Archive for April, 2010
Braves need Glaus to regain form or offense will sink
Chipper Jones is worried about Jason Heyward. “At some point,” the Braves third baseman said, “hes going to stop getting pitched to.” And then what? Or, perhaps more appropriately for the Braves, and now what? Brian McCann points out that new teammate Troy Glaus has been the victim of some bad luck. (AP) For all [...]
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Howard signs five-year, $125 million extension with Phillies
Ryan Howard took a good-natured jab at those fickle fans in baseball-crazy Philadelphia. “Hopefully theres no riots taking place back in Philly,” he joked of his new mega deal. Get used to it, City of Brotherly Love. This guys going to be around for a while. The slugging first baseman agreed to a $125 million, [...]
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Pirates put Jakubauskas on DL day after scary play
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chris Jakubauskas was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a concussion and head contusion after he was struck in the head by a line drive in Saturdays game. The Pirates recalled left-hander Brian Burres from Triple-A Indianapolis before Sundays series finale and also purchased the contract of right-hander Brian Bass. The [...]
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Rockies hold memorial service for late team president
Colorado Rockies president Keli McGregor was remembered as a devoted father and husband and a one-of-a-kind chief executive during an emotional memorial service Sunday at Coors Field. Several thousand people were in attendance on a windy, brisk day, filling the stands behind home plate, which was covered with a podium surrounded by purple flowers and [...]
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Dodgers’ Ramirez returns to L.A. skips N.Y. ‘circus’
Dodgers manager Joe Torre says he sent Manny Ramirez home to Los Angeles to get treatment on his strained right calf, avoiding the “circus” when the team heads to New York to face the Mets. Torre says it didnt make sense to keep the outfielder around for the rest of the Dodgers road trip, especially [...]
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