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(Mil - SP) 
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- Mark Lelinwalla, of the New York Daily News, reports the New York Yankees will keep an eye on Milwaukee Brewers SP CC Sabathia during the offseason, according to co-owner Hank Steinbrenner. Sabathia will be a free agent at the end of the 2008 season.(KFFL)
(ChC - SP)
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- Paul Sullivan, of The Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago Cubs SP Carlos Zambrano said that his shoulder has been fine after suffering a few bad outings in the month of August. "Once I get past August, everything will be back to normal," Zambrano said. "I was thinking about that after the game. September was good for me [last year], and also in October, in the playoffs. The only game I pitched in October was good. So there's nothing to worry about."(KFFL)
Wed, Aug 27
- RHP Carlos Zambrano has a base hit in 13 consecutive starts and an RBI in eight straight games, the first Cubs pitcher to do so since Ferguson Jenkins had an RBI in 12 straight in 1971. On a more serious note, Zambrano's ERA for August is 7.42. He said nothing is physically wrong with him and that he just has to make some changes in his delivery, which has been rushed of late. "I think I have to eliminate August," he said.(Yahoo! Sports)
- Zambrano struggled on the mound Tuesday night, giving up six runs in 4 1-3 innings. But he extended his streak of starts with at least one RBI to eight with a run-scoring single in the fourth inning of the Cubs' 14-9 win over Pittsburgh. Zambrano is batting .365 with four home runs and 14 RBIs. No other pitcher in baseball has more than two home runs or more than seven RBIs.(STATS, Inc.)
Tue, Aug 26
- MLB.com reports Chicago Cubs SP Carlos Zambrano (13-5, 3.29 ERA) will start Tuesday, Aug. 26, against the Pittsburgh Pirates.(KFFL)
- RHP Carlos Zambrano, who pitches Tuesday, is 10-6 with a 3.85 ERA lifetime against the Pirates, including 1-0 in three starts this year.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Tex - SS)
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- T.R. Sullivan, of MLB.com, reports Texas Rangers SS Michael Young is hitting .229 in his career against Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim SP Jon Garland, which is his fourth-lowest batting average against any pitcher with at least 30 plate appearances.(KFFL)
Sun, Aug 24
- Texas Rangers SS Michael Young went 2-for-4 Saturday, Aug. 23, against the Cleveland Indians, with a home run and three RBIs, according to The Associated Press.(KFFL)
Sat, Aug 23
- SS Michael Young homered and drove in three runs in a losing cause.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Mil - SP)
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- Mark Lelinwalla, of the New York Daily News, reports the New York Yankees could look into acquiring Milwaukee Brewers SP Ben Sheets during the offseason.(KFFL)
Wed, Aug 27
- RHP Ben Sheets posted his first victory in St. Louis since the final weekend of the 2004 season with six shutout innings in a 12-0 victory Tuesday night. Sheets was 5-14 in 25 career starts against the Cardinals entering that outing.(Yahoo! Sports)
- Sheets held St. Louis to five hits in six innings of a 12-0 victory Tuesday night.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: Sheets won for the second time in nine starts. He's 2-5 with a 3.63 ERA since July 9.
Tue, Aug 26
- RHP Ben Sheets, who starts Tuesday night in St. Louis, is 5-14 with a 4.20 ERA in 25 career starts against St. Louis. Sheets is 2-6 with a 4.10 ERA over his last 10 starts after jumping out to a 9-1 start.(Yahoo! Sports)
- MLB.com reports Milwaukee Brewers SP Ben Sheets (11-7, 3.16 ERA) will start Tuesday, Aug. 26, against the St. Louis Cardinals.(KFFL)
(StL - 1B)
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- 1B Albert Pujols, who was 2-for-4, took over the league batting lead from Atlanta's Chipper Jones at .357 to .356.(Yahoo! Sports)
- The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Adam Wainwright said Milwaukee Brewers RP Carlos Villanueva's celebration facing the Cardinals dugout, after getting out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning, woke the team up. The Cardinals were down 3-1 and scored four runs in the eighth inning to win 5-3. "When you start pointing to the dugout and saying all the things that he was saying, a guy that respects the game like I myself, I didn't appreciate it and I had to let him know," Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols said. "I guess he did us a favor. He woke up a sleeping giant."(KFFL)
Wed, Aug 27
- 1B Albert Pujols, who had had an eight-game hitting streak in which he was 18-for-32 (.563), was held hitless in three at-bats Tuesday.(Yahoo! Sports)
- R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 Wednesday, Aug. 27, and is now leading the National League in average at .357.(KFFL)
Tue, Aug 26
- Cardinals.MLB.com's Ronald P. Clark reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols was named National League Player of the Week. Pujols led the NL with a .579 (11-for-19) average with a 1.105 slugging percentage, a .652 on-base percentage and 10 RBIs and was tied for the league lead with four doubles. The 28-year-old posted four straight multi-hit and multi-RBI performances from Aug. 20-24, including consecutive three-hit and three-RBI games on Aug. 22-23 vs. Atlanta.(KFFL)
Mon, Aug 25
- 1B Albert Pujols was 8-for-10 over the weekend. With his recent burst, it seems certain Pujols will extend his own record. In his first eight big-league seasons, he will hit at least .300 with 30 homers and 100 RBIs each year.(Yahoo! Sports)
- The Sports Network reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols was named the National League Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, Aug. 24. Pujols hit .579 with 10 RBIs, 11 hits and two home runs.(KFFL)
Sun, Aug 24
- The Associated Press' R.B. Fallstrom reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols hit his 28th homer Sunday, Aug. 24, giving him eight hits and eight RBIs in the weekend series against the Atlanta Braves. He increased his batting average to .3586, just percentage points behind league-leading Braves 3B Chipper Jones, who is at .3594.(KFFL)
(Bos - SP)
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- Jeff Goldberg, of the Hartford Courant, reports Boston Red Sox SP Daisuke Matsuzaka will start Friday, Aug. 29.(KFFL)
(Bal - 1B,3B)
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- DH Aubrey Huff hit his team-leading 29th home run, a 395-foot bomb into the right-center field seats. Huff drove in three runs, and is now six away from reaching the century mark.(Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, Aug 27
- David Ginsburg, of The Associated Press, reports Baltimore Orioles DH Aubrey Huff hit his 29th home run of the season and drove in three runs Wednesday, Aug. 27.(KFFL)
Sun, Aug 24
- The Associated Press' David Ginsburg reports Baltimore Orioles DH Aubrey Huff homered Sunday, Aug. 24. It was his 28th of the year.(KFFL)
(CWS - RP) DL
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- WhiteSox.MLB.com's Scott Merkin reports Chicago White Sox RP Scott Linebrink (shoulder) threw another bullpen session Wednesday, Aug. 27. He threw about 30 pitches, mixing in changeups with fastballs and intends to throw another side session Friday.(KFFL)
Wed, Aug 27
- Linebrink threw a bullpen session this week, but it's still unclear when he might be able to come off the disabled list, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. His shoulder problem has kept him out of action since July 22.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: "I don't know if I'd say I'm feeling better," Linebrink told the Sun-Times. The problem seems to be his inability to throw a curveball, as he focused on fastballs and changeups in the 25-pitch session. He hasn't
Mon, Aug 25
- RHP Scott Linebrink threw a bullpen session before Monday's double dip at Camden Yards, making it the fourth time the veteran has thrown off the mound in the last 10 days. The reliever has been on the 15-day disabled list with inflammation in the right shoulder and has been on the shelf since July 23. The plan now is for him to pitch a simulated game. "Yeah, that's the next step. Start working in all the pitches and start seeing some hitters," Linebrink said. "I don't know if I'd say I'm feeling better. I think the ball coming out of my hand today was a little better. (Pitching coach Don Cooper) was encouraged by it."(Yahoo! Sports)
- Linebrink (shoulder) threw another bullpen session on Monday, the team's official site reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: He'll throw another bullpen session on Wednesday or Thursday and is working towards a simulated game. With the Triple-A season winding down he may not be able to head out on a rehab assignment before returning. Given his current schedule don't expect him back before September. - Scott Merkin, of MLB.com, reports Chicago White Sox RP Scott Linebrink (shoulder) threw 25 pitches of mostly fastballs during a bullpen session Monday, Aug. 25. He will attempt to throw another bullpen session Wednesday, Aug. 27, or Thursday, Aug. 28.(KFFL)
(LAD - SS) DL
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- Michael Schwartz, of MLB.com, reports Los Angeles Dodgers SS Rafael Furcal (back) will work out with the team this weekend. He missed his 100th game of the year Wednesday, Aug. 27. Manager Joe Torre is still hoping that Furcal can return before the end of the season.(KFFL)
Sat, Aug 23
- Furcal hopes to return to the Dodgers' lineup when rosters expand Sept. 1, if not sooner, according to the team's official Web site.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: Furcal had surgery in July to relieve pressure on a disk in his lower back, and has been undergoing physical therapy. "I don't want to come back
(LAA - 3B) NA
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are exploring a callup of SS Brandon Wood from Triple-A Salt Lake before rosters expand to 40 players, due to a shortage of available players at infield spots.(KFFL)
(Was - OF)
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- Bill Ladson, of MLB.com, reports Washington Nationals OF Elijah Dukes (calf) went 1-for-4 Wednesday, Aug. 27, in his first game back since being activated from the disabled list. He will be the regular right fielder with OF Austin Kearns (foot) out.(KFFL)
Wed, Aug 27
- OF Elijah Dukes rejoined the Nationals after being activated from the 15-day disabled list, starting in right field and going 1-for-4 in his first game back from a strained right calf. Manager Manny Acta said Dukes would be the everyday right fielder until Austin Kearns returns from a stress fracture in his left foot. "We're anxious to see him, because he hasn't been able to stay on the field for an extended period of time," Acta said. "He's another guy that we've got to continue to look at and see if he can bring to the table what he was bringing before he went down."(Yahoo! Sports)
- USAToday.com reports Washington Nationals OF Elijah Dukes (calf) was activated from the 15-day disabled list.(KFFL)
Tue, Aug 26
- Chico Harlan, of The Washington Post, reports Washington Nationals OF Elijah Dukes (calf), currently on a rehab assignment in the minors, could be recalled soon.(KFFL)
(Bos - OF)
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- Ian Browne, of MLB.com, reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury will split time in center field with OF Coco Crisp, according to manager Terry Francona.(KFFL)
Sun, Aug 24
- Ellsbury suffered some cuts around his right eye and scrapes on his right shoulder following a catch on Sunday, the Red Sox' official site reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Ellsbury remained in the game and will have a day off on Monday. - The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury (eye, shoulder) was dazed for several minutes after colliding at full speed with a chain-link fence in front of the bullpen Sunday, Aug. 24, but was able to remain in the game after being checked by the trainer. Ellsbury received several cuts and grazes near his eye and on his shoulder. According to teammate IF Jed Lowrie, Ellsbury "looked like he just got done with a 15-round fight."(KFFL)
(TB - 1B)
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- 1B Carlos Pena continued his hot streak, hitting his 13th homer since the All-Star break (second most behind the White Sox's Carlos Quentin) and his team-high 27th overall.(Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, Aug 27
- The Associated Press reports Tampa Bay Rays 1B Carlos Pena hit his 27th home run of the season and sixth in his last 13 games Wednesday, Aug. 27.(KFFL)
Sat, Aug 23
- 1B Carlos Pena drove in two runs and broke a tie in leading the Rays to a win over the White Sox. The victory extended Tampa Bay's lead over the Red Sox to 5 1/2 games.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Hou - SP)
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- RHp Roy Oswalt held the Reds to five hits and one run in seven innings, and Hunter Pence and Ty Wigginton both hit two-run homers to lead the Astros. Oswalt (12-9) improved to 22-1 in his career against the Reds with his seventh consecutive win over Cincinnati. He is 8-3 in his last 13 starts overall this season.(Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, Aug 27
- MLB.com reports Houston Astros SP Roy Oswalt (11-9, 4.23 ERA) will start Wednesday, Aug. 27, against the Cincinnati Reds.(KFFL)
(Oak - OF) DL
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- OF Ryan Sweeney, who has missed more than two weeks with a thumb injury, played in his first game since going on the disabled list and was hitless in his first two at-bats in the rookie-league Arizona League. Sweeney could rejoin the big-league club Tuesday in Kansas City if his rehab assignment goes well.(Yahoo! Sports)
- The San Francisco Chronicle reports Oakland Athletics OF Ryan Sweeney (thumb) was 0-for-3 with two walks in a rookie-ball game in Arizona on Wednesday, Aug. 27. It his first game since going on the DL on Aug. 13.(KFFL)
Wed, Aug 27
- Rick Hurd, of The Mercury News, reports Oakland Athletics OF Ryan Sweeney (thumb) was scheduled to play in a rehab game Wednesday, Aug. 27.(KFFL)
Tue, Aug 26
- OF Ryan Sweeney hit in a simulated game in Arizona and he took batting practice Tuesday. Sweeney, who has been out since Aug. 13 with a right thumb sprain, might get into a rookie-league game before the season ends Saturday, or else the rookie will get in a game or two in the minor league playoffs if the team decides he needs to get more at-bats before returning to Oakland.(Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, Aug 25
- Sweeney (thumb) will take batting practice on Monday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Sweeney will likely come off the DL on September 1, barring any setbacks.
(Tor - OF)
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- LF Adam Lind ended an 0-for-10 run with a single to center.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Min - 2B)
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- 2B Alexi Casilla, comfortable at the plate again after returning from a thumb injury, extended his hitting streak to five games with a single. He also scored a run.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Hou - SP)
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- MLB.com reports Houston Astros SP Brandon Backe (8-12, 5.54 ERA) will start Thursday, Aug. 27, against the Cincinnati Reds.(KFFL)
Sun, Aug 24
- Houston Astros SP Brandon Backe allowed three runs on five hits over seven innings Saturday, Aug. 23, against the New York Mets, according to The Associated Press. He walked one and struck out four, and improved to 8-12 on the season. Backe retired his first 14 batters in a row before allowing a fifth-inning walk to OF Dan Murphy.(KFFL)
(Cle - 1B) DL
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- Indians.MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) hasn't played in his rehab assignment all week due to shoulder soreness. The goal is for Hafner to return to designated hitter duties for the Buffalo Bisons Thursday, Aug. 28. Because of this latest development, which the Tribe is stopping short of labeling a "setback," Hafner won't be rejoining the club before rosters are expanded Monday.(KFFL)
Wed, Aug 27
- DH Travis Hafner's "rehab pace has slowed," according to Indians trainer Lonnie Soloff. Hafner, who has been on the disabled list for nearly three months with a strained right shoulder, has not played the last few days during his rehab assignment at Class AAA Buffalo. Soloff said Hafner has some general soreness in the shoulder but club officials are not overly concerned. Hafner is scheduled to be the DH for Buffalo on Thursday.(Yahoo! Sports)
Tue, Aug 26
- Sheldon Ocker, of the Akron Beacon Journal, reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) might not be ready to come off of his minor league rehab assignment as originally scheduled later this week, according to manager Eric Wedge. Hafner is still feeling some soreness and could receive a couple days off. He is currently 4-for-13 with two doubles and three strikeouts with Triple-A Buffalo.(KFFL)
Mon, Aug 25
- Hafner (shoulder) will likely remain on his rehab assignment until the first of September, the team's official site reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: He's still experiencing some soreness and will be held out of the lineup until he's re-evaluated on Wednesday. "He's moving forward and getting better," manager Eric Wedge said, "but we may need to run him through this week and see how it plays out. He's feeling good early in the game. He needs to feel better later in the game." The Triple-A season ends on September 2 so Hafner should return after that. - DH Travis Hafner is still feeling some soreness in his right shoulder, causing him to be held out of games for two days on his injury rehab assignment at Class AAA Buffalo. "He feels good early, but he needs to feel better later," said manager Eric Wedge, who said Hafner likely will resume playing in games at Buffalo on Wednesday.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Tex - OF) DL
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- Rangers.MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan reports Texas Rangers OF David Murphy (knee) put his right knee through a strenuous test Wednesday, Aug. 27, by doing a variety of base running drills. Murphy said he felt he could play right now if he had to, but would prefer to wait until he's 100 percent.(KFFL)
- OF David Murphy ran the bases for the first time since spraining his knee on Aug. 5. Murphy said he still felt a bit of weakness in the knee but called a Sept. 1 return "very realistic." Manager Ron Washington was not as optimistic, but he didn't rule out a Sept. 1 return.(Yahoo! Sports)
Sat, Aug 23
- Murphy (knee) was able to take batting practice on Friday and remains hopeful of returning on Sept. 1, the Dallas Morning News reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Murphy will immediately jump back to his spot in Texas' everyday lineup, and should hit fifth or sixth in the lineup with Hank Blalock now back.
(Cin - SP)
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- MLB.com reports Cincinnati Reds SP Aaron Harang (4-13, 5.35 ERA) will start Thursday, Aug. 27, against the Houston Astros.(KFFL)
Wed, Aug 27
- RHP Aaron Harang (4-13, 5.35) makes his second start of the season against the Astros after losing Aug. 10 in Cincinnati, giving up a career-worst eight runs and nine hits in only four innings. He is 8-6 with a 4.49 ERA in 18 career starts against Houston.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Col - RP) NA
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- LHP Brian Fuentes was removed from the waiver list on Tuesday because the Rockies placed him on the bereavement list, and a player cannot be on waivers unless he is on the active roster. That move, in itself, is a sign that the Rockies did not have a possible trade for Fuentes in the works. If they were talking to a team about dealing Fuentes, they could have played a man short Tuesday, and Fuentes would have cleared waivers Wednesday afternoon. Then the Rockies could have dealt him or put him on the bereavement list. As it is, Fuentes has to remain on the bereavement list until Friday, at the minimum, so he could not clear waivers before next week, after the Aug. 31 deadline for postseason rosters to be frozen.(Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, Aug 27
- LHP Brian Fuentes was placed on a bereavement leave on Tuesday, meaning he will be gone until at least Friday's game in San Diego and possibly for a week. In the interim manager Clint Hurdle said RHP Manny Corpas, who Fuentes replaced as closer earlier this season, will be the first in line for ninth-inning situations. RHP Steven Register, who struck out the only big-league hitter he has faced, was called up to fill the roster spot. The reason for the bereavement leave was not given. "With family issues I don't prod,'' said Hurdle. "He needs to be with his family. He will get back when he is capable of getting back."(Yahoo! Sports)
- The Rockies placed Fuentes on the bereavement list Tuesday.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: Fuentes, who recorded his 26th save of the year Monday night, left the - Ken Rosenthal, of FOXSports.com, reports the Colorado Rockies will not be able to deal CL Brian Fuentes (personal) before the deadline Monday, Sept. 1. Fuentes was placed on the bereavement list Tuesday, Aug. 26, effectively canceling the waivers. He is not eligible to come off the bereavement list until Friday, Aug. 29.(KFFL)
Tue, Aug 26
- Tracy Ringolsby, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports the Colorado Rockies placed CL Brian Fuentes (personal) on the bereavement list Tuesday, Aug. 26. Fuentes must remain on the bereavement list for a minimum of three days and a maximum of seven.(KFFL)
- Fuentes will probably be placed on waivers this week to test the market, the Denver Post reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: He probably won't be traded. The Rockies had high demands (a major league-ready starting pitcher prospect) in July and Fuentes has boosted his value even further in August (1.69 ERA, 17 strikeouts and eight saves in 10.2 innings). In fact, the free-agent-to-be might even return to the Rockies in 2009. Manager Clint Hurdle recently called him the best closer in the game.
Sun, Aug 24
- Colorado Rockies CL Brian Fuentes earned his 25th save of the season Saturday, Aug. 23, against the Cincinnati Reds, according to The Associated Press. In one inning of work, he allowed one walk and struck out two.(KFFL)
(Tex - OF)
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- OF Josh Hamilton was a late scratch from the lineup because of abscess in a tooth. He is expected to return to the lineup Thursday after minor dental surgery late Wednesday. OF Brandon Boggs replaced him and hit a home run for the Rangers' first run.(Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, Aug 27
- Hamilton, who leads the major leagues with 116 RBIs, was a late scratch from the Texas Rangers lineup against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night because of an abscessed tooth.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: Hamilton, who is hitting .298 with 29 home runs this season, was replaced by rookie Brandon Boggs in the lineup. Boggs led off the Texas fourth with a home run. - The Associated Press reports Texas Rangers OF Josh Hamilton (tooth) was scratched from the lineup Wednesday, Aug. 27, because of an abscessed tooth.(KFFL)
Mon, Aug 25
- CF Josh Hamilton had two singles and three strikeouts. He has now reached 100 strikeouts for the season, but remains the majors' leading run producer with 116 RBIs.(Yahoo! Sports)
- The Associated Press reports Texas Rangers OF Josh Hamilton recorded an RBI Monday, Aug. 25, to add to his major league-leading 116 RBIs on the year.(KFFL)
(LAA - 1B)
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- 1B Mark Teixeira went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. He has 100 RBIs this season (78 with the Braves, 22 with the Angels), his fifth consecutive 100-RBI season.(Yahoo! Sports)
- Mike Scarr, of MLB.com, reports Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1B Mark Teixeira went 3-for-4 with an RBI Wednesday, Aug. 27, to reach 100 RBIs for the season. It is his fifth straight season in which he has tallied 100 RBIs.(KFFL)
Mon, Aug 25
- Teixeira went 3-for-4 with a home run in the Angels' victory over the Twins on Sunday.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Teixeira has been on an absolute tear since joining the Angels nearly a month ago. Teixeira is batting .386 with seven home runs and 20 RBI in just 23 games with his new club; and since joining the Angels, Teixeira has raised his season average 19 points. - The Associated Press reports Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1B Mark Teixeira led off the sixth inning with his third home run of the series against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, Aug. 24. It was his seventh home run in 23 games since joining the Angels in a trade with the Atlanta Braves on July 29.(KFFL)
Sun, Aug 24
- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1B Mark Teixeira went 3-for-3 Saturday, Aug. 23, against the Minnesota Twins, with a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored, according to The Associated Press. It was his sixth homer since joining the Angels, and his 26th home run overall this year.(KFFL)
Sat, Aug 23
- 1B Mark Teixeira was 3-for-3 with a home run to lead the Angels to a win that snapped the Twins' four-game win streak. Teixeira hit his 26 HR of the season and sixth since coming from the Braves in a July 29 trade.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Oak - 2B)
Thu, Aug 28Recent News
- The San Francisco Chronicle reports Oakland Athletics 2B Mark Ellis (shoulder) made his first appearance in five days, pinch running for DH Frank Thomas in the Wednesday, Aug. 27, contest. His sore right shoulder is still not 100 percent, so he is not expected to play second base for several more days.(KFFL)
- 2B Mark Ellis said Wednesday that he is likely to miss several more games with a sore right shoulder. Ellis, who missed the entire 2004 season with a severely separated right shoulder, has had the shoulder banged by opposing infielders while breaking up double plays in each of the past two months. He threw lightly and hit soft toss Tuesday but still felt some soreness, so he was limited to treatment Wednesday.(Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, Aug 27
- Ellis' shoulder injury, suffered during a slide last Thursday, has kept him out of Oakland's last four games. It's uncertain when he'll be able to return.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: Ellis is hitting just .234 with 12 homers and 34 RBIs this year, but he's second in the majors among second basemen with a .993 fielding percentage. - Mychael Urban, of MLB.com, reports Oakland Athletics 2B Mark Ellis (shoulder) did not play Wednesday, Aug. 27, and could miss the team's series this weekend.(KFFL)
Tue, Aug 26
- Ellis (shoulder) missed Monday's game and may not return until Thursday at the earliest, the team's web site reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Ellis will attempt to hit soft toss on Tuesday, but will likely need a full batting practice session before he's ready to rejoin the A's lineup. - 2B Mark Ellis remained out with a sore right shoulder. He is expected to be back in action Wednesday or Thursday.(Yahoo! Sports)
- Mychael Urban, of MLB.com, reports Oakland Athletics 2B Mark Ellis (shoulder) will likely miss the entire series with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Ellis will try to take batting practice and play catch sometime during the series.(KFFL)
Mon, Aug 25
- Ellis (shoulder) sat out again on Sunday and may not return for another game or two, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Those in smaller weekly leagues may want to have a replacement in there this week, though Ellis still figures to play three or four games. - 2B Mark Ellis said his sore right shoulder was feeling much better Monday. He was scheduled to hit off a tee Monday and expected to take batting practice and play catch Tuesday. It's possible he will not return to the lineup until later in the week.(Yahoo! Sports)
Sun, Aug 24
- Updating previous reports, Oakland Athletics 2B Mark Ellis (shoulder) is considered day-to-day, due to a sore left shoulder, according to The Associated Press.(KFFL)