Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Ex-Cardinals Watch 6-16-09: Kip Wells, John Rodriguez, & Mark Johnson All Activated; Luke Gregerson & Chad Paronto Hit D.L.; Adam Kennedy An All-Star?

Adam Kennedy (Athletics):
With apologies to Jason Giambi and Nomar Garciaparra, who used to be regulars at baseball's Midsummer Classic, Matt Holliday is the biggest star on the A's current roster.
Athletics Official Site

Scott Rolen (Blue Jays):
"We left a lot of guys out there tonight, and some strange things happened," said Blue Jays third baseman Scott Rolen, who delivered the go-ahead run with an RBI single off Phillies reliever Clay Condrey in the 10th inning.
Blue Jays Official Site

Joe Torre (Dodgers MGR):
Late-night talk-show host Conan O'Brien and Dodgers manager Joe Torre share a striking similarity -- a smooth transition to the West Coast.
Dodgers Official Site

Kip Wells (Nationals):
The Nationals activated reliever Kip Wells from the 15-day disabled list and optioned right-hander Jason Bergmann to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.
Nationals Official Site

Luke Gregerson (Padres):
Padres right-handed reliever Luke Gregerson was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday with tendinitis in his right shoulder, which surfaced after the team's 18-inning loss to the D-backs on June 7.
Padres Official Site

Jamie Moyer (Phillies):
Left-hander Jamie Moyer, who faces the Blue Jays on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park, has thrown well lately. He is 1-2 with a 3.77 ERA (13 earned runs in 31 innings) in his previous five starts. He has walked just three and struck out 17 in that span.
Phillies Official Site

Jim Leyland (Tigers MGR):
Jim Leyland likes managing against his friend Tony La Russa. He just doesn't like talking about it.
Tigers Official Site

John Rodriguez (Yankees):
Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre activated him.

Mark Johnson (Cubs):
Triple-A Iowa activated him from the 7-day disabled list.

Chad Paronto (Astros):
Tripl-A Round Rock placed him on the 7-day disabled list.

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