... contribution for the town's Oktoberfest. "If you've got a problem, you go to Rob and say, 'I need help,"' says Mike Adams, executive director of the Hobart Chamber of Commerce. "And Rob helps." * * * The Isaksons have not moved far since ...

... raucous celebration in the winner's circle. "We're going to the Derby! We're going to the Derby, yeah!" said Mike Adams, McCarthy's son-in-law. "It's going to be big. It's huge. We're all overwhelmed. This is very surreal ...

... the series against the sagging Padres, taking the finale in 95-degree heat. Pujols' pinch-hit sacrifice fly off Mike Adams shaved the deficit to one run in the seventh. Glaus also singled and scored in the seventh and is batting .528 (19 ...

... straight for the first time since June 6-9. Brian Wilson worked a perfect ninth for his 34th save in 37 chances. Mike Adams (1-2) gave up Aurilia's triple to take the loss, the Padres sixth straight. Rays 5, White Sox 3 CHICAGO (AP ...

... Optioned LHP Javier Lopez to Pawtucket. Designated INF Willie Harris for assignment. CLEVELAND INDIANS-Traded RHP Mike Adams to the San Diego Padres for RHP Brian Sikorski. Optioned LHP Rafael Perez to Buffalo of the IL. KANSAS CITY ROYALS ...

... RANGERS-Assigned RHP R.A. Dickey outright to Oklahoma of the PCL. National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Optioned RHP Mike Adams to Nashville of the PCL. NEW YORK METS-Agreed to terms with OF Michael Tucker on a minor league contract. PHILADELPHIA ...

... a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, hit his second homer of the season on the second pitch he saw from reliever Mike Adams (0-1). "I always pay attention to a guy who's a serious player," St. Louis manager Tony La Russa said ...

... Purchased the contract of RHP Jose Lima from Norfolk of the IL. Optioned RHP Heath Bell to Norfolk. Designated RHP Mike Adams for assignment. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS-Recalled LHP Jack Taschner from Fresno of the PCL. American Association EL PASO ...

... terms with 3B Edwin Encarnacion and RHP Mike Burns on one-year contracts. MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Agreed to terms with RHP Mike Adams and LHP Chris Capuano on one-year contracts and OF Jason Romano on a minor league contract. Announced the retirement ...

... the PCL. HOUSTON ASTROS-Purchased the contract of INF Cody Ransom from Seattle. MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Optioned RHP Mike Adams to Nashville of the PCL. Placed RHP Ben Sheets on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 24. PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Assigned ...