<TABLE class=datatable cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TH class=headergrey colSpan=15>Projected Umpires for 8/3/2005</TH><TR><TH class=header2 colSpan=3>Home Plate Umpire</TH><TH class=header2 colSpan=2>Scoring</TH><TH class=header2 colSpan=5>Home Team Record</TH><TH class=header2 colSpan=5>Average Game Stats</TH><TR><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=80>Game</TH><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=30>OU</TH><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=80>Umpire</TH><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=35>Home</TH><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=35>Road</TH><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=30>W/L</TH><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=40>Units</TH><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=40>Ov/Un</TH><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=40>Ov %</TH><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=40>Un %</TH><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=30>AVG</TH><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=30>ERA</TH><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=30>WHIP</TH><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=30>BB</TH><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=30>SO</TH><TR class=cell1><TD>CHC at PHI</TD><TD align=right>9.5</TD><TD>D DEMUTH</TD><TD align=right>4.2</TD><TD align=right>4.0</TD><TD align=right>12-10</TD><TD align=right><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="90%"><TBODY><TR bgColor=#dc1414><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=cell1 align=middle>-0.5</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD align=right>8-12</TD><TD align=right>40.0%</TD><TD align=right>60.0%</TD><TD align=right>0.257</TD><TD align=right>4.0</TD><TD align=right>1.3</TD><TD align=right>6.0</TD><TD align=right>12.2 <TR class=cell2><TD>LOS at WAS</TD><TD align=right>8.5</TD><TD>C BUCKNOR</TD><TD align=right>5.2</TD><TD align=right>5.4</TD><TD align=right>11-12</TD><TD align=right><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="90%"><TBODY><TR bgColor=#dc1414><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=cell2 align=middle>-3.3</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD align=right>13-10</TD><TD align=right>56.5%</TD><TD align=right>43.5%</TD><TD align=right>0.277</TD><TD align=right>5.0</TD><TD align=right>1.4</TD><TD align=right>6.3</TD><TD align=right>13.0 <TR class=cell1><TD>SDG at PIT</TD><TD align=right>8.5</TD><TD>G CEDERSTROM</TD><TD align=right>4.9</TD><TD align=right>4.8</TD><TD align=right>12-9</TD><TD align=right><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="90%"><TBODY><TR bgColor=green><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=cell1 align=middle>+1.9</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD align=right>9-12</TD><TD align=right>42.9%</TD><TD align=right>57.1%</TD><TD align=right>0.272</TD><TD align=right>4.8</TD><TD align=right>1.4</TD><TD align=right>5.9</TD><TD align=right>11.7 <TR class=cell2><TD>ATL at CIN</TD><TD align=right>10.5</TD><TD>C MERIWETHER</TD><TD align=right>5.1</TD><TD align=right>4.6</TD><TD align=right>16-5</TD><TD align=right><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="90%"><TBODY><TR bgColor=green><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=cell2 align=middle>+9.0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD align=right>10-8</TD><TD align=right>55.6%</TD><TD align=right>44.4%</TD><TD align=right>0.282</TD><TD align=right>4.9</TD><TD align=right>1.5</TD><TD align=right>6.7</TD><TD align=right>12.0 <TR class=cell1><TD>MIL at NYM</TD><TD align=right>7.5</TD><TD>M WEGNER</TD><TD align=right>4.6</TD><TD align=right>4.6</TD><TD align=right>13-7</TD><TD align=right><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="90%"><TBODY><TR bgColor=green><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=cell1 align=middle>+4.4</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD align=right>8-11</TD><TD align=right>42.1%</TD><TD align=right>57.9%</TD><TD align=right>0.249</TD><TD align=right>4.4</TD><TD align=right>1.3</TD><TD align=right>6.1</TD><TD align=right>11.9 <TR class=cell2><TD>FLO at STL</TD><TD align=right>8</TD><TD>B DRECKMAN</TD><TD align=right>5.0</TD><TD align=right>4.4</TD><TD align=right>13-9</TD><TD align=right><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="90%"><TBODY><TR bgColor=green><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=cell2 align=middle>+0.3</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD align=right>7-14</TD><TD align=right>33.3%</TD><TD align=right>66.7%</TD><TD align=right>0.259</TD><TD align=right>4.2</TD><TD align=right>1.3</TD><TD align=right>5.5</TD><TD align=right>12.9 <TR class=cell1><TD>HOU at ARI</TD><TD align=right>8.5</TD><TD>T CRAFT</TD><TD align=right>4.6</TD><TD align=right>3.8</TD><TD align=right>16-7</TD><TD align=right><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="90%"><TBODY><TR bgColor=green><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=cell1 align=middle>+8.2</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD align=right>9-11</TD><TD align=right>45.0%</TD><TD align=right>55.0%</TD><TD align=right>0.263</TD><TD align=right>4.0</TD><TD align=right>1.3</TD><TD align=right>5.3</TD><TD align=right>12.7 <TR class=cell2><TD>COL at SFO</TD><TD align=right>8</TD><TD>T HALLION</TD><TD align=right>4.3</TD><TD align=right>4.5</TD><TD align=right>10-11</TD><TD align=right><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="90%"><TBODY><TR bgColor=#dc1414><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=cell2 align=middle>-4.6</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD align=right>6-13</TD><TD align=right>31.6%</TD><TD align=right>68.4%</TD><TD align=right>0.280</TD><TD align=right>4.1</TD><TD align=right>1.5</TD><TD align=right>6.8</TD><TD align=right>11.6 <TR class=cell1><TD>KAN at BOS</TD><TD align=right>10.5</TD><TD>M CARLSON</TD><TD align=right>4.3</TD><TD align=right>3.6</TD><TD align=right>10-12</TD><TD align=right><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="90%"><TBODY><TR bgColor=#dc1414><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=cell1 align=middle>-5.8</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD align=right>9-13</TD><TD align=right>40.9%</TD><TD align=right>59.1%</TD><TD align=right>0.264</TD><TD align=right>3.5</TD><TD align=right>1.4</TD><TD align=right>6.9</TD><TD align=right>12.9 <TR class=cell2><TD>NYY at CLE</TD><TD align=right>9.5</TD><TD>R DRAKE</TD><TD align=right>4.3</TD><TD align=right>4.9</TD><TD align=right>8-11</TD><TD align=right><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="90%"><TBODY><TR bgColor=#dc1414><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=cell2 align=middle>-5.3</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD align=right>9-9</TD><TD align=right>50.0%</TD><TD align=right>50.0%</TD><TD align=right>0.276</TD><TD align=right>4.2</TD><TD align=right>1.4</TD><TD align=right>6.5</TD><TD align=right>12.1 <TR class=cell1><TD>SEA at DET</TD><TD align=right>9</TD><TD>J MEALS</TD><TD align=right>4.5</TD><TD align=right>4.3</TD><TD align=right>11-11</TD><TD align=right><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="90%"><TBODY><TR bgColor=#dc1414><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=cell1 align=middle>-3.4</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD align=right>8-12</TD><TD align=right>40.0%</TD><TD align=right>60.0%</TD><TD align=right>0.262</TD><TD align=right>4.2</TD><TD align=right>1.4</TD><TD align=right>6.3</TD><TD align=right>11.7 <TR class=cell2><TD>TAM at TEX</TD><TD align=right>10.5</TD><TD>D IASSOGNA</TD><TD align=right>4.7</TD><TD align=right>4.0</TD><TD align=right>15-6</TD><TD align=right><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="90%"><TBODY><TR bgColor=green><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=cell2 align=middle>+7.4</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD align=right>10-11</TD><TD align=right>47.6%</TD><TD align=right>52.4%</TD><TD align=right>0.269</TD><TD align=right>4.0</TD><TD align=right>1.4</TD><TD align=right>6.6</TD><TD align=right>11.2 <TR class=cell1><TD>TOR at CHW</TD><TD align=right>9.5</TD><TD>B MILLER</TD><TD align=right>4.3</TD><TD align=right>3.4</TD><TD align=right>16-5</TD><TD align=right><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="90%"><TBODY><TR bgColor=green><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=cell1 align=middle>+10.9</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD align=right>6-14</TD><TD align=right>30.0%</TD><TD align=right>70.0%</TD><TD align=right>0.264</TD><TD align=right>3.7</TD><TD align=right>1.4</TD><TD align=right>5.9</TD><TD align=right>12.9 <TR class=cell2><TD>OAK at MIN</TD><TD align=right>7.5</TD><TD>L BARKSDALE</TD><TD align=right>3.6</TD><TD align=right>3.7</TD><TD align=right>13-9</TD><TD align=right><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="90%"><TBODY><TR bgColor=green><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=cell2 align=middle>+1.1</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD align=right>6-15</TD><TD align=right>28.6%</TD><TD align=right>71.4%</TD><TD align=right>0.261</TD><TD align=right>3.4</TD><TD align=right>1.3</TD><TD align=right>6.3</TD><TD align=right>12.4 <TR class=cell1><TD>BAL at ANA</TD><TD align=right>7.5</TD><TD>T RANDAZZO</TD><TD align=right>5.1</TD><TD align=right>5.0</TD><TD align=right>11-10</TD><TD align=right><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="90%"><TBODY><TR bgColor=#dc1414><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=cell1 align=middle>-1.1</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD align=right>12-8</TD><TD align=right>60.0%</TD><TD align=right>40.0%</TD><TD align=right>0.260</TD><TD align=right>5.0</TD><TD align=right>1.4</TD><TD align=right>6.5</TD><TD align=right>11.7</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE width=480 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD align=middle>Major League Baseball Weather from The Sports Network</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD><TABLE width=480 border=0><THEAD><TR><TD></TD><TD align=middle>Wednesday, August 3</TD></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD></TD><TD><TABLE width=480 border=0><THEAD><TR bgColor=#99ccdd><TD></TD></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE width=480 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=200>Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies, 7:05 p.m.</TD><TD>Clear. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 85.</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Los Angeles Dodgers at Washington Nationals, 7:05 p.m.</TD><TD>Mostly clear. Winds blowing in from right field at 5-10 m.p.h Game-time temperature: Near 85.</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:10 p.m.</TD><TD>Mostly cloudy with a 30-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Around 85.</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds, 7:10 p.m.</TD><TD>Clear. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Around 90.</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Milwaukee Brewers at New York Mets, 7:10 p.m.</TD><TD>Clear. Winds blowing in from center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 90.</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Florida Marlins at St. Louis Cardinals, 8:10 p.m.</TD><TD>Mostly clear. Winds blowing from left to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 85.</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Houston Astros at Arizona Diamondbacks, 10:10 p.m.</TD><TD>Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 95.</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants, 10:15 p.m.</TD><TD>Mostly clear. Winds blowing in from center field at 10-20 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 65.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE width=480 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=200>Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox, 7:05 p.m.</TD><TD>Mostly clear. Winds blowing in from center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Around 80.</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians, 7:05 p.m.</TD><TD>Mostly clear. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 80.</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers, 7:05 p.m.</TD><TD>Mostly clear. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 85.</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Texas Rangers, 8:05 p.m.</TD><TD>Mostly clear. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Around 90.</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox, 8:05 p.m.</TD><TD>Partly cloudy with a 30-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Around 85.</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Baltimore Orioles at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05 p.m.</TD><TD>Clear. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Around 75</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=maroonheader noWrap bgColor=#cc0000 colSpan=5>Results for: Date 'Aug. 3, 2005'</TD><TD class=maroonheader noWrap align=right bgColor=#cc0000></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=5 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=statsbold> Date</TD><TD class=statsbold> Player</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>The Mets have run out of patience with Kazuhisa Ishii (P) NYM and will replace him in the starting rotation with Jae Seo, according to Newsday. Ishii is 3-9 with a 5.04 ERA in 16 starts this season.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>Roy Halladay (P) Tor threw about 60 pitches to live hitters in a simulated game in Chicago yesterday and felt no adverse effects from the left leg he fractured nearly four weeks ago, according to the Toronto Sun. The Blue Jays believe Halladay is set for a return on Sunday against the Yankees if all goes well, but they won't hesitate to go with Josh Towers if they feel their ace isn't 100%. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>The Twins signed Brian Buchanan (OF) TB to a minor league contract on Tuesday, according to the Star-Tribune. Buchanan played for the Twins before being traded to the Padres in 2002. Buchanan will play for Triple-A Rochester.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>Ken Harvey (1B) KC suffered a setback in his recovery from a strained lower back while performing defensive drills at the Royals' training complex in Surprise, AZ, according to the Kansas City Star. Harvey’s regimen is again limited to exercises and treatment, although plans call for him to resume limited baseball activities later in the week.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>Denny Bautista (P) KC made 50 throws Tuesday in his first step toward overcoming shoulder tendinitis, according to the Kansas City Star. If all goes well, the Royals believe Bautista can return to the rotation by Labor Day. Royals pitching coach Guy Hansen indicated the team may have him scrap his knuckle curve, which may be causing irritation in his shoulder. Hansen also indicated that he'd like to teach Bautista how to throw the splitter.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>John Wasdin (P) Tex has been moved back to the Rangers' bullpen for now, but it's possible that he'll get a spot start on Saturday, according to the Dallas Morning News.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>Ruben Sierra (OF) NYY could begin a rehab assignment within the next few days, according to the New York Daily News. Sierra has no problem walking on his injured hamstring, but he won't embark on his rehab assignment until he's able to run.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>Carl Pavano (P) NYY will make a rehab start in Tampa today, and if all goes well, the Yankees would like to have him start at home against the White Sox, according to the New York Daily News. "I hope so," Joe Torre said when asked about that date. "We'll see how he comes out of (today) and then go from there." Pavano is recovering from shoulder tendinitis.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>The Yankees have decided to give Randy Johnson (P) NYY an extra day of rest this week, meaning his next start has been pushed back from Friday to Saturday, according to the New York Daily News. "It wasn't going to cost him anything down the road as far as losing a start," Joe Torre said.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>The Yankees have decided to give Randy Johnson an extra day of rest this week, meaning that Aaron Small (P) NYY is in line to start Friday's game, according to the New York Daily News.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>Justin Verlander (P) Det had to leave his start for Double-A Erie after three innings Tuesday night because of tightness in his right (pitching) shoulder, according to the Detroit News. The severity of his condition is not yet known.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>Jamie Moyer (P) Sea was originally scheduled to start tonight, but he's had his next start pushed back to Saturday because of stiffness in his lower back, according to the Seattle Times. Moyer said he had never experienced lower-back stiffness during his entire career. "I'd rather be precautionary and smart about it," Moyer said. "I don't want a setback. That's my biggest thing."</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>The Mariners officially announced Felix Hernandez (P) Sea as Thursday's starter, according to the Seattle Times. "He's excelling at Triple-A, and sometimes when he's not, it looks like he might be," Mariners GM Bill Bavasi said. "Not that he's bored, but he can make mistakes at Triple-A and get away with it. So we need him to be somewhere where if he makes mistakes, he's going to learn from them. That translates into him needing to move up." Hernandez will be the first 19-year-old pitcher to start since Todd Van Poppel in 1991.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>The newly-acquired Roman Colon (P) Det will initially pitch relief for the Tigers, though there is a chance he could start before the end of the season, according to the Detroit Free Press. "I prefer being a starter because you can use all your pitches," said Colon. "But it doesn't matter how they use me -- I just want to do something to help the team."</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>Manager Charlie Manuel blames the Home Run Derby for the recent slump of Bobby Abreu (OF) Phi, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Abreu does not agree. "I don't think the home-run contest got me into a slump," Abreu said. "I'm just having a problem with mechanics. I'm pulling the ball too much, and that's not me." He is hitting just .194 with no home runs and four RBI in 17 games since the All-Star break.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>Jim Thome (1B) Phi, who has been out since July 1 with tendinitis in his right elbow, could go on a rehab assignment to Double-A Reading by the end of the week, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Manager Charlie Manuel stated that he would ease Thome back into the lineup when he returns.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>Manager Bruce Bochy indicated that Rudy Seanez (P) SD will need more time before he is ready to return to action, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. He is out with a strained right shoulder.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>Manager Bruce Bochy stated that Chris Hammond (P) SD is close to returning from the disabled list, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Hammond is sidelined with a sprained neck.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>It appears the work Brandon Phillips (2B) Cle spent honing his swing while with the Indians paid off. He hit two home runs and scored three times for Triple-A Buffalo against Indianapolis on Tuesday.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>Kazuo Matsui (SS) NYM played seven innings at second base for the Mets' Gulf Coast League team on Tuesday and went 2-for-4, according to Newsday. He is on the DL with a deep knee bruise.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>The Mets are expected to call up Jae Weong Seo (P) NYM from Triple-A Norfolk to replace Kaz Ishii in the starting rotation. Seo will start against the Cubs on Saturday, according to Newsday. Seo is 2-1 with a 2.00 ERA in three starts with the Mets this year.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>Mark Bellhorn (2B) Bos has gone 0-for-8 with four strikeouts in his first two minor league rehab games with Triple-A Pawtucket, according to the Boston Globe. He is recovering from a sprained thumb.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>Keith Foulke (P) Bos threw in the outfield before Tuesday's game, and the Red Sox are hoping that he will return in mid August, according to the Boston Globe. Foulke indicated that he would not assume he'd be the closer upon his return. "I'm not going to assume that at all. Go in and ask Terry what he says," Foulke said. "I follow orders. I do what I'm told, that's it. If I pitched like [expletive] and Curt's done a good job, I don't know."</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>Red Sox manager Terry Francona said John Olerud (1B) Bos will need a couple of days of rest due to a tender hamstring, according to the Boston Globe.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>Jeff Bagwell (1B) Hou, who is recovering from shoulder surgery, took batting practice Tuesday for the first time since May 10, according to the Houston Chronicle. "It feels good," Bagwell said. "It's good to start doing batting practice stuff instead of just stretching my arm. Now, I do BP stuff and stretch my arm. I still know I have a long way to go." It is still unknown whether Bagwell will return to action this year.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>Jon Papelbon (P) Bos made one start for the Red Sox, but he was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket yesterday so that he could work out of the bullpen, according to the Boston Globe. A former college closer, the team wants Papelbon to get used to pitching relief so that he can come back and help the team down the stretch, though his long-term future is still as a starter. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>Junior Spivey (2B) Was, who has been on the disabled list since July 9 with a broken right wrist, is back in Washington and targeting a return in early September, according to the Washington Post. He hit .232 with seven homers and 24 RBI prior to the injury.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>The Rockies thought they had an agreement with Boston to trade Larry Bigbie (OF) Col for Kelly Shoppach, but on Saturday morning the Red Sox pulled out of the agreement, according to the Rocky Mountain News. "I touched base with Bud (Selig) on Saturday," managing general partner Charlie Monfort said. "It was his birthday. I told him 'Happy Birthday' and that I wanted to talk to him about the situation this week, but I decided to just let it go and learn from what transpired. We have an owners' meeting in Los Angeles next week. I'll make my feelings known."</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>Jarrod Washburn (P) LAA will throw a bullpen session today and hopes to return to the rotation Saturday against Tampa Bay, according to the LA Times. He missed his last scheduled start with inflammation in his forearm.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>Part of the reason that Luis Vizcaino (P) CWS has seen so much improvement in recent weeks has been the fact that he's been used more often, according to the Chicago Tribune. "I'd like to pitch every day. I've never had a sore arm," said Vizcaino. "More pitching means more concentration. When I throw more, I have more concentration on every pitch."</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>For what it's worth, White Sox GM Ken Williams stressed that Shingo Takatsu (P) CWS was released at his own request after he was designated for assignment, according to the Chicago Tribune. "We couldn't find a trade and didn't want to hold him up," Williams said.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>Manager Jack McKeon is tweaking his rotation to give Jason Vargas (P) Fla the start on Friday, according to the Miami Herald. He will be followed by Brian Moehler and Dontrelle Willis.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>Luis Castillo (2B) Fla has had some swelling behind his left knee, but the Marlins can't afford to take him out of the lineup, according to the Miami Herald. "We've got a lot of guys with aches and pains," manager Jack McKeon said. "But what are you going to do? You've got to play. You don't have any choice."</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>Carlos Delgado (1B) Fla tested his sore left elbow by hitting in a batting cage Tuesday and came away disappointed that the arm isn't healing faster, according to the Miami Herald. "I was hoping I was feeling better. I guess it was wishful thinking," said Delgado, "It's definitely better than it was on Saturday, so hopefully we're on the right track. [But] I'd like to be in the fast lane." Delgado has missed the last six games with the injury.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>Brandon Medders (P) ARZ was optioned to Triple-A Tucson to make space on the roster for Buddy Groom, according to the Arizona Republic. Medders is 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA in 10 games this year.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>Kelly Stinnett (C) ARZ, who is out with a strained wrist, resumed catching duties and took batting practice Tuesday, according to the Arizona Republic. He is eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list today.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>Brandon Lyon (P) ARZ did not make his scheduled appearance Tuesday with Triple-A Tucson because of a stomach virus, according to the Arizona Republic. Lyon is out with a right elbow strain.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>Shawn Estes (P) ARZ, who is on the DL with a stress reaction in his left foot, is out of his protective boot and is wearing a shoe with a carbon shank inside, according to the Arizona Republic. Estes played catch on flat ground Tuesday and could throw off a mound by the end of the week.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>Russ Ortiz (P) ARZ will throw 75 pitches in his second minor league rehabilitation start tonight with Class A Lancaster, according to the Arizona Republic. He threw 64 pitches in his first rehab start and allowed seven runs in three innings. Ortiz is sidelined with a strained rib cage.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>Scott Williamson (P) ChC, who underwent reconstructive elbow surgery in October, may be close to being activated by the Cubs, according to the Daily Southtown. He's coming off successful back-to-back appearances for Iowa.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>Nomar Garciaparra (SS) ChC played his first complete game Tuesday for West Tennessee since injuring his left groin, according to the Daily Southtown. He went 0-for-4. He could return to the Cubs this weekend.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>Manager Dusty Baker is not saying what role Kerry Wood (P) ChC will have in the bullpen when he returns from the DL, according to the Daily Southtown. "First, we have to see how he responds," Baker said. "We'll get a little better barometer on how we use him when he comes back. In a perfect world you want all of your relievers to start innings. But it's not likely all the time. He might have to come into a game in the middle of an inning and roll over and pitch another inning like he did tonight." Wood is out with inflammation in his pitching shoulder. He's expected to return Friday.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>The Braves medical staff believes that the injured shoulder of Chipper Jones (OF) Atl will only cost him a few days, according to the Braves official site. "I doubt if he can play [Wednesday]," manager Bobby Cox said. "It's not worse than that." Jones suffered the injury Tuesday night while diving for a ground ball.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>An MRI on revealed on Tuesday that Jarrod Washburn (P) LAA has mild inflammation in his left forearm, according to the AP. He will have his normal bullpen session on Wednesday, but there is no timetable for his next start.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statspink vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=statspink>Kelvim Escobar (P) LAA, who has been sidelined since June 9 because of a bone spur in his elbow, threw off a bullpen mound on Tuesday for the first time since going on the disabled list for the third time this season, according to the AP. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=stats vAlign=top noWrap>Aug. 3</TD><TD class=stats>The steroid that Rafael Palmeiro (1B) Bal tested positive for was stanozolol, a powerful anabolic steroid that is not available in dietary supplements, according to a The New York Times. Citing a person in baseball with direct knowledge of the sport's drug-testing program, The Times reported on its web site Tuesday that Palmeiro tested positive for the drug known by the brand name Winstrol, most notably linked to the Olympic sprinter Ben Johnson of Canada. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
