31.   Wood, on the DL with a strained oblique muscle, declared himself ready to face Randy Johnson today after throwing in the bullpen Tuesday.

32.   Brower gets the call in place of Paul Rigdon, who went on the disabled list Saturday with a strained left oblique muscle.

33.   Brister strained an oblique muscle in his left side during a non-contact practice on Friday, though he was unclear how the injury occurred.

34.   Darr, who missed the three previous games with a sore back, strained his left oblique muscle while batting in the third and left the game.

35.   He jammed his back on a hard slide into third Saturday, and his oblique muscle tightened up afterward.

36.   In addition, outfielder F.P. Santangelo, who pulled an oblique muscle in his left side during batting practice Saturday, is day-to-day.

37.   In addition, outfielder F.P. Santangelo, who pulled an oblique muscle in his left side during batting practice Saturday, is day-to-day, Olguin said.

38.   On Sunday, he made his fourth start since missing a turn with a strained oblique muscle in his left side.

39.   Rockies reliever Mike DeJean left the game with strained oblique muscle in his right side after pitching to one batter in the seventh.

40.   Riske, also a right-hander, had been sidelined with a strained left oblique muscle.