Morgan Promoted

You'd like the circumstances to be better, but OF Nyjer Morgan was promoted from Indianapolis today to take the roster spot of Doug Mientkiewicz, who was placed on the bereavement list because his wife, Jodi, is undergoing heart surgery at Allegheny General.

Mientkiewicz is eligible to come off the list on Friday. As someone who has had several family members have major heart surgery in the Pittsburgh area (also at Allegheny General), I hope for a speedy recovery for Mrs. Mientkiewicz.

In happier news, the club avoided the sweep thanks to Steven Pearce, who hit a bases loaded single in the eighth to break a 2-2 tie on the way to a 5-2 win over the Mets. Paul Maholm pitched well again, but the win went to Sean Burnett, his first since 2004, after he bailed out Tyler Yates with two out and the bases loaded in the top of the eighth.

Third baseman LaRoche the Lesser went 2-3 with a walk, 2 R and 2 RBI, and John Grabow picked up his fourth save.