Saturday, September 12, 2009

Ex-Cardinals Watch 9-12-09: Mike McCoy Makes MLB Debut; Clayton Mortensen Picks Up 1st MLB Win; Kiko Calero Victim Of Identity Theft

Placido Polanco (Tigers):
The Tigers are likely to lose Placido Polanco to free agency after this season, opening up second base.
NY Post

Kyle Russell (Dodgers):
Burke (Columbus, OH): What do you make of Kyle Russel's season?

J.J. Cooper: It's a good season but as a three-year major college program guy you would expect him to hit in the Midwest League. Those strikeouts are pretty scary for his long-term potential.
Baseball America

Mike McCoy (Rockies):
CALLED UP: Promoted from Triple-A Colorado Springs when rosters expanded.

DEBUT: Sept. 9 in a 4-3 win against Cincinnati. Came on at second base defensively in a double-switch and did not have an at-bat.

NOTES: McCoy made his big league debut at age 28, coming up from the SkySox after showing defensive versatility with time at second base, third, shortstop and all three outfield positions. He hit .307 with 27 doubles, 102 runs scored and 40 steals, ranking among the Minor League leaders in runs scored and leading the team with a .405 on-base percentage. He was a 34th-round pick in 2002 by St. Louis.
MLB

Daric Barton & Clayton Mortensen (Athletics):
Cust, Mark Ellis, Cliff Pennington, Daric Barton and Kurt Suzuki all homered for Oakland, helping rookie pitcher Clayton Mortensen earn his first big league win in just his third career start. The five homers were the most for the A's since June 17, 2008, when they hit six at Arizona.
Athletics Official Site

Kelvin Mulvey (Diamondbacks):
Kevin Mulvey will get a chance to make a good first impression Saturday night at Chase Field when he gets the ball against the Brewers in the second game of a three-game set.
Diamondbacks Official Site

Kiko Calero (Marlins):
An Arizona man was jailed on Thursday for allegedly stealing the identity of Marlins right-hander Kiko Calero.
Marlins Official Site

Jamie Moyer (Phillies):
But until Happ, who is recovering from a strained right intercostal muscle, returns to the mound, that spot belongs to left-hander Jamie Moyer.
Phillies Official Site

Jamey Wright (Royals):
Jamey Wright has stood out in an injury-plagued season for the Royals bullpen.

Wright, a starter for most of his career, has been manager Trey Hillman's iron-man reliever. Going into Saturday's game with the Indians, Wright had pitched far more innings than any other reliever and performed well in those outings.
Royals Official Site

Joe Torre (Dodgers):
Together, Joe Torre and Derek Jeter won four World Series titles during a glorious span of 12 years in pinstripes.
Yankees Official Site

Miguel Flores (New Hampshire):
The American Defenders Of New Hampshire of the Can-Am League exercised his 2010 option.

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