Former Cardinals Watch

[Swirls]

Kyle Lohse, who missed his last start with a sore elbow, gave up six runs and four homers in 4 2/3 innings in a loss to the Twins on Thursday.
Lohse probably wasn't ready to pitch tonight. It's the first time he's ever given up four homers in an outing, and it's the first time since Aug. 2001 that he's allowed six earned runs. If his elbow doesn't bounce back over the next couple of days, he still might end up on the DL.
May 31 - 12:14 AM

That seems surprising. I could have sworn there were a few starts during his "injured years" where he got absolutely tattooed.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Tony Rasmus takes a North Alabama HS coaching job.

I guess Toronto was just too far away from the Moon Pies and RC for Tony to hang out in that video room, so he got a real job instead.

[Jocephus]

White Sox designated INF Tyler Greene for assignment.
With Gordon Beckham set to return from the disabled list, Greene will be sent outright to Triple-A Charlotte if he clears waivers. He batted just .222/.263/.352 in 22 games with the White Sox.
Jun 2 - 8:07 PM

[MrSaigon]

How has Kip Wells been able to extend his career until 2013, I thought he should've been out of baseball years ago. Being a starting pitcher who doesn't get injured makes you a really high commodity in MLB, I guess.

Jeremy Bonderman started today for Seattle. Was surprised to see that. I'm always shocked to see Jamey Wright's name in box scores as well.

[pioneer98]

Checking in on Colby...Fangraphs has him at 1.4 WAR to this point. Pretty good so far, but can he keep it up? Fangraphs has him as a positive fielder so far, and an above average hitter - he's slugging .457 and has 9 HR's (110 wRC+).

Bad news is that his BABIP is .357, so he might regress. Worst: his K-rate is a Dunn-like 33%, which is 7th worst in all of MLB with a qualified # of plate appearances. His previous worst was 27.7% in 2010, and he's up almost 10% over last year.

[heyzeus]

Chris Perez just got arrested for possession of chronic.

[Jocephus]

MLB.com's Zack Meisel reports that Chris Perez was arrested for drug possession Tuesday in Rocky River, Ohio.
"Earlier this morning we were made aware of a situation involving Chris Perez that occurred yesterday in Rocky River," GM Chris Antonetti said in a statement. "We have talked with Chris and are currently in the process of gathering additional information." According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the situation is not related to performance-enhancing drugs and is believed to be possession of marijuana . Perez, 27, is currently on the disabled list with a shoulder injury.
Source: Zack Meisel on Twitter
Jun 5 - 11:12 AM

[redbirdjazzz]

MLB.com's Zack Meisel reports that Chris Perez was arrested for drug possession Tuesday in Rocky River, Ohio.
"Earlier this morning we were made aware of a situation involving Chris Perez that occurred yesterday in Rocky River," GM Chris Antonetti said in a statement. "We have talked with Chris and are currently in the process of gathering additional information." According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the situation is not related to performance-enhancing drugs and is believed to be possession of marijuana . Perez, 27, is currently on the disabled list with a shoulder injury.
Source: Zack Meisel on Twitter
Jun 5 - 11:12 AM

Marijuana possession? This guy? NO!

[Jocephus]

WTAM's Nick Camino reports that no arrest was made against Indians closer Chris Perez.
Perez is believed to have received a significant amount of marijuana delivered to his house, but no charges have been filed as of yet. Th Indians are expected to update the situation prior to Wednesday's game.
Source: Nick Camino on Twitter
Jun 5 - 12:18 PM

[heyzeus]

So...party at Chris' house?

He was probably gearing up for bonnaroo.