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- The Red Sox have decided to place Mike Lowell on the disabled list to give him additional time to recover after having his hip drained and receiving an injection Monday. Lowell’s play had fallen off over the last month, and it might be for the best that he rests through the All-Star break. The…

With All-Star balloting set to wrap up this week, I’m going to try projecting the AL All-Star roster one more time. Here’s what I went with four weeks ago (starters in bold): C – Joe Mauer, Victor Martinez1B – Kevin Youkilis, Justin Morneau, Mark Teixeira2B – Ian Kinsler, Aaron Hill, Dustin Pedroia3B – Evan Longoria,…

- Tim Lincecum dominated Albert Pujols and the rest of the Cardinals with a two-hit shutout on Monday. Now St. Louis will try to even up the series with Chris Carpenter on the mound. Carpenter has lost two of his last three starts with the Cardinals’ offense struggling, but he still hasn’t allowed more than…

- Tim Lincecum dominated Albert Pujols and the rest of the Cardinals with a two-hit shutout on Monday. Now St. Louis will try to even up the series with Chris Carpenter on the mound. Carpenter has lost two of his last three starts with the Cardinals’ offense struggling, but he still hasn’t allowed more than…

Chico Harlan of the Washington Post reports that the Nationals and Pirates have agreed to a four-player trade that sends Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan to Pittsburgh with Nyjer Morgan and Sean Burnett heading to Washington. Washington has soured on Milledge since acquiring him two years ago, in large part because of his struggles defensively…

Chico Harlan of the Washington Post reports that the Nationals and Pirates have agreed to a four-player trade that sends Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan to Pittsburgh with Nyjer Morgan and Sean Burnett heading to Washington. Washington has soured on Milledge since acquiring him two years ago, in large part because of his struggles defensively…

With All-Star balloting set to wrap up this week, I’m going to try projecting the AL All-Star roster one more time. Here’s what I went with four weeks ago (starters in bold): C – Joe Mauer, Victor Martinez1B – Kevin Youkilis, Justin Morneau, Mark Teixeira2B – Ian Kinsler, Aaron Hill, Dustin Pedroia3B – Evan Longoria,…

Sunday night Mariano Rivera joined Trevor Hoffman as the only members of the 500-save club, so I thought it would be interesting to compare their Hall of Fame careers: G IP ERA W SV SO9 BB9 HR9 OAVGHoffman 953 1011 2.76 57 572 9.6 2.5 0.8 .210Rivera 881 1054 2.30 69 500 8.3 2.1 0.5…

Sunday night Mariano Rivera joined Trevor Hoffman as the only members of the 500-save club, so I thought it would be interesting to compare their Hall of Fame careers: G IP ERA W SV SO9 BB9 HR9 OAVGHoffman 953 1011 2.76 57 572 9.6 2.5 0.8 .210Rivera 881 1054 2.30 69 500 8.3 2.1 0.5…

* As expected, Adrian Beltre will undergo shoulder surgery today and MLB.com reports that the best-case scenario has him returning in mid-August. Seattle will miss Beltre’s outstanding glove and may choose to further weaken their defense in the hopes of helping the league’s worst offense by shifting Russell Branyan to third base while using prospect…

* As expected, Adrian Beltre will undergo shoulder surgery today and MLB.com reports that the best-case scenario has him returning in mid-August. Seattle will miss Beltre’s outstanding glove and may choose to further weaken their defense in the hopes of helping the league’s worst offense by shifting Russell Branyan to third base while using prospect…

Carlos Beltran traveled to Colorado yesterday to get a second opinion on his injured right knee and Adam Rubin the New York Daily News reports that Dr. Richard Steadman agreed with the Mets’ initial diagnosis of a bone bruise. According to the newspaper Steadman has recommended that Beltran remain on the disabled list through the…

Carlos Beltran traveled to Colorado yesterday to get a second opinion on his injured right knee and Adam Rubin the New York Daily News reports that Dr. Richard Steadman agreed with the Mets’ initial diagnosis of a bone bruise. According to the newspaper Steadman has recommended that Beltran remain on the disabled list through the…

So there’s a website out there which purports to have the list of the 2003 drug test failures — the same list that gave us Alex Rodriguez and Sammy Sosa. We’re not linking it or reproducing the names listed there because it’s a fake. That fact was confirmed this morning by a source who is…

So there’s a website out there which purports to have the list of the 2003 drug test failures — the same list that gave us Alex Rodriguez and Sammy Sosa. We’re not linking it or reproducing the names listed there because it’s a fake. That fact was confirmed this morning by a source who is…

In a minor move designed to add some depth, the Yankees have acquired Eric Hinske from the Pirates for prospects Eric Fryer and Casey Erickson. Signed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract this offseason, Hinske played sparingly for the Pirates and hit .255/.373/.368 while starting just 23 of 76 games. He’s unlikely to see any…

In a minor move designed to add some depth, the Yankees have acquired Eric Hinske from the Pirates for prospects Eric Fryer and Casey Erickson. Signed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract this offseason, Hinske played sparingly for the Pirates and hit .255/.373/.368 while starting just 23 of 76 games. He’s unlikely to see any…

Here’s Scott Boras’ comment back in February when it was revealed that several baseball players were among the clients of suspected fraudster Robert Allen Stanford: “The broker dealers the players have chosen have advised our personal management auditors the players are not in jeopardy of losing money.” Here’s the news from yesterday: The lawyer trying…

Here’s Scott Boras’ comment back in February when it was revealed that several baseball players were among the clients of suspected fraudster Robert Allen Stanford: “The broker dealers the players have chosen have advised our personal management auditors the players are not in jeopardy of losing money.” Here’s the news from yesterday: The lawyer trying…

Yeah, I suppose that’s corny, but there’s really no other word to describe him. He completely dominated the Cardinals last night, staying perfect until the fifth inning and remaining near perfect for the rest of the game. Other than a double to Pujols — who tends to get his no matter who’s pitching — no…

Yeah, I suppose that’s corny, but there’s really no other word to describe him. He completely dominated the Cardinals last night, staying perfect until the fifth inning and remaining near perfect for the rest of the game. Other than a double to Pujols — who tends to get his no matter who’s pitching — no…

For a Braves fan, this is simply adding insult to the grievous injury that is having to watch Jeff Francoeur try to play every day: Desperate times call for desperate measures, so Braves right fielder Jeff Francoeur said he’ll wear the same underwear to Turner Field Tuesday that he wore on Sunday. He claimed the…

For a Braves fan, this is simply adding insult to the grievous injury that is having to watch Jeff Francoeur try to play every day: Desperate times call for desperate measures, so Braves right fielder Jeff Francoeur said he’ll wear the same underwear to Turner Field Tuesday that he wore on Sunday. He claimed the…

White Sox 6, Indians 3: Nice Indians’ debut for Chris Perez: He hit the first two batters he faced, walked the bases loaded and then gave up a fielder’s choice, an RBI double, a wild pitch and run-scoring single. One of the guys he hit – Alexei Ramirez — took it in the head and…

Placed on the disabled list last week with a bone bruise in his right knee, Carlos Beltran is currently in Colorado being examined by the same doctor who did Alex Rodriguez’s hip surgery. Assistant general manager John Ricco denied Monday that surgery has been discussed as an option for Beltran, but also described the injury…