·         We’ll start off with the craziest and most hilarious scene of the week. If you thought Earl Weaver, Billy Martin, or Lou Piniella had some explosive tirades, check out what Mississippi Braves manager Phillips Wellman did over the weekend. You don’t want to miss this one! 

·         Kevin Goldstein and Jonathan Mayo did a terrific job on the draft preview last Thursday on MLB.com. If you don’t know too much about the draft, this show will catch you up quickly. 

·         MGL is back with the 2007 UZR for those of you interested. You can also grab the 2003-2006 ratings here as well. 

·         I’m obviously not a big Yankees fan, but you really should check out River Ave. Blues. It’s more than just about the Yankees. These guys do a great job keeping up with minor league and college baseball too. It’s an entertaining and interesting blog.  

·         I still can’t seem to get enough of Curt Schilling’s blog. I mean, if you spoke to as many players as I have, you’ll realize that you can basically recycle the answers. But not with Schil…Here’s a quote from yesterday’s post…

“Let’s see, I sucked, we still won. That about cover it? Check back next week… 

Seriously, I did suck and we still won but it was another grind it out, use the whole bullpen and both offenses had their way for most of the day, until our pen got in the act.”

I really don’t understand why the rest of the media dislikes this guy. He is so refreshing and entertaining. Ok, so he may piss someone off from time to time, but at least he’s honest! 

·         Speaking of good unofficial MLB blogs, check out Inside the Dodgers. Our friend Josh Rawich of the media relations department does an excellent job keeping fans up to date on daily activities and news involving the team. He truly reads all the comments and interacts with the public as well. I can’t say that much for many other people in his position around the country. 

That’s all for this week. Continue to check our Minors/College page for updated links on prospects, the College World Series, and all kinds of news.

It's a very busy Sunday around Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, and College Baseball. Here are some of the headlines...

Major League News

• The Chicago Cubs today placed infielder Daryle Ward on the 15-day disabled list with a left hip strain. In a corresponding roster move, Chicago has recalled outfielder Felix Pie from Iowa.
• Roger Clemens was scratched from Monday's start against the Chicago White Sox because of a fatigued right groin.
• The St. Louis Cardinals have announced today that they have acquired catcher Kelly Stinnett from the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash consideration.
• Tampa Bay Devil Rays third baseman Akinori Iwamura is expected to miss four to five games with a left eye injury after a ball Saturday night bounced and hit him in the eye. 
• New York's Carlos Beltran said he is certain he will play on Tuesday.
• Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella was suspended indefinitely and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball on Sunday for his tirade against an umpire on Saturday. Piniella bumped the umpire during the incident. 

And the ejections keep coming...

• Tigers manager Jim Leyland and pitcher Justin Verlander were both ejected from Saturday's game with two outs in the bottom of the fourth inning.
• Dodgers manager Grady Little was ejected for arguing a close call at home plate during the fourth inning of Sunday's game in Pittsburgh.
• Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was ejected in the third inning of Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. 

Minor League News

• The Reds seem to be targeting next Saturday for the Major League debut of top pitching prospect, Homer Bailey.
• The Washington Nationals today agreed to terms on a professional contract with shortstop Luis Castillo of San Pedro, Dominican Republic.  

College Baseball News

• The Minnesota Golden Gophers stunned the San Diego Toreros, eliminating the nation's 4th ranked club from the College World Series tournament. 

More later...additional stories and this week's links will be posted later today. Stay tuned for more and make sure all your friends are subscribed to our newsletter!

Photos: Bill Richardson, Baseball Digest Daily

Ivan Rodriguez busted out 4 hits, 2 doubles, and 3 RBI in Detroit's victory over Cleveland

• Andruw Jones homered and drove in 2 runs, and Chuck James pitched 6 strong innings as the Braves won their third straight by beating the Cubs, 5-3. Chicago has now dropped 6 in a row.
• Alex Rios and Aaron Hill each had 2 hits and 3 RBI, and Vernon Wells went 2-for-2 and drove in 2 runs and the Blue Jays scored 3 runs in the 7th inning and 5 in the 8th to stun the White Sox, 9-3.
• Ruben Gotay had 3 hits, homered, drove in 3 runs, and scored twice, and Jorge Sosa allowed just one run over 6 2/3 innings as the Mets snapped Arizona’s winning streak with a 7-1 over the Diamondbacks. Carlos Delgado also had 2 hits, a home run, and scored twice for New York.
• Mike Lowell doubled, homered, drove in 4 runs, and scored 2 others, and Dustin Pedroia and Manny Ramirez each reached base 3 times as the Red Sox bounced back to beat the Yankees, 11-6. Jorge Posada had 2 hits, a home run, and 3 RBI, and Melky Cabrera had 3 hits and a home run for New York.
• Carlos Lee reached base 3 times, homered, and drove in 3 runs, and Hunter Pence doubled, had 2 hits, and 2 RBI as the Astros roughed up the Cardinals, 8-3. Chris Sampson pitched 8 solid innings for Houston.
• Magglio Ordonez went 4-for-6 with a double, home run, 2 RBI and 3 runs scored, and Ivan Rodriguez went 4-for-5 with 2 doubles, and 3 RBI as the Tigers clawed past the Indians, 9-5. Grady Sizemore had 4 hits, a home run, and scored 3 runs, and Casey Blake had 3 hits, homered, and drove in 2 for Cleveland.
• Byung-Hyun Kim pitched 6 strong innings, and Miguel Cabrera and Josh Willingham each hit home runs and drove in 2 as the Marlins swam past the Brewers, 5-2. Chris Capuano allowed just 2 runs on 3 hits while striking out 10 over 7 innings for Milwaukee.
• Ian Snell yielded one run on 6 hits in 8 innings, and Jose Bautista had 3 hits as the Pirates defeated the Dodgers, 3-1. Tony Abreu had 3 hits and 2 doubles for Los Angeles.
• Khalil Green went 4-for-5 with 3 runs, Paul McAnulty homered, had 3 RBI, and scored 3 runs, and Rob Bowen drove in 4 runs as the Padres pummeled the Nationals, 11-3.
• Cole Hamels pitched a complete game 5-hitter, and Ryan Howard drove in 2 runs as the Phillies flew past the Giants, 5-2.
• Emil Brown had 3 hits, a home run, and 3 RBI, and David DeJesus had 2 hits and 2 RBI as the Royals hammered the Devil Rays, 9-4. Brendan Harris homered and drove in 3 for Tampa Bay.
• Jeff Francis allowed just one run on 5 hits in 7 innings, and Todd Helton homered and drove in 2 runs to lead the Rockies to a 4-1 win over the Reds.
• Mike Napoli homered, scored 3 times, drove in 2 runs, and stole a base, and Chone Figgins added 2 hits, 2 RBI, and a steal as the Angels cruised to a 7-4 win over the Orioles. Joe Saunders allowed just 2 runs on 4 hits in 6 innings for Los Angeles. Ramon Hernandez has 2 hits, a home run, and 4 RBI for Baltimore.
• Joe Blanton pitched a complete game 3-hit shutout, and Mark Ellis and Jason Kendall each had 2 hits as the A’s nipped the Twins, 1-0. Carlos Silva was the hard luck loser. He pitched an 8 inning complete game for Minnesota, allowing just one run on 5 hits. The game just took an astonishing 1 hour and 49 minutes from start to finish.
• Jose Guillen homered and reached base 3 times, and Yuniesky Betancourt hit a double and drove in 2 runs as the Mariners held off the Rangers, 5-4. Mark Teixeira hit a home run and drove in 2 for Texas.  

BDD Player of the Day – Oakland’s Joe Blanton