artie_fufkin wrote:

It's over for Dan Haren. It might be over for the Nashnils, too.

Good thing they saved Strasburg for this year's playoff run. 

And Melancon will no doubt make his 812th appearance of the season so far in the eighth. But this year is different. Clint Hurdle won't over-work the bullpen this year, like he has the last two.

Chris Rusin is apparently the Cubs' We-just-traded-the-guy-who-was-supposed-to-start-tonight-so-now-what-the-hell-do-we-do? pitcher.

artie_fufkin wrote:

And Grilli just left the game in the middle of an at bat with an apparent arm injury.

Way to go Sports Illustrated!!!

By Michael Sanserino / Pittsburgh Post-GazetteWASHINGTON -- The Pirates beat the Washington Nationals, 6-5, Monday night, but they might have taken their biggest loss of the season in the process.

All-Star closer Jason Grilli left the game after giving up two runs in the ninth inning, grimacing and shaking his right arm as he was escorted off the field by head athletic trainer Todd Tomczyk.

Grilli, 36, threw 24 pitches before leaving the game with two outs in the ninth inning. He leads the National League with 30 saves and was named to his first career All-Star game earlier this month.

He underwent Tommy John surgery after the 2002 season.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/0/standalone/pirates-vs-washington-nationals-696455/#ixzz2Zpiyr4qG

artie_fufkin wrote:

Bruce just went deep to make it 6-0 in the third. I hope what I'm hearing is a smattering of TTTIB fans in San Franscisco yelling "Bruuuuuuce" and not Giants fans booing a guy who's won two Cy Youngs, has two World Series rings and threw a 148-pitch no-hitter his last time out.

It's possible Lincecum is cooked, but as you said, it would be ridiculous for Giants fans to boo him. 

Grilli to be evaluated today. Right now, the injury is listed as "right forearm discomfort."