First place Redsox; Bonds injured; Martinez injury update

[nyy26wc]

1) Yesterday's scores--

AL
Redsox 9, Indians 2
BlueJays 6, Yankees 2
Tigers 3, Whitesox 2
Rangers 5, Orioles 3
A's 4, Royals 1
Mariners 5, Twins 2
Devil Rays 3, Angels 1

NL
Phillies 4, Expos 2
Marlins 8, Reds 4
Cardinals 10, Pirates 8 (10)
Mets 6, Braves 5
Dodgers 6, Brewers 4
Astros 7, Cubs 5
Rockies 10, Giants 7
Diamondbacks 5, Padres 3

2) Standings--

AL EAST         WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
Redsox           29   18  .617   -     17-8   12-10  14-08 08-05 07-05 WON  1
Yankees          29   19  .604     1/2 11-12  18-7   11-06 07-00 11-13 LOST 2
BlueJays         25   24  .510   5      9-12  16-12  08-14 09-06 08-04 WON  2
Orioles          21   26  .447   8      9-13  12-13  08-10 11-14 02-02 LOST 1
Devil Rays       19   28  .404  10     10-12   9-16  14-17 04-08 01-03 WON  1

AL CENTRAL      WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
Twins            27   20  .574   -     13-10  14-10  13-12 12-06 02-02 LOST 1
Royals           25   21  .543   1 1/2 13-7   12-14  06-13 18-05 01-03 LOST 2
Whitesox         22   25  .468   5     15-11   7-14  06-03 13-13 03-09 LOST 1
Indians          17   30  .362  10     11-14   6-16  03-04 07-10 07-16 LOST 2
Tigers           11   35  .239  15 1/2  3-17   8-18  05-07 03-19 03-09 WON  2

AL WEST         WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
Mariners         31   16  .660   -     17-9   14-7   02-04 18-04 11-08 WON  2
A's              28   19  .596   3     18-7   10-12  04-02 14-08 10-09 WON  1
Rangers          23   24  .489   8     14-12   9-12  13-09 02-04 08-11 WON  7
Angels           22   24  .478   8 1/2 13-12   9-12  08-14 05-00 09-10 LOST 3

NL EAST         WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
Braves           32   16  .667   -     15-8   17-8   10-10 09-03 13-03 LOST 1
Expos            30   18  .625   2     17-9   13-9   11-06 08-07 11-05 LOST 1
Phillies         27   21  .563   5     13-9   14-12  09-08 07-05 11-08 WON  1
Mets             22   26  .458  10     13-11   9-15  08-09 07-08 07-09 WON  3
Marlins          20   29  .408  12 1/2 11-10   9-19  09-14 05-05 06-10 WON  1

NL CENTRAL      WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
Cubs             26   21  .553   -     12-9   14-12  04-02 16-13 06-06 LOST 1
Astros           26   22  .542     1/2 16-10  10-12  07-11 16-08 03-03 WON  2
Cardinals        24   22  .522   1 1/2 14-7   10-15  08-04 14-14 02-04 WON  1
Reds             24   24  .500   2 1/2 15-11   9-13  04-06 13-13 07-05 LOST 2
Pirates          19   28  .404   7      7-18  12-10  03-03 08-15 08-10 LOST 2
Brewers          18   30  .375   8 1/2 10-17   8-13  02-10 11-15 05-05 LOST 1

NL WEST         WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
Giants           29   18  .617   -     12-10  17-8   07-09 10-05 12-04 LOST 1
Dodgers          28   20  .583   1 1/2 16-9   12-11  10-06 07-03 11-11 WON  8
Diamondbacks     22   26  .458   7 1/2 12-15  10-11  10-09 06-06 06-11 WON  1
Rockies          22   26  .458   7 1/2 16-7    6-19  05-11 07-08 10-07 WON  1
Padres           13   35  .271  16 1/2  7-16   6-19  03-13 03-09 07-13 LOST 9

3) Today's schedule--

AL
Indians (Brian Anderson) at Redsox (John Burkett), 1:20
Royals (Kris Wilson) at A's (Ted Lilly), 4:05
Devil Rays (Joe Kennedy) at Angels (John Lackey), 4:05
BlueJays (Cory Lidle) at Yankees (David Wells), 4:05
Tigers (Gary Knotts) at Whitesox (Esteban Loaiza), 7:05
Orioles (Omar Daal) at Rangers (John Thomson), 8:05
Twins (Kyle Lohse) at Mariners (Joel Pineiro), 10:05

NL
Mets (Tom Glavine) at Braves (Horacio Ramirez), 1:15
Giants (Kurt Ainsworth) at Rockies (Scott Elarton), 4:05
Cubs (Shawn Estes) at Astros (Tim Redding), 7:05
Dodgers (Hideo Nomo) at Brewers (Matt Kinney), 7:05
Phillies (Brandon Duckworth) at Expos (Tomo Ohka), 7:05
Cardinals (Matt Morris) at Pirates (Jeff Suppan), 7:05
Marlins (Brad Penny) at Reds (Paul Wilson), 7:10
Padres (Brian Lawrence) at Diamondbacks (Curt Schilling), 10:05

4) Yesterday's HRs--

Mike Lowell--#15
Rafael Palmeiro--#11
Gary Sheffield--#11
Javier Lopez--#11
Scott Rolen--#10
Jim Edmonds--#9
Raul Mondesi--#9
Eric Chavez--#9
Corey Patterson--#9
Bobby Abreu--#7
Benito Santiago--#7
Todd Helton--#7
Shawn Green--#6
Royce Clayton--#6
Jose Hernandez--#6
Chris Stynes--#5
Kenny Lofton--#5
Michael Young--#4
Jeromy Burnitz--#4
Jason Kendall--#4
Rocco Baldelli--#3
Joe Crede--#3
Brian Banks--#3
Placido Polanco--#3
Tino Martinez--#3
Adam Kennedy--#2
Mark McLemore--#2
Jason Bay--#1
Danny Bautista--#1
Pedro Feliz--#1
Jose Vizcaino--#1

5) HR leaders--

AL
1) Carlos Delgado--15
2) Juan Gonzalez--14
T3) Alex Rodriguez--13
T3) Carl Everett--13
T3) Alfonso Soriano--13
T3) Aubrey Huff--13
T7) Rafael Palmeiro--11*
T7) Vernon Wells--11
T7) Jorge Posada--11
T7) Bret Boone--11

NL
1) Adam Dunn--17
T2) Richie Sexson--15
T2) Mike Lowell--15*
4) Albert Pujols--14
T5) Austin Kearns--13
T5) Aaron Boone--13
7) Barry Bonds--12
T8) Jeff Bagwell--11
T8) Gary Sheffield--11*
T8) Preston Wilson--11
T8) Andruw Jones--11
T8) Geoff Jenkins--11
T8) Javier Lopez--11*

*--hit 1 yesterday

6) The Redsox passed the Yankees into 1st place in the AL East.

7) Rafael Palmeiro watch--hit #501, is 3 behind Eddie Murray for 18th place.

8) Gary Sheffield passed Chili Davis and tied Dick Allen and Ellis Burks for 63rd place on the all time HR list, with 351.

Corrections from yesterday--Alex Rodriguez passed Jay Buhner on the all time HR list, not himself. Derek Zumsteg's article at BP is available to everyone, not just premium subscribers. The link is http://premium.baseballprospectus.co...articleid=1924

[nyy26wc]

1) Barry Bonds had to leave yesterday's game, due to a strained patellar tendon in his right knee. He'll have a MRI this morning and isn't expected to be in the lineup today.

2) The Redsox are still hoping to keep Pedro Martinez off the DL, but hasn't ruled out that possibility and the team's doctor says he's not going to be able to face Roger Clemens on Monday. Martinez might be able to return against the Yankees on Wednesday, but the best case scenario is probably going to be him returning next weekend.

3) The Angels placed P Troy Percival on the 15 day DL and called up INF Chone Figgins.

After 2.65 ERA/14 RSAA and 1.92 ERA/15 RSAA seasons, Percival's off to a 4.50 ERA/0 RSAA start in his first 15 games. He has a 3.00 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.71, and 97 RSAA in 490 games.

After having a .417 OPS/-2 RCAA in 15 games (12 PA) in 2002, Figgins is hitting .294 SLG, .324 OBA, .618 OPS, -2 RCAA in 11 games in 2003.

4) Yankees SS Derek Jeter was scratched from yesterday's lineup, due to a combination of a stiff left hamstring and bad weather conditions.

5) The Cardinals called up P Gabe Molina and sent OF Kerry Robinson to the minors.

Molina has a 6.26 ERA/-10 RSAA in 44 career games.

After starting his career with -4 RCAA/.674 OPS and -5 RCAA/.660 OPS seasons (he also played a total of 11 games in 1998-99), Robinson's hitting .179 SLG, .220 OBA, .399 OPS, -4 RCAA in his first 27 games (41 PA).

6) The Mets activated OF Jeromy Burnitz from the DL and sent OF Jeff Duncan to the minors.

Duncan had a .800 OPS/0 RCAA in his first 3 major league games (2 for 5).

7) Astros RF Richard Hidalgo was scratched from yesterday's lineup, and was hospitalized, due to a acute tonsillitis.

After a 46 RCAA/1.028 OPS in 2000, Hidalgo fell to 0 RCAA/.811 OPS and -11 RCAA/.734 OPS the past couple of seasons and is off to a .506 SLG, .404 OBA, .911 OPS, 11 RCAA start in his first 46 games. He has a .850 career OPS, compared to his league average of .782, and 46 RCAA in 660 games.

8) Mets P Scott Strickland has a torn ligament in his elbow. He feared that it was a 100% tear, that would require Tommy John surgery, but it's "only" 50% torn.

Strickland's already on the DL is expected to now miss at least the next month and possibly the rest of the season. Meanwhile, he thinks the injury was caused by him trying to compensate for the groin injury that he kept silent for a couple of weeks and was what initially put him on the DL. According to Strickland, he was taught that "if you're not broke or gushing blood, you play."

9) The Reds placed P Ryan Dempster on the 15 day DL and called up INF Rainer Olmedo.

After 4.94 ERA/-18 RSAA and 5.38 ERA/-28 RSAA seasons, Dempster's off to a 7.62 ERA/-19 RSAA start in his first 9 starts (10 games). He has a 4.97 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.40, and -70 RSAA in 149 games.

Olmedo's only expected to remain in the majors until Jimmy Haynes takes Dempster's spot in the rotation when he comes off the DL on Tuesday.

10) The Devil Rays placed P Seth McClung on the 15 day DL and called up P Victor Zambrano.

McClung has a strained elbow. He has a 5.35 ERA/-3 RSAA in his first 12 major league games (5 starts).

After starting his career with 3.16 ERA/8 RSAA and 3.53 ERA/-13 RSAA seasons, Zambrano's off to a 6.29 ERA/-6 RSAA start in his first 10 games (5 starts).

[nyy26wc]

1) The Whitesox placed CF-2B Willie Harris on the 15 day DL and called up OF Joe Borchard.

Harris has a mild separation of his right shoulder. He has a .500 OPS/-19 RCAA in 72 career games, including a .162 SLG, .184 OBA, .346 OBA, -5 RCAA in his first 14 games in 2003.

Borchard, 24, was the Whitesox 1st round pick in 2000, was ranked as the team's #1 prospect by Baseball America and was given a B grade by John Sickels. He came into the season with a .870 OPS (.372 OBA, .498 SLG) in 3 minor league seasons, including a .847 OPS (.349 OBA, .498 SLG) in AAA in 2002, and was off to a bad start in AAA, with a .606 OPS (.255 OBA, .351 SLG) in his first 34 games. Borchard had -2 RCAA/.632 OPS in 16 games as a September callup in 2002 and made his 2003 major league debut yesterday.

2) BlueJays 1B Carlos Delgado tied the team record with his 291st career 2B, tying the mark held by Tony Fernandez.

3) The Padres placed CF Mark Kotsay on the 15 day DL, designated OF Shane Victorino for assignment, sent C Mike Rivera to the minors, activated C Gary Bennett from the DL, claimed OF Gary Matthews Jr. off waivers from the Orioles and called up OF Jason Bay.

Kotsay has a back problem.

Victorino, a Rule 5 draftee, is off to a .178 SLG, .232 OBA, .410 OPS, -10 RCAA start in his first 36 major league games.

Rivera has a .570 OPS/-15 RCAA in 62 career games, including a .245 SLG, .241 OBA, .487 OPS, -7 RCAA in 19 games in 2003.

After a -23 RCAA/.668 OPS with the 2002 Rockies, in his first year with more than 50 games, Bennett's off to a .372 SLG, .319 OBA, .691 OPS, -1 RCAA start in his first 13 games. He has a .674 career OPS, compared to his league average of .775, and -41 RCAA in 232 games.

Bennett from the DL, claimed OF Gary Matthews Jr. off waivers from the Orioles and called up OF Jason Bay.

After -12 RCAA/.705 OPS and 7 RCAA/.780 OPS seasons, Matthews is off to a .327 SLG, .250 OBA, .577 OPS, -12 RCAA start in his first 41 games. He has a .687 career OPS, compared to his league average of .773, and -31 RCAA in 407 games.

4) Brewers MGR Ned Yost says Scott Podsednik has taken the starting CF job away from Alex Sanchez.

Podsednik, whose only other major league experience was 19 games with the 2001-02 Mariners, is off to a .424 SLG, .368 OBA, .793 OPS, 0 RCAA start in his first 14 games.

After starting his career with .569 OPS/-5 RCAA (30 G) and .701 OPS/-3 RCAA (112 G) seasons, Sanchez is off to a .383 SLG, .318 OBA, .701 OPS, -6 RCAA start in his first 42 games.

5) Pirates utilityman Rob Mackowiak was arrested on DWI charges.

After starting his career with -5 RCAA/.730 OPS and -2 RCAA/.754 OPS seasons, Mackowiak is off to a .317 SLG, .319 OBA, .637 OPS, -1 RCAA start in his first 34 games.

6) Marlins P Brad Penny was scratched from his start yesterday, due to the flu. He was rescheduled to pitch today.

After 3.69 ERA/11 RSAA and 4.66 ERA/-10 RSAA seasons, Penny's off to a 4.20 ERA/0 RSAA start in his first 9 starts. He has a 4.26 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.36, and -4 RSAA in 87 games.

7) The Yankees signed INF Jose Nieves and OF Curtis Pride to minor league contracts.

Nieves has a .627 OPS/-41 RCAA in 212 career games.

Pride has a .749 OPS/-6 RCAA in 349 career games.

8) The BlueJays placed P Doug Creek on the 15 day DL and called up P Josh Towers.

Creek has an elbow injury. After 4.31 ERA/1 RSAA and 5.82 ERA/-9 RSAA seasons, he's off to a 3.29 ERA/3 RSAA start in his first 21 games. Creek has a 5.19 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.51, and -20 RSAA in 259 games.

Towers had a 5.05 ERA/-16 RSAA in 29 games with the 2001-02 Orioles.

9) Marlins C Ivan Rodriguez returned to the team, after missing 3 games to return to Puerto Rico. While the team originally said he left to be with his sick mother in law, they've corrected that and it was actually his stepmother.

10) Phillies P Terry Adams left the team, for personal reasons, and MGR Larry Bowa says he's out indefinitely.

After 4.33 ERA/-7 RSAA and 4.35 ERA/-9 RSAA seasons, Adams is off to a 3.27 ERA/2 RSAA in his first 24 games. He has a 4.07 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.31, and 7 RSAA in 455 games.

11) The Orioles placed OF Larry Bigbie on the 15 day DL and called up OF Luis Matos.

Bigbie has a strained right shoulder. He has -10 RCAA/.606 OPS in 85 career games, including a .327 SLG, .316 OBA, .644 OPS, -2 RCAA in 22 games in 2003.

Matos has a .605 OPS/-18 RCAA in 121 career games.

[Domeboys]

Thanks for the link to Derek Zumsteg's story. However, it really makes me angry to see how the teams screw their fans.