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The Houston Astros acquired infielder Mark Loretta from the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday for cash and two players to be named.Loretta was hitting .267 with two home runs and 19 RBIs in 86 games this season..
The Astros also purchased the contract of Left-hander Jeriome Robertson from Triple-A New Orleans. Robertson will start Monday's game at Texas. He was the Pacific Coast League pitcher of the year this season with a 12-8 record and 2.55 ERA.
He's not a real high-velocity guy," Astros assistant general manager Tim Purpura said of Robertson. "He's a mid- to upper-80s (fastball) pitcher. He pitches very effectively in the (strike) zone. He has a good breaking ball that he can throw to the inside of the plate on righties and lefties. He's been very effective against lefthanded hitters.
"In his earlier role, we had him in the bullpen, but this year we've had him starting, and he's done a really nice job as far as being able to handle both righthanded and lefthanded hitters. And he's got a good changeup, so he's got three good pitches that he's able to compete with.
"He's very aggressive, he goes after hitters, and he works pretty quick. He has command of the strike zone, which is why he was named PCL Pitcher of the Year this year."
The Astros called up three players from Triple-A New Orleans, catcher Raul Chavez and right-handers Brad Lidge and Brandon Puffer.
When the Astros entered their clubhouse Saturday, they were greeted by a new addition -- a large oil painting of former Astro Darryl Kile. The picture, painted by Opie Otterstadt, recalls a happier time, featuring a close-up of Kile embracing catcher Scott Servais after Kile's no-hitter against the New York Mets on Sept. 8, 1993.
Several Astros stopped and admired the painting, which is hanging near the clubhouse entrance.
"I think it's great," said Craig Biggio. "I think Opie did a really nice job on it. It was really tastefully done. He does great work. And to have it (the painting) here, where he (Kile) spent most of the time of his career, is very fitting."
Arizona Diamondbacks
-- The last time RHP Curt Schilling and LHP Randy Johnson lost in a series was Aug. 21 and 23, 2001, at Pittsburgh. There was a game between those outings. ... Manager Bob Brenly will add six players to the major-league roster today, and three more on Tuesday. Brenly said C Rod Barajas and OF Mark Little would join the team today. Four players will be activated off the disabled list -- Ps Todd Stottlemyre, Armando Reynoso and Mike Morgan, and 3B Chris Donnells.
Chicago Cubs
-- OF Sammy Sosa missed his seventh and eighth straight games and is not expected back before Monday because of a sore back and neck. Sosa has now missed 11 games this season -- the same number he missed in the previous five years combined.
St. Louis Cardinals
-- P Jason Isringhausen was unavailable because of a strained right shoulder. Isringhausen was warming up to pitch the ninth inning Friday when he felt something in his shoulder and was unable to pitch. He's listed as day-to-day
pretty decent article that mentions some pitchers who could be called up this month...
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/columns/20020831/insidepitchboysofseptemb.html
The Houston Astros acquired infielder Mark Loretta from the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday for cash and two players to be named.Loretta was hitting .267 with two home runs and 19 RBIs in 86 games this season..
The Astros also purchased the contract of Left-hander Jeriome Robertson from Triple-A New Orleans. Robertson will start Monday's game at Texas. He was the Pacific Coast League pitcher of the year this season with a 12-8 record and 2.55 ERA.
He's not a real high-velocity guy," Astros assistant general manager Tim Purpura said of Robertson. "He's a mid- to upper-80s (fastball) pitcher. He pitches very effectively in the (strike) zone. He has a good breaking ball that he can throw to the inside of the plate on righties and lefties. He's been very effective against lefthanded hitters.
"In his earlier role, we had him in the bullpen, but this year we've had him starting, and he's done a really nice job as far as being able to handle both righthanded and lefthanded hitters. And he's got a good changeup, so he's got three good pitches that he's able to compete with.
"He's very aggressive, he goes after hitters, and he works pretty quick. He has command of the strike zone, which is why he was named PCL Pitcher of the Year this year."
The Astros called up three players from Triple-A New Orleans, catcher Raul Chavez and right-handers Brad Lidge and Brandon Puffer.
When the Astros entered their clubhouse Saturday, they were greeted by a new addition -- a large oil painting of former Astro Darryl Kile. The picture, painted by Opie Otterstadt, recalls a happier time, featuring a close-up of Kile embracing catcher Scott Servais after Kile's no-hitter against the New York Mets on Sept. 8, 1993.
Several Astros stopped and admired the painting, which is hanging near the clubhouse entrance.
"I think it's great," said Craig Biggio. "I think Opie did a really nice job on it. It was really tastefully done. He does great work. And to have it (the painting) here, where he (Kile) spent most of the time of his career, is very fitting."
Arizona Diamondbacks
-- The last time RHP Curt Schilling and LHP Randy Johnson lost in a series was Aug. 21 and 23, 2001, at Pittsburgh. There was a game between those outings. ... Manager Bob Brenly will add six players to the major-league roster today, and three more on Tuesday. Brenly said C Rod Barajas and OF Mark Little would join the team today. Four players will be activated off the disabled list -- Ps Todd Stottlemyre, Armando Reynoso and Mike Morgan, and 3B Chris Donnells.
Chicago Cubs
-- OF Sammy Sosa missed his seventh and eighth straight games and is not expected back before Monday because of a sore back and neck. Sosa has now missed 11 games this season -- the same number he missed in the previous five years combined.
St. Louis Cardinals
-- P Jason Isringhausen was unavailable because of a strained right shoulder. Isringhausen was warming up to pitch the ninth inning Friday when he felt something in his shoulder and was unable to pitch. He's listed as day-to-day
pretty decent article that mentions some pitchers who could be called up this month...
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/columns/20020831/insidepitchboysofseptemb.html
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