Double Whammy

Baseball Update:
Greg Maddux finally did it, after being stuck at career win #350 for the last 14 games, he finally got #351 in the Padres 8-5 victory over the Diamondbacks. Mads also passed Phil Niekro for 10th on the all-time strikes out list. Not a bad night.

The Yankees got a double whammy getting smacked by the Orioles, 13-4 and learing that catcher Jorge Posada will opt for season ending surgery to repair his shoulder. Although the Posada news is probably a good thing considering he was going to need it before the start of next season, if he gets it done now, he should be a go by opening day.

The Mets suffered a similiar fate on Monday, dropping one to the Marlins, 7-3 after Florida's five run eighth broke things open and losing starter John Maine in the fifth with a stiff shoulder. He is expected to return to New York to undergo tests on the shoulder, which had been bothering him since his last start.

Rangers short stop Michael Young could miss up to a week after fracturing his right ring finger during Texas' 7-5 loss to the Mariners. Young injured his finger diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt in the first inning.

The Braves placed third baseman Chipper Jones and starting pitcher Tim Hudson on the DL on Monday and then promptly got spanked by the Cardinals, 12-3. The Braves were also without catcher Brian McCann who suffered a concussion during the series finale with the Phillies on Sunday.

Derrek Lee doubled in Alfonso Soriano in the ninth inning to help the Cubs rally for a 6-4 win over the Brewers. The win gave the Cubs a 2 game lead over the surging Brewers in the NL Central.

The White Sox fortunes were quite the opposite of their crosstown rivals after the Twins blanked them, 7-0. Kevin Slowely pitched a six hit shut out, while Denard Span and Justin Morneau added homeruns in the win.

Dice-K picked up only his second loss of the season as the Red Sox fell to the Angels, 7-5. Torii Hunter hit a three run homer, while teammate Casey Kotchman added a two run bomb of his own in Los Angeles' six run 6th.

Despite rumors to the contrary, A.J. Burnett is not leaving Toronto. To celebrate the news, Burnett pitched seven solid inning in the Blue Jays 3-1 defeat of the Rays.

If ever there was a team for Roy Oswalt to pitch to after returning from the DL it would be the Reds. And lucky for him, he got his wish notching his 20th career win against the team, in the Astros 5-4 win.

Proving once again that bad behavior doesn't pay, the Dayton Dragons released 22 year old Angel Cabrera, the infielder that started last week's minor league frackas with a hard slide into second, siting behavorial problems. Also if you're 22 and in Single-A, it may be time to give up the dream.

Nascar Update:
Congrats to Jimmie Johnson on winning the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard on Sunday.

Tires turned out to be the biggest news story of the day, thanks to Nascar's need for competition cautions. The longest green flag run? 12 laps. (Shakes head)

The great experiment has come to a close as the Nationwide Series has dropped Mexico City from its 2009 schedule.

Reports have Martin Truex, Jr. staying with DEI after signing a two year contract. I would have bolted, but I also wouldn't place loyality over winning. Truex's reply to the rumor, "It's bull----!"

Tony Stewart was fined $10,000 and placed on probation after an altercation with a USAC official on Thursday. Now that's the Tony Stewart I know and love!

Popo in my crib News:
University of Virginia football players Will Barker and Dave Roberts admitted to steeling beer from a cooler at Club 216 (apparently a gay club) early Saturday morning. In addition to their larceny charges, Roberts who is 19, has also been charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol and using a fake ID. Barker and Roberts are just a drop in the buckett for the UVA team who has had five players arrested in the offseason and has dismissed five other players due to academic reasons. Watch out Will and Dave, because the popo are on your tail! (via TSB)

News&Notes: Emeka Okafor and the Charlotte Bobcats have agreed to a six year, $72 million deal...The Pistons have signed Kwame Brown to a two year, $8 million contract...Commissioner Roger Goodell says the NFL will not punish Bills running back Marshawn Lynch for a hit-and-run. Lame!...Rush Limbaugh said he'd be interested in buying the St. Louis Rams if they ever came up for sale...Gymnast Paul Hamm will miss the Olympic Games in Beijing due to his broken right hand...The US Men's basketball team has arrived in China.

Check this out: Soccer stud Christiano Ronaldo has left the states. Blogs were a buzz for the past week with photos of him lounging by the pool and rumors about his kiss offs to socialites Lauren Conrad and Paris Hilton. Click here for his final goodbye photo.

It's been fun blogging with you,
Kate