* The latest reason why he's one of my favorite managers: Jim Leyland apologized and admitted that he "was totally out of line" after being ejected from yesterday's game for arguing balls and strikes with an imploding Dontrelle Willis on the mound.
* As expected, the Mets have confirmed that J.J. Putz will miss 8-10 weeks following surgery to remove bone spurs from his elbow. Rookie Bobby Parnell will continue to serve as Francisco Rodriguez's primary setup man.
* Geovany Soto is hitting just .209 with one homer in 42 games, so Lou Piniella has decided to give the reigning Rookie of the Year "a nice little mental break" while starting Koyie Hill behind the plate.
* Bill Hall has hit .221/.289/.385 in 175 games since the beginning of last season and it sounds like the Brewers are finally running out of patience. Unfortunately for them, he's making $6.8 million this season with another $8.4 million coming next year.
* Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com penned an interesting, even-handed article about college pitchers racking up huge workloads.
* Justin Morneau takes a crack at blogging, with mixed results.
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Hall's defense is nice, as were his 2005 & 2006 seasons at the plate, but he's miscast as an everyday player. He can't right-handed pitching, and the problem's only getting worse. The Brewers need to do a better job hiding his weaknesses and taking advantage of his strengths. Mat Gamel should be starting against righties with Hall coming in as defensive replacement in later innings.
Too bad the umpires aren't grown up enough to admit when they make a mistake. Thnaks to the instant replay on the stadium big screen, TV hi def and the strike zone computer model we not only see how inaccurate they are but can see how inconsistant and at times vindicitive as well.
Too bad the umpires aren't grown up enough to admit when they make a mistake. Thanks to the instant replay on the stadium big screen, TV hi def and the strike zone computer model we not only see how inaccurate they are but can see they are inconsistant and at times vindicitive as well.