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Ford, family settle suit in death of Mets’ prospect
CBSSports.co Ford Motor Co. on Thursday settled a Mississippi lawsuit over a 2001 accident in which New York Mets prospect Brian Cole was killed when his SUV crashed in the Florida Panhandle, a lawyer for the players family said. The settlement came shortly after the jury in Jasper County had awarded $131 million in actual [...]
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Rangers’ Lee returns to Texas for back treatment
CBSSports.com Rangers left-hander Cliff Lee returned to Texas on Wednesday to get a shot and have his ailing back checked out. Lee was scheduled to rejoin the AL West leaders on Friday. Lee is 0-3 with an 8.28 ERA in his last five starts. He gave up six runs and 10 hits in 4 2/3 [...]
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Nats transfer Strasburg to 60-day disabled list
CBS The Washington Nationals transferred rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg to the 60-day disabled list Wednesday. Strasburg, the hard-throwing No. 1 pick in last years draft, will have the reconstructive elbow operation known as “Tommy John surgery” on Friday. He finished his rookie season with a 5-3 record and 2.91 ERA. Washington also elevated shortstop Danny [...]
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Reds anxious to see how Chapman fares in debut
CBSSports The fire alarm was squealing at Great American Ball Park when left-hander Aroldis Chapman walked through the dugout and stepped onto a major-league field for the first time. No, he hadnt thrown one of those triple-digit fastballs yet. Just a false alarm. This time. The Cuban defector joined the Cincinnati Reds before their game [...]
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Strasburg to have Tommy John surgery on Friday
CBSS Washington Nationals rookie ace Stephen Strasburg will have Tommy John surgery on Friday to rebuild his injured right elbow, an operation that is expected to sideline him for 12 to 18 months. The ligament replacement surgery will be in Los Angeles and performed by Dr. Lewis Yocum, with Nationals team doctor Dr. Wiemi Douoguih [...]
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Clemens pleads not guilty to lying before Congress
CBSSports Baseball great Roger Clemens entered a not guilty plea Monday to charges of lying to Congress about whether he used steroids or human growth hormone. Clemens entered his plea in U.S. District Court. The arraignment happened a few blocks away from where the retired pitcher swore under oath that he had not used performance-enhancing [...]
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White Sox make it official, acquire Manny
CBSSport Back to frighten pitchers who havent seen him regularly in a few years, Manny Ramirez will try to get the Chicago White Sox back to the playoffs. As expected, the White Sox claimed the unpredictable but productive 12-time All-Star slugger on waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, hoping his powerful bat, full [...]
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White Sox retire Thomas’ number
CBSSpo The Chicago White Sox gave The Big Hurt a big honor on Sunday, retiring Frank Thomas number before their game against the New York Yankees. Ex-player Billy Pierce helps unveil a portrait of Frank Thomas on the outfield wall during a ceremony to retire Thomas number. (Getty Images) Thomas fought back tears during an [...]
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Indians legend Feller, 91, has leukemia treatments
CBSSport Bob Feller is back watching his beloved Cleveland Indians, a bounce in his step as he is treated for leukemia. The third-oldest living member of the Baseball Hall of Fame at age 91, Feller said Sunday that hes “feeling better than I have in weeks,” following two days at Cleveland Clinic and a week [...]
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MLB investigating Yanks rookie about B-12 shots
CBSSpor A person with knowledge of the situation confirms that Major League Baseball is investigating New York Yankees pitcher Ivan Nova and a former minor-league teammate for allegedly injecting each other with B-12 shots. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because MLB is not discussing the matter publicly. The first [...]
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