The Angels are strapped for pitching and could look for help in the Atlantic League, which began play last week.
May 2009 - Baseball Wiretap
Angels To Look For Pitching Help In Atlantic League?
Outfielder Cody Ross Pitches Scoreless 9th For Marlins
Outfielder Cody Ross pitched a scoreless ninth inning for the Marlins on Sunday in the team's blowout 13-2 loss to the Phillies.
A-Rod Could Play In Minors Next Week
Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez could begin playing in minor league games as soon as next week after increasing his workload on Saturday.
Vizquel Will Make Historic Start For Rangers
Rangers shortstop Omar Vizquel will start on Monday, becoming just the third player in MLB history to do so at 42 years or older.
Cubs' Lee Leaves Gave With Neck Spasms
Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee left the team's game against the Cardinals on Sunday with neck spasms.
Phils Sweep Marlins, Who Lose Sixth Straight
The Phillies completed a sweep of the Marlins on Sunday afternoon, pushing Florida's losing streak to six games.
Brewers Activate Hoffman From DL
Trevor Hoffman will finally get to make his debut for the Brewers, after being activated from the disabled list prior to Sunday's game.
American Slugger Reaches 450 HRs In Japan
American slugger Tuffy Rhodes reached the 450 home run plateau on Sunday, becoming just the 12th player in Japanese professional baseball to reach the mark.
Will Mauer Join Twins On Tuesday?
The Twins could have catcher Joe Mauer in the lineup as early as Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.
Aaron Gets His Own Exhibition At Cooperstown
Only two men in the history of baseball have had their own exhibitions constructed at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron.
Webb Now Out Six Weeks
Arizona starter Brandon Webb will now sit for at least six more weeks with a strain in his right shoulder.
Pujols Becomes Second-Fastest To 1,000 RBIs
Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols surpassed 1,000 RBIs for his career on Saturday afternoon, making him the second-fastest player in history to reach the mark.
Giambi Finally Hits First Homer Of Season
Oakland slugger Jason Giambi finally hit his first home run of the season on Saturday against Tampa Bay.
Free Agent Byrd Says He'd Pitch For Angels
Free agent pitcher Paul Byrd has been throwing and says that his agent has spoken to the Angels about him helping their injury-riddled rotation.
Strasburg Strikes Out 14, Allows Home Run
San Diego State pitcher Stephen Strasburg struck out 14 batters in a 4-3 win over Texas Christian on Friday night.
A-Rod Begins Running Bases In Tampa
Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez took yet another huge step towards returning to the lineup on Saturday when he started running the bases.
Bradley: Media Is Trying To Make Him 'Snap'
Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley, who is nursing a sore hamstring, believes that the media is trying to make him "snap."
Mets Agree To Minor League Deal With Lamb
The Mets agreed to a minor league deal with veteran infielder Mike Lamb on Saturday.
Rivera Takes Blame For Loss To Sox
New York closer Mariano Rivera, who served up a game-tying home run to Boston's Jason Bay on Friday night, took the blame for the loss following the 11th inning classic.
Hamels: My Shoulder Is Fine
Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels expects to make his next start despite being hit in the left shoulder by a line drive on Thursday.
Nationals Confirm Interest In Pedro
Nationals acting general manager Mike Rizzo confirmed on Friday that the team has interest in free agent pitcher Pedro Martinez.
Indians' Prospect Faces Career-Ending Surgery
Indians pitching prospect Adam Miller is facing career-threatening surgery on his middle finger.
Diamondbacks Shut Webb Down
The Diamondbacks have shut down ace Brandon Webb for three weeks with soreness in his right shoulder.
Lincecum Gets Giants First Road Win
Tim Lincecum earned his first victory of the season as the Giants beat the D-Backs 5-1 on Friday night, the teams first road victory of the season.
Miller Park Draws 17,880 Fans For Single-A Game
Miller Park hosted a Single-A game between the Brewers and Cubs' organizations and it hosted a crowd of 17,880 fans.
Wang And Ransom Going To The DL
Chien-Ming Wang is being placed on the disabled list and David Robertson is being called up.
Aramis Ramirez Leaves Game With Calf Strain
Aramis Ramirez left Friday's game in the bottom of the fifth inning with a left calf strain.
Molina OK With Sandoval Catching Zito
Pablo Sandoval caught for the first time in 2009 on Wednesday, and Barry Zito threw seven scoreless innings.
Soriano On Lineup Change: If We Win, I'll Stay
Alfonso Soriano has always preferred to bat lead-off, but Lou Piniella has moved him down to the middle of the order to give the Cubs sagging offense a boost.
Ortiz Just Wants Joba To Be Careful
David Ortiz attempted to clarify his remarks about Joba Chamberlain when addressing the media before Friday's game.
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