Daily ArchiveTuesday, August 22nd, 2006
Posted on August 22, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
Overnight Dispatches
Moises Alou will sit out the next four or five games to give his injured left leg time to heal. “I’m stopping before it gets to the point where I have to go on the D.L. again,” said Alou. “I feel better because it’s not something I’m going to miss a couple of weeks with.” He has a knot behind his knee that is affecting both his calf and hamstring. Alou believes he will be available to pinch-hit, if needed. Alou had to be removed from each of his past two games due to the sore leg. Steve Finley started in Alou’s place tonight against the Diamondbacks.
Stephen Drew, who is already set to lose playing time when Craig Counsell returns this week, was held out of Monday’s lineup in favor of Damion Easley against left-hander Noah Lowry. Drew is a left-handed hitter, but he hit lefties far better than righties in Triple-A and he’s at .333/.379/.630 in 27 at-bats against them as a major leaguer. There’s just no way he should have been on the bench tonight. If the Diamondbacks want to rest him, they can do it after Counsell returns.
Reports in the Philadelphia Daily News indicate that Phillies’ outfielder Aaron Rowand suffered a broken ankle on Monday and will miss around five weeks. Rowand injured the ankle when he collided with Chase Utley while going after a fly ball. Shane Victorino is expected to take over in centerfield with Pat Burrell in left and David Delliucci in right.
Posted on August 22, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
August 22nd - Standings and Statistics
Standings: 4TH - 71.5 points - 14.5 out of first Lost 2 points and 0 standings place since yesterday GOK! 86 / COVER ZERO 83.5 / X 80 / AARR / SJ 64.5 / 10PK 64.5 HR AVG RBI R SB W ERA WHIP K'S S -- --- --- --- --- --- ---- ----- --- --- 205 .2782 771 752 116 70 4.35 1.428 771 44 2ND 5TH T-2 5TH 2ND 3RD 6TH 10TH 7TH 6TH --- --- -.5 -.5 --- --- - 1 ---- --- --- BOX SCORE FOR 08.21 Atomic Roadrunners ab r h bi | bb so avg --------------------------------------------------------- Ronny Paulino Pit C 3 0 0 0 | 0 3 .308 Jeff Kent LAD 2B 4 0 2 2 | 0 1 .265 Chipper Jones Atl 3B 4 0 1 0 | 0 0 .324 Adam Dunn Cin OF 4 1 1 0 | 0 2 .248 Dave Roberts SD OF 3 1 2 0 | 0 0 .306 Shane Victorino Phi OF 5 0 1 0 | 0 0 .266 Carlos Quentin Ari OF 2 0 0 0 | 0 1 .239 Jason Bay Pit OF 3 0 0 0 | 1 2 .292 --------------------------------------------------------- Totals 28 2 7 2 | 1 9 .250 --------------------------------------------------------- RBI: JKent 2(57) 2B: ADunn 1(20) GIDP: JKent 1(7) SB: DRoberts 1(36) PITCHING ip h r er bb ibb so bf era whip ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RESERVE HITTING ab r h bi | bb so avg --------------------------------------------------------- Alberto Callaspo Ari 2B 1 0 0 0 | 0 0 .267 --------------------------------------------------------- Totals 1 0 0 0 | 0 0 .000 --------------------------------------------------------- RESERVE PITCHING ip h r er bb ibb so bf era whip ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Juan Cruz 1.0 3 2 1 0 0 0 6 9.00 3.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals 1.0 3 2 1 0 0 0 6 9.00 3.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------