Word out of Oakland is GM Billy Beane may step down as early as the end of the season. Assistant GM David Forst has been turning down interview requests with other teams; many are saying he’ll be Beane successor.
Beane wants to try his hand at building soccer teams; A’s owner Lewis Wolff owns the San Jose Earthquakes of the MLS.
Scores
Friday
STL 2 KC 7
SEA 5 SD 2
BOS 6 HOU 1
CIN 0 CLE 6
TB 10 PIT 5
ARI 1 FLA 3
PHI 7 TEX 8
MIL 6 MIN 7
LAA 0 LAN 6
NYA 0 NYN 0
BAL 2 WAS 4
ATL 4 TOR 0
COL 1 DET 7
NYN 15 NYA 6
CHN 3 CHA 10
SF 1 OAK 4
Saturday
STL 5 KC 1
SEA 4 SD 2
BOS 10 HOU 11
CIN 5 CLE 0
TB 3 PIT 4
ARI 6 FLA 2
PHI 8 TEX 6
MIL 5 MIN 1
LAA 0 LAN 1
NYA 3 NYN 2
BAL 9 WAS 1
ATL 5 TOR 9
COL 6 DET 7
CHN 5 CHA 6
SF 1 OAK 0
Sunday
STL 9 KC 6
SEA 9 SD 2
BOS 2 HOU 3
CIN 9 CLE 5
TB 4 PIT 3
ARI 3 FLA 4
PHI 1 TEX 5
MIL 0 MIN 5
LAA 1 LAN 0
NYA 1 NYN 3
BAL 2 WAS 3
ATL 0 TOR 1
COL 3 DET 4
CHN 1 CHA 5
SF 11 OAK 1
Transactions
Arizona Diamondbacks
Yusmeiro Petit Called Up from Minors; Edgar Gonzalez Placed on 15-Day DL, (Strained right elbow).
Atlanta Braves
Jason Phillips Signed to a Minor League Contract.
Baltimore Orioles
Brandon Fahey Called Up from Minors; Oscar Salazar Sent to Minors.
Boston Red Sox
Sean Casey Reinstated From League Suspension; Coco Crisp Starting to Serve Suspension.
Chicago Cubs
Jose Ascanio Called Up from Minors; Scott Eyre Placed on 15-Day DL, (Strained left groin).
Colorado Rockies
Doug Bernier Called Up from Minors – Not to Report; Doug Bernier Outrighted to Minors.
Detroit Tigers
Matt Joyce Called Up from Minors; Magglio Ordonez Placed on 15-Day DL, (Pulled right oblique).
Kansas City Royals
Alberto Callaspo Placed on 15-Day DL, (Unspecified medical condition); Billy Butler Called Up from Minors.
Los Angeles Angels
Chris Bootcheck Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Jason Schmidt Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation; Jerome Williams Signed to a Minor League Contract.
Minnesota Twins
Michael Cuddyer Placed on 15-Day DL, (Strained tendon in left index finger); Denard Span Called Up from Minors.
New York Mets
Ryan Church Removed From 15-Day DL, (Mild concussion); Trot Nixon Placed on 15-Day DL, (Strained left groin);
New York Yankees
Ross Ohlendorf Sent to Minors; Kei Igawa Called Up from Minors; Sidney Ponson Purchased From Minors; Hideki Matsui Placed on 15-Day DL, (Swollen left knee); Igawa Sent to Minors; David Robertson Purchased From Minors.
Oakland Athletics
Kiko Calero Released.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ryan Drese Signed to a Minor League Contract; Jimmy Barthmaier Called Up from Minors; Nyjer Morgan Sent to Minors; Franquelis Osoria Placed on 15-Day DL, (Right ankle bursitis); Barthmaier Sent to Minors; John Van Benschoten Called Up from Minors; Ty Taubenheim Called Up from Minors; T.J. Beam Called Up from Minors; Romulo Sanchez Called Up from Minors; Taubenheim Sent to Minors.
San Diego Padres
Colt Morton Called Up from Minors – Not to Report; Colt Morton Outrighted to Minors; Justin Hampson Sent to Minors; Brett Tomko Signed as Free Agent (2008).
St. Louis Cardinals
Mike Parisi Sent to Minors; Mark Mulder Removed From 15-Day DL, (Recovery from left rotator surgery).
Tampa Bay Rays
Carlos Pena Removed From 15-Day DL, (Fractured left index finger); Ben Zobrist Sent to Minors; Edwin Jackson Reinstated From League Suspension; Akinori Iwamura Starting to Serve Suspension.
Texas Rangers
Kason Gabbard Placed on 15-Day DL, (Left elbow inflammation).
Toronto Blue Jays
Brian Wolfe Sent to Minors; John Parrish Purchased From Minors.
Washington Nationals
Roger Bernadina Called Up from Minors; Lastings Milledge Placed on 15-Day DL, (Strained right groin).
Daily Rumors from MLB Trade Rumors
– Word is Omar Minaya’s job is safe.
– The Pirates have no interest in bringing back Shawn Chacon.
– First rounder Allan Dykstra has not been signed by the Padres yet; there is concern over his physical.
– The Rockies had a scout at last weeks A’s-Phillies series. Both teams are interested in some of the Rockies players.
– The Orioles may be closing to acquiring Felipe Lopez from the Nationals for a marginal prospect.
– Meanwhile, the Nationals are close to signing Christian Guzman to an extension.
– Sabathia notes: Cleveland won’t add a 5th year to the deal; a dozen teams are interested and every contender except the Cardinals have called; it’s believed he wants $125MM, but won’t use the New York teams to drive up his price; the Indians will most like not give a window for an extension to the team that will trade for him; The Rays and Brewers will make a push – if he leaves after the season, they’ll be happy with additional draft picks.
– The Astros will listen to offers for every player on the team that does not have a no trade clause.
– Kansas City has decided to hang onto Zach Greinke; the Braves, Phillies, and Brewers called about him.
– Casey Blake is getting interest from teams because of his versatility.
– The Padres signed Brett Tomko to the minimum.
– Houston is still interested in Freddy Garcia, whom they gave up for the rental of Randy Johnson; Garcia wants to sign before the trade deadline.
– The Red Sox could see Curt Schilling back next season; he thinks he’ll be able to play again.
– Rich Harden continues to build his trade value, while Joe Blanton and Chad Gaudin have been involved in trade rumors.
– Ken Williams said he hasn’t assigned scouts to watch other teams.
– The Brewers want a starter (still).
– Cincinnati will probably try to trade Homer Bailey, but he’s not worth much right now.
– Roy Oswalt has spent this season trying to pitch to contact, which explains his horrible season.
– The Rockies next 2 weeks will determine if they are buyers or sellers.
– Minaya had the option to sign Kyle Lohse to the 1 year, $4.25MM deal the Cardinals signed him to, but passed.
– While Randy Wolf is one of the most tradable options for the Padres, he can veto deals to 14 teams.
– Ichiro looks like he won’t be dealt by the new regime in Seattle; Richie Sexson, Jose Vidro, Kenji Johjima, Miguel Batista, and Carlos Silva are also probably staying since they are all under-performing or have difficult contracts to move.
– The best trade chip in Oakland: Justin Duchscherer.
– Jon Garland could be dealt if Kelvim Escobar can get back to the rotation this season.
– The Rays will be buyers for the first time in the history of the franchise; they are looking for a veteran starter, a reliver, and an outfielder.
– Mark Sweeney could be released from the Dodgers when Rafael Furcal and Nomar Garciaparra return to the team.
– The Reds signed Rob Mackowiak to a minor league deal.
– Oakland has reached an agreement with 16 year old Dominican Michel Inoa for a $4.25MM bonus; the Yankees almost signed him to half that before his agent got involved.
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Today’s Matchups
NYN at STL, 7:05
Maine (8-5) vs Lohse (9-2)
KC at BAL, 7:05
Greinke (7-4) vs Burres (6-5)
TEX at NYY, 7:05
Feldman (1-3) vs Mussina (10-5)
PIT at CIN, 7:10
Maholm (5-5) vs Harang (3-10)
WAS at FLA, 7:10
Redding (6-3) vs Tucker (2-2)
BOS at TB, 7:10
Masterson (4-1) vs Shields (5-5)
DET at MIN, 7:10
Galarraga (7-2) vs Perkins (4-2)
CLE at CHA, 7:11
Sowers (0-3) vs Floyd (8-4)
LAN at HOU, 8:05
Stults (2-0) vs Oswalt (6-8)
SD at COL, 9:05
Maddux (3-6) vs De La Rosa (2-4)
MIL at ARI, 9:40
Bush (4-7) vs Davis (2-3)
OAK at LAA, 10:05
Smith (4-6) vs Garland (7-4)
TOR at SEA, 10:10
Halladay (8-6) vs Dickey (2-3)
CHN at SF, 10:15
Lilly (8-5) vs Zito (3-11)
