Daily ArchiveWednesday, July 26th, 2006
Posted on July 26, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
Overnight Dispatches
Chipper Jones missed his third consecutive game Tuesday and will likely be out again Wednesday because of a strained left oblique, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Jones tested the injury by taking batting practice Tuesday, but it doesn’t seem like he feels good enough to get back in the lineup just yet. Wilson Betemit has been filling in for Jones at third. “Still painful,” Jones said. “I’m tired of this [stuff]. But if I can’t be productive, having Wilson [Betemit] allows me the freedom to stay out until I’m healthy. My concern is not so much swinging as it is fielding and throwing,” Jones said. “That’s where it bugs me.” Still, he asked into Tuesday’s lineup. “I told Bobby {Cox} I was OK, but you know Bobby,” he said. “If you’re OK, then take another day.”
The status of Mark Mulder, who is out with a shoulder strain, is still unknown, according to the AP. “He hasn’t thrown against hitters yet,” manager Tony La Russa said. “Until he has improved on his arm strength and done some work on his mechanics, it seems senseless to discuss anything beyond that.
Manager Felipe Alou said he suspects his son, Moises Alou, will be limited to pinch-hitting duty at least through today because of a nagging hamstring problem, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Alou, who is hitting .300 with 11 homers and 40 RBI on the year, pinch hit Monday and flied out.
Adrian Gonzalez doubled twice and drove in three runs in the Padres’ 7-3 win over the Dodgers on Tuesday. The Padres might want to stop dropping Gonzalez in the order versus southpaws. He was hitting sixth against Mark Hendrickson tonight, but he’s batting .296 with three homers, five doubles and 12 RBI in 81 at-bats against left-handers this season. The win tonight was the Padres’ third in a row, and they have a 1 1/2 game lead over the Diamondbacks in the NL West. The Dodgers have lost seven in a row and are 6 1/2 games back.
Carlos Quentin hit a solo homer in the top of the 11th to help the Diamondbacks beat the Phillies 6-5 on Tuesday night. Quentin also walked and stole a base in the contest. He has three homers in 14 at-bats as a major league after managing just nine in 318 at-bats while at Triple-A Tucson. He should maintain solid numbers if he gets a chance to play regularly, but he’s not quite this good.
Prince Fielder blasted his 18th homer of the season on Tuesday when he took Pirates starter Ian Snell deep in the fifth inning. The homer gives Fielder the Brewers’ rookie record for long balls in a season. The club record of 17 was previously held by Danny Walton in 1970 and Greg Vaughn in 1990. Fielder has also scored 51 runs while totaling 52 RBI and batting .290 for the Brewers, so he’s done about as well as could have been hoped this spring.
Chuck James was the tough-luck loser against the Marlins on Tuesday after yielding just two runs in seven innings of work. James walked just one and struck out six, but a pair of solo homers by Cody Ross allowed the Marlins to win the contest 2-1. The loss snapped a streak of four straight wins for James. The left-hander has been able to keep his base on balls total down since joining the Braves’ rotation, but that he’s given up seven homers in five starts isn’t a good sign when projecting future production. He’s a risky play against the Mets next time out, so only NL-only leaguers should consider him.
Posted on July 26, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
July 26th – Standings and Statistics
Standings: 4TH - 74.5 points - 11.5 out of first Gained 2 points and 0 standings place since yesterday GOK! 86 / COVER ZERO 84 / X 76.5 / AARR / SJ 67 / 10PK 66 / Pi 57.5 HR AVG RBI R SB W ERA WHIP K'S S -- --- --- --- --- --- ---- ----- --- --- 166 .2815 622 623 92 56 4.53 1.439 601 26 2ND 3RD 3RD 3RD T-1 T-3 6TH 8TH 7TH 8TH --- --- --- --- + 1 - 1 --- + 1 + 1 --- BOX SCORE FOR 07.25 Atomic Roadrunners ab r h bi | bb so avg --------------------------------------------------------- Johnny Estrada Ari C 4 0 2 0 | 0 0 .320 Ronny Paulino Pit C 4 0 1 0 | 0 0 .308 Prince Fielder Mil 1B 3 1 2 1 | 0 0 .290 Jose Reyes NYM SS 4 1 1 0 | 1 1 .289 Adrian Gonzalez SD 1B 5 2 2 3 | 0 2 .302 Khalil Greene SD SS 4 1 0 0 | 0 0 .255 Adam Dunn Cin OF 4 1 1 0 | 0 1 .246 Dave Roberts SD OF 1 0 0 0 | 1 0 .286 Geoff Jenkins Mil OF 3 0 0 0 | 1 0 .264 Scott Thorman Atl 3B 3 0 1 0 | 0 1 .250 Rich Aurilia Cin 2B 4 0 1 0 | 0 0 .279 --------------------------------------------------------- Totals 39 6 11 4 | 3 5 .282 --------------------------------------------------------- RBI: PFielder 1(52), AGonzalez 3(52) 2B: AGonzalez 2(22) HR: PFielder 1(18) GIDP: PFielder 1(9) SB: ADunn 1(4) PITCHING ip h r er bb ibb so bf era whip ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan Wheeler 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.00 0.00 Chad Cordero S(16) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.00 1.00 Chuck James L(4-1) 7.0 7 2 2 1 0 6 28 2.57 1.14 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals 8.7 8 2 2 1 0 7 35 2.07 1.03 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RESERVE HITTING ab r h bi | bb so avg --------------------------------------------------------- Shane Victorino Phi OF 2 0 1 0 | 0 0 .273 Stephen Drew Ari SS 6 0 1 0 | 0 1 .282 Carlos Quentin Ari OF 5 2 1 1 | 1 1 .357 Jeff DaVanon Ari OF 3 0 1 1 | 0 1 .294 Ryan Langerhans Atl OF 3 1 2 0 | 0 1 .240 --------------------------------------------------------- Totals 19 3 6 2 | 1 4 .316 --------------------------------------------------------- RBI: CQuentin 1(7), JDaVanon 1(32) 2B: SVictorino 1(8), SDrew 1(4), RLangerhans 1(9) 3B: JDaVanon 1(4) HR: CQuentin 1(3) GIDP: CQuentin 1(1) SB: CQuentin 1(1)