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"We're going to take this thing day-by-day,'' Vaughn said Tuesday, adding ``I'm going to rest it for 35-45 days. "We are working on finding a way to get me back on the field this year,'' he said. Many observers consider that objective a long shot.
"I only know what the doctors have told us,'' said Mets general manager Steve Phillips, "(but) if he has surgery, we know he is done for the year.''
"He has a very serious situation as he articulated, it's bone-on-bone,'' said Phillips.
Vaughn was acquired by the Mets from Anaheim on Dec. 27, 2001, in a trade that sent right-hander Kevin Appier to the Angels after Vaughn had missed the entire 2001 season due to biceps tendon surgery.
Vaughn went out of his way to defend the deal _ and Phillips.
"It's not Steve Phillips fault in this situation,'' he said, "I failed him. I should have done better when I first came here.''
Last season, Vaughn hit .259 in 139 games for the Mets with 26 home runs. He appeared in only 27 games for the Mets this season, hitting .190.
Lowe flew back to Boston last week to have the growth removed. The procedure was on the same part of his nose where he had skin cancer surgery in December. A biopsy showed the growth was not a recurrence of the cancer but an abscess that became infected, Red Sox spokesman Kevin Shea said Tuesday. Lowe is scheduled to start against Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
Jones has missed two straight starts because of a hyperextended left knee. He also has a sore right shoulder.
"The shoulder is actually bothering me more,'' said Jones, batting .294 with 13 homers and 44 RBI.
Lopez missed all three games of a weekend series against the New York Mets because of a sore right hamstring. He is hitting .297 with 13 homers and 27 RBI.
Jones and Lopez were both in the original lineup for the game against the Texas Rangers, but manager Bobby Cox took them out shortly before the first pitch.
Darren Bragg took over for Jones in center field, while Henry Blanco got the start behind the plate.
Robinson was recalled from Triple-A Memphis because the Cardinals had an off-day on Monday and another next week. Right-hander Mike Crudale, called up on May 2, was optioned to Memphis, leaving St. Louis with 11 pitchers.
"Our starting pitchers are getting us some innings, so we felt like it made sense to go to a position player,'' manager Tony La Russa said. "It will be good for him to go down there and pitch.'' Robinson, who edged out So Taguchi for the 25th spot on Opening Day, has learned to be flexible. He was optioned to Memphis on May 2, recalled on May 13, and returned to Memphis on May 23.
After the last time he was sent down, Robinson was reported to be angry about the demotion. Robinson said he was disappointed only because he was not staying in the major leagues. "It was made out to be that I was mad,'' Robinson said. "I was happy to be playing. I didn't do anything; the only thing I did was go to Memphis.''
Uribe, who broke a bone in his right foot on March 1 and underwent surgery, has made rehab stops at High-A Visalia and Double-A Tulsa, hitting a combined .345.
Uribe, a shortstop, was to play second base -- Belliard's position -- for the first time in the big leagues Tuesday night against Cleveland.
Belliard injured his ankle while running to second base in the sixth inning Sunday.
Kennedy, 3-5 with a 5.88 ERA in 12 starts, had an MRI on Monday. He came out of a game May 31 against the Angels after pitching just one inning.
"The MRI was clear. All he had was a little inflammation and it will be a two-week type thing. It was good news actually,'' Tampa Bay manager Lou Piniella said.
Parris had been on the disabled list since May 9 with a sore right shoulder. He is 0-3 with a 6.25 ERA in seven starts.
The Devil Rays also activated left-hander Bobby Seay from the 15-day disabled list and optioned him to Triple-A Durham. Seay, who also has a sore left shoulder, had been on the DL since April 24. He was 0-0 with a 4.05 ERA in nine relief appearances.
Benes, acquired from the Chicago Cubs in a May 9 trade, went 0-3 with an 11.40 ERA in four starts for the Rangers. After giving up 29 hits and walking eight in 15 innings, Benes was optioned to Oklahoma City on May 29.
The right-hander was scheduled to start for Oklahoma City on Monday night, but he didn't report to the team. Dan Murray started in his place.
Team spokesman John Blake, in Atlanta for the start of a three-game series against the Braves, said Benes finally joined the minor league team late Tuesday afternoon.
Guthrie, sidelined since May 13 with a sore left elbow, is 0-2 with a 3.55 ERA in 20 games this season.
Cruz was 1-2 with a 6.39 ERA in 25 1/3 innings over 16 relief appearances. The Cubs said they want Cruz to get more work, and he could move into the rotation in the minors. Cruz started last season in Chicago's rotation and made nine starts, going 1-7. He ended up in the bullpen and finished the season 3-11. He was 3-1 in 2001 when he made eight starts after being called up from Double-A.
"The fact is he was not getting enough work to be effective,'' Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said.
The choice to send Cruz to the minors was made easier by the performance of right-hander Todd Wellemeyer, 1-0 with an 0.00 ERA in five relief appearances since being called up May 10.
Cruz, 21, was the team's first choice in the 2002 draft of minor-league veterans not on the 40-man roster. He came from the Mets organization. Cruz is batting .154 in 24 games, but has hit .364 since getting his first hit major league May 12. |
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