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Apr 15, 2010 | 12:58 AM
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Its only three o'clock....wtf
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Apr 15, 2010 | 12:59 AM
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Cheer up brother!
Boxscore: LA Angels vs. NY Yankees - April 14, 2010 | MLB.com: News
Boxscore: LA Angels vs. NY Yankees - April 14, 2010 | MLB.com: News
Apr 15, 2010 | 05:46 AM
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A few notes from around MLB Wednesday.
* Brian Fuentes hasn't pitched since Opening Day and the Angels placed him on the disabled list Wednesday with a sore back, handing closer duties to Fernando Rodney.
* As expected Jimmy Rollins was placed on the disabled list Wednesday, but the Phillies got some relatively good news in that his strained calf was deemed "mild to moderate." He's slated to miss 2-4 weeks, with Shane Victorino replacing him in the leadoff spot and the far less capable duo of Juan Castro and Wilson Valdez filling in at shortstop. Neither has a shred of fantasy value, but Philadelphia's offense can roll on without Rollins.
* Jerry Manuel said Wednesday that John Maine will keep his rotation spot despite allowing 12 runs in his first two starts, but the manager also hinted that Maine could lose his job with another ugly outing. Maine is scheduled to pitch Sunday night against the Cardinals, so he may be auditioning for the job against a strong lineup and in front of a national audience. Luckily for him the Mets don't exactly have a ton of other options.
* As suspected in this space earlier in the week, Cito Gaston announced Wednesday that Kevin Gregg has replaced Jason Frasor as Toronto's closer "until further notice." Frasor blew two of his first five save chances while Gregg has been nearly flawless in four appearances, but like Lou Piniella before him Gaston will learn soon enough that Gregg is hardly a reliable ninth-inning option either. Frasor seems likely to be traded.
AL Quick Hits: After throwing seven shutout innings last week in his first start since 2005, C.J. Wilson was scratched from Wednesday's outing with food poisoning ... David Ortiz will get Thursday off after two more strikeouts Wednesday ... Javier Vazquez was booed by the Yankee Stadium crowd Wednesday while allowing four runs in 5.1 innings ... B.J. Upton went deep twice Wednesday for his first multi-homer regular season game since July of 2007 ... Jacoby Ellsbury (ribs) is not expected back before the weekend ... David Price impressed again Wednesday, striking out seven in seven innings of one-run ball ... Carlos Quentin blasted a grand slam and knocked in six runs Wednesday ... Scott Kazmir (shoulder) will come off the disabled list Thursday against the Yankees, but remains a big question mark ... Brandon Morrow was knocked around for seven runs in four innings Wednesday and seemingly isn't right physically ... Dustin Pedroia hit his fourth homer Wednesday, which is as many as he had through July 26 last season.
NL Quick Hits: Miguel Montero (knee) should be back in 4-6 weeks after no ligament damage was discovered ... Jorge Cantu homered Wednesday, becoming the first player in MLB history to begin a season with both a hit and an RBI in nine straight games ... Ted Lilly (shoulder, back) allowed one run over four innings in a rehab start Wednesday at Triple-A ... Homer Bailey struggled Wednesday and equally discouraging is that Dusty Baker let him throw 115 pitches ... Jonathan Sanchez racked up 11 strikeouts in eight shutout innings Wednesday, but we've seen that before ... Carlos Marmol struck out the side for his third save Wednesday and has nine strikeouts in 4.1 shutout innings ... Kyle Kendrick was rocked again Wednesday and has a 17.47 ERA in two starts against the Nationals ... Leo Nunez got Wednesday off, so Burke Badenhop picked up a save ... Lou Piniella denied reports that he threatened to bench Alfonso Soriano, saying "it couldn't be further from the truth" ... Jayson Werth (hip) walked as a pinch-hitter Wednesday.
* Brian Fuentes hasn't pitched since Opening Day and the Angels placed him on the disabled list Wednesday with a sore back, handing closer duties to Fernando Rodney.
* As expected Jimmy Rollins was placed on the disabled list Wednesday, but the Phillies got some relatively good news in that his strained calf was deemed "mild to moderate." He's slated to miss 2-4 weeks, with Shane Victorino replacing him in the leadoff spot and the far less capable duo of Juan Castro and Wilson Valdez filling in at shortstop. Neither has a shred of fantasy value, but Philadelphia's offense can roll on without Rollins.
* Jerry Manuel said Wednesday that John Maine will keep his rotation spot despite allowing 12 runs in his first two starts, but the manager also hinted that Maine could lose his job with another ugly outing. Maine is scheduled to pitch Sunday night against the Cardinals, so he may be auditioning for the job against a strong lineup and in front of a national audience. Luckily for him the Mets don't exactly have a ton of other options.
* As suspected in this space earlier in the week, Cito Gaston announced Wednesday that Kevin Gregg has replaced Jason Frasor as Toronto's closer "until further notice." Frasor blew two of his first five save chances while Gregg has been nearly flawless in four appearances, but like Lou Piniella before him Gaston will learn soon enough that Gregg is hardly a reliable ninth-inning option either. Frasor seems likely to be traded.
AL Quick Hits: After throwing seven shutout innings last week in his first start since 2005, C.J. Wilson was scratched from Wednesday's outing with food poisoning ... David Ortiz will get Thursday off after two more strikeouts Wednesday ... Javier Vazquez was booed by the Yankee Stadium crowd Wednesday while allowing four runs in 5.1 innings ... B.J. Upton went deep twice Wednesday for his first multi-homer regular season game since July of 2007 ... Jacoby Ellsbury (ribs) is not expected back before the weekend ... David Price impressed again Wednesday, striking out seven in seven innings of one-run ball ... Carlos Quentin blasted a grand slam and knocked in six runs Wednesday ... Scott Kazmir (shoulder) will come off the disabled list Thursday against the Yankees, but remains a big question mark ... Brandon Morrow was knocked around for seven runs in four innings Wednesday and seemingly isn't right physically ... Dustin Pedroia hit his fourth homer Wednesday, which is as many as he had through July 26 last season.
NL Quick Hits: Miguel Montero (knee) should be back in 4-6 weeks after no ligament damage was discovered ... Jorge Cantu homered Wednesday, becoming the first player in MLB history to begin a season with both a hit and an RBI in nine straight games ... Ted Lilly (shoulder, back) allowed one run over four innings in a rehab start Wednesday at Triple-A ... Homer Bailey struggled Wednesday and equally discouraging is that Dusty Baker let him throw 115 pitches ... Jonathan Sanchez racked up 11 strikeouts in eight shutout innings Wednesday, but we've seen that before ... Carlos Marmol struck out the side for his third save Wednesday and has nine strikeouts in 4.1 shutout innings ... Kyle Kendrick was rocked again Wednesday and has a 17.47 ERA in two starts against the Nationals ... Leo Nunez got Wednesday off, so Burke Badenhop picked up a save ... Lou Piniella denied reports that he threatened to bench Alfonso Soriano, saying "it couldn't be further from the truth" ... Jayson Werth (hip) walked as a pinch-hitter Wednesday.
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Apr 15, 2010 | 12:43 PM
#167
Its only three o'clock....wtf
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That's 7:00 pm EST. I will be celebrating the Sox win (they play at 1) and cheering on the Bruins in game 1 of the playoffs.
