CBSSports The Texas Rangers will take a cautious approach with pitcher Cliff Lee and he will not make his scheduled start Tuesday at Toronto because of a sore back.
Lee, who the Rangers acquired earlier this season from Seattle, threw a bullpen session on Sunday and his back loosened up. Lee only threw in [...]
Posted on September 6th, 2010 by admin
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CBSSpo Injured stars Alex Rodriguez and Andy Pettitte are getting closer to rejoining the New York Yankees.
Pettitte threw 50 pitches in a simulated game Saturday morning at Yankee Stadium and said he had no problems with the strained left groin thats kept him out since July 19.
“I didnt feel anything,” Pettitte [...]
Posted on September 5th, 2010 by admin
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CBSSport Nationals rookie phenom Stephen Strasburg had reconstructive elbow surgery Friday that could keep him out of the starting rotation until the 2012 season.
Lewis Yocum performed the procedure in Inglewood, Calif., in which a piece of ligament was taken from the 22-year-old right-handers left leg and transplanted into his pitching elbow.
The [...]
Posted on September 4th, 2010 by admin
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CBSSports.co Ford Motor Co. on Thursday settled a Mississippi lawsuit over a 2001 accident in which New York Mets prospect Brian Cole was killed when his SUV crashed in the Florida Panhandle, a lawyer for the players family said.
The settlement came shortly after the jury in Jasper County had awarded $131 million in [...]
Posted on September 3rd, 2010 by admin
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CBS The Washington Nationals transferred rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg to the 60-day disabled list Wednesday.
Strasburg, the hard-throwing No. 1 pick in last years draft, will have the reconstructive elbow operation known as “Tommy John surgery” on Friday. He finished his rookie season with a 5-3 record and 2.91 ERA.
Washington also elevated [...]
Posted on September 2nd, 2010 by admin
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CBSS Washington Nationals rookie ace Stephen Strasburg will have Tommy John surgery on Friday to rebuild his injured right elbow, an operation that is expected to sideline him for 12 to 18 months.
The ligament replacement surgery will be in Los Angeles and performed by Dr. Lewis Yocum, with Nationals team doctor Dr. Wiemi [...]
Posted on September 1st, 2010 by admin
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CBSSports Baseball great Roger Clemens entered a not guilty plea Monday to charges of lying to Congress about whether he used steroids or human growth hormone.
Clemens entered his plea in U.S. District Court. The arraignment happened a few blocks away from where the retired pitcher swore under oath that he had not used [...]
Posted on August 31st, 2010 by admin
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CBSSport Bob Feller is back watching his beloved Cleveland Indians, a bounce in his step as he is treated for leukemia.
The third-oldest living member of the Baseball Hall of Fame at age 91, Feller said Sunday that hes “feeling better than I have in weeks,” following two days at Cleveland Clinic and a [...]
Posted on August 30th, 2010 by admin
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CBSSports Adam Dunn broke out of a prolonged slump with a homer and five RBI, helping the Washington Nationals to a 14-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.
Dunn was in an 8-for-66 skid over 20 games when he doubled home two runs for a 4-3 Washington lead in a four-run [...]
Posted on August 29th, 2010 by admin
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CBSSports Rookie right-hander Mike Leake went on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a tired pitching shoulder, but the Cincinnati Reds expect him back before the end of the season.
They also might get opening day starter Aaron Harang back next week, too.
The NL Central leaders are tinkering with their staff, trying [...]
Posted on August 28th, 2010 by admin
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