Photos: 2008 Phillies
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The Yankees placed Posada on the 15-day disabled list yesterday with an injured right shoulder. Posada may need season-ending surgery on the shoulder. He already missed time earlier this season with right rotator-cuff tendinitis.
At this point, Yankees fans could be rejoicing, as Posada has thrown out just seven of 41 potential base-stealers this season, according to MLB.com. Backup Jose Molina is much better defensively.
On the plus side, Johnny Damon returned to the Yankees' lineup last night after his first stint on the DL. With the recent signing of Richie Sexson and the constant presence of Jason Giambi, don't the Yankees already have enough players who can't play the field?
Good thing Hideki Matsui is still sidelined with a bad knee.
The rookie catcher hit a solo home run on Sunday with two outs in the sixth inning for the only run as the Rangers beat the Twins, 1-0. It was his first major-league hit, in his second game.
Yesterday, he was sent back to the minors. So much for what was a whirlwind week for Teagarden.
On July 13, he played at Yankee Stadium in the Futures All-Star Game. Then he was named to the U.S. Olympic team. On Friday, the Texas native was called up to the Rangers and made his first start. He played so well in two starts that the Rangers considered keeping him in the majors. But they would rather see him play in the Olympics than sit on the bench with starting catcher Gerald Laird on his way back from an injury.
After all that, the Olympics can only be a letdown.
The quest for 58
Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez became the fastest pitcher to 40 saves in major-league history when he finished off the Red Sox on Sunday night.
Rodriguez, who struck out the side in the ninth inning, reached 40 saves in 98 games - 10 faster than John Smoltz did five years ago.
Bobby Thigpen holds the record - 57 in 1990 - and Rodriguez is sure to captivate the baseball world with his run toward the top. But does anyone really care about the saves record?
Notable
Chicago's Jermaine Dye left Sunday's game with a bruised right knee after he was hit by a pitch. X-rays were negative, and he is day-to-day. . . . The Angels' sweep of the Red Sox was their first in seven years.
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