Miner pitches seven scoreless in Tigers win (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 23 August 2008 11:58:48 PM. © MLB News Blog

Zack Miner pitched three-hit ball for seven innings, Miguel Cabrera hit his third homer in two games and the Detroit Tigers handed the Kansas City Royals their seventh straight loss, 4-0 Saturday night.Read the full story.

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How many in 2008

post from Rangerfans.com on 23 August 2008 11:57:00 PM. © Rangerfans.com

Usually towards the end of the year, we always hear about how many players the Texas Rangers have used overall in any particular season. The Rangers are usually towards the high end of that list. Injuries, callups, usually make for a long list, and you tend to forget the guys who are here so quick that they don't even have time for the proverbial "cup of coffee".

So this year I've decided to keep track of it. This post will get bumped whenever there is a player who is making his first appearance for the Texas Rangers in 2008. I am going to count guys who get called up, but don't play immediately (or sometimes don't play at all), as they will be part of the 25 man roster officially. So here goes. The most recent additions will be on the top of the list. The original opening day 25 man roster is not in any particular order.

Total players in 2008: 52
Total pitchers used in 2008: 28
Total position players used in 2008: 24
Total players making major league debut: 12

#52 - Brandon McCarthy (Aug 22)
#51 - Joaquin Arias (Aug 18)
#50 - Jason Ellison (Aug 7)
#49 - Tommy Hunter (Aug 1 - Major League Debut)
#48 - Ryan Roberts (Jul 29 - Major League Debut)
#47 - Taylor Teagarden (Jul 18 - Major League Debut)
#46 - Joselo Diaz (Jul 11 - DFA Jul 18)
#45 - Matt Harrison (Jul 8 - Major League Debut)
#44 - Warner Madrigal (Jun 28 - Major League Debut)
#43 - Chris Davis (Jun 26 - Major League Debut)
#42 - Max Ramirez (Jun 21 - Major League Debut)
#41 - Eric Hurley (Jun 12 - Major League Debut)
#40 - Kameron Loe (Jun 4)
#39 - Elizardo Ramirez (Jun 3 - DFA Jun 8)
#38 - Robinson Tejeda (May 30 - DFA Jun 15)
#37 - Doug Mathis (May 11 - Major League Debut)
#36 - Travis Metcalf (May 8)
#35 - A.J. Murray (May 2)
#34 - Brandon Boggs (Apr 29 - Major League Debut)
#33 - Chris Shelton (Apr 29)
#32 - Sidney Ponson (Apr 26 - DFA Jun 6)
#31 - Jarrod Saltamacchia (Apr 25)
#30 - Frank Francisco (Apr 22)
#29 - German Duran (Apr 17 - Major League Debut)
#28 - Wes Littleton (Apr 14)
#27 - Scott Feldman (Apr 13)
#26 - Luis Mendoza (Apr 12)
#25 to #1: Joaquin Benoit, Franklyn German, Kazuo Fukumori (Major League Debut), Jason Jennings, Dustin Nippert, Kevin Millwood, Jamey Wright, Josh Rupe, Vicente Padilla, Kason Gabbard, Eddie Guardado, C.J. Wilson, Gerald Laird, Adam Melhuse (Released Apr 25), Hank Blalock, Jason Botts (traded Jun 4), Ben Broussard (Released May 15), Ian Kinsler, Ramon Vazquez, Michael Young, Milton Bradley, Marlon Byrd, Frank Catalanotto, Josh Hamilton, David Murphy

I'm going to do my best to stay on top of this, but if you notice someone I've missed, please tell me. Thanks.

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Rays rally to pad AL East lead

post from MLB News Blog on 23 August 2008 11:05:50 PM. © MLB News Blog

Faced with key injuries or late deficits, the Tampa Bay Rays refuse to flinch. And their lead in the AL East is increasing.Carlos Pena’s two-run single capped a four-run eighth inning, and the surging Rays rallied for a 5-3 victory Saturday over the Chicago White Sox.“The phrase that we have is just keep coming,” Pena [...]

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Pavano Okay

post from Baseball Musings on 23 August 2008 10:07:00 PM. © Baseball Musings

Carl Pavano's return was a success. He last five innings throwing 91 pitches. Pavano allowed three runs on seven hits, only one of the hits coming after the second inning. Most encouraging was his one walk and five strikeouts. With...

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Astros Over Mets 8-3, Move 1 Game Above .500
Again

post from The Crawfish Boxes: Front Page Posts on 23 August 2008 10:02:47 PM. © The Crawfish Boxes: Front Page Posts

Final - 8.23.2008 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R Houston Astros 0140030008 New York Mets 0000100203

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Here's your useless stat of the day. Brandon Backe is 2-0 on the season with a 2.57 ERA in games started after giving up 11 runs in the game before... Backe needs to pitch well for the rest of the season if he wants to be in the rotation next season. Actually... if the Astros do what they need to do during the off season, Brandon Backe probably shouldn't get a chance to be in the rotation. I like Backe a lot... I like the fire he brings to the game and I like my pitcher being able to swing the bat... but the stats don't lie, and Backe's career ERA is just below 5... no way he should be expected to be a top of the rotation pitcher. Maybe a #5... but that's not ideal.

But that doesn't take away form the nice game he pitched tonight... 7 innings(started the 8th but was pulled after giving up a 2 run home run in the 8th without getting an out) pitched with 5 hits, 1 walk and 4 strike outs earning his 8th win of the season.

Berkman and Tejada both had pretty good nights... Tejada was 3 for 5 with 2 RBI's and Berkman went 3 for 5 with 4 RBI's(including a 3 run jack in the 3rd).

Overall just a well played game. Newhan contributed with a very slick double play in which he fielded the ball just behind 2nd base and tossed the ball from his glove to Tejada who fired to 1st. Newhan also hit a home run in the 6th inning to help put the game out of reach.

Next Game

Houston Astros
@ New York Mets

Sunday, Aug 24, 2008, 12:10 PM CDT
Shea Stadium

Randy Wolf vs Oliver Perez

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 80.

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I hope this poll confuses at least 1 of you ;)

Poll

Astros Wins - Over/Under at the end of the season.. 80.5

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Joba Has Successful Bullpen Session

post from Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog on 23 August 2008 10:00:00 PM. © Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog

Joba had a very successful bullpen session today. He threw 35 pitches off the mound. It was the first time he's thrown off a mound since going on the DL.

"Everything felt good, felt pretty neat," he said. "I cut a couple loose. Nothing tightened up after I let one go."

He will take tomorrow off and have another bullpen session on Monday, where he will throw 45 pitches.

The Yankees have not explained what will happen beyond that, so your guess is as good as mine.

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Jeter relishes place in Yankees 2,500 club (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 23 August 2008 09:57:01 PM. © MLB News Blog

Derek Jeter is honored to be part of an exclusive club with Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth. For now, however, the New York Yankees shortstop is more interested in keeping his team in the playoff hunt. Jeter got his 2,500th hit Friday night, joining Gehrig (2,721) and Ruth (2,518) as the only players to reach [...]

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Yankees activate RHP Pavano (PA SportsTicker)

With the New York Yankees in desperate need of starting pitching, the team is turning to an unlikely source - Carl Pavano.Read the full story.

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Maine Shelled As Mets Lose To Astros 8-3

John Maine had a really bad start going 5.2 innings and giving up 8 runs. He still doesn?t have the velocity on his fastball that he had in the first [...]

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Chamberlain throws off mound, feels no tightness
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Joba Chamberlain threw 35 pitches off the mound Saturday, giving the New York Yankees hope the right-hander will soon recover from the rotator cuff tendinitis that put him on the 15-day disabled list earlier this month. “Everything felt good, felt pretty neat,” he said. “I cut a couple loose. Nothing tightened up after I let [...]

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