Even though Andruw Jones is widely considered one of the best defensive centerfielders ever, the 33-year-old will attempt to move to first base for the rest of the year. Jones requested the move because of the risk of injury that comes with playing center, where he was having trouble returning the minor leagues. Jones played at first Saturday night in Las Vegas, home of the Dogers Triple-A affiliate where Jones was making a rehab start.
Carl Pavano pitched just well enough in his third start in three years, allowing three runs in five innings in the Yankees' 5-3 win versus Baltimore. Pavano, the 40-million-dollar-man, was recalled from the disabled list late last week to attempt to fill one of the voids in the Yankees rotation. The pitcher had been out since April of 2007 with Tommy John surgery, and figures to give New York a fresh arm in their attempt to catch the Red Sox in the AL Wild Card race.
The Mets' John Maine told the New York Postthat he will need arthroscopic elbow surgery after this season in order to remove a painful bone spur in his right shoulder. The Post says that Maine will attempt to pitch through the pain, but it appears that it's effecting him a great deal, having given up a season-high eight runs in his last start Saturday night. Stay tuned for more about Maine's arm issues, and to see if he can make it through the rest of the year.
According to a report in the Chicago Sun-Times, a priest molested an unnamed boy first at a Chicago-area church in 2004, and then at U.S. Cellular Field in 2005. The pedifile, according to the lawsuit, was former priest Daniel McCormick, who forced the archdiocese to pay over $16 million to 11 families seperate families this past year. The details in the Sun-Times article are definitely worth checking out.
Carl Pavano is expected to start for the New York Yankees on Saturday in what will be his first appearance since April 2007. Pavano, who has most recently been sidelined after Tommy John surgery, is in the final year of a 4 year, $40 million deal with the Yankees - a contract which is considered one of the biggest busts in recent history.
