| |
| Arizona Diamondbacks |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
07/23/2008 |
| |
| Acquired pitcher Jon Rauch from the Washington Nationals in exchange for infielder Emilio Bonifacio. |
|
| |
| Nats' activate Zimmerman from two-month DL stint |
MLB Baseball |
07/23/2008 |
| |
| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals activated third baseman Ryan Zimmerman from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. He went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks in the Nationals' 6-3 loss to San Francisco on Tuesday. Zimmerman had been on the DL since May 26 with a slightly torn labrum in his left shoulder. The 23-yeard-old hurt the shoulder while sliding headfirst in a 2-1 win over Baltimore on May 18, but continued playing with the injury until May 25, going 8-for-22 during that span. |
|
| |
| Jacobs homers as Marlins one-hit Braves |
MLB Baseball |
07/22/2008 |
| |
| res Atlanta's Tim Hudson (10-7) and Florida's Ricky Nolasco (10-5)...Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount of money for his inappropriate conduct and comments during Sunday's 15-6 blowout loss to the Washington Nationals, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday. Cox sat out Tuesday's game...This was the Marlins ninth one-hitter in team history and fourth combined one-hitter...Hanley Ramirez snapped an 0-15 slide with a single. It was his longest hitless streak this |
|
| |
| Cox suspended for tirade |
MLB Baseball |
07/22/2008 |
| |
| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount of money for his inappropriate conduct and comments during Sunday's 15-6 blowout loss to the Washington Nationals, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday. Cox will sit out Atlanta's Tuesday matchup with divisional foe Florida. Cox was ejected in the third inning by home plate umpire Chris Guccione arguing balls and strikes. The Braves allowed six runs over the first three frames with Atlanta pitchi |
|
| |
| Diamondbacks acquire P Rauch from Nats |
MLB Baseball |
07/22/2008 |
| |
| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired reliever Jon Rauch from the Washington Nationals on Tuesday in exchange for infielder Emilio Bonifacio. Rauch, 29, is 4-2 with a 2.98 earned run average and 17 saves, having taken over the Nationals closer's role from the oft-injured Chad Cordero earlier this season. In 48 games, the righty has walked seven and struck out 44. "Rauch is a proven late-game reliever who we control through 2010," Arizona executive vice president and general manager Josh |
|
| |
| Zimmerman's expected return highlights Nats-Giants tilt |
MLB Baseball |
07/22/2008 |
| |
| (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals are expected to get a big lift in their lineup tonight, when they open a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. The Nationals have been without third baseman Ryan Zimmerman since late May because of a small tear in his left shoulder. Zimmerman, who is hitting .257 with eight homers and 27 RBI, did not undergo surgery and opted for rest. Washington went 16-32 with Zimmerman on the disabled list, but expects its standout slugger back in action |
|
| |
| Washington's Harris earns NL weekly honor |
MLB Baseball |
07/21/2008 |
| |
| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Washington Nationals outfielder Willie Harris was named National League Player of the Week for the period ending July 20. In three games, Harris hit 7-for-12 (.583) and led the NL with seven runs batted in. He posted a .688 on-base percentage, and among his seven hits had one double, triple and home run. The 30-year-old recorded a multi-hit game in each contest, and in Sunday's 15-6 win over the Braves, Harris hit a homer and drove in five runs. This is the first weekly honor for Ha |
|
| |
| Surgery scheduled for Nationals' Pena |
MLB Baseball |
07/21/2008 |
| |
| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Washington Nationals outfielder Wily Mo Pena will undergo surgery on his left shoulder on Tuesday, the club announced Monday. Pena, who has a small tear and impingement in his left rotator cuff, was placed on the disabled list on Friday. The procedure will be performed by Timothy Kremchek, the Reds' medical director, in Cincinnati. More about Pena's return will be known after the surgery, but he is expected to be sidelined at least two months. In 64 games this season Pena has stru |
|
| |
| Nationals activate Pena from DL |
MLB Baseball |
07/21/2008 |
| |
| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals activated outfielder Wily Mo Pena from the 15-day disabled list on Sunday. Washington optioned catcher Jesus Flores to Triple-A Columbus to clear a spot for Pena. The 25-year-old outfielder hit .293 with eight home runs and 22 runs batted in for the Nationals last season, playing in 37 games after he was acquired from the Red Sox in August. He has been sidelined since March with a left oblique strain. Flores, 23, hit .364 with two doubles, one home run and |
|
| |
| Marlins welcome Braves to Dolphin Stadium |
MLB Baseball |
07/21/2008 |
| |
| of six decisions since that June 3 game, but he won his final start before the all-star break, allowing five hits and two runs in six innings of a 12-3 victory at San Diego. On Sunday in Atlanta, Willie Harris homered and drove in five runs, as the Washington Nationals beat the Braves, 15-6, in the finale of a three-game set. Jo-Jo Reyes (3-9) was hammered for six runs on seven hits and four walks and a strikeout in just 2 1/3 innings of work. Reyes has won just once in 11 starts, dropping eight decisions overall |
|
| |
