Archive for July, 2008
The New York Yankees will be devoid of their five time All Star player Jorge Posada as the shoulder pain that not yielding to rehabilitation process will have to undergo a medical procedure to put things in place. What this means is that Posada will have to end this baseball season abruptly due to right shoulder pain that will need to undergo surgery. Posada is expected to be out of action of at least six months and the decision taken by both the Yankees general manager, Posada and Coach Joe Girardi is perfect when considering the team’s position in this MLB season. As the season is really picking up, there is no doubt that there will be a huge rush seen at the ticket counters.
July 30th, 2008
Atlanta pitcher Tim Hudson left Wednesday night’s game against Florida withan elbow tightness. Chipper Jones was also injured in the game for the Braves. Hudson departed after throwing only 68 pitches because of his injury. He blamed the tender elbow on the eight to 10 splitters he threw and said he expects to make his next start as scheduled. He pitched six shutout innings before leaving the game and will be evaluated on Thursday, an off day for the team.
July 24th, 2008
Almost an year after undergoing a Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery, Cardinals SP Chris Carpenter made his first rehab start for Double-A Springfield on Sunday. Carpenter pitched four scoreless innings, giving up just one hit. He struggled a little with his command, however, as he walked four. His fastball topped out at 92 mph and his breaking pitches had some good movements. St. Louis Cardinal fans are very excited about the return of Carpenter who has given them nothing but dominant pitching when healthy. Even more exciting is the chase for the NL Central, as fans are eager to get their hands on all St. Louis Cardinals tickets whether they are at home or away. The Phillies welcome the Milwaukee Brewers for a huge three game series starting on Tuesday.
July 21st, 2008
Takashi Saito, the Dodgers closer, complained of tightness in his right elbow during the game on Saturday against the Marlins in the 9th. After an MRI on Monday, it has been revealed that he is suffering from a sprained elbow ligament, and will need to spend six weeks in rehab to avoid surgery. The good news is that Saito will not need a surgery unless something goes wrong in rehab. Fans with tickets for the Dodgers games do not need to be worried however as Jonathan Broxton is slated to replace Saito.
July 17th, 2008
C.C. Sabathia was by no means dominant in his debut for the Milwaukee Brewers, but he was good enough to earn his 1st victory with his new team. Sabathia pitched 6 innings, allowing 5 hits, 5 walks and 2 earned runs while striking out 5 against the Colorado Rockies as his new teammates helped him to a 7-3 victory. Sabathia came over from a trade with the Cleveland Indians on Monday where he was 7-8 with an ERA of 3.79 and had 128 strikeouts in 128.1 innings pitched. The former Cleveland ace will be switched from the last place Indians to a Milwaukee Brewers team that is in the NL Central and in the hunt for a pennant.
July 9th, 2008
