Will Luis Ayala Solve The Bullpen Problems? (hint: um, no)
fishstripes.com 7/3/2009 — So JCR is reporting that the Fish have agreed to terms with Luis Ayala , which makes sense since they've been linked to him for quite some time.  As we all know, the Marlins have had a plethora of bullpen problems this season, ranging from ...

Marlins DFA Luis Ayala
mlbtraderumors.com 9/1/2009 — Juan C. Rodriguez of The Sun Sentinel tweets that the Marlins have designated reliever Luis Ayala for assignment to make room on the roster for Cameron Maybin . Ayala had a bloated 11.74 ERA in 10 appearances for the Marlins, but a much more ...

Luis Ayala blows save - of his job
subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com 6/24/2009 — It could be worse for the Mets - at least none of their slumping players are demanding larger roles. Last year's fill-in closer, Luis Ayala, signed with the Twins this year for $1.3 million. After struggling in the seventh inning, Ayala confronted manager Ron Gardenhire and asked to be traded if ...

Should the Florida Marlins pursue Luis Ayala?
blogs.sun-sentinel.com 6/25/2009 — This makes sense on a few levels. With Matt Lindstrom going on the disabled list, the Marlins need some experienced backend bullpen depth. The Twins on Monday designated Ayala for assignment, giving themselves 10 days to trade him, release him ...

Luis Ayala adds versatility, experience to Florida Marlins' bullpen
miamiherald.com 7/13/2009 — The Marlins bullpen lacks an experienced closer, but it doesn't lack for experience. Veteran reliever Luis Ayala joined the staff Sunday after being called up from Triple A New Orleans. The Marlins signed Ayala after he was released by the Minnesota ...

Luis Ayala Upset After Being Designated For Assignment By Marlins
mlb.fanhouse.com 9/3/2009 — by Pat Lackey September 1st always brings roster moves for big league clubs, so it's no surprise to see the Marlins shuffling things up today. Well, it's no surprise to anyone not named Luis Ayala . Ayala, the 31-year old reliever, was designated ...

Twins DFA Luis Ayala
mlbtraderumors.com 6/22/2009 — ESPN relays an AP report that says the Twins designated reliever Luis Ayala for assignment to make room for right-hander Bobby Keppel . Ayala signed with Minn esota for $1.3MM this wint er, but he didn't pitch as well as the Twins had  ...

Pirates Interested In Luis Ayala
mlbtraderumors.com 6/24/2009 — The Pirates are interested in trading for reliever Luis Ayala , according to Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune . John Perrotto of PiratesReport.com confirms the Pirates' interest in the 31-year-old righty, who was designated for ...

Marlins Considering Bullpen Options
mlbtraderumors.com 7/1/2009 — The Miami Herald reports that the Marlins are considering George Sherrill and Luis Ayala as they look to improve an injury-depleted bullpen. There's also confirmation of Jon Heyman's weekend report that the Marlins are interested in Joakim Soria ...

The #Marlins have come to terms with RHP Luis Ayala. He'll get a few outings at AAA New Orleans...
fishstripes.com 7/3/2009 — The #Marlins have come to terms with RHP Luis Ayala. He'll get a few outings at AAA New Orleans before joining the team. @JCRMarlinsbeat (John C. Rodriguez - Sun-Sentinel)

Ibanez won't rejoin Phils this weekend — Major League Baseball News 7/2/2009
The Phillies said on Thursday that Raul Ibanez has not suffered a setback. Ibanez was scheduled to begin a rehab stint Wednesday, but it got pushed to Thursday, then got pushed to Friday, which means he will not play against the Mets this weekend at ...

Mets 9, Pirates 8 (10 innings): Bring on the Phillies — Surfing the Mets - NY Daily News Blogs 7/3/2009
Wheeeew. The Mets returned to .500 with their second straight win, a 9-8, 10-inning victory over the Pirates in a rainout makeup Thursday. Ryan Church had the game-deciding RBI for the second straight day, scoring Fernando Tatis in extra ...

Rollins snaps career-worst hitless streak — Major League Baseball News 7/3/2009
Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins snapped a career-worst 0-for-28 slump with a single to right field in the third inning Thursday night against the Braves at Turner Field. It was Rollins' first hit since June 18, a span of 14 days and 12 games.

Diaz helps Braves finish sweep of Phils (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/3/2009
Matt Diaz drove in the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning double and the Atlanta Braves beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Thursday night to complete their first home sweep of the Phillies in four years. Diaz had his second straight three-hit game to lift ...

Atlanta Braves Get Over the Hump — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/3/2009
I hate to say it, but if I want to become a professional writer one day I might as well face it now. The Atlanta Braves are finally playing winning baseball. Usually when I write such things the Braves take a nosedive, which is why I waited until ...