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| Astros place Backe on DL |
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07/28/2005 |
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| ts. However the injury he sustained Monday while throwing in the bullpen continued to linger and forced Houston to shelve the righthander. The move is be retroactive to Monday, July 25, because Backe pitched in a 14- inning win on Sunday against the Washington Nationals. He totes an 8-7 record with a 4.93 ERA in 21 games. Houston recalled rookie Ezequiel Astacio from the club's Triple-A affiliate in Round Rock. Astacio started Thursday night's game against the New York Mets and received a no-decision in a the club' |
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| Astros to place Backe on disabled list |
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07/27/2005 |
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| However the injury Backe sustained Monday while throwing in the bullpen continued to linger and forced Houston to shelve the righthander. The move will be retroactive to Monday, July 25, because Backe pitched in a 14-inning win on Sunday against the Washington Nationals. Backe is in his first season as a starter and totes an 8-7 record with a 4.93 earned run average in 21 games. Backe, 27, was acquired by the Astros from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in December, 2003 in exchange for infielder Geoff Blum. Houston is exp |
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| Nationals' Byrd has suspension overturned |
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07/27/2005 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Washington Nationals outfielder Marlon Byrd won his appeal of a two-game suspension Wednesday for aggressive action following his ejection in a June 4 contest against the Florida Marlins. The incident in question occurred when Byrd knocked over second base umpire Joe Brinkman in the seventh inning of his team's 7-3 win. Byrd was called out on strikes to end the sixth inning, checking his swing on a full count. However, Florida catcher Paul Lo Duca appealed to first base umpire Bill |
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| Nationals activate Johnson from DL |
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07/26/2005 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals activated first baseman Nick Johnson from the 15-day disabled prior to Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Johnson, who was placed on the DL on July 3 with a right heel bruise, finished the game 0-for-4. The 26-year-old Johnson leads the Nationals with a .315 batting average and also has eight home runs and 42 RBI. In a related move, Washington designated outfielder Kenny Kelly for assignment. Kelly was claimed off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds last |
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| Nationals designate Cordero for assignment |
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07/20/2005 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals have designated first baseman Wil Cordero for assignment and claimed Kenny Kelly off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds. Cordero has struggled this season for the Nats, batting .118 with just two RBI in 29 games. He had been with the Montreal Expos from 1992-95 and 2002-03. Kelly appeared in seven games for the Reds this season, going 3-for-9 with two RBI. In other moves, Washington recalled pitchers Joe Horgan and Jacobo Sequea and outrighted them to Triple |
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| Rockies activate Holliday from disabled list |
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07/19/2005 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Rockies activated outfielder Matt Holliday from the 15-day disabled list prior to Tuesday's 4-0 loss to the Washington Nationals. Holliday, who had been sidelined since June 10 with a fractured right pinkie, went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. The leftfielder is hitting .285 with four home runs and 23 RBI for the Rockies this season. On a rehab assignment with Double-A Tulsa, Holliday batted .538 (14-for-26) with a homer and six RBI in seven games. In a related move, Co |
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| Nats' Armas leaves game against Rockies |
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07/18/2005 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Washington Nationals starting pitcher Tony Armas left Monday's game against Colorado due to dizziness and dehydration. Armas worked an 0-2 count on Byung-Hyun Kim before leaving the contest in the fourth inning. Joey Eischen relieved Armas, who allowed one run on three hits before exiting the game. The veteran hurler entered the game with a 4-4 mark and a 4.97 ERA. Armas was 1-0 over his last three starts, including a no-decision against the New York Mets on July 7. |
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| Rockies' Acevedo activated |
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07/18/2005 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Rockies activated right-handed pitcher Jose Acevedo from the 15-day disabled list prior to Monday's game against the Washington Nationals. Acevedo has been out since May 29 due to a strained right groin. The reliever posted a 4.50 ERA in 15 appearances (18 innings) since being acquired from Cincinnati in April. The Rockies cleared the roster spot Sunday by sending lefthander Bobby Seay outright to Triple-A Colorado Springs. Colorado also expects to get starting leftfi |
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| Phillies place Geary on DL |
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07/15/2005 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies placed relief pitcher Geoff Geary on the 15-day disabled list after Friday's loss to the Florida Marlins. Geary suffered an eye contusion in a July 8 game against the Washington Nationals and hasn't played since. Geary sustained the injury at the plate after he fouled a ball off the ground and it came back and hit him in the eye. Geary had two strikes on him at the time and had to be replaced by Phillies pitcher Jon Lieber. The 28-year-old righthander i |
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| Rockies trade Wilson to Nationals; acquire Byrnes from A's |
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07/13/2005 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Rockies pulled off two big trades Wednesday night. They dealt outfielder Preston Wilson and cash considerations to the Washington Nationals in exchange for pitcher Zach Day, outfielder J.J. Davis, and a player to be named later or cash considerations. The Rockies also acquired outfielder Eric Byrnes, infielder Omar Quintanilla plus cash considerations from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for pitchers Joe Kennedy and Jay Witasick. Wilson, who turns 31 next Tuesday, is hi |
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