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
The Minnesota Twins are having a good run in the 2008 Major League Baseball season as they stretched their no loss claim for the tenth successive time by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 last Friday night. It was Joe Mauer’s home run in the eighth inning that sealed the victory for the Twins in a close encounter. The Minneapolis crowd greeted their team with rapturous applause and the enthusiasm in the home crowd was transferred into the game of the Twins players. The Minnesota Twins have gone one up in the three game series against the Brewers and are hoping to seal the series in the next game. There is no doubt that every ticket will be sold out for the second game of the series.
June 30th, 2008
The center fielder of Texas Rangers Josh Hamilton had to leave midway through the game against Houston Astros due to a knee inflammation. One may recall that Hamilton had two medical procedures performed on the same knee in 2006 and the sight of Hamilton retiring from the 4-3 loss game did cause a flutter among the fans. Later, an examination on the knee by the doctor showed no structural damage but only a slight inflammation. The Rangers coach Washington is prepared to allow Hamilton sometime to recover. Tickets to the Texas Rangers games are on sale and only a limited number of premium seats are left.
June 28th, 2008
Chipper Jones, the Atlanta Braves third baseman, has caused further damage to his already strained right quadriceps during the game against the Seattle mariners last Friday night and is expected to be out of action for a minimum of two games. Jones, after the baseball game, said that he sustained the injury during the fourth inning of the game but tried his maximum to pull through the game despite the pain in his right quads. He could not play beyond the eighth inning as his right quads were very painful. Braves fans with tickets for the next two games will be saddened by the fact that Chipper Jones will not be entertaining them with his baseball prowess.
June 27th, 2008
Willie Randolph is the first coach to be fired this baseball season and this news shocked each and everyone involved with the New York Mets. Jerry Manuel, the bench coach of the Mets, will be taking charge of the boys for the remainder of this season, according to Mets manager Omar Minaya. The poor showing by the Mets last season and this season beginning is the main reason for this decision. Omar Minaya hopes that the team will rebuild through designated coach Manuel and will bring in laurels to the organization this season. The tickets to the Mets home games are on sale now.
June 20th, 2008
Victor Martinez fans will not be ale to see him play for the next six weeks as he is going to undergo an operation on his troublesome right elbow. The Cleveland Indian catcher was placed on a 15 day disabled list last Thursday. Victor Martinez was looking to carry on with where he left last season, but the elbow injury has put an end to all his plans for now. The loose objects on his throwing elbow will be removed through surgery and Martinez has been asked to take a minimum of 6 weeks rest to recuperate from the surgery. Indians baseball fans can watch the matches by buying tickets through various online sites.
June 17th, 2008
The St. Louis Cardinals came up with a superlative display of baseball skills to overpower the Cincinnati Reds 10-0 last Wednesday night. This is the fourth consecutive win for the Cardinals and players like LaRue, Looper and Ankiel contributed in a big way to their team’s cause. Any Cardinal fan will be rushing to grab their tickets to watch their in form team play. The pitchers played up to their fullest potential for the Cardinals and their manager Tony LaRussa complimented all his players for their efforts. An important factor to be noted here is that the Cardinals routed the Reds without their star performer Albert Pujols taking the field.
June 16th, 2008
The entire Chicago White Sox team mobbed Paul Konerko as soon as he hit a homer in the fifteenth inning against the Kansas City Royals that sealed a 6-4 victory for the White Sox. This victory meant a lot to the Chicago team and by participating in the baseball game last Wednesday night, Konerko claimed his seventh home run of the season. Paul Konerko said that he was very much excited about his performance and is determined to play in the same manner for the rest of the season. With such superlative performances being showcased, one will have to book the tickets well in advance for games that feature the White Sox team.
June 10th, 2008
The 41 year old veteran and former Atlanta Braves player John Smoltz will return to play for the Braves as a reliever in an attempt to extend his baseball career. The right hander Phil Stockman had to be shifted to Triple-A Richmond in order to allot space for Smoltz in the Braves roster. Smoltz previous stint with the Braves was from 2001-04 when he made 154 saves as a closer. He has started in most of his career games and his die hard fans will be rushing to the ticket counters to book tickets to watch him play for the Braves in the four game series against Florida Marlins. John Smoltz will be pitching with a different arm angle after a rehabilitation program.
June 6th, 2008
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