Merriman Out?

The North County Times, a San Diego area newspaper, is reporting that Chargers' all pro linebacker Shawne Merriman has what Merriman calls a "loose ligament" in his left knee. The injury has caused Merriman to miss the past week of Chargers' training camp and could potentially cost him part of the season.

Merriman flew to Alabama earlier this week to meet with renowned surgeon James Andrews, who has performed a knee operation on star linebacker in the past.

This could potentially be a huge blow to the chargers defense as Merriman is one of the toughest and most feared players in the league. Losing his presence on defense would certainly not help San Diego's Super Bowl aspirations.

Cy Young Night

A pair of very good Cy Young candidates had career firsts last night.

Diamondback's ace Brandon Webb pitched seven scoreless innings for his 19th victory of the season. Those 19 wins are the most he has had in a single season in his career. Last night's victory puts his numbers for the season at 19-4 with a 2.74 ERA including 153 strikeouts and a 1.10 WHIP. Very impressive numbers indeed. At this point he has to be the clear favorite in the National League.

In the American League, Cleveland Indians' Ace Cliff Lee went seven strong innings to record his 18th victory of the season, also a career high. Lee again looked dominant for the disappointing Indians as his record now stands at 18-2 with a 2.43 ERA to go along with 141 strikeouts and 1.08 WHIP. The win made Lee just the 5th pitcher since 1970 to win 17 of his first 19 decisions. It is amazing that Lee has been able to be so dominant this season for a team that has been anything but. He is the runaway favorite for the Cy Young in the AL, baring a major collapse.