The Marlins may be on a more serious hunt for Corey Patterson now, as Cameron Maybin left the team’s game today with a sore hamstring.
“We don’t know if it’s a pull or a cramp so we just took him out of the game,” said manager Fredi Gonzalez.
Maybin entered the game in the sixth inning, but […]
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In not so much of a surprise, Justin Verlander will get the Opening Day nod for the Tigers against Kansas City.
It will be the first time in his career that Verlander will start the team’s opener, but manager Jim Leyland tried to downplay the importance of the start.
“I could have picked any of our guys,” […]
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Omar Vizquel may not have to go far to find his middle infield running mate as he recovers from knee surgery after Ray Durham suffered a setback with his sore shoulder yesterday. The setback emitted enough pain to warrant an MRI to be done on the shoulder.
With two infielders on the shelf, at least […]
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UPDATE (2-29-08: 11:05 AM): Sanchez was cleared to pitch today, proving that the soreness he complained of yesterday was just a minor problem. Hopefully, for the Mets, the soreness isn’t a recurring problem. He’ll follow Johan Santana in today’s game.
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Mets reliever Duaner Sanchez was set to pitch in today’s game, but was held […]
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Jayson Stark checks in today with rumors for a few free agents that he’s heard around the Grapefruit League.
Stark states that the likely scenario for Corey Patterson is a return to Baltimore, though the Marlins would like to have him in center field as a way to not rush Cameron Maybin to the big […]
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If Brian Roberts is hoping to push for a trade to the Chicago Cubs, he probably did it yesterday. With two Chicago Cubs scouts on hand, Roberts exemplified why the Cubs are targeting him as their potential leadoff man.
Roberts finished the game going 1-for-2 with a walk, with an RBI double mixed in. […]
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Randy Johnson is moving closer to coming all the way back from back surgery. He took a step closer to that return on Thursday when he faced hitters in batting practice for the first time this spring.
Johnson threw 53 pitches and is scheduled to throw another round of batting practice in three or four […]
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Shawn Green, a major league outfielder for 15 years, has decided to retire in order to remain at home with his family. Green indicated that he received interest from six or seven teams, but none of them were close enough to his California home to consider.
“I had planned on retiring at the end of […]
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Keeping with the recent trend of buying out arbitration years, the Rockies signed Manny Corpas to a four-year, $8 million deal. The deal includes two team options that could increase the total package of the deal to $22 million, if exercised. The options cover his final arbitration year and his first year of […]
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With the need for a right handed bat at numerous positions, Kevin Mench seems to be taking the lead for the last roster spot. Mench started the team’s exhibition game, going 2-for-4 with an RBI single.
The Rangers would like Mench more if he could play first base as they are looking for a right […]
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