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Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera not in tonight's lineup with biceps tendinitis
Grand Rapids Press — Cabrera, the major league leader with 108 RBIs, said he would be able to pinch-hit tonight against Kansas City. Miguel CabreraKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera is out of the starting lineup for just the fourth time this seas
Detroit Tigers 2 mins agoSeptember is a critical month for Jensen Lewis: Cleveland Indians briefing
Plain Dealer — Manager Manny Acta says Jensen Lewis needs to pick up some big innings for his tired bullpen.
Cleveland Indians 14 mins agoHurricane Earl forces postponement of White Sox-Red Sox game
Chicago Sun-Times — Due to severe weather on the East Coast from Hurricane Earl, tonight's series opener between the White Sox and Red Sox in Boston has been postponed.
Chicago White Sox 24 mins agoManny shifts gears one more time
Chicago White Sox Blog | ESPN Chicago — BOSTON – Manny Ramirez met with the Boston media for the second time this season and this time he was more contrite. Now Ramirez is saying his shuffle out of Boston in 2008 was all his fault. That’s right, in a single week, Ramirez has gone from wearing sunglasses during press conferences and speaking Spanish, to admitting that he has made some mistakes ... in English, by the way. “I think everything was my fault but hey, you have to be a man and realize that when you do wrong,” Ramirez said Friday, not long after the game was postponed and rescheduled for Saturday a...
Chicago White Sox 25 mins agoFor those that care, the hair is still there
Chicago White Sox Blog | ESPN Chicago — BOSTON – The hair was still there, but so was Manny Ramirez’ barber. When Ramirez met the media Friday at Fenway Park, the most famous dreadlocks in baseball were still resting on his back. But his barber was standing at his side. It’s anybody’s guess what Ramirez’s appearance will be Saturday, and whether or not he will start abiding by chairman Jerry Reinsdorf’s appearance standards that require a well-shorn look. With the remnants of a hurricane bearing down on the Boston area Friday night, perhaps all that hair will be blown away. Then again, Dodgers ...
Chicago White Sox 25 mins agoDanks in Game 1; Floyd in Game 2
Chicago White Sox Blog | ESPN Chicago — BOSTON – It will be John Danks pitching in Game 1 of the White Sox’s day-night doubleheader against the Red Sox on Saturday. The opener, rescheduled from Friday night, will start at noon CST. Gavin Floyd will pitch in Game 2, which will be the regularly-scheduled 6 p.m. start. Friday’s game was postponed over three hours before first pitch with a major storm heading toward the Boston area. -Doug Padilla
Chicago White Sox 25 mins agoThornton reinstated; Morel called up
Chicago White Sox Blog | ESPN Chicago — BOSTON – Friday’s rain out will give left-hander Matt Thornton one more day to rest his injured elbow. Thornton was one of three roster moves the White Sox made Friday. He was taken off the 15-day disabled list where he had spent the last two weeks-plus recovering from left elbow inflammation. While gone, Chris Sale gained some major experience as a late-inning left-hander, even getting a ninth-inning save Wednesday at Cleveland. Thornton’s return now gives the bullpen two late-inning left-handers. With J.J. Putz on schedule to return next week from a sore knee, the bullpe...
Chicago White Sox 25 mins agoHurricane Earl prompts postponement of White Sox game
Daily Herald — Tonight's game between the White Sox and the Boston Red Sox in Boston has been postponed because of Hurricane Earl. The game will be rescheduled as the first game of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday.
Chicago White Sox 2 hours agoWhite Sox activate Thornton off DL
Daily Herald — The Chicago White Sox have reinstated left-handed reliever Matt Thornton from the 15-day disabled list, purchased the contract of infielder Brent Morel from Class AAA Charlotte and transferred left-hander Erick Threets to the 60-day disabled list.
Chicago White Sox 2 hours agoWhite Sox game in Boston postponed
Chicago White Sox Blog | ESPN Chicago — Friday's game between the Red Sox and White Sox at Fenway Park was postponed due to a weather forecast that includes heavy rain and strong winds throughout most of the night. The teams will play a doubleheader Saturday. Game 2 will be played at 6:10 CT.
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- Mark Prior is a Texas Ranger From the Dugout | Orange County Register Mark Prior, who has been trying to work his way back to the big leagues via the independent-league Orange County Flyers, has been acquired by the Rangers, the Flyers announced. Prior will go to the Rangers’ Triple-A team in Oklahoma City, but that season ends in a week. Optimistically, then, Prior could be pitching in the [...]Mark Prior is a Texas Ranger is a post from: Angels blog
- Red Sox Journal: Pedroia has surgery; doubleheader Saturday Providence Journal
- Neither Brown nor Wagner could catch a break this season Providence Journal
- Garza vows to make Orioles 'uncomfortable' after getting shelled in last meeting Tampa Tribune Even though Matt Garza comes off one of the best months of his career, the Tampa Bay Rays righthander will carry a chip on his shoulder into tonight's start against the Baltimore Orioles.
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- Chasing the perfect Ricky Nolasco season is a fool's errand ESPN I'm searching for the correct words to describe how I feel about Florida Marlins starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco. He is obviously talented, but it's no...
- Start/sit advice, two-start pitchers, rankings for Week 22 of the 2010 fantasy baseball season ESPN Tristan H. Cockcroft breaks down the schedule for weekly lineup setters in Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season.
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