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Jose Cruz, Jr. Joins ESPN As An MLB A...

May09
2012 Written by BeltwayBoy
Jose Cruz, Jr. Joins ESPN As An MLB Analyst On Baseball Tonight Former Gold Glove Award-winning Major League Baseball outfielder Jose Cruz Jr. has joined ESPN as an MLB analyst and will make his debut on Baseball Tonight on May 16. In addition to appearing on Baseball Tonight throughout the season, Cruz will also contribute to Beisbol Esta Noche on ESPN Deportes. “I’m excited to join ESPN’s impressive ro [...]
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San Diego Padres Select Pitcher Alex ...

May09
2012 Written by BeltwayBoy
San Diego Padres Select Pitcher Alex Hinshaw From Triple-A; Option Blake Tekotte The San Diego Padres today announced they have selected left-handed pitcher Alex Hinshaw from Triple-A Tucson and optioned outfielder Blake Tekotte to the same Tucson club. In addition, the Padres have transferred right-handed pitcher Micah Owings from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list.  Executive Vice President/General Manager Josh Byr [...]
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Rockies Recall Pitcher Christian Frie...

May09
2012 Written by BeltwayBoy
Rockies Recall Pitcher Christian Friedrich From Triple-A Colorado Springs The Colorado Rockies announced tonight that the club has recalled left-handed pitcher Christian Friedrich from Triple-A Colorado Springs. To make room on the 25-man roster, the Rockies have also optioned right-handed pitcher Adam Ottavino to Triple-A Colorado Springs. Friedrich (#53) will make his Major League debut in his start tomorrow. Fr [...]
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Red Sox Family Mourns The Loss Of Pub...

May09
2012 Written by BeltwayBoy
Red Sox Family Mourns The Loss Of Public Address Announcer Carl Beane The Boston Red Sox today lost a member of their family, Public Address Announcer Carl Beane, who died after suffering a heart attack while driving his car in Sturbridge, MA.  Beane, 59, had been the “Voice of Fenway Park” since the start of the 2003 season. The veteran Boston sports reporter began his work at Fenway Park Opening Day, 2003, a [...]
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Orioles-Rangers Postponed Due To Rain...

May09
2012 Written by BeltwayBoy
Orioles-Rangers Postponed Due To Rain, Will Play Doubleheader Tomorrow Tonight’s game between the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers has been postponed due to rain.  The teams will play a single-admission doubleheader tomorrow beginning at 4:05 p.m., with all gates opening at 3:00.  Game two will not start before 7:05. Tickets for tonight’s game may be exchanged for seats of equal value for tomorrow’s doublehe [...]
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St. Louis Cardinals To Retire Tony La...

May09
2012 Written by BeltwayBoy
St. Louis Cardinals To Retire Tony La Russa’s No. 10 Friday Night The St. Louis Cardinals will retire former manager Tony La Russa’s uniform #10 prior to the Cardinals’ Friday, May 11 game (7:15 p.m. CDT) against the Atlanta Braves. La Russa, the winningest manager in St. Louis Cardinals franchise history, announced his retirement last October after a record 16 seasons as the team’s manager and after guidi [...]
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Chicago Cubs Recall Infielder Adrian ...

May08
2012 Written by BeltwayBoy
Chicago Cubs Recall Infielder Adrian Cardenas, Option Pitcher Travis Wood The Chicago Cubs today recalled infielder Adrian Cardenas from Triple-A Iowa.  To make room for Cardenas on the roster, left-handed pitcher Travis Wood was optioned to Triple-A. Cardenas, who joins the first major league roster of his career, will wear uniform number 45 and be available for the Cubs tonight against the Atlanta Braves at Wrig [...]
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Jered Weaver Named American League Pl...

May08
2012 Written by BeltwayBoy
Jered Weaver Named American League Player Of The Week Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jered Weaver, who tossed the first no-hitter of his career on Wednesday and the second in the Majors this season, has been named American League Player of the Week in recognition of his accomplishment for the period ending May 6th. The announcement was made earlier this afternoon on MLB Network. Weaver, a two-time [...]
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Orioles Add Pitchers Jason Berken And...

May08
2012 Written by BeltwayBoy
Orioles Add Pitchers Jason Berken And Stu Pomeranz; Option Catcher Ronny Paulino And Pitcher Tommy Hunter To AAA Norfolk The Baltimore Orioles announced that they have recalled pitcher Jason Berken, selected the contract of Stu Pomeranz from Triple-A Norfolk, and optioned catcher Ronny Paulino and pitcher Tommy Hunter to the Tides.  Pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada has been transferred to the 60-day disabled list to make room for Pomeranz on the 40-man roster. Berken, 28 [...]
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MLB Suspends Giants Pitcher Guillermo...

May08
2012 Written by BeltwayBoy
MLB Suspends Giants Pitcher Guillermo Mota For 100 Games The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced that San Francisco Giants pitcher Guillermo Mota has received a 100-game suspension after testing positive for Clenbuterol, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The suspension of Mota, who received a 50 [...]
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Nationals Activate Ryan Zimmerman And...

May08
2012 Written by BeltwayBoy
Nationals Activate Ryan Zimmerman And Place Jayson Werth On DL The Washington Nationals today reinstated third baseman Ryan Zimmerman from the 15-Day Disabled List and placed outfielder Jayson Werth on the 15-Day Disabled List, retroactive to May 7, with a left radius fracture. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Zimmerman, 27, [...]
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Putting Some Perspective On Cole Hame...

May07
2012 Written by BeltwayBoy
Putting Some Perspective On Cole Hamels Hitting Bryce Harper And Why Nationals Fans Should Be Smiling I have no problem with Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels intentionally hitting rookie Bryce Harper with a pitch. It’s a part of the game like Hamels stated in his post game interview, but he left MLB with no choice but to slap him on the wrist by being dumb enough to admit it. The suspension is nothing more than window dressing [...]
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MLB Suspends Phillies Pitcher Cole Ha...

May07
2012 Written by BeltwayBoy
MLB Suspends Phillies Pitcher Cole Hamels Major League Baseball has announced Cole Hamels of the Philadelphia Phillies has received a five-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for intentionally throwing a pitch at Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals during the bottom of the first inning of last night’s game at Nationals Park. Unless appealed, Hamels is scheduled to beg [...]
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Are The Baltimore Orioles For Real? W...

May07
2012 Written by BeltwayBoy
Are The Baltimore Orioles For Real? We’re About To Find Out! The Baltimore Orioles have just completed a three game sweep of the Boston Red Sox in Boston and now own the best record in MLB at 19-9, but are they for real? They have been one of the biggest surprise teams in the early stages of the 2012 season, but can they keep this up? The next couple of weeks will tell us a lot about whether they have [...]
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