eye on the bump

Roy Oswalt apparently had no trouble finding his passport. Now if he can just locate the stuff that has won 163 games in the big leagues, it’ll be all good. The former Holmes Community College standout will make a spot start today for Texas at Toronto because, according to reports, Ryan Dempster, the Rangers’ scheduled starter, can’t find or doesn’t have his passport. Oswalt was pulled from the Rangers’ rotation at the end of July and grudgingly moved to the bullpen. His last appearance, on Aug. 8, was a rocky one. Maybe the rest and the opportunity to start again will be rejuvenating. Oswalt has a 6.53 ERA. … Also on the bump today is Lance Lynn, the Ole Miss product who is seeking to get back on track with St. Louis. He is 13-5 with a 3.65 ERA, but his last couple of starts haven’t been so sharp. The Cardinals play host to Pittsburgh in Game 2 of a huge series. … Former Mississippi Braves star Todd Redmond will at long last make his major league debut for first-place Cincinnati in the second game of a twinbill against the Chicago Cubs. Twice this season Redmond was called up from the minors but sent down before making an appearance. … M-Braves alumnus Scott Diamond, who is 10-5 with a 2.97 ERA for a scuffling Minnesota club, is on the mound today, as is Atlanta’s Ben Sheets (4-2, 2.13), whose career revival began with the M-Braves earlier this summer.