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Evan Grant: Rangers' decision to pursue Cliff Lee depends on how he pitches in final month
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Texas Rangers 3 mins agoEvan Grant: 'A hot September could get the Rangers home field advantage in the first round'
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Texas Rangers 3 mins agoSeattle activates Rowland-Smith from DL
Tacoma News-Tribune — | The Seattle Mariners have activated pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith from the 15-day disabled list.
Seattle Mariners 4 mins agoKyle Williams, son of Sox GM, makes 49ers' roster
White Sox Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — Kyle Williams, the son of White Sox GM Kenny Williams, has made the cut with the San Francisco 49ers as the team got down to 53 players. The 49ers drafted Williams, out of Arizona State, with the No. 206 pick of the NFL draft. He led Arizona State last season as a senior with 57 receptions for 815 yards and eight touchdowns. He also received All-Pac-10 honors as a punt returner. Williams injured his toe on a 36-yard punt return during a preseason game, which is the double any distance recorded by the 49ers last season. Here's the full roster of the 49ers. Photo: Kyle Williams with the 49e...
Chicago White Sox 12 mins agoRyan Rowland-Smith activated from disabled list, called up from rehab assignment in Tacoma
Mariners Blog | Seattle Times — Forgive me as I get my feet wet with Mariners coverage, but I wasn't the only new face in the clubhouse this afternoon. Left-handed pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith has rejoined the team for the first time in over a month after being activated from the disabled list. Seattle now has 26 players on the active roster. Rowland-Smith was placed on the DL on July 28 with a lower back strain. He had five rehab starts with the Rainiers before being called up, including one last night against Colorado Springs where he allowed one run in seven innings with five strikeouts and no walks on 102 pitches. Obviousl...
Seattle Mariners 53 mins agoLive game thread: Rangers at Twins (9/3)
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Texas Rangers 1 hour agoRed Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia undergoes foot surgery
The Republican — The former MVP suffered a broken foot on June 25.
Boston Red Sox 1 hour agoManny Ramirez on leaving the Red Sox: 'It was my fault'
The Republican — The former Red Sox slugger took the blame for his 2008 departure from the Red Sox.
Boston Red Sox 1 hour agoPineiro could return soon
From the Dugout | Orange County Register — The schedule this weekend (and the A’s Coliseum co-tenants — the Raiders) will prevent Joel Pineiro from throwing a simulated game here. The Angels right-hander is scheduled to throw a bullpen session instead and then a simulated-game Tuesday afternoon at Angel Stadium. The plan is for Pineiro to throw 60 pitches over four simulated innings then [...]Pineiro could return soon is a post from: Angels blog
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- Padres Scorecard: Torrealba teams with Luebke in debut Padres Blog | San Diego Union-Tribune Catcher Yorvit Torrealba is back in the Padres lineup to catch Cory Luebke in his major league debut as the Padres attempt to end a seven-game losing streak against the Rockies at Petco Park.
- Dobbs is back, will Worley be next? The Phillies Files | Morning Call The Phillies need another starting pitcher for Monday’s doubleheader against Florida, and manager Charlie Manuel didn’t give any clues before Friday’s game as to who that would be. Now, though, we’ve got a pretty good idea. Vance Worley, who started...
- Bruces says he's nearing return Cincinnati Enquirer Right fielder Jay Bruce is getting there. But the Reds went into Friday's game with three healthy outfielders. "It's a lot better today," he said of his strained side. "I'm doing strength things to make sure it's strong."
- Dodgers-Giants: Friday lineups Dodgers Blog | Riverside Press-Enterprise The Dodgers welcome back Rafael Furcal and immediate insert him into the starting lineup, after the shortstop went 3 for 5 with a double, triple and homer in two games in Albuquereque. Giants (74-60) Andres Torres, CF (.282, 14 HR, 60 RBIs) Freddie Sanchez, 2B (.292, 3, 35) Aubrey Huff, 1B (.289, 22, 77) Pat Burrell, LF (.265, 12, 36) Jose Guillen, RF (.354, 1, 5) Buster Posey, C (.329, 10, 52) Pablo Sandoval, 3B (.273, 12, 58) Juan Uribe, SS (.249, 17, 17) Barry Zito, P (8-10, 4.07 ERA) Rafael Furcal, SS (.316, 8, 39) Ryan Theriot, 2B (.289, 2, 29) Andre Ethier, RF (.294, 20, 71) Matt Kemp, C...
- Lowe has bone chip in elbow, says he’ll pitch through it Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien | Atlanta Journal-Constitution MIAMI – An MRI on Derek Lowe’s sore elbow showed no ligament or tendon damage, but a bone chip that’s become lodged in the joint. The Braves veteran believes he can pitch through the discomfort. Lowe, who missed his regular rotation turn Friday against the Florida Marlins, said he plans to make his next scheduled start Wednesday against Pittsburgh. “Right now there’s really nothing you can do [about the bone chip],” said Lowe, who doesn’t know if he’ll need surgery to remove the chip after the season. He said he’s been assured it won’t do ...
- Fantasy baseball injury analysis: Justin Morneau done but Alex Rodriguez can still help ESPN With fantasy playoffs just around the corner, everyone wants to know who's in and who's out. At this point it's perhaps easier to identify who will n...
- 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.
- Start 'em, sit 'em advice for Segment 2, Week 9 of Baseball Challenge ESPN AJ Mass gives advice for those setting their lineups for the ninth week of Segment 2 of the ESPN Baseball Challenge game.
- Fantasy baseball starts/sits, pickups and pitcher rankings for Saturday, Sept. 4, and Sunday, Sept. 5 ESPN Daily notes for fantasy baseball lineups for Saturday, Sept. 4, and Sunday, Sept. 5.