Wesley Wright News

Former St. Cloud River Bat Casey McGehee made his major league debut as a pinch-hitter for the Chicago Cubs in the ninth inning of Tuesday's game against the Houston Astros at Wrigley Field.

Geoff Blum hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the 11th inning to help give the Houston Astros a 9-7 win over Chicago, in the second of three games with the Cubs.

Rodriguez moved his glove up from his waist area to near his face before his wind-up, a move he had discussed with the coaching staff.

Mike Pelfrey was brilliant again pitching his 2nd consecutive complete game win, and Carlos Delgado hit two 3-run homeruns to send the Shea faithful home happy after a team-wide 9-1 win over the Astros.

Wesley Wright spoke apologetically to his glove before Tuesday's game against the Reds, conceding the fact that the glove had taught him a hard lesson.

In their final dress rehearsal before they confront the Phillies on Tuesday, the Mets implemented the tried and true formula for success endorsed by no less a manager than Earl Weaver -- good starting pitching ...

Brewers Gameday now on Newsradio 620 WTMJ with an in-game at bat-by-at bat blog here.

Coming into Sunday's finale against the D-backs, the Astros' starting pitching had been bleak, giving up 11 runs on 12 hits over Friday and Saturday.

Rookie reliever Wesley Wright has been sporting a pink My Little Pony backpack since closer Jose Valverde delivered it to him at Minute Maid Park on Monday.

The Astros added a new player to their roster on Monday without trading or upping their payroll.

Anyway, Randy Wolf got through 5 innings, 98 pitches , 6 hits, 1 HBP and 3 walks with 7 K. He had at least 2 runners on base in every inning except the second.

If you're wondering about that strange thing you witnessed last night in Houston's 7-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, it's called a quality start.

Randy Wolf's second start for the Astros looked much stronger than his first, as Houston swept the Mets, 4-0, on Sunday.

In today's electronic age of Game Boys and PlayStations, it's easy for today's youth to become somewhat sedentary when they get a little free time.

Mark Loretta hits a grand slam home run during the eighth inning of the Astros' 7-3 win over the New York Mets at Minute Maid Park on Friday.

Wesley Wright struck out Joey Votto on the ninth pitch of a terrific at-bat to earn his first career save.

Carlos Lee hit his 12th career grand slam and Moehler handled Cincinnati's hitters for 8 2-3 innings in the Astros ' 6-2 win over the Reds .

Carlos Lee hit his 12th career grand slam and Moehler handled Cincinnati's hitters for 8 2-3 innings in the Astros ' 6-2 win over the Reds .

Carlos Lee hit his 12th career grand slam and Moehler handled Cincinnati's hitters for 8 2-3 innings in the Astros ' 6-2 win over the Reds .

Carlos Lee hit his 12th career grand slam and Moehler handled Cincinnati's hitters for 8 2-3 innings in the Astros ' 6-2 win over the Reds .