* Hard as it may be to believe, here’s the complete list of every left-handed pitcher in baseball history with more wins than Jamie Moyer: Warren Spahn, Steve Carlton, Eddie Plank, Tom Glavine, Lefty Grove, Randy Johnson, Tommy John, Jim Kaat, Eppa Rixey, Carl Hubbell. All of which is made even more amazing by the fact that Moyer had a 34-54 record when he turned 30 years old.
* A’s manager Bob Geren said yesterday that Justin Duchscherer’s recovery from spring elbow surgery has been delayed because of back problems, making him unlikely to return from the disabled list before the All-Star break.
* On the other hand, it sounds like Kelvim Escobar will come off the DL this weekend despite struggling in last night’s rehab start at Triple-A.
* Ozzie Guillen continues to downplay the notion of Gordon Beckham joining the White Sox in the second half, saying: “The last thing we worry about is Beckham, and I don’t know why people in Chicago fell in love with this kid. He’s a great player, he’s going to be in the big leagues, he’s going to be a big part of this organization pretty soon. But we don’t have Beckham on our mind right now. I don’t and I’m the one making the lineup. If we have Beckham here, we’re in trouble.”
* Miguel Angel Sano, a 16-year-old shortstop from the Dominican Republic, is the latest stud international prospect to have MLB teams salivating.
