Odds & Ends

Injuries:

• David Riske will hit the DL with a hyperextended right elbow.  The Brew Crew called up Mike DiFelice from AAA.  DiFfelice has struck out 28 in 23 IP this year at AAA.
• The Nats placed 1B Nick Johnson on the DL with a torn tendon sheath in his right wrist.  That sounds painful.  He'll miss 4-6 weeks.  Dmitri "Da Meathook" Young will be activated before Friday's game to take over Johnson's roster spot and lineup spot.
• The Giants placed RP Merkin Valdez on the DL with a strained elbow.  The Giants seemed confident it wasn't anything too serious.  They called up Alex Hinshaw [MiLB Value $22.20] from AAA.  Hinshaw should be a decent NL Only add, as the 25 year old has a career 10.99 K/9, and has seemed to found his control since '07.
• The Rox placed RP Ryan Speier on the DL with a right shoulder contusion.  The move was made retroactive to May 12.  They called up P Josh Newman [MiLB Value $2.01] to take his spot.

Misc.:

• The Gary Sheffield in the Outfield experiment is over.  Sheff will be limited to DH duty.
• Ken Griffey Jr.'s latest prank was too good.