I know it comes as a shocker, but Milwaukee starting pitcher Ben Sheets left last night's game against the Cubs after two innings with tightness in his right forearm. The young veteran right-hander consistently teases Brewers fans with his nasty repertoire, but the guy just can't stay healthy. Without Sheets and Sabathia atop the rotation, the team just doesn't seem to have enough to snag the NL Wild Card. But then again they are trailing the Mets.
Cubs pitcher Rich Harden will take the mound this afternoon in his second start since coming back from shoulder discomfort. Harden looked good last week in St. Louis against the Cardinals, but another successful healthy outing will help squash concerns about the righty's durability for the playoffs.
The White Sox bullpen blew another game last night, as rookie Clayton Richard's stellar outing at Yankee Stadium went down the tubes after veteran Scott Linebrink served up two home runs to turn a one-run defecit into a 5-1 loss. Linebrink does not look completely recovered from the shoulder injury that sidelined him for more than a month, and it looks like the White Sox will have to play the rest of the way short-handed in the 'pen. And still without AL MVP candidate Carlos Quentin. The Sox, however, maintained a 2 1/2 game lead on Minnesota after the Twins were swept by the Indians.
The Phillies, meanwhile, continued to stay hot, winning their season-high sixth straight to maintain their half-game lead over the Mets.
Joey Porter is great. A guarantee of victory in Foxborough on Sunday? Love it Joey. Keep on talking baby.
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