Tuesday MLB Busts

Tuesday, April 3, 2007 - MLB Busts

Vicente Padilla - SP - Rangers
Vicente Padilla was tagged for six runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings by the Angels on Tuesday. Little more should have been expected the way he finished up the spring. Padilla might be pitching through some pain. He's not going to be worth using in AL-only leagues until he turns it around.

Nelson Cruz - OF - Rangers
In his first start, Nelson Cruz went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts and committed an error in right field on Tuesday. Cruz replaced Brad Wilkerson in the outfield tonight. Sammy Sosa has started both games, going 1-for-7 so far. The three are sharing two spots, and whoever gets hot first could take away quite a bit of playing time from the other two.

Jose Valverde - RP - Diamondbacks
Jose Valverde blew a one-run lead and took the loss in the 10th Tuesday against the Rockies. Valverde did deserve the blown save, but it easily could have gone the other way. While Troy Tulowitzki's game-tying double with two outs was scalded to right field, it was nearly hauled in by Eric Byrnes, who had the ball go off the wrist of his glove-hand. What Valverde didn't deserve was the loss. The following batter, Chris Iannetta, hit a grounder to third that Alberto Callaspo fanned on. It was a tough error, leading to an unearned run, but it was a play that should have been made.