ICYMI: Around MLB with Oakland A's Socks Girl

I'm starting up my daily posts with articles from the sites I write for, highlights from my blog and the day's scores! I'm calling it ICYMI: Around MLB with Oakland A's Socks Girl. Please check it out and remember my blog has moved to:

BBSTmlb.com

Please check out my new site! Full of new stories and features! My goal is to make Bullpen, Baseball & Sock Talk your favorite destination for all the day's news from around the league! So remember the NEW address to the blog is of course BBSTmlb.com! Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy it! xx ~ Jen

Hi there Strangers!! A few announcements & links to articles you may have missed! Let's play catch up shall we? :)

Hey there people who actually read my blog - first off let me say that I am very grateful for each and every one of you!! So thank you so much for coming back and reading the randomness that is me! Your support does not go unnoticed. 

So what's new! Well I got a paying gig (yes, you heard correctly - once I get paid I can call myself a legitimate baseball writer!! I am writing for the FanSided Network's flagship destination for ALL THINGS MLB: Call to the Pen ... did I mention that they hired me not as they usually  from already in-house staff writers but on my own merits as an Editor - so I contribute but I am also now learning new management and editorial skills. It feels like a big step up for me - I won't get paid a lot but money will be exchanged and I still get to write but am in a whole new role learning new things, expanding my horizons and advancing my career! It's all very exciting being that I hadn't written in approximately 7 years when I started this blog a little over a year ago - then moved to Sports Unbiased to being a contributior to an MLB Affiliate Pro-Blog to now being an editor at an established and very professional site  - all within the span of a year. I am grateful and humbled and SOOOOO EXCITED! Every move I have made has been a step forward and I hope to continue learning, expanding my horizons and advancing my career! 

I have one more quick announcement - my blog will be moving soon. I am hoping to get it launched by June but that's really soon and I have a busy week ahead of me but it will be through Word Press yet already has its own domain which is BBSTmlb.com - I will be expanding the blog and adding new features such as a weekly mother daughter take on events around the league or games or the A's. My mom is just as big of a baseball freak and expert as I am - not that I am an expert but ya know what I mean we study it a lot! Anywhoo - that's that! Here's a list of articles that if you haven't run across on social media you may just be interested in reading - mostly coming from Call to the Pen and a few from Outside Pitch MLB! Enjoy!!  

MY MOST RECENT ARTICLES:

Troy Tulowitzki responds to cheating allegations, he saw "The Sign"

Giants Cain, Casilla receive MRI results

A's defeat Rays, recording just one hit

Injury News: Votto to the DL, Sale to make return to Sox

Stephen Drew signs with Red Sox

Oakland A's have finally chosen a closer

CC Sabathia out six weeks according to Cashman

Athletics' history of strange games in Cleveland Continues

How far up the All-Time home run list can Albert Pujols Climb?

Jose Abreu lands on the DL with ankle injury

Rockies turn triple play and then walk-off

Gio Gonzalez headed to the disabled list

Rangers lose two more starting pitchers, both for the season

Derek Norris: All-Star??

Nationals Tanner Roark: The pitcher no one saw coming

** I know its an extremely long l,ist but I did say I've been busy so check it out! I have bolded some of my personal faves or the ones I think are the most interesting! lol**

Thanks again for reading and I hope you take the time to check out some of my articles! xx ~ Jen

A's Acquire Blanks from Padres

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There had been rumors of this pending trade but it was officially announced Thursday that the Oakland Athletics have indeed traded minor league outfielder Jake Goebbert and a player to be named later to the San Diego Padres for first baseman/outfielder Kyle Blanks. Blanks was just optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday to make room for Carlos Quentin, who was activated from the disabled list, on the roster. The right handed hitting Blanks is expected to platoon with lefty Brandon Moss at first base.

The A’s new first baseman has hit 28 home runs in just 715 MLB at-bats. In Blanks the Athletics have gotten a potential power hitter. The only problem is that he seems to have had trouble staying healthy. Since making his big league debut for the Padres on June 19, 2009, the most games he has played in, in a single season, was 88 in 2013.

For more on this story CLICK HERE! Brought to you by Outside Pitch Sports Network LLC.

Find us on Twitter @OakAsSocksGrl and @OPSN_MLB

Can a Careless Whisper Cure Reddicks' Batting Woes?

If you are an A's fan and let's face it you probably are because you are actually reading my blog then you're probably well aware of Josh Reddick's new theme song Careless Whisper by Wham ... it's quite the unusual walk up song but since premiering it on Monday in the first of a three game series against the Chicago White Sox Reddick has been hitting. He went 2-4 Monday night with a triple and 2-5 Tuesday night with a two-run home run. The fans in Oakland love it and so do the other players. Here's a longer version of video than just the Vine clip that has been circulating on Twitter.
The big question though is should we be believing that the 2012 Reddick has returned? I'm gonna say, "No," at least not yet. I know that every A's fan wants to believe it and with the song, it's really hard not to. Yet, let's not be too hasty! It's only two games so I am not ready to eat my words just yet. Back on April 6th I said that the A's should send Reddick down to Triple-A Sacramento. The guy couldn't hit, desperately needed to shorten his swing and was basically just fanning everything. His batting average in April? .241. Could have been worse but you'll see that even when we move on to May, it's only gotten worse.

However I did say that I would totally take it all back if he turned it around and no, I am not ready to do that .... YET. These last two games he's appeared to be the 2012 Josh Reddick who hit 32 bombs and batted .241. 

I'm certainly not questioning that his defense is still superior to almost every other right fielder out there. In 2013, while fighting a wrist injury that required off season surgery, he barley lost out on winning the Gold Glove to Boston's Shane Victorino. He made two insane "Spider-man" like grabs to rob San Francisco's Mike Morse of two home runs in the first game of spring training. So I have never questioned his defense but his offense has been pretty bad, really ugly even. As much as you want to believe he's back, I still need more proof.

In the month of May Reddick is batting .216 with eight strikeouts, only two walks and just three RBI. All three RBI came in the last two games against Chicago. So am I NOT ready to take back all of what I wrote about Reddick but I will take back the fact that I thought he should be sent down, for now. Here's what I said about Reddick after the first week of the season in my article on OPSN Five Changes the A's Need to Make Right Now:

"1. Send Reddick Down to Triple-A: Reddick is currently hitting .100 in 22 plate appearances with eight strikeouts. Now some question why I would single out Reddick when Josh Donaldson‘s batting average is similar to Reddick’s. I would answer that by looking at Reddick’s numbers in Boston and his numbers post 2012.  You would see that they are not that different meaning his so-called breakout year could very well have been a fluke. Donaldson’s breakout year was only last season so I would keep him and give him a chance to turn it around. Reddick has had his chances. Let’s be honest, Reddick slumped down the stretch in 2012 and started 2013 on a slow note. Granted he was injured in April slamming his wrist into a wall in a game in Houston. The wrist injury did not affect his defense as he was in the running for the AL Gold Glove in 2013 and his excuse that the injury hindered his swing is worth a grain of salt but he’s repeatedly said that he is 100 percent healthy this season so there is no excuse for batting .100 even in the first week of the season."

I had a chance to reread it and I still stand by the majority of my convictions but I will say that my wanting him sent down to Triple-A was, and still is, a bit rash. Can a simple Careless Whisper bring back the 2012 Reddick? I absolutely hope so and the past two nights have shown a marked improvement but two ballgames in the grand scheme of 162 means next to nothing. To believe he's back after two games is just naive.

I will say that I am pleased with his recent success and if he keeps it going then I will take back every negative thing I have said about him, however true it may have been at the time but that, my friends, is still a promise. I want to see our boys in the white cleats win as much as y'all do so ... I'd say let's have fun with the song for sure but don't see it as a sudden cure for Reddick's offensive woes at least not just yet. Let the numbers be your guide. Remember Reddick is still batting a measly .233 on the year with just two homers, so don't let his bravado fool you. In my opinion he still has something to prove at the plate.

Could Oakland's Derek Norris be an All-Star candidate?

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I am pretty positive that right now 95% of you are thinking, “Who is Derek Norris?” I will get to that, don’t worry, but I must also say I wasn’t the first person to come up with this seemingly “crazy” idea. To be honest I have to credit MLB.com’s Anthony Castrovince and Doug Miller for first thinking about the possibility that Derek Norris could earn a spot on the American League’s midsummer classic’s roster since a spot has more than likely being vacated by Baltimore Orioles’ catcher Matt Wieters. Wieters recently saw Dr. Andrews and while he will not be the first catcher of the season to need Tommy John surgery, he is going to spend time on the disabled list. Wieters’ elbow injury opens up the possibility for other names to emerge into the conversation for the A.L.’s starting catcher.

You now have two major clues about Derek Norris. You know he is a the catcher on an American League team, which narrows it down to approximately 15 players. Still curious? Or have you already checked baseball-reference.com?

To find out why Norris could be an All-Star candidate CLICK HERE! Brought to you by Outside Sports Pitch Network LLC

Find us on Twitter @OakAsSocksGrl and @OPSN_MLB

Nationals' Pitcher Tanner Roark .... Wait, Who?

Exactly .... 

Going into tonight’s game between the Washington Nationals and the Oakland Athletics I know I had ever heard of Tanner Roark. Granted I do follow the American League more so than the National League, still I found it odd that I had never heard of the National’s big, although not necessarily tall or heavy, right-hander. The Nationals are a team I have a soft spot for. There’s no real rhyme or reason for it except that they have two of my favorite former A’s, starter Gio Gonzalez and reliever Jerry Blevins. I assumed I would know something about the all of the other pitchers in their rotation besides Gonzalez, which I did with the exception of Roark. When Roark held the A’s to two hits in 7.2 inning, I thought, “alright, what’s with this kid?”

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In a baseball sense he is a kid even though he made his first pitching appearance at the age of 26 last season. He pitched barely over the rookie status limit of 50 innings (53.2) last season in just 14 games, five of them starts. So going into this season he’s like the pitcher he faced Saturday the A’s Sonny Gray. He is still practically a rookie, but is not considered one under Major League Baseball’s official rules. Gray pitched 64.0 innings last season with Oakland. I got a little comfort regarding my ignorance from that, but I still can’t understand why I hadn’t really heard of this guy. Especially since he has already pitched a complete game shutout this year.

To Read More about Tanner Roark CLICK HERE! Brought to you by Outside Pitch Sports Network LLC

You can find us on Twitter @OakAsSocksGrl and @OPSN_MLB.

Why the A's Should Trade for a Starter

The A’s are looking good this season, despite losing their last two series to the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners. They are sitting atop the American League West with a 20-15 record and a game and a half lead over the second place Texas Rangers. So yes, they are not in any danger right now and are looking like playoff contenders.

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Besides the pitching of former closer Jim Johnson, the A’s pitching has been strong which has been a surprise to many since they lost two of their starters for the year to Tommy John Surgery, Jarrod Parker andA.J. Griffin. However their four and five starters have been slowing down the rest of the team. Not that Dan Straily orTommy Milone have been terrible but look at it this way, the A’s are 16-5 when their top three starters Sonny Gray, Scott Kazmir and Jesse Chavez pitch, when the other two and one time call up Josh Lindbloom have pitched the A’s have a record of 3-10. That means something needs to change at the back end of the rotation.

(*stats do not include Milone's eight inning gem last night, but let's face it ... he can be inconsistent that way and the premise of this story written before yesterday's game still stands*)

To read more of this piece CLICK HERE! Brought to you by Outside Pitch Sports Network LLC

Find us on Twitter @OakAsSocksGrl and @OPSN_MLB

MLB News, Videos, Fantasy, Injury Updates and More: May 6, 2014

POSTS FROM SPORTS UNBIASED AND OUTSIDE PITCH SPORTS NETWORK KEEPING YOU UP TO DATE ON WHAT HAPPENED TODAY AROUND THE LEAGUE!!

You can find us on Twitter @SportsUnbiased1, @OPSN_MLB and @OakAsSocksGrl

Links to News Articles & the Day's Highlights: 

• Kershaw Throws Seven Scoreless Innings - OPSN**
• Replay Proves Crucial to Pirates Walk-Off Win - OPSN**
• Rumor: Cron to Replace Ibanez for Angels?- OPSN**
• Kershaw Activate From the DL - OPSN
• Giants' Matt Cain Placed on DL after Injuring Finger while making a Sandwich - OPSN**
• Rivera Still Making Headlines, Appears on The Daily Show - OPSN**
• Peyton Manning and Derek Jeter Talk Retirement - OPSN**

Feature Articles:

• Adopting the DH: 3 NL Teams that Would Benefit From the Rule Change - OPSN
• Joel Hanrahan and the Tigers: A Perfect Match? - SU**
• NL: Contenders or Pretenders: Marlins, Rockies, Brewers - OPSN
• Best Third Baseman in Baseball: SU Best of MLB Debate Continues, Part 3 - SU**
• Vince Lombardi's Week 5 Power Rankings - OPSN

Fantasy Baseball: 

• Three Pitching Prospects Who Could Make Huge Impacts in 2014 - OPSN
• Week Five - Stock Up/Stock Down - OPSN
• Three Trades You Need to Make Right Now - OPSN
• What Do You Do with Charlie Blackmon? - OPSN

Daily Scores:

• Mariners 8 @ Athletics 3
• Dodgers 8 @ Nationals 3
• Twins 2 @ Indians 4
• Blue Jays 6 @ Phillies 5 in 10
• Astros 4 @ Tigers 11
• Giants 1 @ Pirates 2
• Reds 3 @ Red Sox 4 in 12
• Cardinals 1 @ Braves 2
• Orioles 5 @ Rays 3
• Mets 0 @ Marlins 3
• Yankees 4 @ Angels 3
• White Sox 5 @ Cubs 1
• Diamondbacks 7 @ Brewers 5
• Rangers 1 @ Rockies 12
• Royals 3 @ Padres 1 in 11

Videos:

• Jesse Chavez Makes Catch of his Life - OPSN**
• Replay Proves Crucial to Pirates Walk-Off Win - OPSN**
• Brian Wilson's Doppelganger- OPSN**
• Mo Recieves GIBBY & Rivera Ave. Unveiled - OPSN**
• Will Venable's Walk-Off Single - OPSN

Podcasts:

• AL West Discussion - TruLuv Sports Talk: 4/15/14 The AL West (featuring me!**)
• The Ultimate Sports Talk Show: 3/27/14 The Oakland A's (featuring me!**@about 45 min in)

Other MLB Highlights and Transactions:

• *Nationals Recalled RHP Blake Treinen from Syracuse (IL). Optioned RHP Ryan Mattheus to Syracuse.
• *Rangers Sent LHP Joe Saunders to Frisco (TL) for a rehab assignment
• *Padres Sent 3B Chase Headley to Lake Elsinore (Cal) for a rehab assignment.
• *Pirates Optioned LHP Jeff Locke to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Phil Irwin from Indianapolis.
• *Yankees Assigned RHP Chris Leroux outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reinstated RHP Michael Pineda from the suspended list and placed him on the 15-day DL. Reinstated INF Brendan Ryan from the 15-day DL.
• *Marlins Released INF Greg Dobbs.
• *Dodgers Optioned RHP Pedro Baez to Chattanooga (SL). Reinstated LHP Clayton Kershaw from the 15-day DL
• *Royals Reinstated OF Lorenzo Cain from the 15-day DL.
• *Tigers Optioned RHP Jose Ortega to Toledo (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Robbie Ray from Toledo.
• *Indians Designated C George Kottaras for assignment. Recalled RHP Josh Tomlin from Columbus (IL).
• *Reds Placed OF Jay Bruce on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Roger Bernadina from Louisville (IL).
• *Cubs Sent RHP Jose Veras to Tennessee (SL) for a rehab assignment.
• *Orioles Optioned RHP Brad Brach to Norfolk (IL). Recalled LHP T.J. McFarland from Norfolk.

Anything that is written by me will be marked with 2 stars at the end**

*Information regarding player transactions are courtesy of ESPN.com

MLB News, Videos, Fantasy, Injury Updates and More: May 5, 2014

POSTS FROM SPORTS UNBIASED AND OUTSIDE PITCH SPORTS NETWORK KEEPING YOU UP TO DATE ON WHAT HAPPENED TODAY AROUND THE LEAGUE!!

You can find us on Twitter @SportsUnbiased1, @OPSN_MLB and @OakAsSocksGrl

Hope you had a ....

Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!

(and premiere day of 24: Live Another Day! lol)

Check it out: My articles are featured in a new digital magazine! Let me know what you think! I wrote a blog post about it with links and the first edition can be downloaded for free on itunes:
 NEW: Baseball Informer Digital Magazine - BBST**

Links to News Articles & the Day's Highlights: 

• Peyton Manning and Derek Jeter Talk Retirement - OPSN**
• Rumor: Cron to Replace Ibanez for Angels?- OPSN**
• Giants' Matt Cain Placed on DL after Injuring Finger while making a Sandwich - OPSN**
• Rivera Still Making Headlines - OPSN**
• Brian Wilson has a Doppelganger in DC - OPSN**
• Braun to the 15-Day DL - OPSN**
• Pirates send rookie Pitcher Pimentel to the DL - SU

Feature Articles:

• Adopting the DH: 3 NL Teams that Would Benefit From the Rule Change - OPSN
• Chicago Series: Cubs vs White Sox May Produce Some Good Action - OPSN
• Joel Hanrahan and the Tigers: A Perfect Match? - SU**
• NL: Contenders or Pretenders: Marlins, Rockies, Brewers - OPSN
• Best Third Baseman in Baseball: SU Best of MLB Debate Continues, Part 3 - SU**
• Vince Lombardi's Week 5 Power Rankings - OPSN
• How can Yankees' Fans Justify their Reception of Cano? - SU**

Fantasy Baseball: 

• Three Pitching Prospects Who Could Make Huge Impacts in 2014 - OPSN
• Week Five - Stock Up/Stock Down - OPSN
• Three Trades You Need to Make Right Now - OPSN
• What Do You Do with Charlie Blackmon? - OPSN

Daily Scores:

• Mariners 4 @ Athletics 2
• Cardinals 4 @ Braves 3
• Twins 1 @ Indians 0 in 10
• Dodgers 0 @ Nationals 4
• Astros 0 @ Detroit 2
• Blue Jays 3 @ Phillies 0
• Yankees 1 @ Angels 4
• Giants 11 @ Pirates 10 in 13
• Mets 3 @ Marlins 4
• White Sox 3 @ Cubs 1 in 12
• Diamondbacks 3 @ Brewers 8
• Rangers 2 @ Rockies 8 
• Royals 5 @ Padres 6 in 12

Videos:

• Brian Wilson's Doppelganger- OPSN**
• Mo Recieves GIBBY & Rivera Ave. Unveiled - OPSN**
• Wil Myers Hits Inside the Park 3-Run Home Run - OPSN
• Baker's Walk-Off Double, Puig's Injury on the Play - OPSN**

Podcasts:

• AL West Discussion - TruLuv Sports Talk: 4/15/14 The AL West (featuring me!**)
• The Ultimate Sports Talk Show: 3/27/14 The Oakland A's (featuring me!**@about 45 min in)

Other MLB Highlights and Transactions:

• *Diamondbacks Placed RHP J.J. Putz on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Evan Marshall from Reno (PCL).
• *Reds Assigned OF Roger Bernadina outright to Louisville (IL).
• *Indians Placed DH Jason Giambi on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Reinstated C Yan Gomes from paternity leave.
• *Rockies Optioned INF Ryan Wheeler to Colorado Springs (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Nick Masset from Colorado Springs. Transferred RHP Tyler Chatwood to the 60-day DL.
• *Tigers Assigned INF Jordan Lennerton outright to Toledo (IL). Optioned RHP Jose Orega to Toledo.
• *Astros Designated LHP Raul Valdes for assignment. Recalled LHP Darin Downs from Oklahoma City (PCL).
• *Royals Optioned OF Jimmy Paredes to Omaha (PCL).
• *Angels Optioned INF Luis Jimenez to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled RHP Cory Rasmus from Salt Lake. Agreed to terms with LHP Dustin Richardson on a minor league contract. Sent RHP Dane De La Rosa to Salt Lake for a rehab assignment.
• *Dodgers Optioned RHP Stephen Fife to Albuquerque (PCL). Recalled RHP Pedro Baez from Chattanooga (SL).
• *Phillies Sent RHP Ethan Martin to Clearwater (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
• *Pirates Optioned RHP Casey Sadler to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled LHP Jeff Locke from Indianapolis.
• *Padres Designated OF Xavier Nady for assignment. Recalled INF/OF Kyle Blanks from El Paso (PCL).
• *Giants Recalled RHP Jake Dunning from Fresno (PCL). Placed RHP Matt Cain on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 24.
• *Mariners Optioned OF Abraham Almonte to Tacoma (PCL). Recalled OF James Jones from Tacoma.
• *Cardinals Sent LHP Jaime Garcia and RHP Jason Motte to Springfield (TL) for rehab assignments.
• *Blue Jays Optioned OF Anthony Gose to Buffalo (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Marcus Stroman from Buffalo. Sent 1B Adam Lind to Dunedin (FSL) and RHP Casey Janssen to New Hampshire (EL) for rehab assignments.
• *Nationals Optioned OF Steven Souza Jr. to Syracuse (IL). Reinstated OF Scott Hairston from the 15-day DL. Sent C Wilson Ramos to Harrisburg (EL) for a rehab assignment.

Anything that is written by me will be marked with 2 stars at the end**

*Information regarding player transactions are courtesy of ESPN.com

MLB News, Videos, Fantasy, Injury Updates and More: May 3rd & May 4th

POSTS FROM SPORTS UNBIASED AND OUTSIDE PITCH SPORTS NETWORK KEEPING YOU UP TO DATE ON WHAT HAPPENED TODAY AROUND THE LEAGUE!!

You can find us on Twitter @SportsUnbiased1, @OPSN_MLB and @OakAsSocksGrl

Check it out: My articles are featured in a new digital magazine! Let me know what you think! I wrote a blog post about it with links and the first edition can be downloaded for free on itunes:
 NEW: Baseball Informer Digital Magazine - BBST**

Links to News Articles & the Day's Highlights: 

• Baker Hits Walk-Off Double for Marlins, Yasiel Puig Injured Trying to Make the Play - OPSN**
• Giants' Matt Cain Placed on DL after Injuring Finger while making a Sandwich - OPSN**
• Peyton Manning and Derek Jeter Talk Retirement - OPSN**
• Braun to the 15-Day DL - OPSN**
• Pirates send rookie Pitcher Pimentel to the DL - SU
• Pedroia, Gomes, Lester Lead Red Sox to 2 Wins Over A's - OPSN**
• Chicago Rookie Abreu Sets Multitude of Records in First Month - SU**

Feature Articles:

• Adopting the DH: 3 NL Teams that Would Benefit From the Rule Change - OPSN
• NL: Contenders or Pretenders: Marlins, Rockies, Brewers - OPSN
• Joel Hanrahan and the Tigers: A Perfect Match? - SU**
• "Little General" Johnny Bench - OPSN
• Best Third Baseman in Baseball: SU Best of MLB Debate Continues, Part 3 - SU**
• Vince Lombardi's Week 5 Power Rankings - OPSN
• How can Yankees' Fans Justify their Reception of Cano? - SU**

Fantasy Baseball: 

• Three Pitching Prospects Who Could Make Huge Impacts in 2014 - OPSN
• Week Five - Stock Up/Stock Down - OPSN
• Three Trades You Need to Make Right Now - OPSN
• What Do You Do with Charlie Blackmon? - OPSN

Daily Scores:

Scores: May 3, 2014

• Athletics 3 @ Red Sox 6
• Cardinals 0 @ Cubs 3
• Rays 3 @ Yankees 9
• Nationals 2 @ Phillies 7
• Orioles 1 @ Twins 6
• Blue Jays 6 @ Pirates 8
• Mariners 9 @ Astros 8
• Giants 3 @ Braves 1
• White Sox 0 @ Indians 2
• Brewers 2 @ Reds 6
• Tigers 9 @ Royals 2
• Dodgers 9 @ Marlins 7 in 11
• Rangers 3 @ Angels 5
• Mets 10 @ Rockies 11
• Diamondbacks 4 @ Padres 3

Scores: May 4, 2014

• Athletics 3 @ Red Sox 2 in 10
• Dodgers 4 @ Marlins 5
• White Sox 4 @ Indians 3
• Giants 4 @ Braves 1
• Rays 5 @ Yankees 1
• Blue Jays 7 @ Pirates 2
• Tigers 9 @ Royals 4
• Brewers 3 @ Reds 4
• Mariners 8 @ Astros 7
• Diamondbacks 3 @ Padres 4
• Rangers 14 @ Angels 3
• Mets 5 @ Rockies 1
• Cardinals 5 @ Cubs 4

Videos:

• Wil Myers Hits Inside the Park 3-Run Home Run - OPSN
• Baker's Walk-Off Double, Puig's Injury on the Play - OPSN**
• Lester K's Career High 15 - OPSN
• Abreu Hits League Leading 11th Home Run - OPSN**
• Dustin Pedroia Hits Grand Slam - OPSN
• Gomes' Grand Slam - OPSN
• Twins OF Sam Fuld Robs Manny Machado of Extra Bases - OPSN**
• Reds' Hamilton Makes Diving Catch, Injures Hand - OPSN**
• Jansen Secures Dodgers' 10,000th Win - MLB.com

Podcasts:

• AL West Discussion - TruLuv Sports Talk: 4/15/14 The AL West (featuring me!**)
• The Ultimate Sports Talk Show: 3/27/14 The Oakland A's (featuring me!**@about 45 min in)

Other MLB Highlights and Transactions:

Transactions: May 4, 2014:

• *Braves Activated RHP Gavin Floyd from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Ian Thomas to Gwinnett (IL)
• *Orioles Sent INF David Adams outright to Bowie (EL).
• *White Sox Activated OF Moises Sierra. Assigned 3B Conor Gillaspie to Charlotte (IL). Optioned LHP Frank De Los Santos to Charlotte.
• *Indians Recalled OF Nyjer Morgan from Columbus (IL). Optioned LHP Nick Hagadone to Columbus.
• *Rockies Activated RHP Jhoulys Chacin from the 15-day DL. Placed C Wilin Rosario on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 3.
• *Royals Activated LHP Tim Collins from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Aaron Brooks to Omaha (PCL).
• *Dodgers Recalled RHP Stephen Fife from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned RHP Jose Dominguez to Albuquerque.
• *Athletics Claimed OF Nick Buss off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers and optioned him to Sacramento (PCL). Transferred RHP A.J. Griffin to the 60-day DL.
• *Rays Recalled RHP Nathan Karns from Durham (IL). Designated RHP Heath Bell for assignment.

Transactions: May 3, 2014:

• *Blue Jays Placed RHP Brandon Morrow on the 60-day DL. Recalled RHP Chad Jenkins from Buffalo (IL).
• *Mariners Optioned LHP Lucas Luetge to Tacoma (PCL). Activated RHP Hisashi Iwakuma from the 15-day DL.
• *Pirates Placed RHP Stolmy Pimentel on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 2. Optioned RHP Brandon Cumpton to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Jared Hughes Indianapolis. Selected the contract of RHP Vin Mazzaro from Indianapolis.
• *Yankees Selected the contract of RHP Alfredo Aceves from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Designated RHP Chris Leroux for assignment.
• *Twins Placed RHP Mike Pelfrey on the 15-day DL, retroactive May 2. Recalled INF Danny Santana from Rochester (IL).
• *Brewers Placed OF Ryan Braun on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 27. Activated OF Logan Schafer from the 15-day DL.
• *Marlins Activated RHP Jacob Turner from the 15-day DL.
• *Angels Placed 3B David Freese on the 15-day DL. Optioned OF J.B. Shuck to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled INF Luis Jimenez from Salt Lake. Sent RHP Yoslan Herrera outright to Salt Lake. Selected the contract of INF C.J. Cron from Salt Lake.
• *Rockies Recalled C Michael McKenry from Colorado Springs (PCL). Optioned RHP Chad Bettis to Colorado Springs.
• *Indians Placed C Yan Gomes on the paternity leave list. Designated INF Elliot Johnson for assignment. Selected the contract of C George Kottaras from Columbus (IL). Recalled LHP Nick Hagadone from Columbus.
• *Reds Reinstated INF/OF Skip Schumaker from the 15-day DL. Designated OF Roger Bernadina for assignment.
• *White Sox Placed OF Adam Eaton on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Frank De Los Santos from Charlotte (IL). Claimed OF Moises Sierra off waivers from Toronto. Transferred RHP Nate Jones to the 60-day DL.
• *Cubs Activated RHP Jake Arrieta from the 15-day DL. Placed OF Ryan Sweeney on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Chris Coghlan from Iowa (PCL). Transferred RHP Kyuji Fujikawa to the 60-day DL. Optioned LHP Zac Rosscup to Iowa.

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*Information regarding player transactions are courtesy of ESPN.com