Day: September 1, 2007

Mets recall RHP Pelfrey to face BravesMets recall RHP Pelfrey to face Braves

The New York Mets recalled pitcher Mike Pelfrey on Saturday to start against the Atlanta Braves. The Mets also recalled right-handed pitcher Philip Humber from Triple-A New Orleans and purchased the contract of left-hander Willie Collazo from New Orleans. The right-handed Pelfrey was 0-7 with a 5.92 ERA for the Mets this season and was 3-6 with a 4.01 ERA in 14 starts for New Orleans.

Texans release WR McCardell, P StanleyTexans release WR McCardell, P Stanley

The Houston Texans released 20 players on Friday, including Keenan McCardell and Chad Stanley, the only punter in franchise history. The Texans must release two more players to get to the league-mandated 53-player limit by 5 p.m. Saturday. McCardell was signed just before training camp to bolster Houston’s receiving group, but the emergence of third-round pick Jacoby Jones pushed the 37-year-old out…

Zanjero, Bwana Bull to resume rivalry at $1 million Pennsylvania DerbyZanjero, Bwana Bull to resume rivalry at $1 million Pennsylvania Derby

Zanjero and Bwana Bull will renew their rivalry in the Pennsylvania Derby on Monday, a month after they battled down the stretch in the West Virginia Derby with Zanjero winning by a nose. The colts will take on nine other horses in the state’s first $1 million race. The derby, last run in 2005 for a $750,000 purse, was canceled last year while Philadelphia Park facilities were readied for a slot…

Yanks call up RHP Kennedy to make debutYanks call up RHP Kennedy to make debut

The Yankees called up pitcher Ian Kennedy from the minors to make his big league debut Saturday and activated first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz from the 60-day disabled list. Kennedy, a first-round draft pick last year, started against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in place of struggling Mike Mussina. The 22-year-old right-hander sailed through the farm system this season, starting at Class-A Tampa and…

Pats S Harrison to be suspended 4 gamesPats S Harrison to be suspended 4 games

New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison catches a ball during training camp in Foxborough, Mass. Monday, July 30, 2007. The NFL will suspend Harrison four games for violating its substance abuse policy, Harrison said Friday night, Aug. 31, 2007.

Rodney Harrison, the frequently fined strong safety who solidified the New England Patriots’ defense through back-to-back Super Bowl victories, will miss the first four games of the NFL season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. “Tomorrow, the commissioner will announce I have been suspended,” a somber Harrison said in a hastily announced conference call with reporters on Friday…

Angels win in 10, lead AL West by 6 1-2Angels win in 10, lead AL West by 6 1-2

Los Angeles Angels' Garret Anderson gestures after scoring the winning run on a Howie Kendrick single in the bottom of the 10th inning against the Texas Rangers during a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Aug. 31, 2007. The Angels won 7-6.

Howie Kendrick’s two stints on the disabled list cost him a lot of valuable playing time and production in his first season as the Angels’ regular second baseman. Now that he’s back, it’s important for him to make up for lost time. Kendrick drove in Garret Anderson with an infield single in the 10th inning and also had a two-run double for the Angels, who kept up the momentum after their sweep of…