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(TB - 2B,OF) 
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- Brittany Ghiroli, of MLB.com, reports Tampa Bay Rays OF B.J. Upton has 38 stolen bases on the season, which is a new career high for him. Upton ranks third in the American League in stolen bases.(KFFL)
(ChC - RP) NA
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- The Northwest Herald's Timothy Wolfmeyer reports Chicago Cubs RP Michael Wuertz is expected to get a callup from Triple-A Iowa in the next few days, when rosters expand to 40 players.(KFFL)
(TB - SP)
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- MLB.com reports Tampa Bay Rays SP Scott Kazmir (9-6, 3.27 ERA) will start Friday, Aug. 29, against the Baltimore Orioles.(KFFL)
(Sea - 2B)
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- Jesse Baumgartner, of MLB.com, reports Seattle Mariners 2B Jose Lopez has hit safely in 25 of his last 27 games at home, including 11 straight. He is hitting .358 with eight doubles, five home runs and 20 RBIs at home since July 3.(KFFL)
Wed, Aug 27
- The Associated Press reports Seattle Mariners 2B Jose Lopez had the game-winning hit Tuesday, Aug. 26, against the Minnesota Twins when he singled in the sixth inning of a 3-2 win.(KFFL)
Tue, Aug 26
- 2B Jose Lopez had a double and a single, scored a run and drove in one as part of his latest resurgence. After a 1-for-28 spell that included a season-worst 0-for-18 streak, Lopez has nine hits in his last 23 at-bats, a .391 average getting his overall mark to .298.(Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, Aug 25
- Chris Hester, of MLB.com, reports Seattle Mariners 2B Jose Lopez hit his 11th home run of the season Sunday, Aug. 24, which ties his career high.(KFFL)
(Oak - SP,RP)
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- MLB.com reports Oakland Athletics SP Dan Meyer (0-2, 5.95 ERA) will start Friday, Aug. 29, against the Minnesota Twins.(KFFL)
Mon, Aug 25
- Jesse Baumgartner, of MLB.com, reports Oakland Athletics SP Dan Meyer has not won in five career starts and has an ERA of 8.86 as a starter. He tied a career high with five innings pitched Sunday, Aug. 24.(KFFL)
Sun, Aug 24
- Meyer started Sunday and allowed four runs in five innings.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: He pitched well with just a 1.00 WHIP for the day, but gave up plenty of runs despite the fact. He could be serviceable in deep leagues and AL-only formats if he gets starts down the stretch.
(Tex - 2B) DL
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- Rangers.MLB.com's T. R. Sullivan reports Texas Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler (hernia) took 25 swings off a tee, but he hasn't began running yet.(KFFL)
(Sea - SP)
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- MLB.com reports Seattle Mariners SP Felix Hernandez (8-8, 3.28 ERA) will start Friday, Aug. 29, against the Cleveland Indians.(KFFL)
Thu, Aug 28
- RHP Felix Hernandez will pitch Friday instead of Saturday so he can remain on a regular five-day rotation as the Mariners make some tweaks.(Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, Aug 25
- Hernandez pitched Sunday with strep throat and was dizzy by the end of his six innings, the Seattle Times reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Hernandez gave up three solo homers, but other than that was barely touched, allowing just one other hit. Even though it took him 106 pitches, not a bad effort considering his illness. - The Associated Press reports Seattle Mariners SP Felix Hernandez allowed three runs on four hits and struck out seven in six innings Sunday, Aug. 24, to win his first game since July 18.(KFFL)
Sun, Aug 24
- Hernandez went six innings and allowed three runs to win his eighth game of the season on Sunday.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Hernandez got hit hard on Tuesday, but he bounced back on Sunday, even though he gave up three homers.
(Tex - SP)
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- RHP Brandon McCarthy, in his second game since being activated from the disabled list, pitched six solid innings and allowed two runs (one earned).(Yahoo! Sports)
- Jeff Wilson, of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, reports Texas Rangers SP Brandon McCarthy provided a fourth consecutive quality start Thursday, Aug. 28, against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and was in position to earn his first victory in two starts this season, but the bullpen surrendered five runs in the eighth inning to deny him a win.(KFFL)
Thu, Aug 28
- T.R. Sullivan, of MLB.com, reports Texas Rangers SP Brandon McCarthy is 0-1 with a 4.38 ERA in six career games against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.(KFFL)
(Phi - SP)
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- Phillies.MLB.com's Ken Mandel reports Philadelphia Phillies SP Joe Blanton has a 3.00 ERA in his last five starts.(KFFL)
Sun, Aug 24
- Philadelphia Phillies SP Joe Blanton (1-0, 4.50 ERA) will start Sunday, Aug. 24, against the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to The Associated Press.(KFFL)
(ChC - SP,RP) DL
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- The Northwest Herald's Timothy Wolfmeyer reports Chicago Cubs RP Angel Guzman is expected to get a callup from Triple-A Iowa in the next few days, when rosters expand to 40 players.(KFFL)
(Hou - 2B) DL
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- Astros.MLB.com's Krysten Oliphant reports Houston Astros 2B Kazuo Matsui (back) took swings in the batting cages before the game Thursday, Aug. 28.(KFFL)
Thu, Aug 28
- Astros.MLB.com's Krysten Oliphant reports Houston Astros 2B Kazuo Matsui (back) took grounders before the game Wednesday, Aug. 27. He's scheduled to come off the DL Thursday, but manager Cecil Cooper said Matsui won't be ready to play until the weekend at the earliest.(KFFL)
- 2B Kaz Matsui, on the disabled list with a back problem, hit some soft toss in the cage with hitting coach Sean Berry and did some side-to-side agility drills. Berry said Matsui will likely hit batting practice in the cage Thursday with the team, but Matsui still isn't expected to be activated until Monday in Chicago at the earliest.(Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, Aug 27
- 2B Kaz Matsui, on the disabled list since Aug. 16 with an irritated disk in his back, fielded grounders on his knees and hit off a tee Tuesday in his first baseball action since he went down. Matsui will hit some soft toss today and take a few more ground balls with hopes of being able to take batting practice Friday. Matsui is eligible to come off the disabled list Thursday, but isnt expected to return until Monday.(Yahoo! Sports)
Tue, Aug 26
- Astros.MLB.com's Jon Blau reports Houston Astros manager Cecil Cooper doesn't expect 2B Kazuo Matsui (back) to return when he's eligible Sunday, Aug. 31. He could be ready for the upcoming road swing.(KFFL)
- 2B Kazuo Matsui is eligible to come off the disabled list on Thursday, but manager Cecil Cooper isn't sure if his starting second baseman will be activated until rosters expand next Monday. "Thursday's his day, but I kind of doubt it," Cooper said. "Probably Monday, if I had to pick a day." Matsui is on the disabled list with an irritated disk in his back.(Yahoo! Sports)
(KC - C)
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- The Kansas City Star's Sam Mellinger reports Kansas City Royals C Miguel Olivo wants out of Kansas City. This frustration lies in what he sees as no communication with manager Trey Hillman and especially a lack of playing time. He and the team hold mutual options for next year, and Olivo said there's no way he'll return.(KFFL)
(LAD - SP)
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- MLB.com reports Los Angeles Dodgers SP Hiroki Kuroda (7-9, 3.87 ERA) will start Friday, Aug. 29, against the Arizona Diamondbacks.(KFFL)
Mon, Aug 25
- The Associated Press reports Los Angeles Dodgers SP Hiroki Kuroda allowed a run on two hits and struck out five in six innings in his no-decision Sunday, Aug. 24.(KFFL)
Sun, Aug 24
- Los Angeles Dodgers SP Hiroki Kuroda (7-9, 3.97 ERA) will start Sunday, Aug. 24, against the Philadelphia Phillies, according to The Associated Press.(KFFL)
(LAA - 2B,3B,OF)
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- The Orange County Register reports Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim IF Chone Figgins (toe) returned to the lineup Thursday, Aug. 28.(KFFL)
Thu, Aug 28
- 3B Chone Figgins was not in the starting lineup Wednesday after injuring the big toe on his left foot during a rundown in the seventh inning of Tuesday's game. Figgins was sent for an examination of the toe and had X-rays taken. The preliminary diagnosis is only irritation of the toe, and he could be back in the lineup within the next few days.(Yahoo! Sports)
- The Angels were without Figgins for Wednesday's 6-5 home loss to Oakland due to a sore left big toe, according to the team's official Web site. Figgins, who is listed day-to-day, has also been limited to 94 games this season due to a variety of hamstring injuries. The second baseman, who has(STATS, Inc.)
Wed, Aug 27
- Mike Scarr, of MLB.com, reports Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3B Chone Figgins (toe) was scratched from the lineup Wednesday, Aug. 27, with a sore left big toe. He was examined by Dr. Ronald Glousman and X-rays proved normal.(KFFL)
(Col - SP)
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- MLB.com reports Colorado Rockies SP Aaron Cook (15-8, 3.91 ERA) will start Friday, Aug. 29, against the San Diego Padres.(KFFL)
Thu, Aug 28
- RHP Aaron Cook has a 4.98 ERA -- to go with a 4-2 record -- in seven starts since pitching three innings in the All-Star Game. And scouts say the sink is missing from Cook's sinker. The struggles, however, go back farther than the All-Star Game. Cook was 3-3 with a 4.34 ERA in the seven starts prior to the break, and 4-3 with a 4.50 ERA in the nine starts before the break, including three in which he allowed six earned runs or more. After opening the season 7-3 with a 2.82 ERA in his first 11 starts, Cook is 9-5 with a 4.70 ERA in the last 16.(Yahoo! Sports)
Sun, Aug 24
- Cook will start Friday at San Diego on five days' rest, the Rocky Mountain News reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: The Rockies are off on Thursday, but manager Clint Hurdle said that he would have given Cook an extra day of rest even if the team had a game on Thursday. Until recently, Cook was leading the NL in innings pitched. He has battled a back problem in recent weeks and he hasn't pitched more than 5.2 innings in a game since July 30. Cook seems to be running out of gas as the season nears its final month.
(LAA - RP)
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- The Riverside Press-Enterprise's Michael Becker reports Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim CL Francisco Rodriguez notched his 51st save on Thursday, Aug. 28, against the Texas Rangers.(KFFL)
Thu, Aug 28
- RHP Francisco Rodriguez moved a step closer to the single-season save record by pitching a scoreless ninth for his 51st save in 56 chances this season. He needs six more to match Bobby Thigpen's record.(Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, Aug 25
- The Associated Press reports Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim CL Francisco Rodriguez picked up his 50th save of the season Sunday, Aug. 24 as his team beat the Minnesota Twins, 4-3.(KFFL)
- RHP Francisco Rodriguez recorded his 50th save of the season Sunday. He is only the ninth player to reach 50 saves in a season. Rodriguez is the youngest player to do it (26 years, 7 months, 17 days) and he got there earlier by date (Aug. 24) and team games (129) than any of the previous 50-save seasons. Only Eric Gagne in 2003 did it by saving a higher percentage of his team's wins. He had 50 saves in the Dodgers' first 77 victories that year. The Angels have 79 victories.(Yahoo! Sports)
Sun, Aug 24
- Rodriguez notched his 50th save of the season in Sunday's win over the Twins.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Rodriguez is now seven short of the record as he knocked down the 50-save milestone for the first time in his career.
(Bal - SP,RP)
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- MLB.com reports Baltimore Orioles SP Jeremy Guthrie (10-10, 3.28 ERA) will start Friday, Aug. 29, against the Tampa Bay Rays.(KFFL)
(Atl - RP)
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves CL Mike Gonzalez picked up his seventh save of the season Thursday, Aug. 28. It's his 37th consecutive save, which according to the Elias Sports Bureau, is the longest current streak in the majors.(KFFL)
(ChC - SP)
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- MLB.com reports Chicago Cubs SP Rich Harden (9-2, 2.00 ERA) will start Friday, Aug. 29, against the Philadelphia Phillies.(KFFL)
Mon, Aug 25
- Harden pitched seven dominant innings Sunday, allowing just one run on two hits and no walks. He struck out 11.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Harden has been virtually untouchable since joining the Cubs and has been able to stay healthy so far. - The Associated Press reports Chicago Cubs SP Rich Harden struck out 11 batters Sunday, Aug. 24, matching a career best as his team beat the Washington Nationals, 6-1.(KFFL)
- Harden matched a career-high with 11 strikeouts in Sunday's 6-1 win over Washington.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: In 89 starts with Oakland, Harden struck out 10 or more batters twice. In eight starts with the Cubs, he?s racked up double-digit strikeouts five
(Tex - C)
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- C Gerald Laird got a second consecutive day off after he complained of some soreness in his hamstrings. Laird missed five weeks earlier in the season with a severe hamstring strain.(Yahoo! Sports)
(SD - OF) DL
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- OF Scott Hairston will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn ligament in his left thumb, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. He will undergo surgery Friday. Hairston was hurt Wednesday while trying to make a diving catch of a drive to left-center field.(Yahoo! Sports)
- ESPNews reports San Diego Padres OF Scott Hairston (thumb) is out for the season with a broken thumb.(KFFL)
Wed, Aug 27
- OF Scott Hairston, who has 17 homers in 328 at-bats for the Padres this season, is apparently headed to the disabled list. Hairston suffered apparent ligament damage and a chipped bone in his left thumb Wednesday afternoon while trying to make a diving catch of a drive to left center in the sixth inning at Petco Park. "I thought I jammed the thumb on the dive, but the X-ray seems to show a chipped bone in the thumb," Hairston said after the game. Hairston will have an MRI Thursday morning as the rest of the Padres take a day off.(Yahoo! Sports)
- Bill Center, of The San Diego Union-Tribune, reports San Diego Padres OF Scott Hairston (thumb) may have suffered a broken thumb diving for a ball in the outfield Wednesday, Aug. 27. Hairston will undergo an MRI Thursday, Aug. 28, and could be headed to the disabled list.(KFFL)
(KC - SP)
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- MLB.com reports Kansas City Royals SP Kyle Davies (5-5, 4.81 ERA) will start Friday, Aug. 29, against the Detroit Tigers.(KFFL)
(Phi - SP)
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- Mike McGraw, of The Arlington Heights Daily Herald, reports Philadelphia Phillies SP Cole Hamels has allowed four earned runs in 22 innings over his last three starts and hasn't walked anyone. He also gave up just one hit over seven innings while beating the Chicago Cubs on April 12 in Philadelphia.(KFFL)
Thu, Aug 28
- LHP Cole Hamels threw his fifth consecutive quality start, allowing one run in seven innings against the Cubs. But he didn't earn the victory, a familiar pattern for Hamels this season. In 19 quality starts (at least six innings, no more than three runs), Hamels has only nine victories. He also has four losses and six no-decisions. Manager Charlie Manuel said he considered leaving Hamels in the game with a 4-1 lead in the eighth inning. But Hamels had thrown 108 pitches, and Manuel and pitching coach Rich Dubee believed he was through. RH relievers Ryan Madson and Chad Durbin combined to allow five runs in the eighth, turning a Hamels victory into a 6-4 Phillies loss. "He's had tough luck all year long," Manuel said. "Was I thinking about leaving him in? I thought about it. Where he was, he was spent. But when he leaves with a lead like that, I expect him to win it."(Yahoo! Sports)
- Kevin Horan, of MLB.com, reports Philadelphia Phillies SP Cole Hamels is 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA in four career starts against the Chicago Cubs.(KFFL)
Tue, Aug 26
- LHP Cole Hamels grabbed a bat and stepped to the plate in the 11th inning Sunday night. The Phillies had little choice, having emptied their bench. Hamels is a .270 hitter this season, but with the winning run on third base, he popped to second on a first-pitch curveball from reliever Jason Johnson. One batter later, Pedro Feliz hit a walk-off, three-run homer. "I think I was a deer in the headlights," Hamels said of his pinch-hit at-bat. "It was exciting, just to hear the crowd and to be in a situation of trying to get that walk-off hit. But I'd definitely rather be throwing at hitters than hitting."(Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, Aug 25
- Kevin Horan, of MLB.com, reports Philadelphia Phillies SP Cole Hamels came into the game as a pinch-hitter in the 11th inning Sunday, Aug. 25. It was Hamels' third career appearance as a pinch-hitter.(KFFL)
(LAA - 2B,SS)
Fri, Aug 29Recent News
- The Orange County Register reports Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim SS Erick Aybar (hamstring) may be out indefinitely due to a hamstring injury.(KFFL)
Thu, Aug 28
- SS Erick Aybar was not put on the disabled list despite suffering a similar hamstring injury Wednesday to that of 2B Howie Kendrick. Manager Mike Scioscia said Aybar would be out "longer than day-to-day but hopefully, it's going to be a reasonable amount of time."(Yahoo! Sports)
- Mike Scarr, of MLB.com, reports Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim SS Erick Aybar recorded three RBIs Wednesday, Aug. 27, which tied his career high.(KFFL)
Tue, Aug 26
- Rhett Bollinger, of MLB.com, reports Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim IF Erick Aybar (neck) was not in the lineup Tuesday, Aug. 26, because of a stiff neck. He is expected to return to the lineup Wednesday, Aug. 27.(KFFL)