Archive for June, 2009
Mets Sheffield to get MRI on sore knee
Gary Sheffield is going to get an MRI on his sore right knee, giving the depleted New York Mets another injury concern. Sheffield said its been bothering him on and off for a couple of weeks but he decided to play through it with New York dealing with a rash of injuries and a flu [...]
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Rays Isringhausen put on DL with elbow injury
Tampa Bay Rays reliever Jason Isringhausen left Saturday nights game against Washington with pain in his surgically repaired right elbow and was placed on the 15-day disabled list. Isringhausen was hurt while making a pitch to pinch hitter Corey Patterson in the ninth inning. He underwent tests postgame. Theres concern. I dont know what level, [...]
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Baseball Capsules
CLEVELAND -Albert Pujols hit two home runs to lead the St Louis Cardinals to a 3-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. Pujols 27th multihomer game and fourth this season helped Brad Thompson (1-2) get his first win since St. Louis final game in 2008. Pujols first homer of the game was his 1,600th [...]
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Castillo bounced back after costly error
Luis Castillo was still shaky when he arrived at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. His dropped popup was splashed across the New York tabs, and the Mets second baseman had spent a restless night waiting for his next game. Hours later, he felt much better. Castillo had two hits and was flawless defensively in the Mets [...]
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Francisco not pitching, still eligible for Rangers
Texas closer Frank Francisco hasnt pitched in 10 days, yet the Rangers still have no plans to put him on the disabled list for the second time this season. Manager Ron Washington said Saturday that Francisco, who has been sidelined by shoulder stiffness, is on a throwing program. The next step is to amp him [...]
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Indians searching for solution to gull problem
There were two sets of birds at Progressive Field on Friday – the St Louis Cardinals and the Lake Erie gulls. The Cardinals will leave on Sunday. No one knows when the gulls will. Flocks of the seabirds have become a growing problem at Indians games this season. It culminated Thursday night when Shin-Soo Choos [...]
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Halladay leaves in third inning Friday
Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay has left his start against Florida after apparently injuring his groin. Halladay grimaced after throwing his second pitch in the third inning Friday night. Catcher Rod Barajas went to the mound, then motioned to the dugout, calling manager Cito Gaston and trainer George Poulis to join him. Torontos infielders huddled [...]
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Detroit places Bonderman on 15-day DL
The Detroit Tigers placed right-hander Jeremy Bonderman on the 15-day disabled list Friday just four days after activating him for his first start of the season. The Tigers also recalled reliever Ryan Perry from Triple-A Toledo before their game at Pittsburgh. Perry was optioned to Detroits top farm club on Thursday. Bonderman allowed six runs [...]
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Padres ace Peavy out for at least a month
San Diego Padres ace Jake Peavy is expected to miss at least a month because of his injured ankle, meaning he may not return until after the All-Star break. He was scratched from Saturdays start against the Los Angeles Angels after an MRI showed that the tibialis tendon behind his right ankle was torn. I [...]
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Phillies minor league INF Ozuna suspended
Philadelphia Phillies infielder Pablo Ozuna was suspended Thursday for 50 games under baseballs minor league drug program. Major League Baseball said he had an elevated ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone, a violation of its drug rules. It is unfortunate that Pablo has been suspended for 50 games, general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said in statement [...]
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