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Thursday’s Tiptoe Around the AL & NL Central

Astros manager Phil Garner is not happy with ESPN Radio.

Francisco Cordero finally gave up a run after 17 appearances in yesterday’s win for the Brewers.

Ryan Franklin is has found his niche with the Cardinals as a setup guy.

The Cubs have banned alcohol in their home clubhouse and on charter flights.

Indians catcher Victor Martinez is making it hard for teams to pitch around Travis Hafner.

Pirates manager Jim Tracy thinks Ian Snell can be an ace.

The Cincinnati Reds lost Eric Milton to the 15 day DL with a sprained left elbow.

Luke Hudson and Scott Elarton will return to the Royals rotation today and Saturday respectively.

Tigers pitcher Jeremy Bonderman is having issues with a blister right now.

Mike Redmond wants to show the Twins and other teams he can play everyday.

White Sox reliever Nick Masset was devastated after Tuesday’s loss to the Twins.

Wednesday’s Half Marathon Around the NL

Lizzy and Sooze from Babes Love Baseball debate Mets 3B David Wright’s new hair cut.

J.D. from Sportech Matter tells us the Marlins still want Jorge Julio as their closer.

Hunter Pence is adjusting nicely to life in the big leagues with the Astros.

Even with his slump, Braves CF Andruw Jones won’t be moved from the cleanup spot in the lineup.

Six Milwaukee Brewers will be sporting pink bats this weekend.

The Cardinals distributed around $250,000 to local kids organizations on Monday.

The Cubs are starting to learn how to win the close games.

Eric Byrnes can play anywhere the Diamondbacks put him.

Marlon Anderson will miss two months for the Dodgers after elbow surgery.

Barry Bonds is now 11 home runs from passing Hank Aaron.

Chad Cordero was placed on the bereavement DL by the Nationals.

Padres pitcher Greg Maddux is scheduled to pitch against an old pal on Wednesday.

With Ryan Howard out until Friday, the Phillies have put Aaron Rowand back at the top of the lineup.

Pirates manager Jim Tracy isn’t panicking just yet.

Reds manager Jerry Narron isn’t giving up on Todd Coffey just yet.

Garrett Atkins will be using a pink bat for the Rockies on Sunday.

Tuesday’s Half Marathon Around The AL

Ian Browne answers questions about who should play second base for the Red Sox at Redsox.com

Mike Scioscia is the all time wins leader by a manager for the Anaheim Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

A’s OF Milton Bradley got good news about his injured hand.

Blue Jays 3B Troy Glaus was named AL Player of the Week for last week.

Devil Rays pitcher Juan Salas was suspended for 50 games by MLB for a failed drug test.

The Indians lost Jake Westbrook to the 15 day DL.

Mariners pitcher Julio Mateo will undergo counseling after his arrest for his role in a domestic dispute.

Jon Leicester is happy to be back in the big leagues with Baltimore.

Is Ron Washington’s managing style a good fit for the Texas Rangers?

How is that signing of Gil Meche working out in Kansas City? Pretty good if you asked me.

Joel Zumaya will miss 12 weeks for the Tigers after a freaky injury.

The Twins lost catcher Joe Mauer to the DL with a quad injury.

The White Sox are selling bricks for part of their Championship Plaza at US Cellular Field.

Yankees bust injured pitcher Carl Pavano is confused why he is going for a 4th medical opinion on his elbow.

The Monday Jog Around The AL & NL East

Curt Schilling details his start on Sunday and talks about his troubles in the 7th inning.

The Yankees made some kind of special announcement on Sunday.

The fans in Toronto aren’t happy with J.P. Riccardi’s lying about B.J. Ryan’s injury.

After striking out three batters on Sunday, the Devil Rays sent down Ruddy Lugo.

The Orioles are willing to wait for their future catcher.

Mets OF Moises Alou wants Barry Bonds to break the record.

Phillies phenom Cole Hamels pitched better than the Giants phenom on Sunday night.

Braves pitcher Mike Gonzalez is showing his 2006 form.

The Nationals lost John Patterson to the DL with elbow troubles.

The Marlins are on pace for the Major League team strikeout record.

Sunday Stroll Around The Majors

Gordon Edes from the Boston Globe talks about how last season’s trades are working out for the Red Sox.

Jorge Sosa came up from Triple-A and led the Mets to a victory last night.

Yankees catcher Jorge Posada probably didn’t sleep much last night.

Yet another Phillies reliever landed on the 15 day DL.

Toronto CF Vernon Wells pulled a fast one on the crowd in Cleveland.

Ryan Langerhans is hoping to show his defensive skills to the Nationals fans.

Devil Rays pitcher Edwin Jackson got a pep talk from a Twins broadcaster.

Wes Obermuller has taken Anibel Sanchez’s spot in the Marlins rotation.

Orioles pitcher Adam Loewen has a stress fracture and will miss 8 weeks.

The Cardinals got bad news when they found out their ace, Chris Carpenter will be out until August.

White Sox OF Jermaine Dye is ok with being a “hired gun” if the White Sox are out of it.

Reds OF Ken Griffey, Jr. is very superstitious when it comes to his hitting.

The Brewers have had bad luck in free agency until their signing of Jeff Suppan in the offseason.

Twins catcher Joe Mauer had an MRI on his injured quad this morning.

Felix Pie will stick around a little longer for the Cubs.

Does your team need a pitcher? Just ask the Royals if you can have one of their extras.

The Pirates are not a fundamentally sound team.

Andy Marte is eligible to return from the DL for the Indians but won’t.

Hunter Pence hit his first career home run for the Astros. It was a grand slam.

Aaron Cook got his first win since August 27th, 2006 for the Rockies.

Joel Zumaya is heading to the DL for the Tigers after hearing something pop in his knuckle.

Heath Bell is showing the Padres why they traded for him.

Is anyone on the Angels besides Vlad Guerrero ever going to hit?

The young players for the Diamondbacks are struggling at the plate right now.

Julio Mateo was demoted to Triple-A after being arrested for his role in a domestic dispute.

Chin-hui Tsao has some admirers on the Dodgers coaching staff.

Kevin Millwood isn’t happy the Rangers placed him on the DL.

All eyes in San Francisco will be on Tim Lincecum tonight.

Milton Bradley won’t come off the DL for the A’s because of an undisclosed wrist injury.

 

 

 

 

 

Friday’s Fast Walk Around the AL & NL West

The Rockies aren’t living up to their high expectations.

Reggie Willits is having a tough time in the field but has a 10 game hitting streak going right now for the Angels.

The Padres need pitching depth in Triple-A after losing a pitcher for the season.

Mariners OF Ichiro set an AL record last night with his 41st consecutive stolen base.

Chad Tracy may end up on the DL for the Diamondbacks.

Nothing is going right for the Texas Rangers right now.

An unamed Dodgers star used to drink during the games.

With the injury to Mike Piazza, the A’s traded for Jack Cust from the Padres.

After tearing up Triple-A, Tim Linceum is set to make his debut for the Giants on Sunday.

Thursday’s Tiptoe Around the AL & NL Central

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen says everyone is to blame for the team’s bats being silent.

Chris Carpenter might return to the Cardinals rotation next week.

Joe Nathan blew his first save of the season last night for the Twins.

Reds OF Josh Hamilton was named NL Rookie of the Month for April.

Brewers pitcher Chris Capuano had to leave his start on Wednesday after getting hit in the leg.

The Royals have a logjam in the outfield right now.

Cubs reliever Rocky Cherry got his first MLB win by throwing two pitches for two outs.

The Indians aren’t happy with MLB’s denial of their protest.

Adam LaRoche was booed by the Pirates fans on Wednesday.

Bobby Seay is happy to be with the Detroit Tigers.

The Astros management met to discuss the state of the team.

Wednesday’s Half Marathon Around the NL

The Mets and MLB are helping a local little league replace their stolen equipment.

Freddy Garcia will be pitching for the Phillies tonight without a pitch count.

The Nationals pinch hitters aren’t getting the job done.

While their closer is on the DL, the Braves plan to share the duties between Mike Gonzalez and Rafael Soriano.

The Marlins hitters are at or near the top in most categories hitting wise in MLB.

Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter looked sharp in his simulated game on Tuesday.

Brad Salmon was throwing heat for the Reds in his MLB debut.

The Brewers are giving fans every reason to believe this is their year.

Cubs 1B Derek Lee thinks Alfonso Soriano is trying to hard right now.

The Pirates season tickets are down 20% this year and that could be why attendance is lacking.

Astros pitcher Jason Jennings doesn’t want to a rehab assignment when he returns from injury.

A KOA radio broadcaster has the triple play ball from the Rockies game on Sunday.

Jake Peavy is on a nice tear for the Padres right now.

The Diamondbacks are adding rookie Micah Owings back to the rotation.

The Dodgers gave Nomar Garciaparra the day off after the 17 inning game on Sunday.

The Giants, for the most part, stayed healthy in April.

Tuesday’s Half Marathon Around The AL

Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon isn’t worried about his contract situation.

Yankees radio announcers John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman blame the media for the Yankees bad month.

Gustavo Chacin joins the long list of Blue Jays on the DL.

B.J. Upton is finally showing off his skills for the Devil Rays.

Kevin Millar is trying to stay patient on the Orioles bench.

Darin Erstad knows the White Sox bats will start to get hot soon.

Carlos Silva is off to a good start for the Twins so far this season.

Seven men played their only big league game with the Kansas City Royals.

The four guys who pitched in Cleveland’s bullpen last year are the glue that are holding it together right now.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland has some concerns about Carlos Guillen’s ailing shoulder.

Angels prospect Brandon Wood got his first major league hit before being sent back to Salt Lake City.

Should Mariners pitcher Brandon Morrow be pitching in Seattle or in the minors?

Rangers OF Frank Catalanotto is going for an MRI on his injured right shoulder.

The A’s bullpen hopes to turn it around in May.