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Rangers? Kinsler out with sports hernia (AP)
2008-08-19 05:43:00 Rangers All-Star second baseman Ian Kinsler was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a sports hernia, and could be headed for season-ending surgery. Kinsler, who was leading the majors with 165 hits and 102 runs, had an MRI on Monday that revealed the problem on the left side of his groin. He will ... More About: Sports , Rangers
Jogging again, B.J. Upton thrown out on rare play
2008-08-19 05:29:00 B.J. Upton , benched three times in the past two weeks for failing to hustle, was caught jogging on the bases again Monday night and thrown out at second on what should have been a routine double. This time, Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon left his center fielder in the game after his latest base running ... More About: Play , Rare
Back problem sidelines Boston RF J.D. Drew
2008-08-19 04:28:00 Boston Red Sox right fielder J.D. Drew was out of the lineup Monday night against the Baltimore Orioles because of lingering soreness in his lower back. Drew is hitting .280 with 19 home runs and 64 RBIs, but has only six hits in his last 34 at-bats over 12 games. He left Sunday’s game against Toronto ... More About: Boston , Back , Problem
Curt Schilling leaning toward retiring
2008-08-19 04:25:00 Curt Schilling says he’s leaning “very heavily” toward retirement and is waiting until spring training approaches to see if he wants to try to pitch again. The Boston Red Sox right-hander, who underwent season-ending shoulder surgery on June 23, said in his most recent blog entry that his shoulder “is getting better fast” and “I’ve still ... More About: Curt Schilling
Schilling favoring retirement after surgery
2008-08-19 04:13:00 Curt Schilling says he’s leaning “very heavily” toward retirement and is waiting until spring training approaches to see if he wants to try to pitch again. The Boston Red Sox right-hander, who underwent season-ending shoulder surgery on June 23, said in his most recent blog entry that his shoulder “is getting better fast” and “I’ve still ... More About: Retirement , Surgery
Rays hope to be able to play Tuesday?s game
2008-08-19 04:02:00 The Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Angels were holding out hope that their game scheduled for Tuesday night at Tropicana Field will not be postponed because of Tropical Storm Fay. Team officials met Monday to pore over weather forecasts and discuss contingency plans that could include not playing the game and rescheduling it as part ... More About: Play , Game , Hope
Percival decides against surgery on knee
2008-08-19 03:31:00 Tampa Bay Rays closer Troy Percival decided Monday not to have surgery on his injured right knee and hopes to resume throwing off a mound in four or five days. Percival damaged cartilage in the knee while fielding a bunt in Thursday’s game against Oakland. He might have surgery after the season ends. If he had surgery ... More About: Surgery
Baltimore Orioles shake up rotation
2008-08-19 03:30:00 The Baltimore Orioles shook up their rotation Monday, sending slumping starters Garrett Olson and Dennis Sarfate to the bullpen. Olson lasted only 1 1-3 innings in Sunday’s 16-8 victory over the Detroit Tigers, allowing four hits and five runs. Olson’s eight victories are tied for second-most on the Baltimore staff, but the rookie left-hander’s 6.38 ERA ... More About: Baltimore Orioles , Rotation
Baltimore Orioles shake up rotation (AP)
2008-08-19 03:28:00 The Baltimore Orioles shook up their rotation Monday, sending slumping starters Garrett Olson and Dennis Sarfate to the bullpen. Olson lasted only 1 1-3 innings in Sunday’s 16-8 victory over the Detroit Tigers, allowing four hits and five runs. Olson’s eight victories are tied for second-most on the Baltimore staff, but the rookie left-hander’s 6.38 ... More About: Baltimore Orioles , Rotation
Percival decides against surgery
2008-08-19 03:01:00 Tampa Bay Rays closer Troy Percival decided Monday not to have surgery on his injured right knee and hopes to resume throwing off a mound in four or five days. Percival damaged cartilage in the knee while fielding a bunt in Thursday’s game against Oakland. He might have surgery after the season ends. If he had surgery ... More About: Surgery
Santana, Wigginton named co-NL Players of the Week (PA SportsTicker)
2008-08-19 01:14:00 New York Mets lefthander and Houston Astros third baseman Ty Wigginton were named the National League’s co-Players of the Week on Monday. Read the full story. More About: Santana
TigsTown MLN: SeaWolves Streak Ends
2008-08-19 00:46:00 The Erie SeaWolves struggled through large stretches this season but since the all-star break they are the hottest team in the Eastern League. The ‘Wolves had a seven game winning streak snapped by New Britain on Wednesday in a 8-3 loss at Jerry Uht Park. The seven game win streak was the best of the ... More About: Ends
Pearce?s hit in 8th lifts Pirates past Mets (AP)
2008-08-19 00:32:00 Steve Pearce hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Mets 5-2 Monday, ending New York’s six-game winning streak. The loss left the Mets with a 1 1/2 -game lead over idle Philadelphia in the NL East. Adam LaRoche homered and Jack Wilson hit a two-run double as the ... More About: Past
Mora and Vazquez named co-AL Players of the Week (PA SportsTicker)
2008-08-19 00:24:00 Baltimore Orioles third baseman and Chicago White Sox righthander Javier Vazquez were named the American League’s co-Players of the Week on Monday. Read the full story. More About: Mora
Mets manager Manuel ejected (PA SportsTicker)
2008-08-18 22:38:00 New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel was ejected from Monday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third inning by first base umpire Joe West for arguing a call a first base. Read the full story. More About: Manager
Even when slumping Griffey has impact on White Sox (Yahoo! Sports)
2008-08-18 21:53:00 Ken Griffey Jr. has 608 career home runs — No. 6 on the all-time list — but still feels he has… Read the full story. More About: Sports , Yahoo , White , White Sox
Mets demote RHP Kunz to make room for Ayala (AP)
2008-08-18 19:53:00 The New York Mets optioned right-hander Eddie Kunz to Triple-A New Orleans on Monday to make room for newly acquired reliever Luis Ayala . Kunz had a 13.50 ERA in four relief appearances, allowing four runs in 2 2-3 innings during his first stint in the major leagues after getting called up Aug. 3. The 22-year-old ... More About: Make , Room
TigsTown Transaction Blog: Updated 8/18/08
2008-08-18 19:18:00 TigsTown.com keeps you informed with the latest moves in Detroit and on the farm. Stay current with all the roster movement and personnel decisions with the TigsTown Transaction Blog . Read the full story.
MiLB Recap Blog: Vasquez, Almonte Lead Hens
2008-08-18 18:18:00 Each morning, check in for the Minor League Recap Blog . Get all of the results from the games, the latest standings and the daily blog recapping the previous day’s action. Read the full story. More About: Lead
Yanks could activate Matsui Tuesday (Yahoo! Sports)
2008-08-18 15:48:00 For a while, the New York Yankees feared Hideki Matsui needed knee surgery and that they’d lost him for the… Read the full story. More About: Sports , Yahoo , Tuesday , Activate , Yahoo!
Aces up: Three top NL pitchers get job done (AP)
2008-08-18 13:56:00 Johan Santana was looking to give the Mets’ bumbling bullpen a break. Houston’s Roy Oswalt was matched up against Randy Johnson. Cole Hamels was just trying to keep the Phillies close in the NL East. All three aces were up to the task Sunday, turning in their best performances of the season. Santana pitched ... More About: Pitchers
Central deadlock: Twins and White Sox stay tied (AP)
2008-08-18 13:47:00 The AL Central might have the most compelling race in baseball. A couple of surprising contenders, and neither one is giving ground. Joe Nathan left the bases loaded in the final two innings for his 33rd save and the Minnesota Twins held on Sunday for an 11-8 victory over visiting Seattle that kept them ... More About: White , White Sox , Stay
O?s trample Tigers
2008-08-18 09:40:00 Aubrey Huff speaks with FSN about Baltimore’s 16-8 win over the Tigers . Huff went 2-for-3 with a homer in the Orioles’ victory. Click here to view the video. Read the full story.
Reds roll past Cards
2008-08-18 09:36:00 Brandon Phillips hit his 20th homer of the season as the Reds cruised past the Cardinals, 7-3. Phillips spoke with FSN after the game. Click here to view the video. Read the full story. More About: Roll , Past , Cards
Yankees blast Royals
2008-08-18 08:44:00 Jose Molina speaks with FSN after the Yankees ’ 15-6 win over the Royals . Molina added an RBI in New York’s rout over Kansas City. Click here to view the video. Read the full story. More About: Blast
Upton, Kazmir send Rays past Rangers (AP)
2008-08-18 08:29:00 B.J. Upton homered and drove in three runs in his return from a benching, Scott Kazmir allowed two runs in six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays added a game to their AL East lead with a 7-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday night. Kazmir (9-6) earned his first win since July 21, ... More About: Past , Send
What Willis Was Talking About
2008-08-18 08:16:00 Dontrelle Willis came into Friday night in Toledo with no where to go but up. He faced a poor Braves team that is hungry to climb up out of the cellar in their division; being 13.5 games out of first place. Read the full story. More About: Talking
Hamels snaps winless skid in Phillies? 2-1 win (AP)
2008-08-18 08:11:00 Cole Hamels pitched eight sharp innings to snap a seven-start winless skid, Pat Burrell hit a go-ahead homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Sunday night. Hamels (10-8) limited the Padres to one run on seven hits as he won for the first time since a 4-1 victory at Atlanta ... More About: Snaps
Rays hold off Rangers to pad lead
2008-08-18 08:00:00 B.J. Upton homered and drove in three runs in his return from a benching, Scott Kazmir allowed two runs in six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays added a game to their AL East lead with a 7-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday night. With the bases loaded in the ninth and Josh Hamilton ... More About: Hold , Lead
Rays 7, Rangers 4
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