08/27/2008 - St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals purchased the contract of first baseman Josh Phelps from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, and optioned pitcher Jaime Garcia to Memphis.
Phelps, 30, has not made a major league appearance since last season with Pittsburgh. He split 2007 between the Yankees and Pirates, batting .306 with seven home runs and 31 RBI in 94 games.
This season at Triple-A, Phelps batted .291 with 31 homers and 97 RBI in 126 games.
In 446 career games, Phelps owns a .273 batting average with 64 home runs and 243 RBI in stints with Toronto, Cleveland, Tampa Bay, the Yankees and Pirates.
Garcia has made 10 appearances -- one start -- this season, his first in the majors, and posted a 1-1 record with 5.63 ERA.
The Cardinals additionally transferred pitcher Mark Mulder to the 60-day disabled list.
<< Djokovic, Davydenko cruise in Big Apple
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Last year's runner-up Novak
Djokovic of Serbia and Russian star Nikolay Davydenko were easy first-round
winners Wednesday at the U.S. Open.
A third-seeded Djokovic won his seventh match in his last
<< Dodgers recall DeWitt, designate Ozuna for assignment
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled third
baseman Blake DeWitt from Triple-A Las Vegas Wednesday and designated
utilityman Pablo Ozuna for assignment.
DeWitt, an unlikely starter at the hot corne
<< Lakers sign second-round pick Crawford
El Segundo, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Lakers signed second-
round draft pick guard Joe Crawford on Wednesday. Per team policy, terms of
the agreement were not released.
Crawford, 22, started all six games for the Lak
<< Sakic decides to return for one more year with Avs
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Sakic has decided to play at least one more
season and on Wednesday re-signed with the Colorado Avalanche.
Sakic had been deliberating about whether to return for a 20th NHL season. He
has inked a one-year
Buscher leads the way as Twins clip Mariners >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brian Buscher's pinch hit two-run single in
the eighth inning proved to be the difference as Minnesota fought back to beat
Seattle, 6-5, in the finale of a three-game set at Safeco Field.
Denard Span added
Braves obtain Dessens >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves signed pitcher Elmer
Dessens on Wednesday to a contract through the end of this season. He is
expected to be added to the club's roster later this week.
Dessens, 37, last pitche
Portland signs F Jackson, two rookies >>
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Trail Blazers signed a trio
of players Wednesday including forward Luke Jackson and two rookies, center
Steven Hill and guard Jamaal Tatum.
Per team policy, terms of the contracts were no
Johnson goes the distance to lead Fish past Bravos >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Johnson's brilliant four-hitter marked the
first complete game of his career and Dan Uggla was the offensive catalyst, as
the Florida Marlins defeated the Atlanta Braves, 4-1, and evened their three-
game se
El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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