David Dellucci News

A reliever needs a memory like a goldfish. Sometimes, it's more like an elephant.

Kenny Lofton has played in the Final Four for the Arizona Wildcats. He has played in the World Series for the Cleveland Indians and the San Francisco Giants.

It didn't take very long this season before pretty much everyone knew the Indians' 2009 campaign was for the birds.

If you have access to the Indians' clubhouse, then tell them that they are in Cleveland - they know that so lay off, and now for you - well, no hope there.

Levin also writes: There will be a lot that will go into determining the future of Wedge, and therefore, the franchise, but Dolan claims money will not be one of them.

It's hot outside. Nasty hot. Hotter than a two-dollar pistol. Hot enough to make a brass monkey blink.

Marco Scutaro, right, is met at home plate by teammate David Dellucci after homering in Toronto's 10-6 win on Wednesday.

TORONTO: David Dellucci doesn't understand it, and he doesn't think it was right.

With the first-place Red Sox in town, a hot start to the season far behind them and a host of rookies plugging holes in a rotation ravaged by injury, the Blue Jays have enough to contend with in the latter part of the season.

An unlucky 13 scribbles in my Indians notebook about how to bring some meaning to the second half of the season for the team with the league's worst record: 1. Matt LaPorta should receive a real shot to be the left fielder.

Questions about the Indians I can't answer: -- Why has General Manager Mark Shapiro been more successful in acquiring talented prospects than he has in signing free agents and trading for major-league players? Is part of the reason a lack of cash? In 2004, Shapiro conceded that he targeted his two most important offseason acquisitions, relievers ...

Brett Cecil tossed six innings of four-hit ball, as the Toronto Blue Jays got by the Baltimore Orioles, 2-0, in the opener of a three-game series at Camden Yards.

Outfielder David Dellucci, 35 was promoted from triple-A Las Vegas and was in the lineup yesterday, hitting eighth and playing in left.

Las Vegas 51s outfielder David Dellucci tosses the ball after catching the fly ball for an out during a game against the Sacramento River Cats at Cashman Field Monday, June 29, 2009.

Jamey Carroll took over Mark DeRosa's space in the Indians locker room. Clubhouse confidential: Sunday was moving day in the Indians' locker room.

Eric Duhatschek Dellucci's road back starts in the desert New York Yankees' David Dellucci runs past the Yankees' dugout as teammates Derek Jeter, left, and Hideki Matsui celebrate, as Dellucci scores on Ruben Sierra hit in the ninth inning during Game 4 of the 2003 World Series.

There will be no more visits by Manny Ramirez to the Los Angeles Dodgers' clubhouse during media access periods for the remainder of his 50-game suspension.

David Dellucci struck a deal Wednesday with the Blue Jays. Free-agent outfielder David Dellucci resurfaced Wednesday with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Dave Dellucci , cut loose recently by the Cleveland Indians , is interested in returning to the Texas Rangers , a team for which he played two seasons earlier in his career, according to sources.

I have had it with baseball. The cheating thang is outta control. I was watching a Rays-Red Sox game and, of course, the announcers were bemoaning the Manny stuff.