As if things weren’t bad enough in Houston, but Shawn Chacon made things worse.
Chacon was upset that he was being sent to the bullpen; he states the only reason he came to Houston was to start and he had better offers as a reliever he passed on. He requested a trade or to be released.
Suddenly yesterday, he was indefinitely suspended. The reason for the suspension was later explained – he attacked GM Ed Wade (something the people of Philadelphia have wanted to do for years). Reports state he threw Wade to the floor, while another states the pitcher choked his GM.
Scores
STL 7 DET 8
MIN 9 SD 3
TEX 3 HOU 2
ARI 0 BOS 5
NYA 10 PIT 0
LAA 4 WAS 5
TB 15 FLA 3
CHA 0 LAN 5
COL 2 KC 4
SEA 2 NYN 8
CIN 6 TOR 5
SF 4 CLE 1
MIL 2 ATL 4
BAL 4 CHN 7
PHI 4 OAK 0
Transactions
Detroit Tigers
Brandon Inge Placed on 15-Day DL, (Pulled left oblique); Dane Sardinha Purchased From Minors.
Florida Marlins
Eulogio De La Cruz Called Up from Minors; Matt Lindstrom Sent to Minors.
Houston Astros
Shawn Chacon Suspended by Team, (Indefinitely for insubordination).
Kansas City Royals
Yasuhiko Yabuta Sent to Minors.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Scott Proctor Placed on 15-Day DL, (Right elbow tendinitis); Gary Bennett Transferred to 60-Day DL, (Plantar fasciitis, left foot); Brian Falkenborg Purchased From Minors.
New York Mets
Carlos Muniz Called Up from Minors; Andy Phillips Acquired Off Waivers From Cincinnati; Claudio Vargas Designated for Assignment.
New York Yankees
Ian Kennedy Removed From 15-Day DL, (Bursitis-strained right lat); Kennedy Sent to Minors.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Denny Bautista Traded From Detroit for RHP Kyle Pearson; Kevin Thompson Released.
Daily Rumors from MLB Trade Rumors
– The Pirates are looking for pitching.
– Roy Oswalt has a no trade clause, so he’s probably not being dealt.
– Julian Tavarez chose free agency over a minor league assignment.
– Tom Gordon’s shoulder pains could increase the chances the Phillies ad a reliever.
– Jon Lieber could retire after the season.
– The Mets DFAed Claudio Vargas.
– Cleveland hasn’t decided if they will put CC on the market or if they will allow a team a window to negotiate an extension.
– The Marlins have agreed to terms with first rounder Kyle Skipworth.
– Negotiations between Aaron Crown and the Nationals are at a stand still.
– The Royals and Eric Hosmer are not near a deal either.
– The Brewers have the pieces to make a big trade, but they aren’t expected to make one.
– Seattle has Erik Bedard, Raul Ibanez, and Adrian Beltre as their main trading chips; Jarrod Washburn could also be moved.
– The Mariners have stated Ichiro is off the market.
– Denny Bautista will join the Pirates after being DFAed and traded by the Tigers; they gave up minor leaguer Kyle Pearson to get him.
– The Mets snagged IF Andy Phillips of waivers from the Reds; he’s expected to platoon with Carlos Delgado.
– Christian Guzman has received a 2 year extension offer from the Nationals.
– Barry Bonds will not join an independent league.
– Oakland has started extension talks with Mark Ellis.
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Today’s Matchups
TB at FLA, 12:10
Garza (5-4) vs Hendrickson (7-5)
STL at DET, 1:05
Wellemeyer (7-2) vs Robertson (6-6)
BAL at CHN, 2:20
Liz (1-0) vs Marquis (6-3)
CHA at LAD, 3:10
Danks (4-4) vs Kersahw (0-1)
MIN at SD, 3:35
Baker (3-2) vs Banks (2-1)
PHI at OAK, 3:35
Eaton (2-5) vs Harden (4-0)
SF at CLE, 7:05
Cain (4-5) vs Lee (10-1)
NYA at PIT, 7:05
Mussina (10-5) vs Maholm (5-5)
CIN at TOR, 7:07
Volquez (10-2) vs Litsch (7-4)
TEX at HOU, 8:05
Millwood (5-3) vs Rodriguez (2-3)
