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As first reported by Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse, the Dodgers have placed left-handed reliever George Sherrill on outright waivers. The 29 other teams in Major League Baseball have until Friday to claim him, but it’s highly doubtful that any club will step forward. Sherrill, 33, posted a depressing 7.32 ERA and 2.24 WHIP in…
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The 2010 Home Run Derby is complete. And our contest has a winner.
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Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the Orioles are negotiating with Buck Showalter for their vacancy at manager and appear to be close to a deal. The O’s cut ties with Dave Trembley in early June after he led the club to a 15-39 start. Juan Samuel was named as interim manager and has done…
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We have yet another roster shakeup for Tuesday’s All-Star Game. According to the Oakland A’s official Twitter feed, Angels starter Jered Weaver, who was picked to replace Trevor Cahill on the American League All-Star roster, has now pulled out of the game because he is on the mound this afternoon and pitching in the exhibition…
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According to the Boston’s Globe’s Peter Abraham, Red Sox third baseman Adrian Beltre left Sunday’s game against the Blue Jays with what is currently being called a “left hamstring strain.” No matter Sunday’s result, the Red Sox will limp into the All-Star break ranked third in the American League East behind the Rays and Yankees. …
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Braves outfielder Jason Heyward backed out of the All-Star Game Saturday due to his ongoing recovery from a left thumb bruise, so National League squad manager Charlie Manuel asked closer Billy Wagner on Sunday if he would like to go to Anaheim instead. Wagner declined respectfully, citing an ankle injury that he would prefer to…
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The World Team might not be as talented as the U.S. squad in this year’s Futures Game, but there are plenty of foreign-born players worth getting excited about.
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Astros director of social media Alyson Footer reports that the club has dismissed Sean Berry as hitting coach and named Jeff Bagwell as his replacement. Bagwell, 42, played all of his 15 major league seasons for the Astros and retired in 2005 with a .297/.408/.540 batting line, 2,314 hits and 449 home runs. He will…
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Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star reports that Royals right-hander Zack Greinke has been scratched from this afternoon’s start against the White Sox with discomfort in his throwing shoulder. Anthony Lerew will start in his place. Greinke told Dutton that the scratching was precautionary. He is hoping that the extra rest he will get…
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Buster Olney of ESPN.com reports that longtime Yankees public address announcer Bob Sheppard passed away this morning at his home in New York. He was 99. No matter your team affiliation, it’s easy to recognize greatness. And Sheppard was great, in every sense of the word. A great person, a great personality, and, boy, what…
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Some of baseball’s most promising young stars will take the field in Anaheim on Sunday evening. Here’s a rundown of the U.S. Team’s starting lineup.
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Nationals catcher Jesus Flores has not appeared in a major league game since September of last season due to ongoing trouble with his right shoulder. And, from the looks of things, that isn’t likely to change anytime soon. According to Ben Goessling of MASN, the 25-year-old catcher is again reporting problems with his surgically-repaired shoulder…
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When Twins first baseman Justin Morneau bowed out of next week’s All-Star game due to a mild concussion, many Red Sox fans were hoping that Boston first baseman Kevin Youkilis would be named as his replacement. After all, Youk finished a close second on MLB’s “Final Vote” ballot to Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher and is…
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Travis Wood came up just short on his quest toward history tonight in Philadelphia.
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Several players have bowed out of Tuesday’s All-Star Game this weekend due to injuries. Let’s recap: Jose Reyes aggravated a right oblique injury on a long throw in Saturday’s game and will rest up instead of heading out to Anaheim, according to ESPN New York’s Adam Rubin. Reyes is hoping the All-Star break will allow…
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The Angels dropped a fourth straight game to the White Sox on Thursday afternoon and fell six games back of the Rangers in the American League West. Halos center fielder Torii Hunter, for one, is not happy about it. Hunter told ESPN Los Angeles’ Mark Saxon that he thinks some of his teammates might be…
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Hanley Ramirez is wavering on his decision to participate in the Home Run Derby.
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Royals outfielder-designated hitter Jose Guillen left Tuesday night’s game against the Mariners with what appeared to be a left leg injury. On Wednesday he got an official diagnosis. According to the Kansas City Star’s Bob Dutton, Guillen has a Grade 1 strain of his left quadriceps muscle and could be out for the next several…
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Braves general manager Frank Wren told Dave O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Wednesday that outfielder Jason Heyward is making progress in his rehab from a deep thumb bruise and will begin taking batting practice this weekend. “It’s going well,” Wren said, “he feels good and that’s a good sign.” The rookie phenom was placed…
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Brewers starter Yovani Gallardo was lifted prematurely from Sunday’s game against the Cardinals with a left oblique injury. Gallardo was named to his first All-Star game just hours before taking the mound in St. Louis and might have to bow out of the Midsummer Classic if the injury proves the least bit serious. He will…
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As with any All-Star event that has a limited number of roster spots, there were some rather unfair omissions from this year’s Midsummer Classic. But that’s just how it goes. 35 players are selected from the American League and 35 make it from the National League. There’s no way to sneak a deserving player into…
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Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse reports that the Diamondbacks have designated left-hander Dontrelle Willis for assignment. Really, it’s about time. D-Train completely failed as a starter for Arizona, allowing 14 earned runs and 27 walks in 21.1 innings (five starts). He was moved to the bullpen at the end of June and allowed three earned…
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Not satisfied with the All-Star rosters? There’s one last chance to make a difference.
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Major League Baseball is announcing its All-Star teams this afternoon on TBS. The squads, as they are revealed…
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Rockies starter Jorge De La Rosa has been out of commission since April 25 due to a torn tendon in the middle finger of his throwing hand. He had been aiming to return to the Colorado starting rotation next week, but the left-hander may be stuck on his rehab assignment for a little while longer.…
