EUGENE, Ore. – In what looked to be an eye sore for the Emeralds in the third inning of the team’s season opener proved to be what sealed the 5-4 victory for the San Diego Padres’ minor league club over […]
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Jeter hurt, leaves game
Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter came up limping after hitting a fly ball in the fifth inning in a game against Cleveland on Monday night. He immediately left the field. His quest for 3,000 will have to wait. Reports are that […]
MLB realignment, Astros may be moving
Over the weekend, ESPN’s Buster Olney really stirred the pot. He reported that league sources were considered evening the playing field and changing the divisions – moving a team from the NL to the AL Sources – including those approached […]
Yankees Joba Chamberlain likely out for season
Yankees manager Joe Girardi announced today that reliever Joba Chamberlain is likely to have Tommy John surgery and be out for the season. The possible surgery could come as a result of a torn ligament in Chamberlain’s right elbow. “My […]
A’s fire Manager Bob Geren
The Oakland Athletics have fired Manager Bob Geren. The move comes in the middle of a nine game losing streak for the A’s. Bob Melvin will take over the managing duties for the remainder of the season as interim manager. […]
Pirates select Gerrit Cole with #1 pick
UCLA starting pitcher Gerrit Cole was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the number one overall pick in the 2011 MLB entry draft. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound junior was just 6-8 with a 3.31 ERA this past season. However the Pirates […]
Former Phillies outfielder, Dykstra, charged
Former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder, Lenny Dykstra, was charged with car theft and drug possession, Monday. The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office announced Dykstra and two other men were charged Monday with grand theft auto, identity theft and other crimes. […]
Daisuke Matsuzaka out for the season
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka will miss the remainder of the 2011 season. Matsuzaka will undergo Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow sometime next week. The procedure will be performed by Dr. Lewis Yocum. The injury could […]
Buster Posey out for the season
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will officially miss the rest of the 2011 season after undergoing surgery on his ankle on Sunday. Posey had two screws inserted into his lower leg to help repair three torn ligaments in his […]
Seattle Mariners’ Michael Pineda looks good
Seattle Mariner’s pitching staff is looking like the Royal Family moved West. King Felix, Felix Hernandez, has a Fresh Prince – Michael Pineda. During the first two months of the season, the rookie hurler is dominating like Hernandez did when […]