Archive for August, 2009
Blue Jays SS Scutaro leaves after beaning
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Marco Scutaro left Friday nights game in Boston after being hit in the head with a pitch by Red Sox right-hander Josh Beckett in the fourth inning. The Blue Jays announced that Scutaro had no symptoms other than a bruise, but he would be monitored closely. Scutaro went to the ground, [...]
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Yankees scrap plan for Chamberlain
Get ready for a new set of Joba Rules. The New York Yankees have scrapped their plan for Joba Chamberlain once again, opting to give him a regular spot in the rotation for the remainder of the season and shorten his outings to hold down his innings. Chamberlain had been getting extended rest between some [...]
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X-rays negative on Yankees catcher Posada
Yankees catcher Jorge Posada has a bruised ring finger and is day to day after taking a foul tip off his gloved hand during New Yorks 9-2 victory over the Texas Rangers. Posada took the foul ball off his mitt during the eighth inning Wednesday night and immediately began shaking his hand. He wandered out [...]
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AL Capsules
ANAHEIM, Calif -Torii Hunter hit a two-run homer, Joe Saunders pitched five effective innings in his return to the rotation and Los Angeles snapped a three-game skid with a 4-2 victory over Detroit on Wednesday. Kendry Morales and Chone Figgins added run-scoring hits for Los Angeles, the only major league club without four straight losses. [...]
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Mets Santana to have elbow surgery, out for year
Johan Santana needs surgery for bone chips in his left elbow and the star pitcher is out for the season, the latest blow to a New York Mets team battered by injuries. The team said their 30-year-old ace is expected to be OK for spring training next year. He was examined Tuesday by Mets medical [...]
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