Top News : According to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, Alex Rodriguez may be in the Yankees lineup as early as Friday night

AL : Zack Greinke shutout the White Sox for his sixth win of the season. I can see Kevin Orris’ face smiling as he reads that… Jorge Posada will have an MRI today after hurting his hamstring during Monday's game…Brandon Morrow, battling biceps tendinitis, is hoping to return from the DL on May 9... The Saves situation is shaky in Baltimore.  George Sherrill and Chris Ray are likely to split saves as Manager Dave Trembley said it’ll be a “day to day” decision process…Nick Green started at SS for the Red Sox instead of Julio Lugo Monday night. This may continue as Lugo hasn’t moved well since coming off the DL…Phil Hughes was yanked after giving up three earned runs and seven hits over four innings Monday…Ken Griffey Jr. is still battling the stomach flu and sat out Monday night…After getting hit on his right elbow Saturday, Nick Swisher returned to the Yankees lineup against the Red Sox…Red hot Mike Napoli went 4-4 with two doubles and two RBI…In his worst outing of the year, Felix Hernandez was blasted for six runs over six innings… Nick Markakis went 3-5 with a double, a homer and three RBI against the Rays…Jermaine Dye could be back in the White Sox lineup today according to Manager Ozzie Guillen…Scott Kazmir was hit hard Monday night against the Orioles, giving up six runs and seven hits. Kazmir has allowed 12 earned runs and 16 hits over his last 10 1/3 innings. …Bye-Bye B.J. After going 0-5 Monday night Upton lowered his batting average to .152…Carlos Guillen admitted Monday night that he's battling a sore shoulder…”Hey, didn’t you used to be Francisco Liriano?” We finally saw the old Liriano Monday night as he earned his first win of the season, holding the Tigers to two runs over 7 1/3 innings…Josh Hamilton said he is at 85% right now after playing catch Monday…There’s a chance that Kevin Youkilis, who went 0-for-3 Monday night, may sit out Tuesday’s game with lower back tightness… 

NL : Carlos Zambrano was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring...Ryan Zimmerman extended his hitting streak to 22 games after going 4-4 Monday night…Rick Ankiel left Monday's game strapped to a stretcher after a slamming his grill into the outfield wall. Here’s to a speedy recovery Rick…Mr .400! After hitting two homers Monday night against the Braves, Carlos Beltran in now hitting a cool .400…Ken Takahashi of the Mets will start Friday in place of the Mets’ new relief pitcher, Oliver Perez…Bill Hall, who replaced the injured Ryan Braun, started in left field before leaving in the second inning with cramps in his right hamstring… Paul Maholm struck out seven and allowed two runs over 7 1/3…I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, if Josh Johnson was on a big city team, this guy would be a Cy Young candidate every season (that is, if he was healthy of course). Monday night, Johnson was filthy, striking out six and did not allow a walk while throwing 74 of 102 pitches for strikes…Chris Young went hitless again Monday and continues to struggle at the plate, he is now in an 0-19 slump…Cole Hamels, still on track to start Friday night, is expected to throw a bullpen session Tuesday to test out his injured ankle… Look for Alex Gonzalez to land on the DL with a strained oblique he suffered Monday…

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written by patrick dicaprio, May 05, 2009

Kevin, tell Mrs. Greco to stop using your name in her comments

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written by Kevin Orris, May 05, 2009

I'm so proud of you Paul Greco.

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