CHARLOTTE, unveils N. He states underwent arthroscopic surgery May 21 to remove some cartilage debris and smooth some rough spots on the underside of his kneecap. It certainly doesn' t help that the 9- 14 Giants are in last place in the NL West Pierzynski is hitting just. He had eight errors all last year as the team' s regular second baseman.
Since Ben Sheets and Tomo Ohka went on the disabled list in early May, their replacements have gone 2- 11 . Chien- Ming Wang threw eight outstanding innings of three- hit ball Friday night in a 2- 0 victory over Oakland' s Barry Zito . He said he decided to sell it because he couldn' t afford to pay the taxes required to keep it . Boyer gave up four runs on two hits, a walk and a hit batter in the ninth and has a 40 50 ERA .
Allen Iverson told The Philadelphia Daily News he will fight any new dress code " I dress to make myself comfortable " Iverson told the Philadelphia Daily News " I really do have a problem with it It' s just not right . Game notes LHP David Price, who helped Tampa Bay reach the World Series last year, is expected to be promoted from Triple- A Durham to start Monday at Cleveland " We haven' t officially announced anything yet " Maddon said with a smile " We don' t want to tip the Indians off " Price would replace Scott Kazmir, who went on the disabled list Friday with a quadriceps strain . Prince scored 19 points and hit three 3- pointers in the second half for the Pistons, who made a 24- 4 run spanning the third and fourth quarters . Bentley was to have played center in Cleveland, his hometown . Cassel never embarrassed himself in those moments, but the impact of those tactics weren' t lost on him, either. Arthur Rhodes got the first out in the bottom of the ninth and Geoff Geary the final two batters for his first save in two chances " A walk, a bloop and a hit and that' s the ballgame.
Medders' knee appeared to hit the side of Reynolds' head as he leaped to avoid contact . Padilla, who won a career- high 15 games for the Rangers last season, will fill the No . The Cubs left town with frothy memories of what they hope will be the first of several champagne celebrations in 2007 . That was the league' s longest suspension for something that didn' t involve physical contact or substance abuse Portland sent Wallace and Wesley Person to Atlanta on Feb 9 for Shareef Abdur- Rahim, Theo Ratliff and Dan Dickau . And I wanted to do that " Zambrano said " But not in this situation I came off the DL one start ago.
Associated PressPITTSBURGH- Their last World Series trophy was on display, and some of the best players in franchise history were, too . He threw 77 pitches, almost exactly the number Torre wanted, but his wildness hurt him as he allowed two runs in the third . Devin Brown, picked up as a free agent a week ago, had 19 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists while helping guard Iverson at the other end Desmond Mason scored 17 . Shockey leads the Giants with 66 catches for 623 yards this season despite being hampered by ankle and foot injuries since September He missed last week' s regular season finale at Washington . Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon wouldn' t confirm Vogelsong was revealing what he was throwing, but said " It' s something that will be corrected the next time we play the Cubs " Cubs manager Dusty Baker wouldn' t acknowledge having inside information. Pirates reliever Masumi Kuwata, formerly one of Japan' s top pitchers, sprained his right ankle running into home plate umpire Wally Bell during the eighth inning.
Indians 6, Twins 5CLEVELAND( AP- Watching Joe Borowski work the ninth inning is riveting theater . Cameron opened the sixth with his 16th home run, on Maine' s 100th pitch Maine got the next two outs before Josh Bard doubled . He had a three- run homer in the second inning off Dumatrait, and added another three- run shot off left- hander Mike Gosling in the fourth . Owners voted in November 2001 to extend his term through 2006, then voted in August 2004 to extend it through 2009 . I was fortunate to get the barrel to a cutter inside " Game notes Pena' s homer gave him at least one RBI in six consecutive games Dye also had a two- run homer Thursday night He is one RBI shy of 1, 000 for his career.
Fair or not, one of the major issues surrounding him is his character . and see how that goes " Running backs coach Stump Mitchell, a former runner with the old St . The Rockies offered Chacon, who became arbitration- eligible this offseason, a 2004 salary of$ 1 65 million Chacon submitted a figure of$ 2 1 million, leaving the midpoint at$ 1 875 million . We might have to do matchups until he gets his stuff back together " Game NotesWith 1B Derrek Lee back in the lineup, Cubs general manager Jim Hendry reiterated his support for embattled manager Dusty Baker for the second time in two months on Tuesday, saying " I want to give Dusty every opportunity to manage the club and help get us out of this hole when we get healthier . This is a big deal " I' ve always been nervous Opening Day, and I' ve never pitched Opening Day " When he was relieved by Joel Peralta with one on and one out in the eighth, the crowd of 41, 257 stood and applauded " It was great, something I' ll never forget, being a part of this " Meche said " The standing ovation was an unbelievable feeling for me " Mark Grudzielanek went 3- for- 5 and drove in three runs and Tony Pena Jr. The Kings far exceeded most preseason forecasts by posting a 38- 44 record under rookie coach Reggie Theus Artest had one his best statistical seasons- averaging 20 5 points, 5 8 rebounds and 3.
Coughlin and Barber mended the fences after the season, but the " outcoached " problem reared up after a loss to Seattle in the third week of the season . The 49- year- old Spagnuolo was the architect of the pass rush that stymied Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in last year' s Super Bowl, and has helped the Giants earn the top seed in the playoffs this season . Floyd allowed six runs- two earned- and five hits in three innings " It got better, as far as his mechanics " White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said " But it' s still too early to decide who gets the spots We have to wait a little bit longer " . This year, he' s just showing the numbers " Haren received plenty of run support this time, which has hurt him in the past Johnson hit a two- run triple and a sacrifice fly . Updated: January 14, 2008, 9: 06 PM ET Brewers, Cameron strike deal to bolster outfield depth Comment Email Print Share By Buster OlneyESPN The MagazineArchive The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to a one- year$ 7 million deal with center fielder Mike Cameron. But it didn' t seem to affect me too bad today, other than the first batter of every inning I seemed to fall behind 3- 0 on. Fortunately, it didn' t cost us " Guillen, who is fourth in the American League with 57 RBIs, connected in the seventh off reliever Billy Sadler It was his 12th homer of the year and 39th extra- base hit.
The media groups asked Justice Stephen Breyer to put the ruling on hold pending a formal appeal of the state high court' s decision to the U S Supreme Court . Chris Webber was the only Pistons starter to play more than 23 minutes, while the 19- year- old Johnson had 12 points and a career- best 10 rebounds in just his sixth game of the season . The main exception could be former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher, although Cowher has given no indication that he' s willing to come out of retirement Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Pizzotti was a two- time All- Ivy League selection who finished his career with 5, 675 yards passing, 37 touchdowns and 13 interceptions . Rafael Furcal singled on Milton' s second pitch of the game and two outs later, Saenz hit his ninth homer of the season.
Updated: January 3, 2007, 7: 40 PM ET Ponson, Twins agree on minor league contract Email Print Share Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS- Sidney Ponson will try again this spring to revive his once- promising career, and the Minnesota Twins will feel a little bit better about their rotation if he' s successful . always ends up in there every game " Clark extended the lead to 4- 2 when he led off the eighth with a home run off the top of the fence in right, his 11th of the year Pittsburgh took a 2- 0 lead in the first . Gerald Wallace and Primoz Brezec each scored 20 for Charlotte, which broke the game open in the middle of the fourth quarter with a 12- 2 run " This game shows we' re learning, we' re evolving " Okafor said " We' ve been in situations like this before and learned from our mistakes . Dallas had lost six straight to Golden State dating to last season .