The Trial of Adenhart death will be delayed

It is possible that the trial of the man responsible for the death of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart will be delayed several months after a new defense attorney was appointed. Prosecutors hoped to advance before a jury this year, but the private attorney fot Gallo quit the case.

Gallo was appointed an public defender on Monday and is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the April crash which killed Adenhart. Authorities say that Gallo was drunk when he drove his minivan through a red light in Fullerton, California on April 9, killing the rookie who had overcome the elbow surgery and begun his pitching life in the big leagues. Regrettablely we may not see him playing on the field in his baseball jersey forever. Gallo will likely stay in prison for nearly 55 years.

Giants add new member to the roster

The Giants activated left-hander Randy Johnson from the 60-day disabled list. The team placed Justin Miller on the 60-day disabled list because of his broken right elbow. Though Johnson has built his 22-year career as a starter, he has been compelled to leave the team with a strained throwing shoulder since July 5 and hasn't regained the arm strength.

Thus he is going to the bullpen, where he will complement Giants' primary left-handed reliever Jeremy Affeldt, and rookies Dan Runzler and Madison Bumgarner."His experience and presence will be nice to have down there," said Giants manager Bruce Bochy. Miller said that his arm had been bothering him for almost three weeks. Though he had showed up only twice since Aug. 26, rest didn't improve his poor body condition.

Coyotes sign Taylor Pyatt to a one-year contract

Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced last week that the Coyotes have signed left wing Taylor Pyatt to a one-year contract. Pyatt recorded 43 penalty minutes in 69 games with the Vancouver Canucks last season and also appeared in four playoff games. Pyatt has registered 191 points and in 532 career NHL games with Vancouver, Buffalo and the New York Islanders.

In 2006-07 season, Pyatt scored a career-high 23 goals and 37 points for Vancouver. Originally he began his career with the New York Islanders before joining the Sabres. After recording 80 points and 131 PIM in 230 games with the Sabres over four seasons, Pyatt was traded to Vancouver Canucks.

Soriano had surgery yesterday

It is reported that Cubs' left fielder Alfonso Soriano had surgery yesterday on his broken left knee and he will miss the rest of the season. Soriano has suffered much in the joint for most of the season. He last played in the match on Sept. 3.

Team orthopedist Dr. Stephen Gryzlo performed the surgery and before he goes back to the Dominican Republic for the rest of the season, Soriano will then have three weeks to recover with the Cubs' training staff.

Chase Utley is back in lineup

Chase Utley was back in the Phillies' lineup last Sunday after missing Saturday's game because of his broken right foot. Now fans can wear the utley jersey supporing him in the match. Shane Victorino was also out of the game at Minute Maid Park because of his broken left knee. Victorino has been suffering a lot this season, and the pain aggravated during the game against the D-backs. He left Saturday's game after flying out to right field.

"He's been playing, but at the same time it keeps hurting him. Evidently he's have a hard time keeping his backside down."said Phillies manager Charlie Manuel. It is reported that the Phillies recalled outfielder John Mayberry Jr. and right-hander Kyle Kendrick on that day. Both of them joined the team in order to play in the final two games against the Astros.

Nathan McIver will remain in Canucks

The President and General Manager Mike Gillis of Vancouver Canucks announced last month that the team have re-signed defenseman Nathan McIver. McIver splits the 2008-09 season between the Anaheim Ducks and Vancouver Canucks. In 18 NHL games with Anaheim Ducks, McIver collected 1 assist and 36 penalty minutes. In addition, in other 28 games with the American Hockey League affiliate--Manitoba Moose, McIver also had 2 assists and 59 penalty minutes. This defenseman was originally drafted by the Canucks in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

Bon Jovi is preparing for the final contest on TBS

Recently Bon Jovi is preparing for cooperating with TBS, which is the major program of all the Major League Baseball's Division Series. They created a special video featuring the song "We Weren't Born to Follow," which will be performed on Friday. The video includes the highlights of this year's baseball season and the MLB postseasons. Some short versions of the video will appear on TBS to help to promote the coverage.

It's the third time that Bon Jovi has cooperate with TBS. Last season he also gave a performance in a free concert at Yankee Stadium in New York.