"There is something with him we don't know about, something maybe deeper," said Spanish language broadcaster Cookie Rojas, who has seen a lot in his 50 years in the game. "I believe the club has to take action in trying to find him some help. He's too young and he's got too much talent to be screwing up like he's doing right now."
BY THE NUMBERS: 5: Teams without a complete game from a starting pitcher, three of them in the NL East: Braves, Marlins, Nationals, Royals and Rangers.
74: Pitches used by Colorado's Aaron Cook in a complete-game win over the Padres on Wednesday.
84: Innings without allowing a home run for Dodgers reliever Jonathon Broxton, going into last night's game at Colorado.
134: Innings without a home run for the Angels before Garret Anderson connected against the Twins on Sunday. It was the second-longest homerless streak in franchise history. In 1979 the team went 170 innings without a long ball.
UP NEXT: Mets lefthander Tom Glavine will go for his milestone 300th career win Tuesday night against the Brewers at Miller Park.
"I'm proud of the company I'm getting to join," he said. "These are the great players of the game. But by no means do I feel I'm there yet. I still need one more win and then, hopefully, more beyond that."
Glavine admitted it won't be just another start. "I liken it to the World Series games I've pitched," he said.
NICKNAME OF THE WEEK: Pirates righthander Ian Snell is called "Baby Sheff" by teammate Shawn Chacon, a reference to outspoken Tigers outfielder Gary Sheffield and Snell's recent string of controversial remarks. "He just says whatever comes to his mind and he wears his emotions on his sleeve," Chacon explained.
AMAZING JULIO FRANCO FACT OF THE WEEK: When the soon-to-be-49-year-old signed with the Braves last week after being released by the Mets, five players on Atlanta's active roster hadn't even been born when he made his major league debut in 1982.
BAD IDEA OF THE WEEK: With the Mariners in a free fall, somebody got the brilliant idea that everyone around the team should get a haircut as a gesture of solidarity. When it was over, most had opted for crew cuts, but designated hitter Jose Vidro's head was completely shaved and Ben Broussard had a mohawk.
So, when will the team picture be taken?
There was a rumor this week in Kansas City that outfielder Reggie Sanders had been traded. It turned out that a deliveryman picked up some boxes at his house that were to be shipped to Arizona, jumped to a conclusion and called a local radio station.
There will be a thousand rumors between now and the deadline to make trades without waivers next Tuesday. That can be a lot of fun. Just remember that a vast majority of them have no chance of actually happening. *
