Ex-Cardinals Watch 4-12-08: Spiezio Released; Barton, Brown, & Taguchi Drive in Runs; Haren & Tomko Nice Outings; Womack Honored

Scott Spiezio(Free Agent):
Less than two weeks after the Braves provided him a chance to renew his baseball career, Scott Spiezio once again finds himself unemployed and still fighting the substance abuse issues that have haunted him over the last year.
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080412&content_id=2519796&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl

Tony Womack(Free Agent):
More than 15,000 fans voted on the D-backs 10th Anniversary Team, and the club unveiled the results in a pregame ceremony Saturday at Chase Field.
http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080412&content_id=2520172&vkey=news_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari

Daric Barton & Emil Brown(Athletics):
Barton: 1-for-4 with 2 Two-Out RBI's, 1 Run, 1 BB, & Assisted In 1 Double Play.
Brown: 1-for-2 with 1 RBI, 1 Run, & 1 K.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_12_oakmlb_clemlb_1

David Eckstein(Blue Jays):
1-for-2 with 1 Run, 1 BB, 1 Sacrifice, 1 K, & Assisted In 1 Double Play.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_12_tormlb_texmlb_1

Dan Haren(Diamondbacks):
Win(2-0), Started, 6 Innings, 5 Hits, 1 Run(ER), 2 BB's, & 7 K's(pitches-strikes:94-64)(ground out-fly out:8-3)(0-for-3 At the Plate).
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_12_colmlb_arimlb_1

Mark Sweeney(Dodgers):
0-for-1.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_12_sdnmlb_lanmlb_1

Marlon Anderson(Mets):
0-for-1 with 1 K.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_12_milmlb_nynmlb_1

Dmitri Young(Nationals):
A few days after being placed on the disabled list, Nationals first baseman Dmitri Young said he is upset that people in the media are insensitive about the way he looks in a baseball uniform.
http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080412&content_id=2519837&vkey=news_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was

Jim Edmonds(Padres):
0-for-2.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_12_sdnmlb_lanmlb_1

So Taguchi(Phillies):
1-for-1 with 1 2B, 1 RBI, & 1 Run.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_12_chnmlb_phimlb_1

Mike Lincoln(Reds):
Loss(0-1), 2 Innings, 2 Hits, 1 Run(ER)(pitches-strikes:28-18)(ground out-fly out:3-3).
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_12_cinmlb_pitmlb_1

J.D.Drew(RedSox):
Literally on the other side of the world, it wasn't exactly an auspicious start to J.D. Drew's second season with the Red Sox when the right fielder had to pull himself out of the lineup just minutes before Opening Day in Tokyo.
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080412&content_id=2519956&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos

0-for-3.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_12_nyamlb_bosmlb_1

Mark Grudzielanek & Brett Tomko(Royals):
Grudz: 0-for-4 with 1 K.
Tomko: Loss(1-1), Started, 6 innings, 6 Hits, 2 Runs(All ER), 1 BB, 1 HR, & 1 K(pitches-strikes:92-67)(ground out-fly out:12-5).
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_12_minmlb_kcamlb_1

Placido Polanco & Edgar Renteria(Tigers):
Polanco:0-for-3 with 1 GIDP.
Renteria: 1-for-3.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_04_12_detmlb_chamlb_1