Kennedy picks up NL leading 17th win as Diamondbacks sweep the Padres

The Arizona Diamondbacks ran their winning streak to 6 after they swept the San Diego Padres. Ian Kennedy pitched 7 innings of one run baseball while striking out 7. The Arizona ace now has an NL best 17 wins. Aaron Hill hit 3-5 with 3 RBIs and his first home run as a Diamondback. Collin Cowgill also had a homer. Orlando Hudson hit a home run against Kennedy in his return to Chase Field as a Padre. San Francisco lost to Houston in extra innings, so the D-backs now hold a 4-game lead in the NL West. Arizona will host Colorado and then travel to San Francisco on Labour Day Weekend.

Bengals cut ties with the Palmers

The Cincinnati Bengals officially cut ties with both Palmer brothers as they released Jordan Palmer Saturday afternoon. Elder brother Carson retired earlier this offseason after the Bengals refused to trade him to another team. The 7-year veteran will be replaced by the rookie Andy Dalton. Jordan Palmer was released after the Bengals opted to stick with Dalton, Gradkowski, and LeFevour instead.

Terrelle Pryor is now an Oakland Raider

Terrelle Pryor was selected by the Oakland Raiders during the NFL supplemental draft. The former Ohio State quarterback was given a 4 year deal after Pryor opted to leave college due to a suspension for his memorabilia-for-money scandal. The QB will face a 5 game suspension for the beginning of the season issued by Roger Goodell. Oakland has three quarterbacks so it will be interesting to see if they develop Pryor into a QB or a WR. (Pryor played both positions at Ohio State) Terrelle will not be allowed to wear the number 2 because the Raiders don't want to be reminded of Jamarcus Russell.

Salazar beats out Zendejas for UA kicking job

Jaime Salazar has been named the starting kicker for the Arizona Wildcats. He beat out Alex Zendejas for the starting role. Zendejas, a preseason Lou Groza award candidate, lost his job after a poor conclusion to the regular season and his incumbent performance this offseason. The Wildcats will look to improve on PATs and field goals this season. Their home-opener is September 3rd against DIV II in-state rival Northern Arizona.

The Diamondbacks rout the Nationals to end their road trip as Miley picks up his first Major League win

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The Arizona Diamondbacks concluded their 10-game road trip with an 8-1 win against the Washington Nationals. Left handed rookie Wade Miley picked up his first Major league win as he threw six scoreless innings while striking out four. Fellow D-backs rookie Paul Goldschmidt hit a home run and batted in three. the Diamondbacks will return to the desert after posting a 4-6 record against the NL East's top three teams. Arizona will take on the San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies in their six games back at Chase Field.

Jim Thome traded to Cleveland

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The Minnesota Twins traded DH Jim Thome to the Cleveland Indians this afternoon. The trade came 10 days after Thome hit his 600th home run. Thome will return to the team that drafted him 20 years ago from Illinois Central University. The 40 year old's return might help the desperate Cleveland Indians who are 6 1/2 games behind the first place  Detroit Tigers in the AL Central.

Yankees hit 3 grand slams as they rout Oakland 22-9

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After yesterday's 6-4 loss in 10 innings to the Oakland Athletics, the New York Yankees bounced back by hitting 5 home runs including 3 grand slams in a 22-9 rout. Russell Martin, Robinson Cano, and Curtis Granderson hit grand slams making the New York Yankees the first team to hit 3 grand slams in an MLB game.