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Monday, 5 August 2013

Man U says it's rejected a 2nd bid from Chelsea for Wayne Rooney

Posted on 07:22 by Unknown

Manchester United has rejected a second offer from Chelsea for unsettled striker Wayne Rooney.

United said Monday the club received a bid, reported in the British media to be about 25 million pounds ($38.4 million US), but it was "immediately rejected."

"Our position remains that he is not for sale," United said.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho confirmed last month that the London club had made an official cash bid for Rooney.

The England international has been pushing for a move since expressing his frustration to United about his lack of playing time toward the end of last season.

But both Alex Ferguson and David Moyes, who succeeded his fellow Scot as manager in May, have insisted Rooney is not for sale since he has two years left on his contract.

United also said that Rooney would not travel to Sweden for a pre-season match against AIK in Stockholm on Tuesday after injuring his right shoulder during another friendly.

"Wayne hurt his shoulder in a fall during a match on Saturday," Moyes said. "It's not too serious and I don't expect it to keep him out for too long. I'm disappointed he's missing the game because we were keen to get him back involved and ready to play."


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Birthday Bio: Maurice "Rocket" Richard

Posted on 07:22 by Unknown

CBCSports.ca wants to wish a happy birthday to athletes and those other individuals involved in the sports world that left a lasting legacy on their game. Today would be the 92nd birthday of Maurice Richard, one of the NHL's first superstars and cultural icons.

CBCSports.ca wants to wish a happy birthday to athletes and those other individuals involved in the sports world that left a lasting legacy on their game. Today, would be the 92nd birthday of Maurice Richard, one of the NHL's first superstars and cultural icons.

The Rocket was an integral part of the Montreal Canadiens between 1942 and 1960, winning eight Stanley Cups, capturing the Hart Trophy in 1947 and was also the first player to score 50 goals in one season. His legacy, while conceived on the ice, extended much further into Quebecois culture, and one incident in particular in 1955 highlighted his role in the 'Quiet Revolution':

Even the iconic No. 9 sweater Richard wore was a symbol of French-Canadian pride, summed up perfectly by Roch Carrier's children's book "The Hockey Sweater," which was later turned into this animated short by the National Film Board of Canada:

Richard retired in 1960, following what would be the last of an NHL-record five consecutive Stanley Cup wins. His jersey hung from the rafters of the Montreal Forum just six months later, a testament to his legendary status, as was this scene during the Rocket's appearance at the last Habs game played at the Forum in 1996:

Richard passed away in May of 2000 at the age of 78, following a two-year battle with cancer. The hockey great was honoured with a state funeral, the first in Quebec for a non-political figure:

Today, the Rocket's legacy lives on in the NHL as the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy is awarded annually to the player (or players) that score the most goals in a season.

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NHL moves & signings tracker

Posted on 07:22 by Unknown

Keep up to date with the changing face of your favourite NHL team, as well as their rivals, with this list of important new signings, contract extensions, trades and buyouts since the last day of the regular season on April 28.

Keep up to date with the changing face of your favourite NHL team, as well as their rivals, with this list of important new signings, contract extensions, trades and buyouts since the last day of the regular season on April 28.
*All monetary terms indicated are totals for full length of contract and are in U.S. currency.

New Signings

  • F Zack Stortini (1 year)
  • D Nolan Yonkman (1 year)
  • D Alex Grant (1 year)
  • F Dustin Penner (1 year)

Contract extensions

  • F Matt Beleskey (2 years)
  • D Ben Lovejoy (3 years, $3.3M)
  • F Saku Koivu (1 year)
  • F Kyle Palmieri (3 years)

Trades

  • Sent F Bobby Ryan to Ottawa for 2014 1st-round pick, F Jakob Silfverberg, F Stefan Noesen

Compliance buyouts

N/A

New Signings

  • F Jarome Iginla (1 year, $6M)
  • G Chad Johnson (1 year, $600K)
Contract extensions
  • G Tuukka Rask (8 years, $56M)
  • F Patrice Bergeron (8 years, $52M)
Trades
  • Sent F Tyler Seguin, F Rich Peverley, D Ryan Button to Dallas for F Loui Eriksson, F Reilly Smith, D Joe Morrow, F Matt Fraser

Compliance buyouts

N/A

New Signings

N/A

Contract extensions

  • D Drew Bagnall (1 year)
  • F John Scott (1 year, $750K)
  • G Jhonas Enroth (2 years, $2.5M)
  • D Adam Sulzer (1 year)
  • D Mike Weber (3 years, $5M)

Trades

  • Sent D Andrei Sekera to Carolina for D Jamie McBain
  • Sent F Riley Boychuk to New Jersey for D Henrik Tallinder

Compliance buyouts

N/A

New Signings

  • G Karri Ramo (2 years, $5.5M)
  • F Corban Knight
  • F Greg Nemisz

Contract extensions

  • F Brian McGrattan (2 years, $1.5M)
  • C Mikael Backlund (2 years, $3M)
  • D Chris Butler (1 year)
  • D T.J. Brodie (2 years, $2.125M)

Trades

  • Sent 2015 4th-round pick to San Jose for F T.J. Galiardi
  • Sent 2014 5th-round pick to St. Louis for D Kris Russell

Compliance buyouts

N/A

New Signings
  • D Mike Komisarek (1 year, $700K)
  • G Anton Khudobin (1 year, $800K)
  • F Nathan Gerbe (1 year)

Contract extensions

  • F Brett Sutter (1 year, $600K)
  • F Jared Staal (1 year, 2-way deal)

Trades

  • Sent D Jamie McBain to Buffalo for D Andrei Sekera

Compliance buyouts

N/A

New Signings

  • F Drew LeBlanc (2 years)
  • G Nikolai Khabibulin (1 year)
  • D Mike Kostka (1 year)
  • D Theo Peckham (1 year)
  • F Brad Winchester (1 year)

Contract extensions

  • F Bryan Bickell (4 years, $16M)
  • D Nick Leddy (2 years)
  • D Michal Rozsival (2 years)
  • F Michal Handzus (1 year)
  • F Marcus Kruger (2 years, $2.65M)

Trades

  • Sent F Dave Bolland to Toronto for 2013 2nd-round pick, 2013 6th-round pick, 2014 4th-round pick
  • Sent F Michael Frolik to Winnipeg for 2013 3rd-round pick, 2013 5th-round pick
  • Sent F Daniel Carcillo to Los Angeles for 2015 conditional pick

Compliance buyouts

N/A

New Signings

  • D Andre Benoit (1 year, $900K)

Contract extensions

  • F Patrick Bordeleau (3 years, $3M)
  • F Matt Duchene (5 years, $30M))

Trades

N/A

Compliance buyouts

New Signings
  • F Nathan Horton (7 years, $37.1M)
  • F Jack Skille (1 year)
  • D Frederic St. Denis (1 year)

Contract extensions

  • G Sergei Bobrovsky (2 years, $11.25M)
  • F Cam Atkinson (2 years, $2.3M)
  • G Curtis McElhinney (1 year, $600K)
  • F Artem Anisimov (3 years, $9.85M)

Trades

N/A

Compliance buyouts

N/A

New Signings

  • G Dan Ellis (2 years, $1.8M)

Contract extensions

  • G Cristopher Nilstrorp (1 year, $725K)
  • D Sergei Gonchar (3 years, $16.5M)
  • F Jordie Benn (3 years)
Trades
  • Sent F Loui Eriksson, F Reilly Smith, D Joe Morrow, F Matt Fraser to Boston for F Tyler Seguin, F Rich Peverley, D Ryan Button
  • Sent D Philip Larsen, 2016 7th-round pick to Edmonton for F Shawn Horcoff

Compliance buyouts

N/A

New Signings
  • F Daniel Alfredsson (1 year, $5.5M)
  • F Stephen Weiss (5 years, $24.5M)

Contract extensions

  • D Jakub Kindl (4 years, $9.6M)
  • F Pavel Datsyuk (3 years, $22.5M)
  • F Drew Miller (3 years, $4.05M)
  • D Brendan Smith (2 years)

Trades

N/A

Compliance buyouts

N/A

Other
  • Waived D Carlo Colaiacovo
New Signings
  • G Richard Bachman (1 year)
  • D Andrew Ference (4 year, $13M)
  • F Boyd Gordon (3 years, $9M)
  • F Ryan Jones (1 year)
  • G Jason LaBarbera (1 year, $1M)
  • D Denis Grebeshkov (1 year)

Contract extensions

  • F Mark Arcobello (1 year, $600K)
  • F Sam Gagner (3 years, $14.4M)
Trades
  • Sent F Shawn Horcoff to Dallas for D Philip Larsen, 2016 7th-round pick
  • Sent F Magnus Paajarvi, 2014 2nd-round pick to St. Louis for F David Perron

Compliance buyouts

New Signings

  • F Joey Crabb (2 years, $1.2M)

Contract extensions

  • F Bobby Butler (2 years, $1.2M)
  • F Shawn Matthias (2 years, $3.5M)

Trades

  • Sent F George Parros to Montreal for F Philippe Lefebvre, 2014 7th-round pick

Compliance buyouts

N/A

Other

  • Bought out D Filip Kuba (standard buyout)

New Signings

Contract extensions

  • D Robyn Regehr (2 years, $6M)
  • D Slava Voynov (6 years, $25M)
  • D Jake Muzzin (2 years)
  • D Alec Martinez (2 years)
  • F Dustin Brown (8 years, $47M)
  • F Jordan Nolan (2 years, $1.4M)
  • F Trevor Lewis (1 year)
  • F Kyle Clifford (2 years)

Trades

  • Sent 2015 conditional pick to Chicago for F Daniel Carcillo 

Compliance buyouts

N/A

New Signings

  • D Keith Ballard (2 years, $3M)
  • F Matt Cooke (3 years)

Contract extensions

  • G Niklas Backstrom (3 years, $10.25M)
  • D Marco Scandella (2 years, $2.05M)
  • D Jared Spurgeon (3 years, $8M)

Trades

  • Sent D Justin Falk to NY Rangers for F Benn Ferriero, 2014 2nd-round pick
  • Sent F Cal Clutterbuck to NY Islanders for F Nino Niederreiter
  • Sent F Devin Setoguchi to Winnipeg for 2014 2nd-round pick

Compliance buyouts

N/A

New Signings

  • F Danny Briere (2 years, $8M)
  • C Martin St-Pierre (1 year, $550,000)

Contract extensions

  • D Davis Drewiske (2 years, $1.275M)
  • F Gabriel Dumont (2 years)
  • F Ryan White (1 year)

Trades

  • Sent F Danny Kristo to NY Rangers for F Christian Thomas
  • Send F Philippe Lefebvre, 2014 7th-round pick to Florida for F George Parros

Compliance buyouts

N/A

New Signings

  • F Matt Cullen (2 years, $7M)
  • F Matt Hendricks (4 years, $7.4M)
  • D Seth Jones (3 years)
  • F Eric Nystrom (4 years, $10 M)
  • F Viktor Stalberg (4 years, $12M)

Contract extensions

  • F Rich Clune (2 years, $1.7M)
  • F Patric Hornqvist (5 years, $21.25M)
  • D Roman Josi (7 years, $28M)
  • F Rich Clune (2 years, $1.7M)
  • F Nick Spaling (1 year)

Trades

N/A

Compliance buyouts

N/A

Other
  • Waived F Sergei Kostitsyn
  • Waived D Hal Gill
New Signings
  • F Ryan Clowe (5 years, $24.25M)
  • F Rostislav Olesz (1 year, $1M)
  • F Michael Ryder (2 years, $7M)
  • F Jaromir Jagr (1 year, $2M)

Contract extensions

  • D Peter Harrold (2 years, $1.6M)
  • F Dainius Zubrus (3 years, $9.3M)
  • F Andrei Loktionov (1 year, $725K)
  • F Patrik Elias (3 years, $16.5M)
  • D Marek Zidlicky (1 year, $3M)

Trades

  • Sent 2013 1st-round pick to Vancouver for G Cory Schneider
  • Sent D Henrik Tallinder to Buffalo for F Riley Boychuk

Compliance buyouts

N/A

Other

  • Waived G Johan Hedberg
  • F Ilya Kovalchuk announced retirement
New Signings
  • F Peter Regin (1 year, $750K)
  • F Pierre-Marc Bouchard (1 year, $2M)
  • F Cal Clutterbuck (4 years)

Contract extensions

  • F Eric Boulton (1 year, $550K)
  • G Evgeni Nabokov (1 year, $3.25M)
  • D Travis Hamonic (7 years, $27M)
  • F Josh Bailey (5 years, $16.5M)
  • D Thomas Hickey (2 years)

Trades

  • Sent F Nino Niederreiter to Minnesota for F Cal Clutterbuck

Compliance buyouts

N/A

New Signings

  • F Dominic Moore (1 year, $1M)
  • F Benoit Pouliot (N/A)

Contract extensions

  • D Ryan McDonagh (6 years, $28.6M)
  • D Justin Falk (1 year, $975K)
  • F Carl Hagelin (2 years, $4.5M)
  • F Mats Zuccarello (1 year, $1.25M)

Trades

  • Sent F Benn Ferreiro, 2014 2nd-round pick to Minnesota for D Justin Falk
  • Sent F Kris Newbury to Philadelphia for D Danny Syvret
  • Sent F Christian Thomas to Montreal for F Danny Kristo

Compliance buyouts

N/A

New Signings
  • D Joe Corvo (1 year, $900K)
  • F Clarke MacArthur (2 years, $6.5M)
Contract extensions
  • F David Dziurzinsky (1 year)
  • F Erik Condra (2 years, $2.5M)
  • D Patrick Wiercioch (3 years, $6M)

Trades

  • Sent 2014 1st-round pick, F Jakob Silfverberg, F Stefan Noesen to Anaheim for Bobby Ryan

Compliance buyouts

N/A

New Signings

  • F Vincent Lecavalier (5 years, $22.5M)
  • G Ray Emery (1 year, $1.65M)
  • G Yann Danis (1 year)
  • D Erik Gustafsson (1 year, $1M)

Contract extensions

  • D Mark Streit (4 years, $21M)
  • F Adam Hall (1 year)
  • F Claude Giroux (8 years, $64M)
  • F Sean Couturier (2 years, $3.5M)

Trades

  • Sent D Danny Syrvret to NY Rangers for F Kris Newbury

Compliance buyouts

  • F Danny Briere
  • G Ilya Bryzgalov
New Signings
  • F Mike Ribeiro (4 years, $22M)
  • G Thomas Greiss (1 year, $750K)
  • C Tim Kennedy (N/A)
  • F Brandon Yip (1 year, two-way)

Contract extensions

  • G Mike Smith (6 years, $34M)
  • D Rob Klinkhammer (2 years, $625K)
  • F Lauri Korpikoski (4 years, $10M)  
  • F Kyle Chipchura (1 year, $875K)
  • D Michael Stone (3 years)
  • D Chris Summers (1 year)

Trades

N/A

Compliance buyouts

N/A

New Signings
  • D Rob Scuderi (4 years, $13.5M)
  • F Matt D'Agostini (1 year, $550K)

Contract extensions

  • F Chris Kunitz (3 years, $11.55M)
  • F Evgeni Malkin (8 years, $76M)
  • D Kris Letang (8 years, $58M)
  • F Pascal Dupuis (4 years, $15M)

Trades

N/A

Compliance buyouts

New Signings

N/A

Contract extensions

  • F Raffi Torres (3 years, $6M)
  • F Logan Couture (5 years, $30M)
  • D Jason Demers (1 year, $1.5M)
  • D Scott Hannan (1 year, $1M)
  • F Matt Pelech (1 year)
  • G Alex Stalock (1 year)
  • F Joe Pavelski (5 years)

Trades

  • Sent 2013 2nd-round pick to Pittsburgh for F Tyler Kennedy
  • Sent F T.J. Galiardi to Calgary or 2015 4th-round pick

Compliance buyouts
N/A

St. Louis Blues

New Signings

  • F Keith Aucoin (1 year, $625K)
  • F Max Lapierre (2 years)
  • F Derek Roy (1 year, $4M)
  • F Chris Stewart (2 years, $8.3M)

Contract extensions

  • D Kevin Shattenkirk (4 years, $17M)
  • F Patrick Berglund (1 year, $3.25M)
  • D Ian Cole (2 years, $1.65M)
  • F Adam Cracknell (1 year, $600K)
  • D Jordan Leopold (2 years)
  • G Jake Allen (2 years, $1.6M)
  • D Jay Bouwmeester (5 years)
Trades
  • Sent D Kris Russell to Calgary for 2014 5th-round pick
  • Sent F David Perron to Edmonton for F Magnus Paajarvi, 2014 2nd-round pick

Compliance buyouts

N/A

New Signings

  • F Valtteri Filppula (5 years, $25M)

Contract extensions

  • D Radko Gudas (3 years, $991K)
  • D Keith Aulie (1 year, $975K)

Trades

N/A

Compliance buyouts

New Signings

  • F David Clarkson (7 years, $36.75M)
  • F Troy Bodie (1 year)
  • D Paul Ranger (1 year)

Contract extensions

  • G Drew MacIntyre (1 year, $600K)
  • F Colton Orr (2 years, $1.85M)
  • F Frazer McLaren (2 years, $1.4M)
  • F Tyler Bozak (5 years, $21M)
  • F Joe Colborne (1 year, $600K)
  • D Carl Gunnarsson (3 years)
  • D Mark Fraser (1 year)

Trades

  • Sent 2013 2nd-round pick, 2013 6th-round pick, 2014 4th-round pick to Chicago for F Dave Bolland
  • Sent G Ben Scrivens, F Matt Frattin to LA Kings for G Jonathan Bernier (2 years)

Compliance buyouts

  • D Mike Komisarek
  • F Mikhail Grabovski

Other

New Signings

  • F Brad Richardson (2 years, $2.3M)
  • F Pascal Pelletier (N/A)
  • C Mike Santorelli (N/A)
  • F Yannick Weber (1 year, $650K)
  • F Ronalds Kenins (N/A)

Contract extensions

  • F Tom Sestito (2 years, $1.5M)
  • D Patrick Mullen (1 year, $600K)

Trades

  • Sent G Cory Schneider to New Jersey for 2013 1st-round pick (F Bo Horvat)

Other
N/A

New Signings

N/A

Contract extensions

  • Karl Alzner (4 years, $11.2M)

Trades

N/A

Compliance buyouts

N/A

Other

New Signings

  • D Adam Pardy (N/A)
  • F Matt Halischuk

Contract extensions

  • D Grant Clitsome (3 years)
  • G Al Montoya (1 year, $601K)
  • F Eric Tangradi (2 years, $1.35M)
  • D Paul Postma (2 years, $1.425M)
  • F Bryan Little (5 years, $23.5M)
  • F Blake Wheeler (6 years, $33.6M)
  • D Zach Bogosian (7 years, $36M)

Trades

  • Sent 2013 3rd-round pick, 2013 5th-round pick to Chicago for F Michael Frolik
  • Sent 2014 2nd-round pick to Minnesota for F Devin Setoguchi

Compliance buyouts

N/A

Other

  • F Alexander Burmistrov left for KHL
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Watch: Alex Gough describes the lure of Olympic luge

Posted on 07:22 by Unknown

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Sunday, 4 August 2013

Campbell-Pascall: Betting on balance for Games lead-up

Posted on 07:22 by Unknown

It is just months away from what will be the biggest moment in many amateur athletes' lives: the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. To be successful, however, the reality is that these athletes have to see the Games as just one of many important moments in their careers.

It's easier said than done, especially for a hockey player in this country, but indeed worth every bit of focus in the search for balance.

The women's hockey program is just coming off a loss to the USA at the world championship — another close game on the scoreboard, but not on the ice. The Americans dominated on the shot clock and in the offensive zone. They seemed to be quicker and stronger in all facets of the game.

I was the first captain to lose a world championship gold medal for Canada, so I understand the disappointment. But with disappointment comes much-needed change.

The program will do an overview of what went wrong and where it should go. With a plan for Sochi already in place, the group will gather again in May for a training camp at Canada Olympic Park, a world-class facility built by Winsport and Hockey Canada.

Preparation over the next few months is crucial, but so has been the last three years after the Olympic Games concluded in Vancouver.

The attention from 'outside the bubble' will continue to increase rapidly as all levels of media and sponsors ramp up their coverage and campaigns, looking to tell the stories of many athletes across the country and the world.

Athletes will qualify or make the team and others will be left to ponder: 'What if?' and 'How could I have made things different?'

This all sounds so scary and blunt, but what they put into their performances and the relentless lifestyles they choose, makes all the difference.

Their families are thought of often … every day for that matter. Families, though, are not 'inside that bubble' — the bubble, where every athlete goes to limit distraction, decrease the stress and to focus every moment, every decision on competition and performance.

For some sports, external distractions will be managed by National Sport Organizations that will predetermine an athlete's schedule down to the very seconds and minutes of each day.

For others, finding a balance between cashing in and focusing on the task at hand will be a tough assignment — one that requires some selfishness and discipline. It's never an easy job for an athlete who most likely makes little money during the first three years after an Olympic Games and has the best opportunity in that Olympic year to help with the income that allows them to compete beyond the Games.

Nobody said winning was easy.

After losing five of the last seven world championships it's hard not to wonder how things could have gone better for the women's hockey team. Solace can be taken in knowing the organization has won three of the last four Olympic Games, but the fact remains: gold is the only colour that matters. Anything less under the Hockey Canada umbrella is simply unacceptable.

So, with expectations like these, some questions must be asked.

Does the women's program need to get younger? Does it have the right coaches and staff? Does it need to mix some younger players into the leadership group? Do they need to turn more focus to off-ice habits or on-ice habits?

And because it is Canadian hockey after all, these questions will be discussed loud and at length both 'inside the bubble' and 'outside the bubble'!

For the next few months, it's about finding a balance that works.


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Blue Jays keep sliding as Angels continue dominance

Posted on 07:22 by Unknown

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Consistency and eating up innings has always been Jered Weaver's focus.

The three-time All-Star pitched into the eighth inning to win his third straight decision, Kole Calhoun hit his second big league homer in as many days, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 Saturday night.

Weaver was sidelined for more than seven weeks after breaking a bone in his non-pitching arm in his second start of the season. He already has as many losses as he had all of last season - when he became the Angels' first 20-game winner since Bartolo Colon in 2005 and pitched his first career no-hitter.

``My goals for the rest of the season are just as they were if I wouldn't have gotten hurt,'' Weaver said. ``I'm just trying to go out there and win ballgames, try to get us as deep into the game as possible and throw up zeros. There's nothing I can do about the time I lost. You've just got to make up for lost time.''

Weaver (6-5) allowed three runs, seven hits and two walks through 7 1-3 innings and struck out five, including the side in the fifth. His streak of consecutive scoreless innings at home was snapped at 26 1-3 when Brett Lawrie led off the third with his ninth home run, but the right-hander still improved to 8-2 lifetime against the Blue Jays.

``They've got a good lineup with some guys that can hurt you,'' Weaver said. ``But I was able to minimize the damage for the most part, and the boys came out and scored three early. That took a little pressure off me.''

Weaver had an opportunity to become the first pitcher in the Angels' 53-year history to make four consecutive home starts without giving up a run, but Lawrie ended that with only the second homer against Weaver in his last eight outings.

``I threw two sliders in a row to him, and both of them backed up,'' Weaver said. ``He's a mistake hitter. I made a mistake to him and he hit it put it where it should have been.''

Esmil Rogers (3-6) gave up seven runs - five earned - and 10 hits over five innings. The right-hander is 0-4 with a 6.60 ERA in his last eight starts after back-to-back wins against Texas and Colorado.

The Blue Jays, trying to avoid finishing last in the AL East for the first time since 2004, are a season-worst 16 games behind first-place Boston and 7 1/2 behind the fourth-place Yankees. Manager John Gibbons, who has used his bullpen more than any other team, has gotten only 11 innings combined from his starters through the first three games of this series.

``Starting pitching is the name of the game, and it's really hurt us this year,'' Gibbons said.

The Angels grabbed a 3-0 lead in the first. Mike Trout extended his consecutive on-base streak to 34 games with a single, and scored when Mark Trumbo barely beat the relay to first by shortstop Jose Reyes on a potential inning-ending double-play grounder to second baseman Maicer Izturis with the bases loaded. Erick Aybar and Chris Nelson followed with RBI singles.

Los Angeles extended the margin to 7-1 with a four-run fifth that began with a leadoff homer by Calhoun, who drove in the tying and go-ahead runs in Friday night's 7-5 win with an eighth-inning homer off All-Star reliever Steve Delabar.

``Last night was definitely a lot of fun, and tonight was just another good team win,'' Calhoun said. ``The guy threw some tough pitches to me the first two times up, and you're going to come up empty a few times. That's going to happen. That's part of the game.''

Rogers hit Trout on the left arm two pitches later before giving up a single by Josh Hamilton and a run-scoring single by Howie Kendrick. Center fielder Colby Rasmus made a wide throw to the plate trying to get Trout, and catcher J.P. Arencibia threw to second trying to nab Kendrick - but his throw sailed over Reyes and skipped between Rasmus and right fielder Jose Bautista, allowing Hamilton to score and Kendrick to circle the bases.

``We wanted to make Rogers throw strikes,'' Calhoun said. ``We knew he can get a little wild sometimes, so we just took it easy and didn't try to do too much, just stay up the middle. After my at-bat in the first inning, everybody saw the ball pretty well and started a nice little rally, and that set the tone for the rest of the game.''

NOTES: Weaver has not issued an intentional walk since Sept. 4, 2009, against Mark Teahen at Kansas City. Since then, he has faced 3,100 batters in 779 innings without giving up a free pass. ... Angels LHP Jason Vargas, who hasn't pitched since June 17 because of a blood clot under his armpit, threw 50 pitches in a three-inning simulated game and reported no discomfort. ... Weaver has 1,197 career strikeouts in 1,416 2-3 innings, and needs 18 punchouts to surpass the total his brother Jeff had in 1,838 innings in the big leagues. ... The Angels grounded into two double plays, increasing their total to a major league-worst 106.


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A-Rod, union reach out to MLB, Yankees as penalty looms

Posted on 07:22 by Unknown

Alex Rodriguez brushed aside any worries about a pending suspension, saying he's headed to Chicago and plans to play for the New York Yankees on Monday night.

"I'm excited to play Monday," the star third baseman said after drawing four straight walks with Double-A Trenton on Saturday night. "I can't wait to see my teammates. I feel like I can help them win."

Rodriguez said he would work out Sunday — no one disclosed the site — and then travel to Chicago, where the Yankees will open a three-game series with the White Sox on Monday.

No matter what else happens?

"I'm flying to Chicago," he said.

Major League Baseball and the Yankees turned down requests Saturday to meet with Rodriguez's camp and the union about the embattled star's expected drug penalty, two people familiar with the talks told The Associated Press.

The overtures were made two days before MLB was poised to hand Rodriguez a lengthy suspension for his part in the Biogenesis case. The two people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because no public statements were authorized.

"I've been on the field the last 5 1/2 hours. I haven't seen or heard anything," Rodriguez said. "My focus has been on baseball. As far as any of that stuff, I'll let those guys take care of what they need to take care of."

Before Rodriguez took the field, his side reached out to the Yankees and union head Michael Weiner contacted MLB Executive Vice-President Rob Manfred. The Yankees and MLB said they had no interest in such talks.

There was always the chance, however, that further negotiations could take place at the last minute.

"I'll have an opportunity, when the time is right, to tell my full story," Rodriguez said.

The New York Post, Daily News and New York Times reported the discussions earlier Saturday.

There hasn't been any definite word on the severity of Rodriguez's looming penalty, with speculation ranging from a lifetime ban to a suspension through the 2014 season.

Also possible, according to those familiar with the talks, was a suspension lasting until Aug. 31, 2014, the day before all teams are permitted to expand their rosters from 25 players to 40.

The 38-year-old Rodriguez hasn't played in the majors this season. The three-time American League MVP is recovering from hip surgery and a strained quadriceps.

A day after Rodriguez homered for Trenton, Thunder manager Tony Franklin hedged on whether A-Rod was ready to rejoin the majors.

"That's not for me to say," Franklin said. "His swing is getting better. He's running better. He's doing the baseball things OK right now. But that's a different game up there."

"I think he can handle it because he's been there for a number of years," he said. "I don't think he'll be surprised by anything on the baseball field despite what's going on now. He's been one of the best baseball players I have ever seen. Once they decide he's ready to go back, I don't think he'll have any trouble adapting at all."

Cheers and boos

Rodriguez certainly had no trouble tracking balls, drawing three of his four walks on full-count pitches against Reading. He swung through a 91 mph fastball on a 3-0 pitch his third time up in the fifth and flipped his bat.

A high-and-tight fastball backed him off the plate in the seventh, and he turned and smiled, thankful the pitch didn't hit him.

Rodriguez ran the bases, then left the game after the seventh. He gave his batting gloves and a bat to fans in the sellout crowd of 8,113 before heading into the dugout.

"I feel great," Rodriguez said. "It was great to see a lot of pitches."

A few minutes before the national anthem, he chatted up fans near the dugout, fist-pumped a kid and walked off to have a catch.

Rodriguez caught a knuckling line drive by the game's first batter and later fielded a grounder and began an inning-ending double play.

Batting second, Rodriguez walked to the plate to Jay-Z's "On To The Next One" and received a mixture of cheers and boos in the first. He fouled off a 2-2 pitch before eventually drawing a walk.

Rodriguez slowly went first to third on a double off the right-field wall and was stranded. He also walked in the third while his girlfriend, former pro wrestler Torrie Wilson, held up her cellphone to video the action from a second-row seat behind the plate.

In the top of the second, Rodriguez ranged to his right to field a grounder and threw high and wide to second. It was ruled an infield hit, though he probably would've made the play a few years ago.

The next inning, Rodriguez fielded a slow bouncer down the line and made a strong throw to first to get the out. He heard loud cheers as he jogged slowly to the dugout, looking around and seemingly taking in the crowd's appreciation.


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