Tuesday Recap
The White Sox swept a doubleheader from Detroit 5-3 and 8-7, beating Jeremy Bonderman in the first affair. Texas swept a big twinbill from the Mariners, 2-1 behind John Rheinecker and 4-3. Daniel Cabrera and Baltimore beat Tampa Bay 3-0, Dice-K outdueled Sabathia as Boston bested Cleveland 1-0, and McGowan and Toronto shut out the Twins 7-0. The Yankees roasted the Royals 9-4, and Oakland beat the Angels 4-3.
Philly edged Washington 4-3, Yovani Gallardo lifted the Brewers over the Reds 5-3, and John Maine homered and won as the Mets beat Pittsburgh 8-4 despite 2 homers by Jason Bay. Craig Biggio hit a grand slam to cap a 6 run 6th as the Astros downed the Dodgers 7-4. Zambrano and the Cubs edged the Cards 4-3, the Padres defeated the Rockies 5-3, and Livan and the D-Backs mauled the Marlins 9-3 despite 2 homers by Dan Uggla. The Giants scored 4 runs in the 9th to tie it, but a double by Edgar Renteria sparked a 3 run 13th as Atlanta bested the Giants 7-5.
Standings
Both the Yankees and Red Sox have won 5 straight games, and Boston remains 7.5 games ahead in the AL East. New York has won 8 of 10, Toronto has won 4 in a row to reach .500, Baltimore has won 7 of 10, and Tampa Bay has lost 4 in a row and 7 of 10. Detroit leads Cleveland by 1.5 in the AL Central, Minnesota is 8.5 back. The Angels have lost 7 of 10, but are still 2.5 games clear of Seattle, who has lost 5 straight and 7 of 10. The Mets have won 7 of 10 and leads Atlanta by 3 games in the NL East. Philadelphia has won 4 in a row and are now 5 games back. The Cubs have won 7 of 10 and are now only 3 games back of first place Milwaukee in the NL Central. Pittsburgh has lost 9 of 10. The Dodgers lead the Padres by a game in the NL West, and the streaking Snakes have won 4 straight to get to 2.5 back. Colorado is 5.5 behind. Cleveland leads the AL Wild Card by 3 games over Seattle, 4.5 over the Yankees, 7 over Minnesota, and 8 over Toronto. San Diego leads the NL Wild Card by a game over Atlanta, 1.5 over Arizona and the Cubs, 3 clear of Philadelphia, 4.5 over Colorado, 7 over Florida, and 7.5 ahead of the Cardinals.
News and Notes
- Bud Selig was there in 'Frisco for Bonds last night, and will "do his best" to be there when he breaks the record.
- Craig Biggio announced that he was going to retire at the end of the season. This is Biggio's 21st season with the Astros, and with 3,000 hits will be the first ever Houston player in the HOF.
- Patrick Arnold, the doctor who invented the Clear, believes that both Barry Bonds and Gary Sheffield both took performance enhancing drugs, though neither will admit that they knowingly took steroids.
- In a touching gesture, Colorado 1B coach Glenallen Hill wore a helmet while at work in last night's game and will continue to don the protection after Rockies AA 1B coach Mike Coolbaugh was killed on Sunday in the coaching box from a line drive to the head. "It just makes sense," Hill said. "I heard about Mike and it brought a lot of emotions, for his family, his children, safety, how many close calls I've had. It just makes sense." In a sports world where everything seems to be going wrong, something done right is something seen more and more rarely.
- Arizona legend Randy Johnson is trying to return for his team from a back injury, and pitched to hitters for the first time yesterday in his rehab. The Unit admitted that he doesn't know if he'll come back this season, or even the rest of his career. For one of the great hurlers of our generation, it seems like an unjust and unfit ending. His career is one that needs proper closure, whether you adored or despised the tall lefty. Let's all hope that Johnson comes back OK in time for the stretch run.
- Miguel Tejada has been cleared to play again after a fractured wrist. He could return as early as Friday night against the Yankees. Whether this opens up the slugging SS to further trade talks is yet to be seen. Find out if his name is among the rumors on blogspot at 3:30 eastern.
- The Cubs will get a little boost to their infield as Ronny Cedeno has been recalled from AAA. The White Sox have activated both Gavin Floyd and Scott Podsednik from the DL, Luis Terrero has landed on the shelf, and Dewon Day was demoted to AAA Charlotte. Scott Elarton was activated from the 15 day DL, as Ryan Braun was sent down. Elarton can now also be mentioned in trade talks. The Angels suffered a blow as they placed starter Bartolo Colon on the DL with irritation in his right elbow. Greg Jones was recalled as Kendry Morales was sent down to AAA Salt Lake. Dameon Easley has returned for the Mets from the bereavement list as Chip Ambres was sent down to AAA. Seattle activated reliever Mark Lowe from the DL as Ryan Feierabend was sent down.
- On tap for today, 3 day games as Toronto faces Minnesota at 1230, Germano goes for the Padres in Colorado at 330, and a Blanton-Lackey matchup goes down in LA at 330. Cole Hamels faces Washington, Bedard faces Tampa, Beckett-Carmona in Cleveland, and Glavine-Gorzelanny in New York. Meche faces the Yankees, Lowe pitches against Houston, and Rogers battles Contreras in Chicago. Ted Lilly goes for the hot Cubs in St Louis against Wainwright and the Cards (8pm ESPN).
Fantasy Studs & Duds
Hitting Studs
1) Dan Uggla, 2B, FLA
2) Alex Rodriguez, 3B, NYY
3) Ryan Howard, 1B, PHI
4) Hideki Matsui, OF, NYY
5) Robinson Cano, 2B, NYY
Hitting Duds (minimum 17 ab's)
1) Yadier Molina, C, STL
2) Jerry Hairston, 2B, TEX
3) Johhny Estrada, C, ARZ
4) Kenji Jojhima, C, SEA
5) Emil Brown, OF, KC
Pitching Studs
1) Lenny DiNardo, SP, OAK
2) Dustin McGowan, SP, TOR
3) Aaron Harang, SP, CIN
4) John Smoltz, SP, ATL
5) Yovani Gallardo, SP, MIL
Pitching Duds
1) James Shields, SP, TB
2) Mike Maroth, SP, STL
3) Scott Linebrink, RP, SDG
4) David Wells, SP, SDG
5) Armando Benitez, RP, FLA
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