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Kyle Blanks, who has been on the DL since May 17 with what the Padres called a strained throwing elbow, will undergo Tommy John surgery Friday and miss the rest of the season. A pitcher undergoing a similar surgery would face the likelihood of missing at least half of 2011. Blanks might be able to…
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In need of an infielder with Brandon Inge and Carlos Guillen on the disabled list, the Tigers on Wednesday acquired Jhonny Peralta from the Indians for LHP Giovanny Soto and cash. Peralta had been on the market for months, as the Indians decided long ago that they weren’t going to exercise his $7 million option…
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Indians' Josh Tomlin just the latest to shut down Yanks in debut
Jul 28, 2010, 12:46 AM EDT
I haven’t done the research, but it’s always seemed to me that patient offenses struggle when facing a pitcher they’ve never seen before. It’s a small sample size for sure, but for what it’s worth, the Yankees have been pretty miserable in facing pitchers making their major league debuts. That’s not how it should work,…
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Gil Meche, who has been on the DL since late May with what the Royals were calling right shoulder bursitis, will undergo season-ending surgery, reports Fanhouse’s Ed Price. Meche’s shoulder clearly wasn’t right at any point of the season. He opened the year on the disabled list, and though he was able to return on…
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Position-by-position trade deadline preview: Left field & right field
Jul 27, 2010, 7:00 PM EDT
This is the sixth in a series of articles looking at players who might be available in the days leading up to the July 31 trade deadline. Jayson Werth (Phillies) – It seemed inconceivable two months ago, but the Phillies have been willing to discuss Werth because of their need for pitching and their ability…
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A source told ESPNChicago’s Bruce Levine that the Nationals appear willing to move Adam Dunn if the White Sox are willing to part with a second quality prospect from a group of Tyler Flowers, Jordan Danks and Brett Morel, along with young right-hander Daniel Hudson. The same source also told Levine that the White Sox…
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Quietly having a superb season, Rickie Weeks on Monday hit his 21st homer to help the Brewers beat the Reds 3-2. The two-run shot in the bottom of the third also gave Weeks a 10th straight game with a run scored. It’s the fourth longest any player has had this season. 1. Rafael Furcal –…
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Joe Mauer turned in his fourth career five-hit game and drove in a personal-best seven runs as the Twins steamrolled the Royals 19-1 on Monday night. The reigning AL MVP was 5-for-5 with a three-run homer and a double before being removed for a pinch-hitter with a runner on in the eighth. Manager Ron Gardenhire…
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This is the fifth in a series of articles looking at players who might be available in the days leading up to the July 31 trade deadline. Stephen Drew (Diamondbacks) – While Drew has largely shaken the injury-prone tag he earned before he even reached the majors, he hasn’t come close to reaching his offensive…
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Brad Lidge has certainly come up with some, shall we say, creative saves while struggling the last two years, but perhaps nothing tops today’s. After entering a 5-2 game against the Rockies to start the top of the ninth, he gave a double and a homer to bring the Colorado to within one. He then…
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Bill Ladson of MLB.com heard from a source Sunday that the Tigers have “great interest” in Nationals first baseman Adam Dunn. FOXSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal suspects that the Nats may be leaking this news to drive up the White Sox’s offer, but it’s worth looking into anyway. The Tigers have been hit with three major injuries…
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Kevin Roberts of MLB.com reports that Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will play a full nine innings in a rehab start Sunday and is likely to be activated from the disabled list Tuesday when the Rox began a series at home against Pittsburgh. All great news. Tulo hit the disabled list back in mid-June with a…
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According to Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe, Red Sox manager Terry Francona said Sunday that he expects catcher Victor Martinez (thumb) to be ready to return from the disabled list on Monday. Like, this Monday. Tomorrow. Martinez caught a Clay Buchholz bullpen session on Saturday and reported no abnormal pain or discomfort in his…
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MLB.com’s T.R. Sullivan first reported it last night and now Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com is confirming. The Rangers, six games up in the American League West, are going hard after Marlins corner infielder Jorge Cantu in their ongoing search for a quality right-handed bat. Cantu, 28, isn’t having the best July, but he was an…
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Orioles catcher Matt Wieters has been activated from the 15-day disabled list and is batting seventh in Sunday’s lineup against the Twins. Wieters was placed on the disabled list just…
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Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com reports that the competition to acquire Blue Jays reliever Scott Downs has become “fierce” between the Red Sox and Yankees. The Mets, Reds, Twins and Rockies have also expressed interest…
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Carlos Zambrano took another big step toward returning from his team-issued suspension on Saturday night with two scoreless innings of relief for Triple-A Iowa. This according to Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune. Big Z used 29 pitches. He allowed only…
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Veteran catcher Brad Ausmus told Tony Jackson of ESPN Los Angeles on Saturday that he intends to retire at the end of the 2010 season. “This year is it,” Ausmus said. The 41-year-old inked a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Dodgers in the offseason and was also given a $1 million mutual option for 2011. …
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Joe McDonald of ESPN Boston reports that the Tigers have begun making a push for Red Sox infielder Mike Lowell. The Tigers lost starting third baseman Brandon Inge to a fractured left hand…
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Eugenio Velez was struck in the dugout by a Pat Burrell foul ball on Saturday at Chase Field and had to be rushed to a local hospital…
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As first reported by Jeff Blair of the Toronto Globe and Mail, Tigers outfielder Magglio Ordonez has been diagnosed with a fractured right ankle and will miss the next 6-8 weeks. The 36-year-old had been battling…
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Rays fans have been pushing for the club to promote top pitching prospect Jeremy Hellickson since early May, but fifth starter Wade Davis, 24, has looked better as of late and it’s been hard for manager Joe Maddon and Co. to find a fit for the highly touted 23-year-old. That could change in a few…
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As first reported by Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com, the Phillies dismissed hitting coach Milt Thompson on Thursday evening. As with most coaching fires in baseball, Thompson was more of a scapegoat than anything. The third-place Phillies have been hit by…
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In which two guys travel the country watching baseball and we get all jealous…
Jul 22, 2010, 10:34 PM EDT
Steve Gebhardt and John Tramutolo, two editors from Manhattan-based COED Magazine, set out on a wild trip around the baseball world this summer. They’re hitting all 30 major league cities in 30 days, watching a game at every stadium and talking to locals about pregame bars and good ballpark eats. Oh, and they’re blogging about…
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Royals outfielder David DeJesus suffered a sprained right thumb on Thursday evening when he collided with the Yankee Stadium outfield wall while trying to chase down a Derek Jeter line drive. That liner, because DeJesus could not reach it, turned into an inside-the-park home run for the Yankee captain. DeJesus is considered “day-to-day” for now,…
