Major League Baseball News and Rumors
Red Sox brass express support for ValentineGordon Edes and Joe McDonald, ESPN.com Beleaugered manager Bobby Valentine evidently has the full support of Boston Red Sox ownership and general manager Ben Cherington. |
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Joe McDonald, ESPN.com Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz received an injection Monday afternoon to help alleviate the pain and swelling of his right Achilles strain. |
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Sheets solid as streaking Braves bump PhilliesAug 6, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Ben Sheets pitched into the eighth inning and Jason Heyward homered to lead the streaking Atlanta Braves to a 6-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. |
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Cubs RHP Garza on DL, shut down 'indefinitely'Aug 6, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Chicago Cubs right-hander Matt Garza has been placed on the 15-day disabled list and will be shut down "indefinitely," general manager Jed Hoyer said Monday. |
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Sixth inning key as Cardinals beat GiantsAug 6, 2012
Jenifer Langosch, MLB.com A sixth-inning risk, while substantial, was dwarfed by the reward -- a three-run frame that pushed the Cardinals toward an 8-2 win over the Giants at Busch Stadium, where St. Louis has won 12 of the last 13 games played. |
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CLEVELAND (AP) -- Indians general manager Chris Antonetti expressed support for manager Manny Acta and his coaching staff following the least successful trip in the franchise's 112-year history. |
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Beckham's blast lifts Sale, White Sox to winAug 6, 2012
Scott Merkin, MLB.com Gordon Beckham hit a solo homer in the eighth inning to help give Chris Sale and the White Sox a 4-2 victory over the Royals on Monday night at U.S. Cellular Field. |
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Zimmerman savors Nationals' breakout seasonAug 6, 2012
Richard Justice, MLB.com It would be tough to imagine anyone appreciating the fun these Washington Nationals are having more than third baseman Ryan Zimmerman. |
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Verlander fans 14 as Tigers trounce YankeesAug 6, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Justin Verlander matched a career high with 14 strikeouts and got home-run support from Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera, leading the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees 7-2 Monday night. |
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The Angels have an off-day on Thursday, but manager Mike Scioscia will keep all five of his starters in the rotation, including Ervin Santana. |
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DENVER (AP) -- Todd Helton's worst season of his career is over. The Colorado Rockies say their first baseman and clubhouse leader will undergo arthroscopic surgery Friday to repair a torn labrum in his right hip. |
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High-powered Red Sox offense carries CookAug 6, 2012
Ian Browne, MLB.com His spot in the rotation possibly in jeopardy, Aaron Cook did his best to defend his turf on Monday night, leading the Red Sox to a 9-2 victory over the Rangers in the opener of a three-game series. |
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Indians must reevaluate organizational approachAug 6, 2012
Anthony Castrovince, MLB.com Small-market clubs simply have smaller margin for error, and the errors made in the First-Year Player Draft and some particularly prominent trades caught up to the Indians in a big way in 2012. |
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Rhett Bollinger, MLB.com Justin Morneau homered twice and the Twins used a 10-run second inning to hand the Indians their 10th straight loss with a 13-3 win on Monday night at Progressive Field. |
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Vintage Verlander overpowers Yanks with 14 K'sAug 6, 2012
Jason Beck, MLB.com Throwing 132 pitches, Justin Verlander tied his career high with 14 strikeouts over eight superb innings on Monday night, carrying a lead built on solo homers from Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera and two middle-inning rallies off Ivan Nova for a 7-2 T… |
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Bedard's pristine effort aided by McCutchenAug 6, 2012
Tom Singer, MLB.com Erik Bedard retired 17 straight D-backs on his way to a 4-0 victory in PNC Park, just one night after A.J. Burnett had retired 18 straight men on his way to a 6-2 victory in Cincinnati. |
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Tillman dominates Mariners as O's take openerAug 6, 2012
Greg Luca, MLB.com Spurred on by seven shutout innings from right-hander Chris Tillman, the O's pitching staff ran its shutout streak to a season-long 28 consecutive innings before Tillman allowed a run in the eighth. But the O's ultimately beat the Mariners 3-1 in the op… |
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Will the Orioles' playoff dream come true?Aug 6, 2012
Several surprise teams -- Washington, Pittsburgh, Oakland and Baltimore -- are hanging in the playoff race but the Orioles' hopes are likely to be dashed. Jay Jaffe explains why. |
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Phillies' sellout streak ends at 257 gamesAug 6, 2012
With the way this Phillies season has gone, it was bound to happen at some point. Philadelphia's regular-season sellout streak at Citizens Bank Park was snapped at 257 consecutive games on Monday night. It ends as the longest streak ever in the National… |
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Victorino wants to stay with Dodgers next yearAug 6, 2012
Mark Saxon, ESPN.com Shane Victorino has informed his agents that he would like to re-sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the outfielder told ESPNLosAngeles.com. |
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David Waldstein, nytimes.com Coming off a terrible performance in Anaheim, the Yankees starter came to Detroit determined to be more aggressive to right-handed hitters. He has been mostly effective since. |
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Nats claim Izturis off waivers from BrewersAug 6, 2012
Paul Casella, MLB.com Nationals manager Davey Johnson was struck by the thought this weekend that Washington was lacking middle-infield depth, a need the club addressed Monday by claiming shortstop Cesar Izturis off waivers from the Brewers. |
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Mets' Byrdak Has Tear in Pitching ShoulderAug 6, 2012
Andrew Keh, nytimes.com Tim Byrdak, the Mets' heavily used left-handed reliever, could be facing surgery. |
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Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips was back in the lineup Monday night against the Milwaukee Brewers after missing five games with a strained left calf. |
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Jeremy Warnemuende, MLB.com Ten days after being traded to Milwaukee as part of the deal that sent Zack Greinke to the Angels, shortstop Jean Segura was called up from Double-A Huntsville and inserted into the starting lineup on Monday against the Reds. |
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Washington ready to put Oswalt issue in pastAug 6, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Rangers manager Ron Washington said that Roy Oswalt refused to pitch a third inning Sunday. |
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O's Thome expects to be on DL into SeptemberAug 6, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Jim Thome will be unavailable to the Baltimore Orioles at least into September because of a herniated disk. |
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Report: White Sox will not pick up Youkilis' option |
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Indians manager Acta gets backing from GMAug 6, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Indians general manager Chris Antonetti expressed support for manager Manny Acta and his coaching staff following the least successful trip in the franchise's 112-year history. |
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Mijares heads to Giants in waiver dealAug 6, 2012
Vinnie Duber, MLB.com The Royals sent left-handed reliever Jose Mijares to the Giants in a waiver trade on Monday and recalled reliever Francisley Bueno to take his place. |
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Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com If you're the type who likes to waste your free time by reading Big League Stew and playing simple iPhone games, this is the post for you: San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey now has a baseball-type game available for download from the iTunes. Ent… |
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Rays to activate 3B Longoria from DL TuesdayAug 6, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Three-time All Star Evan Longoria is set to return to Tampa Bay's lineup after being sidelined more three months with a partially torn left hamstring. |
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White Sox P Danks undergoes shoulder surgeryAug 6, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Chicago White Sox pitcher John Danks had surgery on his left shoulder on Monday, and the team expects him to be ready for the start of spring training. |
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Burnett named National League Player of the WeekAug 6, 2012
Joey Nowak, MLB.com A.J. Burnett went 2-0 with a 1.02 ERA in his last two starts on his way to being named the National League Player of the Week. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com Hopping among thrift stores looking for sports memorabilia can be a fun diversion. We'll even write about it sometimes on The Stew when we find an odd ballpark giveaway, out-of-place collectible or a replica jersey. That's usually the best one can hope … |
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Pujols wins first AL Player of the Week honorsAug 6, 2012
Paul Casella, MLB.com Albert Pujols has a long list of career accolades, but he had yet to add an American League Player of the Week Award since joining the Angels this past offseason. That changed on Monday, when Pujols notched his first AL weekly honors and his 12th career… |
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Indians minor leaguer suspended 50 gamesAug 6, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Cleveland Indians right-hander Juan Nivar has been suspended for 50 games after a positive test under the minor league drug program. |
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Keeping Score: A Feat as Good as Five HitsAug 6, 2012
Ben Hoffman, nytimes.com While the Mets' Mike Baxter had five walks (in five at-bats) against the Padres on Saturday, three players have had six, with Jimmie Foxx the only one to do it in nine innings. |
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Sporting News: Will AL East produce a wild-card team? |
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Rockies' Helton needs season-ending surgeryAug 6, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Todd Helton's worst season of his career is over. The Colorado Rockies say their first baseman and clubhouse leader will undergo arthroscopic surgery Friday to repair a torn labrum in his right hip. |
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Dempster: I did not hear Cubs, L.A. negotiateAug 6, 2012
ESPNChicago.com, ESPN.com Ryan Dempster said Monday he was not allowed to listen to the Chicago Cubs negotiate a deal for Dempster with the Los Angeles Dodgers last week, despite comments by Cubs president Theo Epstein that reportedly upset the Dodgers. |
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Has Mike Trout already won the AL MVP award?Aug 6, 2012
Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com The Los Angeles Angels are coming off a very disappointing week in which they went 3-4 on the road against two of the American League's top teams in the Rangers and White Sox. They can't blame Mike Trout, though. The Halos rookie phenom hit .300/.405/.6… |
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Chris Toman, MLB.com After missing an opportunity to jump to the Major Leagues in June, Chad Jenkins finds himself on the big league roster, and Deck McGuire may not be far behind. |
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Banuelos shut down for rest of 2012 seasonAug 6, 2012
Joey Nowak, MLB.com Yankees top prospect Manny Banuelos will be shut down for the rest of the season, the team's vice president of baseball operations Mark Newman told ESPN New York on Monday. |
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Leadoff woman: Tumminia makes stridesAug 6, 2012
Spencer Fordin, MLB.com Tyler Tumminia, a senior vice president with the Goldklang Group, is one of the most sought-after public speakers in the country -- a role that takes her from coast to coast -- and she often muses on what it means to be a high-powered woman in the mostl… |
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Dodgers designate Gwynn, recall SandsAug 6, 2012
Alex Angert, MLB.com Tony Gwynn was designated for assignment on Monday after the Dodgers recalled the hot-hitting Jerry Sands from Triple-A Albuquerque. |
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Cream rising to the top in latest RankingsAug 6, 2012
While many of the best teams are separating themselves from the pack with inspired play -- such as the Reds -- plenty of potential contenders are just hitting their stride. |
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Wright embraces being looked up to as role modelAug 6, 2012
Meggie Zahneis, MLB.com When asked about being a role model to young people, Mets third baseman David Wright said that he attempts to act accordingly and provide a positivity. |
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Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com As Dave Brown pointed out in Monday morning's Juice, A.J. Pierzynski's go-ahead home run in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Angels left one little White Sox fan in tears as the fireworks exploded and the crowd at U.S. Cellular Field cheered around him. But up… |
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Bonner puts on a show on the Yankees' big screenAug 6, 2012
Ethan Asofsky, MLB.com Mike Bonner is the senior director of scoreboard and broadcasting for the New York Yankees. Bonner and his staff operate the 59-by-103 foot screen in center field and plan out what will be played for the fans at the stadium. |
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Harper's transcendent talent trumps allAug 6, 2012
Anthony Castrovince, MLB.com As Bryce Harper learns how to turn his raw power into applicable power and as he continues to find his comfort zone at this level, it won't be long before he is getting the MVP-type acclaim that Mike Trout is getting. |
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Doug Miller, MLB.com We're moving into the second week of August. The dog days are upon us. September isn't that far away. That means October isn't, either. In baseball terms, this means things are getting serious, and this week, we'll start seeing how serious. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com Your browser does not support iframes. The Juice is back for its fifth season of fun! Stop by each weekday for an ample serving of news from the action, plus great photos, stats and video highlights. Zenith and nadir: The Detroit Tigers might never expe… |
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David Brown, yahoo.com Washington Nationals teenager Bryce Harper had a petulant moment Sunday afternoon when he smashed his bat on home plate during a moment of anger against the Florida Marlins. Harper was mad at himself for missing a nasty pitch by right-hander Ricky Nolas… |
