Beckett placed on DL, other AL N&N

Baltimore Orioles third basemen Melvin Mora should be out about a week with a strained right hamstring. Mora says that it “could be a week, or less,” and his manager says that right now they don’t think they will be putting him on the disabled list. Mora has been on fire since the all star break, hitting .393 with a 1.160 OPS in the second half with12 home runs and only 14 strikeouts. This does not look like a long term injury.

Even though Boston Red Sox ace Josh Beckett was placed on the 15 day disabled list (retroactive to August 18th) with right elbow inflammation, manager Terry Francona says his tests came out “awesome,” and because the move was retroactive to the 18th, Beckett is scheduled to come of the DL and start Friday’s opener against the Rangers.

Meanwhile in Cleveland, Victor Martinez is returning from the DL. He is expected to split time between three positions, catcher, DH, and first. Martinez struggled early in the year before getting injured, however if hes available in your league you should pick him up. Im going to take his 2300 previous at bats before his 200 this year. And those 2300 ABs have been good, this year being his first full season with an OPS+ under 120.

Detroit Tigers third basemen Miguel Cabrera left Friday’s game with a mild staring to his left pectoral muscle. He is expected to play sometime this weekend and the injury is not considered serious.

New York Yankees Joba Chamberlain is ready to be activated, and should be Monday. He threw 35 pitches and felt no tightness at all. He is expected to return to the bullpen, and baring an injury to Mariano Rivera this is really going to hurt his value.