The New York Mets recalled pitcher Mike Pelfrey on Saturday to start against the Atlanta Braves. The Mets also recalled right-handed pitcher Philip Humber from Triple-A New Orleans and purchased the contract of left-hander Willie Collazo from New Orleans. The right-handed Pelfrey was 0-7 with a 5.92 ERA for the Mets this season and was 3-6 with a 4.01 ERA in 14 starts for New Orleans.
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Mets recall RHP Pelfrey to face Braves
The New York Mets recalled pitcher Mike Pelfrey on Saturday to start against the Atlanta Braves. The Mets also recalled right-handed pitcher Philip Humber from Triple-A New Orleans and purchased the contract of left-hander Willie Collazo from New Orleans. The right-handed Pelfrey was 0-7 with a 5.92 ERA for the Mets this season and was…
Cedeno, Soto among 5 Cubs recalled
The Chicago Cubs recalled left-hander Will Ohman, infielders Ronny Cedeno and Eric Patterson, and catcher Geovany Soto from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday. The team also recalled right-hander Sean Gallagher from Double-A Tennessee. Ohman went 1-4 with a 5.06 ERA and a save in 47 relief appearances for the Cubs to start the season before being…
Judge: Reid’s son positive for drugs
A son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid failed a drug test while awaiting sentencing on drug charges. Garrett Reid tested positive for a small amount of morphine and will be allowed only limited leave from his family’s home in Villanova until his sentencing, a Montgomery County judge ruled. He is not permitted to drive,…
Texans release WR McCardell, P Stanley
The Houston Texans released 20 players on Friday, including Keenan McCardell and Chad Stanley, the only punter in franchise history. The Texans must release two more players to get to the league-mandated 53-player limit by 5 p.m. Saturday. McCardell was signed just before training camp to bolster Houston’s receiving group, but the emergence of third-round…
Zanjero, Bwana Bull to resume rivalry at $1 million Pennsylvania Derby
Zanjero and Bwana Bull will renew their rivalry in the Pennsylvania Derby on Monday, a month after they battled down the stretch in the West Virginia Derby with Zanjero winning by a nose. The colts will take on nine other horses in the state’s first $1 million race. The derby, last run in 2005 for…
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Yanks call up RHP Kennedy to make debut
The Yankees called up pitcher Ian Kennedy from the minors to make his big league debut Saturday and activated first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz from the 60-day disabled list. Kennedy, a first-round draft pick last year, started against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in place of struggling Mike Mussina. The 22-year-old right-hander sailed through the farm…
Cedeno, Soto among 5 Cubs recalled
The Chicago Cubs recalled left-hander Will Ohman, infielders Ronny Cedeno and Eric Patterson, and catcher Geovany Soto from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday. The team also recalled right-hander Sean Gallagher from Double-A Tennessee. Ohman went 1-4 with a 5.06 ERA and a save in 47 relief appearances for the Cubs to start the season before being…
Pats S Harrison to be suspended 4 games
Rodney Harrison, the frequently fined strong safety who solidified the New England Patriots’ defense through back-to-back Super Bowl victories, will miss the first four games of the NFL season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. “Tomorrow, the commissioner will announce I have been suspended,” a somber Harrison said in a hastily announced conference call…
Angels win in 10, lead AL West by 6 1-2
Howie Kendrick’s two stints on the disabled list cost him a lot of valuable playing time and production in his first season as the Angels’ regular second baseman. Now that he’s back, it’s important for him to make up for lost time. Kendrick drove in Garret Anderson with an infield single in the 10th inning…
Padres defeat Wells, Dodgers 6-4
David Wells figured he’d end his career pitching for his hometown Padres and he wound up pitching for their biggest rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jack Cassel grew up a Dodgers fan and made his first career start against them — for the Padres. While neither factored in the decision, both had their moments as…
Arizona falls in 10, loses NL West lead
For the second time in three days, the Arizona Diamondbacks found themselves a percentage point behind the San Diego Padres. Cory Sullivan hit a two-run single in the eighth, then scored the go-ahead run on a 10th-inning error as the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat Arizona 7-3 Friday night and drop the Diamondbacks out of…