Archive for June, 2009
Rangers have plan for Hamiltons return from DL
Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton will begin his comeback from abdominal surgery as the designated hitter for Double-A Frisco.
Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Hamilton, who last played May 31, will lead off and get as many at-bats as possible for the RoughRiders on Monday night in their last game before the Double-A All-Star break.
Hamilton, [...]
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Baseball Capsules
ATLANTA - Rookie Tommy Hanson threw six scoreless innings despite a bout with the flu, and homers by Chipper Jones and Garret Anderson carried the Atlanta Braves past Boston 2-1 on Sunday, preventing a Red Sox sweep.
Pitching dominated the weekend series, with the teams combining for only nine runs in three games. Hanson (4-0) kept [...]
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Rangers recall Hunter to start, put Harrison on DL
The Texas Rangers have put left-hander Matt Harrison on the disabled list with left shoulder inflammation for the second time this season, and recalled right-hander Tommy Hunter from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Hunter was set to start Sunday night in Harrisons spot against San Diego.
Harrison was placed on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday, a day after [...]
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Sabathia says hes OK for Fridays start
New York Yankees ace CC Sabathia threw in the bullpen before Wednesdays game against the Atlanta Braves and said hell be ready to start the opener of a weekend series against the New York Mets.
Sabathia threw 27 pitches after leaving his last start with tightness in his left biceps.
Im good, he said. I threw all [...]
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Athletics starter Outman goes on DL
Josh Outman hopes his elbow injury was caught early enough that it wont threaten his rookie season.
The Oakland Athletics placed the left-hander on the disabled list Wednesday with a sprained left elbow, though they were uncertain about a timetable for his return. Outman had an MRI exam Monday and a more extensive contrast MRI on [...]
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Smoltz tries to stay calm on eve of Red Sox debut
After reflecting on the three weeks of sleepless nights that followed his shoulder surgery, John Smoltz sounded as if he might be tossing and turning one more time - this time out of sheer anxiousness over his first major league start for a team other than the Atlanta Braves.
Smoltz is scheduled to make his debut [...]
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Sabathia says hes OK for Fridays start
New York Yankees ace CC Sabathia threw in the bullpen before Wednesdays game against the Atlanta Braves and said hell be ready to start the opener of a weekend series against the New York Mets.
Sabathia threw 27 pitches after leaving his last start with tightness in his left biceps.
Im good, he said. I threw all [...]
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Outman will miss start Wednesday
Rookie left-hander Josh Outman will miss his start Wednesday for the Oakland Athletics with tightness in his throwing arm.
Outman underwent an MRI on Monday on his elbow area and is scheduled for another more extensive test Wednesday. The As had hoped he would be examined Tuesday but there wasnt an appointment available.
The 24-year-old Outman is [...]
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Trammell makes last visit to Tiger Stadium
Alan Trammell planned to visit Tiger Stadium this week.
On the advice of friends, he decided to do it as soon as possible.
The Chicago Cubs bench coach visited the corner of Michigan and Trumbull before Tuesday nights game against the Tigers, getting one last look at the only major-league home field he ever knew.
I was originally [...]
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Mariners option Rowland-Smith to Triple-A
Mariners pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith has been optioned by the Seattle to Triple-A Tacoma, after being activated from the 15-day disabled list.
Rowland-Smith, expected to be in Seattles rotation to start the season, was placed on the DL April 15 with triceps tendinitis. He made one start with the Mariners before getting injured.
The plan with him is [...]
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