Short hops: July 23

Last update: July 22, 2008 - 11:37 PM

OUT LOUD

"Do you think the bullpen lost this game? Do you think the bullpen lost it yesterday? How many runs did we score? It ain't the bullpen, our team got beat."

-- Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, clearly irritated after Tuesday night's 4-3 loss to the Brewers.

GAME OF NUMBERS

Career-high hits for Toronto's Adam Lind in the Blue Jays' 10-8 victory against Baltimore.

Hits for the Rockies in Tuesday night's 10-1 victory against the Dodgers.

151

Pitches thrown before there was a hit in Florida's 4-0 victory over Atlanta.

STAR WATCH

Dustin Pedroia

2B, Red Sox

The 2007 American League Rookie of the Year might be the hottest hitter in baseball right now. Pedroia, 24, is batting .320 (third in the American League) with 132 hits. He has hit safely in 23 of his past 24 games, batting .444 with five homers, 13 doubles, 18 RBI and 29 runs in his past 31 games. He leads the league with 41 multiple-hit games.

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