Lee Hacksaw Hamilton – Tuesday August 19th, 2014

Tuesday August 19th, 2014

Padres-Dodgers-open series LA…Friars lost 3-of-4…Blue lost 4-of-5….Ian Kennedy (9-10)-vs-Kevin Correia (6-13)…Dodgers reeling with injuries-losing 3B-Juan Uribe again with hamstring…DL-Hyun Jin-Ryu with hip injury-leaving them with 2-trustworthy starters…Dodgers lead over Giants is 3-half games.

Padres-Andrew Cashner-rehab El Paso…throws (5-inn..3R-4H-HR-Walk)…threw 63-pitches..should rejoin San Diego end of the week.

Padres-Robbie Erlin-P-activated from 60DL-sent to El Paso to build up arm strength-out some 40-days with forearm-elbow problems.

Angels-W-Boston (4-2)..Mike Trout-Albert Pujols RBI-doubles…Halos won 5-of-6…(73-50) on season…Half game lead over A’s in West…Halos (25-14) since July 4th.

Baltimore-W-White Sox…Orioles 5R-8th inning…Birds (71-52) running away with AL-East.
Royals-W-Minnesota…Sal Perez 2R-single
Nationals-W-Arizona..Adam LaRoche walk off HR-in 11th for Washington.
Phillies-W-Seattle..Journeyman P-Jerome Williams 3-hitter into 8th inning for Philadelphia.
Braves-W-Pirates…Braves get 6R-in 1st inning.
Cardinals-W-Reds…Cincinnati bullpens melts down 3rd game in row…
Cubs-W-Mets..Javy Baez 2R-HR..Cubs rookie has 5HRs in 14-games…Anthony Rizzo HR.

Angels..OF-Josh Hamilton remains out of lineup with mental fatigue.
Pirates..DL-P-Charley Morton-hip injury…Activate Gerrit Cole-P…Will activate OF-Andrew McCutcheon today.
Giants..Exam-2B-Joe Panik-dislocated finger.
Cubs..Exam-Minor league slugger Kris Bryant-badly bruised toe from foul ball-not broken…has (40HR-103RBI-.333) average this year.

Red Sox-Tigers-Yankees-Cubs reportedly all made contract offers to Cuban FA-slugging OF-Rusney Castillo-waiting for decision.
Washington..Sign FA-OF-Nate Schierholtz-Cubs
Red Sox…Option out OF-Jackie Bradley (.215)
Tampa Bay..Manager Joe Madden upset Yankees fans filled up Tropicana Field for home game with Rays.

Chargers…1st round pick Jason Verrett goes full thru lst full workout without red injury jersey…Ran-Jostled around-still must have contact workout..wants to play this weekend..ILB’s Reggie Walker to likely replace injured LB-Manti Te’o this weekend.

Washington-W-Cleveland (24-23)…QB-Kirk Cousins (145P-TD)…Robert Griffin (6-8-112P) in sloppy game..Browns QB-Johnny Manziel-shaky outing (7-16-65P)…overthrows-no accuracy…3QBX-1 TL…finished game by giving Redskins bench the ‘finger’ as he left the field.

Arizona..Devastating injury Pro Bowl DT-Darnell Dockett-torn knee ligament-gone for year.
Kansas City…RB-Jamal Charles strains foot falling off curb while packing car leaving dorm room at training camp.
Atlanta…Moves lst round pick Jake Matthews from RT-to-LT to replace injured Sam Baker-gone for year.
Chicago..Release-KR-Eric Weems for fumbles.
Kansas City…Coach Andy Reid gives vote of confidence to struggling LT-Eric Fisher coming off shoulder surgery.
Minnesota..QB-Christian Ponder may ask for release-not getting snaps now with growth of Ted Bridgewater behind Matt Cassel.
Eagles…Coach Chip Kelly said he would take trade offers for QB-Mark Sanchez.

NFL-Announces it will expand developmental roster to 10-players per team…Active roster however stays the same on game day..just more practice players.
Giants..Owner John Mara says NFL owners will vote for expanded playoffs…but will not reduce preseason games.
NBC-CBS..Tony Dungey-Phil Simms say they will not use “Redskins nickname” in broadcasts of NFL games on TV.
CFL..Hamilton Ti Cats lost both veteran quarterbacks..Zach Collaros-serious concussion…Dan LeFevour-torn knee ligaments.
CFL..Montreal Alouettes lose QB-Troy Smith indefinitely with injuries.

Texas A&M…60th Anniversary of ‘Junction Boys’ team-holds reunion of 1954-Bear Bryant team…99-players went to camp in Junction..60-quit..39-returned to play season.

Clippers…Coach-GM Doc Rivers-new era is beginning with Steve Ballmer taking over control of team.

US Open..Rafael Nadal pulls out of tennis tourney with wrist-injured in practice over the weekend.
NASCAR…Indy car owner-driver Ed Carpenter says American should stop vilifying Tony Stewart for sprint car tragedy that took life of young driver Kevin Ward.
NASCAR…Tony Stewart remains in seclusion following accident…750-show up for funeral of Kevin Ward in Port Leyden, New York.

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