10/06/2008 - San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Diego Padres catcher Josh Bard and pitcher Shawn Estes both cleared waivers and elected for free agency, the team announced Monday.
Bard, 30, hit just .202 with 16 RBI in 57 games of an injury-plagued 2008 season that saw him miss significant time with a high ankle sprain and a strained triceps.
In 431 career games, the seven-year veteran has hit .265 with 28 homers and 168 RBI with the Indians, Red Sox and Padres.
Estes also missed a majority of the season with a fractured left thumb. The 13-year veteran went 2-3 in nine games -- eight starts -- with a 4.74 earned- run average last season.
The 35-year-old has made stints with San Francisco, Cincinnati, the New York Mets, the Chicago Cubs, Colorado, Arizona and San Diego, going 101-93 in 283 games -- 281 starts -- with a 4.71 ERA.
In other Padres news, pitcher Dick Hayhurst was claimed off waivers by Toronto, while catcher Luke Carlin and shortstop Sean Kazmar were out-righted to Triple-A Portland.
<< Indians' Lewis, Reds' Votto named Rookies of Month for September
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Indians pitcher Scott Lewis and
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto were named AL and NL Rookie of the
Month, respectively, for the month of September.
Lewis, 25, went 4-0 with a 2.6
<< Red Sox 3B Lowell off active roster
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell's
torn labrum in his right hip forced the team to take him off the ALDS roster,
making him ineligible for the rest of the series against the Angels and for a
possibl
<< NFL Inactives (Monday, October 6, 2008)
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The following is a list of inactive players
for tonight's NFL game.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 8:30 P.M. (ET)
Vikings - 3rd QB John David Booty, WR Sidney Rice, S Madieu Williams, CB Benny
<< Red Sox 3B Lowell out, OF Drew in for Game 4
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell's
torn labrum in his right hip will keep him out of the starting lineup for Game
4 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Lowell, who is hitless in eight at-b
Vikings win wild one over Saints on Longwell's field goal >>
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Longwell made all three of his field
goal attempts, including the game-winning 30-yard boot with 13 seconds left as
the Minnesota Vikings came away with a 30-27 decision against the New Orleans
Saints
The Top Five NHL Team "Point Total" Plays >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Every season brings surprises and
disappointments. Who would have expected the Montreal Canadiens to improve off
their 90-point campaign in 2006-07 and finish with the most points in the
East
Curlin continues training for Breeders' Cup Classic >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defending Breeders' Cup Classic champion
Curlin continues his preparations at Santa Anita for a second Classic victory.
The reigning Horse of the Year has been stabled at the Los Angeles-area track
since
Maple Leafs sign first-round pick Schenn >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenseman Luke
Schenn to a three-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday.
Schenn was the Leafs' fifth-overall pick in the 2008 draft from the Kelowna
Rockets of the Western Hoc
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