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Indians place Nick Swisher on paternity leave list
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The Cleveland Indians will be without Nick Swisher on Tuesday night after his wife gave birth to a baby girl earlier in the day. Swisher is expected to return to the Indians in the next couple of days.
In order to give the Indians some infield depth Cord Phelps has been promoted from Triple-A. Phelps was hitting .233/.318′.431 over 30 games for the Columbus...
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Maddon: Yunel Escobar did nothing wrong
Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon says that after reviewing video from yesterday afternoon’s game and having a conversation with shortstop Yunel Escobar, he doesn’t think that Escobar did anything wrong. “He did nothing wrong,” Maddon said. Escobar, made a gesture after hitting a home run Monday, slashing his arms in an exaggerated safe signal. After the game Maddon commented...
Andre Ethier gives umpire death stare after being ejected (GIF)
Andre Ethier was ejected in the eighth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 3-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night for apparently arguing balls and strikes. He also may have been upset over Brewers pitcher Michael Gonzalez throwing a pitch over his head on an 0-2 count and not being warned, but none of that really matters.
The real takeaway here is the death stare Ethier...
Should we be concerned about Mike Matheny's overuse of Trevor Rosenthal?
After a bumpy start to the season, Trevor Rosenthal has settled into his setup role nicely. Since April 24th, he has allowed only 1 unearned run in 9.2 IP. He has seen his ERA drop from a high of 5.00 on April 17th to the current low of 2.42. However, despite his run of success, there is one thing that concerns me, Mike Matheny has been using Rosenthal A LOT. Rosenthal has...
Jose Canseco to play baseball again
When Jose Canseco is not on Twitter trolling Shaquille O’Neal, he is busy trying to get back into baseball. The former Major League star will act as a player/coach for the independent Fort Worth Cats for their first home series of the year. The series begins Thursday against Edinburg at LaGrave Field. Edinburg is managed by Canseco’s brother Ozzie.
“I am excited to come to...
Moonwalker: Manny Ramirez continues to be Manny Ramirez in Taiwan (video)
Not that it should come as a surprise to anyone, Manny Ramirez’s many peculiarities have not disappeared simply by him making the long trek to play professional baseball in Taiwan. In fact, Manny’s change of location has made his eccentricities that much more compelling, especially to his new fans in Asia, as evidenced by this [...]The post Moonwalker: Manny Ramirez continues...
Matt Kemp Will Donate $1,000 Per Home Run To Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar outfielder Matt Kemp grew up in Oklahoma so it really struck home when he saw the images of the destruction caused by the massive tornado. Kemp was given firsthand accounts from family and friends back home of the complete devastation. Kemp wanted to help Oklahoma in their most trying time so he announced this tremendous gesture on his Twitter.
Kemp...
Ryan Vogelsong's broken finger latest setback for Giants' struggling rotation
Let's just get the bad pun out of the way from the start. The San Francisco Giants caught a bad break on Monday night in their game against the Washington Nationals.
Though the Giants did shut out the Nats, 8-0, to snap a three-game losing streak, the defending World Series champions lost starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong with a broken finger. Vogelsong was hit on the right...
Yankees' Mark Teixeira takes first at-bats since injury
Mark Teixeira first announced the fact that he had taken some good at-bats via his Twitter account yesterday. The team then confirmed his progress and prognosis. They are still guarded about his potential return date, but for Teixeira to take some swings for the first time since his wrist injury is a good thing.
Felt good to get my first AB's since March. 1-2 with a...
Dodgers have recently become one of the most clutch teams in the MLB, all for Don Mattingly
So you’ve heard a lot about Don Mattingly and his job security recently — hell, I just wrote about it — but this article from Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports spread around yesterday, and it touched on all the common refrains you’ve been hearing, including harping on the team’s hitting with RISP.
They wonder why the players don’t spend more time with hitting coach Mark McGwire...
Giants Ryan Vogelsong suffers fractured right hand
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San Francisco Giants RHP Ryan Vogelsong fractured his right hand on Monday. Vogelsong tossed five scoreless innings against the Washington Nationals before he was hit in the hand with a pitch while swinging a bat.
Nicole, his wife posted on Twitter that Vogelsong “has a dislocated joint in the pinky finger of his throwing hand and it’s broken above and below his...
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Marlins P Alex Sanabia spits all over ball
Miami Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia had just given up a home run to the Phillies' Domonic Brown and he reacted by throwing a spit ball.
Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia channels Gaylord Perry
Alex Sanabia had a good night Monday. Over 6 1/3 innings, Sanabia gave up only one run on seven hits, while walking one and striking out three, and earned his third win of the season. The rest of his week might not go so well, however. After giving up a home run to Domonic Brown in the top of the second inning, Sanabia received a new ball from the umpire, and promptly spat upon it...
Things Spiralling Out Of Control For Ike Davis Offensively And Defensively
ALDERSON DOING METS A DISSERVICE IN STAYING WITH DAVIS
Perhaps Sandy Alderson knew of Andrew Brown’s strained oblique when he said there was nothing imminent about sending Ike Davis to the minor leagues. Assuming he did not, it is puzzling as to why he’s in no hurry to ship out his struggling first baseman.
Eventually, Alderson said, “everything comes to a head at some point...
Mets Minors Report 5/21: Montero On Tap, Puello Mashing, Verrett Solid
Montero makes his Triple-A debut today. Picture courtesy of MMO contributor Gordon Donovan.
Last Night’s Quick Scores
Las Vegas was washed out in Iowa.
Binghamton dropped New Britain, 6-3.
St. Lucie lost to Dunedin, 4-3.
Savannah dropped to Charleston, 5-2.
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Miguel Cabrera Continues to Dominate Baseball
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Less than a year ago, Miguel Cabrera became the first player in the past 45 years to win the prestigious Triple Crown (leading the league in home runs, RBI, and batting average). The Detroit Tigers third baseman is making a bid to accomplish this feat again, in consecutive seasons nonetheless, something that has never been done in the history of Major...
The Yankees are about to become the most ungrateful team in sports, and I am now dreading the return of the superstar lineup
Damn. I feel like the cad who falls for his best friend's fiance, while the guy is off at the Star Fleet Academy. I keep telling myself, "No, this is NOT happening! I'll break it off! I'm am not falling for Brian's girl!" Then the girl - her name is Lyle - homers in the seventh, and you can't take your eyes off her, and later, you're together in...
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