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Granderson headed back to DL; Phelps survives scare
Blogging the Bombers | New York Daily News — At some point this season, I am going to go an entire week without writing about a Yankee injury. This is not that week, apparently. Three months to the day after he suffered a fractured right forearm, Curtis Granderson is headed back to the disabled list, again doomed by an errant pitch. ...
New York Yankees 12 hours agoPostgame notes: The Forgotten Man
Yankees Blog | ESPN New York — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- With the Yankees, and Curtis Granderson, suffering yet another crippling injury, the game itself -- a 9-4 Yankees win, only their fourth in the last 17 games they've played at the Trop -- almost seemed secondary. But there were non-injury-related stories, to wit: Ben Francisco#45 RFNew York Yankees2013 STATS GM21 HR1 RBI1 R4 OBP.220 AVG.114• Robinson Cano was credited with a hit-by-pitch, and an RBI, when HP umpire John Hirschbeck ruled Cano was hit by Cesar Ramos' fifth-inning pitch.
Rapid Reaction: Yankees 9, Rays 4
Yankees Blog | ESPN New York — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- And the hits just keep on coming, 11 in the game by the Yankees and one more to the gut of the team when Curtis Granderson, who missed the first 38 games of the season with a broken right forearm after being hit by a pitch, got plunked again in the fifth inning and suffered a broken left pinkie, casting a deep pall over what should have been a joyous 9-4 victory. And just moments after that announcement, the Yankees suffered another scare when David Phelps caught a line drive off the bat of Ben Zobrist on what appeared to be his right forearm, and was removed from the g...
Granderson has broken left pinky finger
The LoHud Yankees Blog | Journal NewsYankees' Curtis Granderson has fractured knuckle on left hand
Newark Star-LedgerPitch breaks Granderson's hand
New York Post
Oh, so close! Detroit Tigers' Anibal Sanchez takes no-hitter to 9th before Twins' Joe Mauer singles
Grand Rapids Press — Exactly four weeks removed from setting the Tigers' strikeout record, Anibal Sanchez came within two outs of making history again. Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez throws during the fifth inning against the Minnesota Twins in Detroit on Friday.AP Photo DETROIT -- There's not many ways to top a 17-strikeout performance. But a one-hitter will certainly do the trick. Exactly four weeks removed from setting the Tigers' single-game strikeout record, Anibal Sanchez came within two outs of making history once again. Sanchez took a no-hi...
Detroit Tigers 8 hours agoTigers' Sanchez one-hits the Twins, who lose 10th straight
Minneapolis Star-Tribune — Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez lost a no-hitter when Joe Mauer singled with one out in the ninth.
Game thread: Sanchez loses no-hit bid with one out in 9th; Tigers win, 6-0
Detroit Free Press — Anibal Sanchez was two outs away from the Tigers' eighth no-hitter. But Joe Mauer hit a single up the middle.
Tigers' Sanchez loses no-hit bid in ninth
White Sox Blog | Chicago Breaking SportsTigers 6, Twins 0: Anibal Sanchez's no-hit bid hands Minnesota 10th straight loss
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Pacers steal Game 2 from Heat, 97-93
Charlotte Observer — David West punched two passes from LeBron James away in the final minute, then punched the air.Click to Continue »
Charlotte Bobcats 12 hours agoIndiana trumps LeBron in Game 2
South Florida Sun-Sentinel — For the first 47 minutes, Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals was one of the great nights on a great stage watching the game's greatest player at his finest. And then came the 48th minute. And LeBron James blinked--with two crippling turnovers--and the Pacers grabbed homecourt advantage.
LeBron James laments his last two turnovers in Game 2 loss
Heat Zone | Palm Beach Post — George Hill apparently has a tendency toward hyperbole. In response to a rather hyperbolic question, about whether there’s anyone scarier — when looking at the defense — than LeBron James, Hill offered this assessment: “Yeah, it’s only like one person that’s more scarier than that and that’s God.” Well, then. “I’m nowhere near close,” James said. “I made two mistakes tonight. That hurt out team. And that hurt more than anything. Let my teammates down. They expect me to make plays down the stretch, and I had the ball with the opportunity to make a couple of plays and I came up short. That burns...
Nats to call up Kobernus, DFA Maya
Nats Insider | CSN Washington — Photo by USA TodayIn need of depth on their bench, the Washington Nationals are calling up second baseman Jeff Kobernus from the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs and designating relief pitcher Yunesky Maya for assignment. Kobernus’ contract will be purchased to place him on the 40-man roster as Maya will now go through the waiver process.Kobernus joins the Nats to provide an extra position player with Danny Espinosa out with a loose bone chip in his right wrist.“We’re doing something with Maya and calling up Kobernus,” Davey Johnson said. “We’re already one player short with four players on the bench,...
Washington Nationals 9 hours agoNationals designate Yunesky Maya for assignment, call up Jeff Kobernus
Nationals Journal | Washington Post — In order to make room on the 40-man roster for the call-up of infielder Jeff Kobernus from Class AAA Syracuse, the Nationals will designate right-handed pitcher Yunesky Maya for assignment, Manager Davey Johnson said following Friday’s game. Kobernus will serve … Continue reading →
Red Sox top Indians 8-1 behind Lackey's pitching
Boston Globe — BOSTON (AP) — John Lackey is rolling again after two rough seasons that made his rich contract seem like a waste of money.
Boston Red Sox 10 hours agoRed Sox top Indians 8-1 behind Lackey's pitching
Boston Herald — BOSTON — John Lackey is rolling again after two rough seasons that made his rich contract seem like a waste of money.Now the Boston Red Sox are getting what they paid for.Lackey allowed two hits in seven innings, gave up no earned runs for his second straight start and led the Red Sox to an 8-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on a rainy Friday night."I had one bad year and needed surgery afterwards," he said, "It's not like I've never been good before."
Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask moves on after miscue in Game 4
The Boston Globe — What occurred at the 8:39 mark of the second period Thursday night at Madison Square Garden was painful to watch for the Bruins and their fans.
Boston Bruins 10 hours agoRefocused Rask ready for Rangers, Game 5
The Boston Globe — BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask saw the replay of his Game 4 gaffe over and over on television.
Indiana Pacers F David West
Miami Heat Coverage | 760 ESPN Radio — Friday, May 24th, 2013 -- Pacers F David West discusses the Pacers Game 2 victory over the Miami Heat.
Miami Heat 14 hours ago
Phillies Notes: Chase Utley says injury news was 'best-case scenario'
philly.com — WASHINGTON - Chase Utley believed it was prudent to inform the Phillies moments after pain shot through his right side during batting practice Tuesday. Rather than play through it, an idea a twenty-something Utley might have embraced, Utley was confident in his caution.
Philadelphia Phillies 15 hours agoUtley's injury situation seems just a little oblique
philly.com — Given Chase Utley's and Phillies' handling of prior injuries, do we really know what's going on this time?
Marco Estrada strong, but Jim Henderson injured in win
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — Marco Estrada pitched seven innings of four-hit baseball, and Alex Gonzalez provided all the offense with a two-run, second inning double to spark a victory over the Pirates. But afterward the focus was on closer Jim Henderson, who suffered a right hamstring strain in the ninth inning.
Milwaukee Brewers 15 hours agoJim Henderson suffers right-hamstring strain
Brewers Blog | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — The Milwaukee Brewers' 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night was marred by the ninth-inning injury suffered by closer Jim Henderson.
Game blog: Brewers 2, Pirates 1
Brewers Blog | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — Marco Estrada allowed just one run on four hits in seven innings while Alex Gonzalez provided the offense with a two-run double as the Brewers beat the Pirates, but saw closer Jim Henderson leave with an injury in the process.
Calif. prosecutor: Titus Young tried break into second home
Detroit Free Press — A new complaint filed against Titus Young in California court today alleges that the former Lions wide receiver tried to break into a second house and vandalized property during a crime spree that ended with him in an Orange County jail.
Detroit Lions 16 hours agoLions WR Young hit with 3 new charges
Bears Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young was hit with three new charges on Friday after being arrested three times in a week.
Rockies shut out Giants as Michael Cuddyer returns with a bang
Denver Post — Michael Cuddyer served as a catalytic force Friday, mashing a two-run double and a home run off Tim Lincecum as the Rockies ended their nine-game losing skid at AT&T; Park with a 5-0 win.
Colorado Rockies 11 hours agoVIDEO: Walt Weiss praises Michael Cuddyer’s offense; Nolan Arenado’s glove
All Things Rockies | Denver Post — SAN FRANCISCO — There’s something about this park, this place that has never suited the Rockies. It might as well be Halloween with the Giants wearing pumpkin-colored jerseys. But for the first time since 2010, the Rockies won at AT&T; Park. They snapped a nine game losing streak, and won for only the fifth time [...]
Royals' swoon continues in 5-2 loss to Angels
Topeka Capital-Journal — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mike Trout had his 21st multi-hit game, Jason Vargas pitched into the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Friday night to extend their winning streak to six games. Trout had two hits, stole his 11th base and scored two runs, including one on a wild pitch. He is hitting .366 in May. Vargas (4-3) allowed two runs and five hits over 7 1-3 innings to win is fourth straight decision in five May starts. He is 12-4 in May since the start of the 2009 season. read more
Kansas City Royals 12 hours agoAngels look to run streak to 6
Orange County Register — The Angels have their most consistent pitcher of late, Jason Vargas, taking the hill Friday at 5 p.m. as they take on the Kansas City Royals and try to stretch their winning streak to six games. The Royals counter with Luis Mendoza. Meanwhile, the...
Red Sox 8, Indians 1: Red Sox return the blowout favor to punchless Tribe
Akron Beacon Journal — BOSTON: After a 44-minute rain delay to start Friday’s game at Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox quickly got down to the business of repaying the Indians for the previous night’s nine-run blowout with a one-sided victory of their own.The Red Sox set the stage for their 8-1 victory with a three-run second inning, continued with a run in the sixth and then piled on with a four-run seventh inning against three Indians pitchers.The Red Sox got their first five runs against Indians starter Justin Masterson, who started the rainy night with a 20-inning scoreless streak. Masterson gave up five runs in ...
Cleveland Indians 16 hours agoBoston ends Justin Masterson's scoreless streak with a 8-1 drubbing of Cleveland Indians
Plain Dealer — One lopsided game deserves another. After the Indians hammered the Red Sox, 12-3, on Thursday, they returned the favor Friday night.
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Casilla might miss four weeks, replacement for Vogelsong named Sunday
Giants Extra | San Jose Mercury News — Relief pitcher Santiago Casilla likely will miss more than two weeks, and he might miss as many as four if he undergoes surgery for his injured right knee, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Friday night. Casilla was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday after lingering discomfort. Bochy said the Giants are weighing options on [...]
San Francisco Giants 14 hours agoSan Francisco Giants reliever Santiago Casilla may need surgery
San Jose Mercury News — Santiago Casilla has an injured right knee, and if surgery is warranted, he could be sidelined for about four weeks
Master-ful HR for Carp
Boston Herald — Mike Carp knows he is going to need more at-bats like the one he put together last night to gain some playing time as the Red Sox search for answers with several integral pieces heading to the disabled list.Maybe he just needs Cleveland Indians pitcher Justin Masterson to hang around a little bit longer.Carp continued his torrid pace off the former Sox right-hander as he delivered with a three-run homer in the second inning to help kick start an 8-1 victory over the Indians at soggy Fenway Park.
Boston Red Sox 15 hours agoCarp snaps 0-for-21 slump with 3-run HR
Boston Red Sox Blog | ESPN Boston — BOSTON -- With Shane Victorino finally going on the disabled list Friday after a handful of injuries had him in and out of the lineup, and Will Middlebrooks joining him on the DL, the Red Sox bench was going to be tested. One of the key players who will determine if the team passes that test or not is Mike Carp, who figures to see plenty of action while Victorino sits and opponents start right-handers. While playing time has been limited of late for Carp, he showed Friday he was ready to step back into a more prominent role.
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