Right-hander Vicente Padilla, who has been bothered enough by neck and shoulder soreness to miss three starts over the last month, threw a bullpen session with no neck and shoulder soreness on Friday. 

--It is growing more and more unlikely OF David Murphy will be activated from the disabled list on Monday when rosters can be expanded. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Vicente Padilla (sore neck and shoulders) will miss his Aug. 

Right-hander Vicente Padilla, who has been bothered enough by neck and shoulder soreness to miss three starts over the last month, threw a bullpen session with no neck and shoulder soreness on Friday. 

--It is growing more and more unlikely OF David Murphy will be activated from the disabled list on Monday when rosters can be expanded. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Vicente Padilla (sore neck and shoulders) will miss his Aug. 

The Los Angeles Angels are cruising to another AL West title, and beating the second-place Texas Rangers is getting them there quicker. 

Garret Anderson supplied the power from an unfamiliar spot in the batting order. 

Brian Cashman has built for the Yanks' future, but will he be around to see it? Ken Rosenthal examines a spinning GM carousel. 

Brian Cashman has built for the Yanks' future, but will he be around to see it? Ken Rosenthal examines a spinning GM carousel. 

Top two-start pitchers of the week 

All season long, the Rangers bullpen has carried the weight for the suffering rotation, nobody more than right-hander Jamey Wright. 

--The Rangers will have to make a roster move Friday in order to add RHP Luis Mendoza to the roster. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Vicente Padilla (sore neck and shoulders) will miss his Aug. 

The Los Angeles Angels are clearly in command of the AL West, and now the rally monkey is showing up.