-Dexter Sports
10:01 AM

Good Morning. Well if you are the Rockies or Padres, then heck your just going to bed. Man, who would think when I went to bed that the Rockies would of played the equivalent of two and a half games. Heck, I'm surprised that Jake Peavy didn't pitch all 22 innings. Anyways, lets get to what I have for you this wonderful Monday morning.

• Speaking of the Rockies and Padres, Did you know that Rockies Lefty Reliever Brian Fuentes was cut from his high school baseball team as a junior? It's interesting because he is the type of guy that puts the team first, though teams have spited him before. Five million a year ain't bad for someone who shouldn't have made it in the college game. Fuentes has become one of the best setup men in the league.

• The Detroit Tigers bats should wake up again this weekend against the Toronto Blue Jays. Today, the tigers will take on 25 year old call up David Purcey to make a spot start because of the emergency relief appearance of A.J. Burnett this week. Dustin McGowan will go for the Jays on Saturday. He is 1-2 with a 9.95 ERA in three starts against the Tigers in his career. The numbers for A.J. Burnett do not get any better. He is 1-1 with a 9.88 ERA in three starts against the tigers.
  

• This weekend's best pitching match up will take place today. Johan Santana will take the ball for the Mets, while Cole Hamels, the changeup wizard will go for the Phillies. Not only is this a rivalry, but Johan looks to improve after giving up four home runs against the brewers in his last start.

• Wow, It sure hasn't been talked about much but Manny Ramirez is inching closer to 500 homers for his career. I wonder where we will rank him all-time when it is all said and done. He is the first player, I can say that i have witnessed his whole career, that is in the 500 Homer club.

• Mike Sweeney stuck out for the first time this season Wednesday night. That is interesting, especially since that is all he could do in Kansas City.
  

• Detroit Tigers' outfielder Curtis Granderson will began a rehab assignment today. He will start off in Low A West Michigan, but make his way to AAA Toledo for the weekend. Granderson should be up and ready in the tiger's lineup next week. The free press also notes that Reliever Joel Zumaya has been throwing off the ground. Manager Jim Leyland said he was, "firing the ball." that is good news for this weak pen.