Cubs explode for 15 in win over Braves on Monday
Sammy Sosa and Alex Gonzalez homered as the Cubs pounded 21 hits in a 15-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves, their third straight win and Atlanta’s fifth straight loss. The day after a 16-2 romp over Florida, Chicago continued the bats.
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World Series champs hit skid as Twins topple Mariners
Twins beat World Series champions 4 2 at the Metrodome behind Chris Gomez's eighth inning go ahead single. Torii Hunter homered and Shannon Stewart had an RBI as Minnesota won its fifth straight. Anaheim dropped five in a row after a 3 2 loss to Tampa Bay with Troy Glaus leaving with a shoulder injury.
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Yankees Only Team Hit With New Luxury Tax
New York Yankees lead MLB in projected luxury tax, with a 40 man payroll of 180.3 million after acquiring Armando Benitez from the Mets, yielding an estimated tax bill of 10.8 million due January 31. Mets, Dodgers, Rangers, and Red Sox follow above threshold.
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Impressive debut for A's pitcher Rich Harden
Rich Harden impressed in seven innings for Oakland as the A's beat Kansas City 6-1. He allowed one run and four hits with four strikeouts and two walks, aiming to live up to the nickname of the A's powerful rotation.
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Rockies switch closers to close out Dodgers 4 1
Colorado manager Clint Hurdle went with two inexperienced closers Justin Speier and Brian Fuentes over Jose Jimenez. The plan paid off as Fuentes retired four batters and Speier earned the final outs to end the Dodgers game. Speier improves to 5 for 7 in saves. Fuentes improves to 2 for 2 with four holds.
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