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Yankees recall Traber, option Gonzalez to
Scranton (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 04 July 2008 12:26:25 PM. © MLB News Blog

Lefty reliever Billy Traber was recalled from Scranton-Wilkes Barre on Friday by the New York Yankees, who optioned infielder Alberto Gonzalez to the Triple-A team. Traber had a 5.59 ERA in 9 2-3 innings over 14 games in two stints with the Yankees this season, in April and June. The 28-year-old was 2-1 with a [...]

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Yankees pitchers Bruney and Hughes make progress
(AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 04 July 2008 12:25:22 PM. © MLB News Blog

New York Yankees reliever Brian Bruney allowed one run and two hits over two innings in his first minor league rehab appearance Friday since hurting his right foot in April. It was first thought Bruney would need season-ending surgery to repair a torn ligament in the foot, but the right-hander opted to rehab the injury [...]

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Jon Lester's Complete Game Shut Out Beats Yanks

post from SawxBlog on 04 July 2008 12:10:00 PM. © SawxBlog

Tito congratulates Lester on his complete game shut out. (AP Photo)Now that was exactly what the doctor ordered. If anything could ease the heart palpitations of Red Sox Nation it would have to be Jon Lester. Watching Lester this year is something truly[...]

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Games of the Day

post from Baseball Musings on 04 July 2008 11:49:00 AM. © Baseball Musings

On the 25th anniversary of Dave Righetti's no hitter, the Red Sox visit New York for another July 4th battle. Josh Beckett takes the mound for the Red Sox. He's only allowed one home run in his last five starts,...

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Reid Brignac Promoted

post from Beyond the Box Score on 04 July 2008 11:30:28 AM. © Beyond the Box Score

A scout told me Brignac projects as Stephen Drew with "More power, less OBP", something which makes my head hurt when you consider Drew's .295 OBP this season. He also said Brignac won't cost you any runs at shortstop but isn't necessarily above average when compared to other six holers.

PECOTA has Brignac at .238/.296/.405 this season, an OPS of .701 which puts him between supposed offensive juggernauts Julio Lugo and Derek Jeter, not too shabby for a 22 year old. The top comparisons are Brandon Phillips, Pokey Reese, and Kelly Johnson thrown in. Really all of his comparisons are all over the place, for every Carlos Beltran there's a Nic Jackson, and with a player this young it's really hard to judge his future.

Brignac would seemingly be able to stick at shortstop long term, but my question is will his bat hold up? His home/road splits favor Durham strongly, including a large jump in OBP which seems a bit odd. Brignac should get most of the playing time over Ben Zobrist for the next two weeks and could force his way into a starting job.

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Cubs to activate RHP Zambrano (PA SportsTicker)

post from MLB News Blog on 04 July 2008 11:25:45 AM. © MLB News Blog

The suddenly struggling Chicago Cubs are in need of a boost. They hope their ace canRead the full story.

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Cubs Pitching Staff Moves - PITCHf/x Analysis

post from Cubs f/x on 04 July 2008 11:16:00 AM. © Cubs f/x

Paul Sullivan checks in late night and early morning with some nuggets on the pitching staff.Carlos[...]

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Game 88: Reds vs Nationals

post from Red Reporter on 04 July 2008 11:15:06 AM. © Red Reporter

Next Game

Washington Nationals
@ Cincinnati Reds

Friday, Jul 4, 2008, 1:15 PM EDT
Great American Ball Park

Jason Bergmann vs Bronson Arroyo

Mostly cloudy with a 60-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 75.

Complete Coverage >

W-L ERA WHIP K BB 2008 - Jason Bergmann1-54.261.325515

W-L ERA WHIP K BB 2008 - Bronson Arroyo5-76.191.678835

Rain might be a factor today, which is a shame since it's the 4th of July and all. It'd be nice if Bronson could follow up his last start against the Indians with more of the same. The bad news on Bergmann is that he hasn't given up more than one earned run in any of his last three starts. The good news is that the Nats have still managed to lose two of those three starts. He doesn't walk too many hitters, so aggressiveness at the plate may not be a bad thing. Hopefully the Reds can make a dent off of this right-hander.

Happy Independence Day everybody (except for Gray)! Be safe! Don't go blowing any fingers off with firecrackers. You need them for typing!

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Braves option Francoeur to Double-A Mississippi
(AP)

Slumping Atlanta Braves outfielder Jeff Francoeur has been sent to the minors to work on his hitting. Braves spokesman Brad Hainje said Friday that Francoeur was optioned to Double-A Mississippi. Francoeur heard boos as he went 0-for-4 Thursday night to drop his batting average to .234 with eight homers and 41 RBIs.Read the full story. [...]

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Bronx Banter: Wish You Were There

I often felt like I was being jipped when I was a kid. Whatever I had, it never seemed to be enough. Didn't have enough presents, stuff, didn't get enough attention, not unless I was acting the fool. It's part of the territory when you are a twin, I suppose. So I often was envious of the "things" that my friends had--a t-shirt, or a pair of sneakers, a book or a guitar. I remember my friend Matt Cantor being at Yankee Stadium twenty-five years ago when Rags threw his no-hitter against the Red Sox. Normally, it would have been just the kind of thing that had me green with envy. I don't recall much about that day--I'm sure I watched the game, but I don't have a clear memory of it. What I do remember is feeling happy that Matt got to see it in person. At that point, Yankee pleasures came in small doses, and this was surely an unexpected surprise--the great Wade Boggs stuck out to end the game no less. I was not jealous that I wasn't the one at the game, I was just excited that someone I knew was there. Hey, if it wasn't me, might as well have been Matt, who a die-hard Yankee fan.Twenty-five years ago. Jeez. Think I'll go change my diaper now and put in my teeth.

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