Ellis, who was looking worn down before he got three hits yesterday (Sunday), came up with a strained hamstring in the 9th.  I think we need another infielder to spell Ellis.  He is smooth and he looks like he plays effortlessly, but only having Murphy as a sub really limits our option in the infield.  At the very least, Murphy should be playing a little bit more to keep him fresh, and Hannahan and Ellis should be playing a little bit less.  Is there anybody in the minors who could help us in the infield?

Meanwhile, something quite nice has surfaced on MLB-TV.  Usually, I do the Gameday thing to find out what is happening.  They have upgraded the thing so that it has all kinds of information about the pitch (speed, angle, etc.)....

But, what is really nice,is that MLB-TV is doing in-game video highlights, so that if you miss what happened in the first inning, you can actually see it almost immediately in a following inning.  Now, I will admit that this is not as good as watching the game (my kid and wife need the computer, so we "negotiating")---I'm not too happy, but I want peace in the house.  I'm waiting for the TV MLB Extra Innings package to come down (it is now $200.00).  From what I gather, Extra Innings will be doing a free preview on July 17-23, and then the price will be reduced.  Probably will do it then.  Meanwhile, I've watched several games (about 10),  what with the Extra Innings early preview and some freebies on MLB-TV.  Can't wait for MLB to have its own channel.