaun has homered in each of his last three games with five runs scored and seven RBIs scored along the way.
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| Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 scored a run and drove in three as the Twins destroyed the Nationals 11-2 on Wednesday night. |
Our View: Morneau's average (.308) continues to climb and his RBI total now sits at 56 on the season.
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| The Brewers scattered 11 hits over eight innings to total just enough runs to win, defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4. Outfielder Mike Cameron was the man in charge, going 1-for-4 with his 11th homer of the season to total two RBIs and two runs scored, also adding his fifth stolen base of the season. |
Our View: Cameron now carries four homers with seven RBIs for the month of June, but is hitting just .212 with 14 strikeouts versus just seven walks.
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| Paul Lo Duca, who came off the disabled list Monday, started at first base. The veteran catcher went 0-for-4 with a strike out. |
Our View: Expect the Nats to find Lo Duca as many at-bats as they can. With three solid cathers on the roster the team will audition Lo Duca as the July trade deadline approaches.
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| Jason Bergmann allowed only one earned run on five hits, walked three and struck out two in his fifth loss of the season. It was a strong effort and could be containered as a bounce back after scuffling in his last two starts. |
Our View: Bergman had allowed nine runs on 18 hits over 7.2 innings in his previous two outings.
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| Carlos Gomez went 3-for-5 scoring twice and driving in one as the Twins routed the National 11-2 on Wednesday night. |
Our View: Gomez raised his average to .274 and now has 25 RBI and 43 runs scored on the season.
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| Kevin Slowey won his second straight start and the Minnesota Twins beat the Washington Nationals 11-2 Wednesday night. Slowey allowed one run on seven hits, walked two and struck out four. |
Our View: Slowey sure won't over power hitters, but as long as he can keep the ball in the park, he'll find success, especially against light-hitting teams like the Nationals.
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| The Royals pulled a much-needed 3-2 win over the Cardinals tonight led by the arm of RHP Brian Bannister . Bannister pitched seven innings to allow two runs (both earned) on nine hits with no walks and one strikeout. |
Our View: Clearly Bannister falls short of the defintion of dominating, but this brings him to a record of 6-6 overall and 2-0 in June.
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| The Cardinals came up short in the 3-2 loss to the Royals this evening, but RHP Braden Looper did what he could to reverse their fortunes. Looper pitched seven innings to allow just one run on five hits with no walks and no strikeouts. |
Our View: Looper walked with no decision and now carries a record of 8-5 with a 4.10 ERA, having allowed just six earned runs through four starts this month.
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| Tom Gorzelanny allowed four runs on five hits in six innings of work but fell to 0-3 in Chicago this season. Two of those losses obviously against the Cubs. The Bucs southpaw walked four and struck out four. |
Our View: Gorzelanny's ERA now sits at 6.59 and his WHIP climbed to 1.80. Ugly numbers from a left-handed National League starter.
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| The Royals and Cardinals battled it out for the title of Show Me State this evening, but Kansas City emerged 3-2 with the help of third baseman Alex Gordon . Gordon went 2-for-4 with his 18th double and his eighth homer of the season to total one RBI and two runs scored on the night. |
Our View: Gordon is struggling to get going at the plate this month, hitting just .224 through June. However, he has already matched the two homers he hit in May and is just four RBIs shy of his monthly total for that same span.
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| Mark Buehrle lost a no-hit bid in the sixth inning of Wednesday night's 8-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Bucs third baseman Jose Bautista homered on the first pitch. Buehrle allowed two runs on four hits, walked two and struck out three over eight innings. |
Our View: Buehrle pitched the White Sox's last no-hitter on April 18th of last year.
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| Carlos Quentin hit his 17th home run and the Chicago White Sox scored an 8-2 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. |
Our View: Quentin, in a mini slump went 2-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored in the win.
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| Toby Hall hit his first home run in two years and the Chicago White Sox scored an 8-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. |
Our View: It was only the 18th hit of the season for the backup catcher and the two RBI raised his total to four in 57 at-bats.
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| Brian Moehler was good on Wednesday night in Baltimore. After allowing seven runs on seven hits in his last outing against the Brewers, the right-handed journeyman working 6.1 innings allowing one run on five hits, walking two and striking out four in a no-decision. |
Our View: Moehler was not expected to be in the starting rotation when the Astros broke spring training, and the veteran is much better serving in long relief. The longer Moehler is in the game the more dramatically his batting average against climbs.
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| Chad Bradford pitched two scoreless innings for the Orioles on Wednesday night as was in the right place in the 10th inning to receive his third win of the season. |
Our View: Bradford is a versatile performer for the O's. He has the ability to serve as a the setup man, long relief and can fill in as a spot closer if needed.
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| Kevin Millar singled in the game-winning run in the 10th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles handed the Houston Astros their seventh straight loss, 2-1 on Wednesday night. |
Our View: Millar appears to be fully recovered from a bruised left knee that limited this past weekend.
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| Luke Scott hit his 12th home run of the season and the Orioles won an extra inning affair 2-1 over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night. |
Our View: Scott has been on fire and in just over 200 at-bats the ex-Astro has 27 RBI, 31 runs scored and two stolen bases to go along with his 12 long balls.
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| Chicago RHP Carlos Zambrano has left tonight's game against Tampa Bay with shoulder discomfort, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
Our View: The severity of his injury was not immediately known. Zambrano, who entered the game with an 8-2 record and 2.98 ERA, struggled with his command, and his velocity was noticeably down throughout his start. We will update as news becomes available.
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| Lance Berkman went 2-for-3 with one RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Orioles. Berkman was the entire offense for the Astros hitting a seventh inning solo shot off Jeremy Guthrie. |
Our View: Berkman continues to hit for power. His solo shot on Wednesday was his 20th of the season and his 58th RBI.
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| Jeremy Guthrie allowed one run on three hits, walked one and struck out eight over eight innings on Wednesday night. |
Our View: Guthrie continues to grind out innings. Coming into tonight's game the right-hander had registered 94.2 innings in 15 starts (6.1 innings per outing).
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| Los Angeles RHP Derek Lowe enjoyed good relief pitching and good offensive support in posting the 6-1 win over the Reds. Lowe pitched 5 1/3 innings to allow one run on three hits with two walks and six strikeouts. |
Our View: That brings Lowe to 3-1 for the month of June, touting just five walks versus 18 strikeouts.
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| The Dodgers posted a nice offensive showing this evening, winning 6-1 over the Cincinnati Reds. The effort was led by first baseman James Loney , going 2-for-3 with a walk and his sixth home run of the season, totaling two RBIs and one runs scored on the night. |
Our View: Loney is playing a major role for the Dodgers and is getting it done at the plate, hitting .380 this month (though his three RBIs over that spand leaves little to be desired).
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| Cincinnati RHP Bronson Arroyo tried to get on the right path, but tonight the Dodgers had his number, handing the Reds a 6-1 loss. Arroyop pitched 6 1/3 innings to allow six runs (all earned) on seven hits with one walk and six strikeouts. |
Our View: Arroyo now sits at 4-6 on the season with an ERA of 5.55, standing at 0-2 in four starts through June.
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| The Reds suffered the frustrating 6-1 loss to the Dodgers this evening, the only non-interleague battle of the night, with third baseman Edwin Encarnacion serving as the force of offense. Encarnacion went 1-for-4 with this 12th homer of the season, totaling one RBI and one runs scored on the night. |
Our View: Encarnacion was hitting .292 for the month of June coming into tonight, though his three RBIs fails to make fantasy owners too happy.
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| MLB.com reports that Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox said Tuesday that he thought Rafael Soriano will be activated from the disabled list on Saturday, he might have been doing some wishful thinking.
As has been the case with Soriano for most of the past month, thoughts about his potential return to the Braves bullpen can change on a daily basis.
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Our View: The report noted two things: 1) Soriano did venture into the outfield to play catch during batting practice at Rangers Ballpark on Wednesday afternoon 2) Cox isn't sure exactly when this test might occur and was visably frustrated when asked about Soriano for seemingly the thousandth time this season.
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| AL batting leader Milton Bradley was out of Texas' lineup for Wednesday night's game against Atlanta because of a strained left quadriceps. Bradley left Tuesday night's 7-5 victory over the Braves after hurting himself on a two-run single in the third inning. He hit the ball into the gap in right-center field, and reached down for his leg even before reaching first base.
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Bradley wanted to remain in the game and tried to test his leg by running down the right-field line. Washington decided to pull him.
"He came in feeling OK, but he felt another day would help so we'll give him another day," Washington said. "It's a little strain. He came in and got it worked on. He'll be ready for the day game tomorrow."
Bradley is hitting .330 with 15 home runs and 48 RBI. He is leading the league in slugging percentage and on-base average.
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| The White Sox report that designated hitter Jim Thome could be spending time at first base, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: With Paul Konerko residing on the 15-day disables list, the team needs to find a viable answer to fill that role. Thome is nursing a stiff back but manager Ozzie Guillen told reporters he is giving this move serious consideration.
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| Yankeee outfielder Hideki Matsui is out of tonight's lineup due to soreness in his left knee, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Matsui said there is some inflammation, but he couldn't point to a specific instance when the pain started. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Matsui will meet with Dr. Stuart Hershon on Wednesday to look at the swelling and drain some fluid from the knee. We will update his condition as news comes forth.
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| The Cardinals report reliever Jason Isringhausen returned to active duty on Tuesday night, but the team still intends to ease him back into the fold and will give him more work in the bullpen to insure he is as healthy as can, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: The right-hander pitched around an error in the ninth inning on Tuesday, and he hit a batter. But he did not allow any runs, hits or walks in his first game back. He pitched in a close game, with St. Louis trailing by one run. However, manager Tony LaRussa tells reporters he is going to be choosing his spots carefully when giving Isringhausen the call, at least for now.
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| Cleveland RHP Fausto Carmona will have his return to the mound delayed for at least three more days due to today's MRI results that reveal continued inflammation in his left hip, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. |
Our View: Carmona strained the hip in a start against Texas on May 23 at Progressive Field. He went on the disabled list the next day. Carmona threw a 50-pitch, three-inning simulated game Monday at Class A Mahoning Valley. He returned to Progressive Field on Tuesday and complained of soreness in the hip. The hip was still sore today. He had been scheduled to make rehab starts on June 20 and June 25. If those went well, he would have been ready to rejoin the rotation. Now the Indians will play it as it comes and have yet to put a revised timetable for events to Carmona.
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| Manager John McLaren said Tuesday that Jeff Clement "is going to catch a lot" and "we want to see him playing."
On Wednesday night the rookie is in the lineup as the starting catcher and hitting sixth in the batting order. |
Our View: Kenji Johjima fantasy value has taken a huge hit with this move and with the team getting ready to make a three game National League road trip there will be very few at bats for the Japanese import.
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| Vladimir Guerrero is serving as the Angels designated hitter tonight. Reggie Willits is starting in left field, Torii Hunter is in center and Gary Matthews Jr. is in right field. |
Our View: Guerrero is the usual right fielder with Matthews serving as the designated hitter. It never hurts to give Vlad a day off from the field, but he'll tell you he's not as good a hitter when serving as the DH.
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| Reggie Willits is hitting second and starting in left field for regular Garrett Anderson. |
Our View: Anderson is getting the night off with left-handed Oliver Perez starting for the Mets. He should be available to pinch hit if needed.
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| Jose Reyes said after Tuesday's game that he expected to play tonight against the Angels, and true to his expectations, the Mets starting shortstop is in the starting lineup and hitting in his usual leadoff spot.
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Our View: Reyes was upset after being taken out of the Tuesday's game in the first inning after tweaking a hamstring, and while he is starting, don't expect to see the speedster stealing second and third without feeling some hambone pain.
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| Miguel Montero is in the starting lineup on Wednesday night against the A's Joe Blanton. Montero, Randy Johnson's personal catcher, has been picking up some additional at-bats versus right-handed pitching. |
Our View: The backup catcher is a modest upgrade offensively over Chris Snyder against right-handed pitchers.
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| St. Louis RHP Todd Wellemeyer is going to miss his scheduled start on Thursday due to inflammation in his right elbow, but the team believes it will be the only start he misses, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Wellemeyer said there was not a significant improvement in his elbow from his last start and now. Erring on the side of caution, he decided it would not be best for him to pitch through the injury. However, Wellemeyer does not think he will miss his next start, though he was not about to submit any certainties for the immediate future.
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| The Angels have activated infielder Erick Aybar from the 15-day disabled list, according to the Miami Herald. |
Our View: Aybar landed on the DL when he dislocated his right pinky finger diving for a ball in the first inning of Anaheim's 3-1 victory over Toronto on May 20. Before the injury, Aybar hit .270 with 16 RBI and 21 runs scored in 43 games. To make room for Aybar, the Angels optioned infielder Sean Rodriguez to Triple-A Salt Lake. Rodriguez hit just .185 in 22 games with the big club this season.
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| Garrett Mock, who is currently in Triple-A Columbus, will pitch against the Rangers on Saturday night at Nationals Park. The team has not announced a corresponding move.
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Our View: Mock filled in as the emergency starter on Sunday allowing four runs on seven hits, walking one and striking out none in 4.1 innings of work in a loss to the Giants, 6-3, at Nationals Park. If he thought the Giants were tough, wait until he peeks at the Rangers first eight hitters.
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| The Dodgers believe they will have the much-anticipated update on the status of RHP Hiroki Kuroda late today, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Kuroda was sent home prior to Tuesday's series opener with the Reds after informing manager Joe Torre that he was experiencing soreness in his right shoulder. He underwent an MRI exam on Wednesday morning in Los Angeles. He is scheduled to pitch again on Saturday against Cleveland, but the results of the MRI will have an obvious effect on those plans. We will update as news becomes available.
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| Russell Branyan, who was hitting .350 with 12 home runs in Triple-A before being called up last month, hit his ninth home run of the season in the second inning of Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays. |
Our View: It was his ninth long ball in 57 at-bats. This combined with his Triple-A numbers -- is impressive to say the least.
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| The Rangers report RHP Joaquin Benoit will be be available for use in their current series against the Atlanta Braves, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Benoit, the Rangers 2007 Pitcher of the Year, hasn't appeared in a game since June 7 against the Rays. He'll throw a light session in the bullpen on Thursday in the hopes of being ready on Friday.
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| Blue Jays outfielder Alex Rios is not in Wednesday's starting lineup. The Jays have five left-handed hitters in the batting order against Milwaukee starter Ben Sheets. |
Our View: While some will begin to question what can be done about the .268 hitting Rios, it's only June and the Jays young outfielder has plenty of time to improve his numbers as the season progresses.
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| With Paul LoDuca back from the disabled list some believed that he would be back in the lineup auditioning for prospective trade partners. But it appears that Jesus Flores will continue to be the starting catcher for the Nationals. Flores is in the starting lineup tonight hitting sixth in the batting order. |
Our View: Flores' statline of .311-4-25 with 14 doubles in 106 at-bats is about as good as one should expect from a rookie catcher.
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| The Cardinals' team website is reporting that Anthony Reyes' scheduled start on Thursday afternoon is in question due to some discomfort and inflammation in his right elbow. Reyes downplayed the condition on Wednesday and said he expects to start, but manager Tony La Russa allowed for more uncertainty. |
Our View: Reyes said he has been dealing with the issue since his second start at Triple-A Memphis, on May 15. He competed for the Cardinals' starting rotation in Spring Training, but instead made the club as a reliever. After his workload and effectiveness both dwindled, Reyes was sent to Memphis to start.
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| Luis Rivas is hitting leadoff tonight when the Pirates try and bounce back from a beat down at the hands of the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox returned to their hitting ways as soon as they arrived back in Comerica Park. |
Our View: Rivas is starting at second base and Freddy Sanchez has the day off.
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