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Josh Bard - C, SD Apr 12 1:54 PM
The Padres placed Bard (strained left groin) on the the 15-day disabled list Thursday.
RotoWire.com Recommends: Bard
suffered the injury while sliding into second base on Wednesday. Rob
Bowen will likely move into a starting role while Bard is out and will
be backed up by Pete LaForest, who was recalled from Triple-A Portland.
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Jorge Julio - P, FLA Apr 12 11:21 AM
Julio has officially lost the Marlins closer job, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.
RotoWire.com Recommends: Manager
Fredi Gonzalez told him on Wednesday that he would be working in the
sixth or seventh inning going forward. "It is best for me right now,"
said Julio. "I need to work on my game, especially my command. I like
this team, and I want to help it, not hurt it. We have a lot of games
to go." Gonzalez has yet to name a replacement.
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Daisuke Matsuzaka - P, BOS Apr 12 3:56 PM
The
Red Sox will move Matsuzaka's next start back to Tuesday in Toronto
from Monday's originally-scheduled date against the Angels, the team's
official site reports.
RotoWire.com Recommends: Tim
Wakefield will start Friday after being rained out on Thursday, while
Curt Schilling and Josh Beckett will close out the weekend before
Julian Tavarez gets the nod on Monday. Just an FYI for owners in weekly
leagues who may have been hoping to have Dice-K available for two
starts next week.
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Garret Anderson - OF, ANA Apr 12 3:36 PM
Anderson went 0-4 for in Thursday's loss to Cleveland.
RotoWire.com Recommends: Anderson is off to a bit of a tough start, recording just two RBIs in the Angels' first ten games.
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Dustin Moseley - P, ANA Apr 12 3:32 PM
Mosely
gave up five hits and one run in six innings of work against the
Indians on Thursday. The Angels lost, but Mosely didn't factor into the
decision.
RotoWire.com Recommends: He's pitched quite
well in his last two outings, but his time in the rotation is limited
with Jared Weaver set to come off the DL next week.
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Jeremy Sowers - P, CLE Apr 12 3:28 PM
Sowers allowed six hits and one run in seven innings of work Thursday against the Angels. He didn't factor into the decision.
RotoWire.com Recommends: After
struggling with his command and walking five in his last start, Sowers
demonstrated a little more control in this outing. He struck out three
and didn't walk a batter.
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Tim Wakefield - P, BOS Apr 12 3:24 PM
Thursday's game against Seattle was rained out and rescheduled for May 3, the Boston Herald reports.
RotoWire.com Recommends: Wakefield,
Thursday's scheduled starter, has been pushed back a day. He will face
off against John Lackey and the Angels on Friday.
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Mark Prior - P, CHI-N Apr 12 3:23 PM
Prior
left the mound Thursday morning with shoulder pain and was to be
examined in the next few days by Dr. Lewis Yocum, Chicago Sun-Times
reports.
RotoWire.com Recommends: Prior's already
uncertain long-term status with the team may have taken a mortal blow,
depending on the seriousness of the injury, which team officials said
surfaced without warning.
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Alex Gonzalez - SS, CIN Apr 12 3:15 PM
Gonzalez will miss several games after being placed on the bereavement list Thursday, the Associated Press reports.
RotoWire.com Recommends: Gonzalez will attend a family matter in Venezuela. Cincinnati begins a three-game series with the Cubs on Friday.
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David Wright - 3B, NY-N Apr 12 2:33 PM
Wright
extended his hitting streak to 20 games - stretching back to last
season - with a single in the ninth inning of the Mets' 5-2 loss to the
Phillies Wednesday but that streak has masked his lack of power.
RotoWire.com Recommends: Wright
has just three runs batted in and a .375 slugging percentage through
eight games. Manager Willie Randolph in his weekly spot on WFAN-Radio
expressed some concern about Wright having a little more loop in his
swing that he did last season, which might be causing some of his
problems. One has to wonder if Wright still hasn't corrected his swing
from last year's Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game, which contributed
to his .305-6-42-9 after the break.
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