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Orlando Hernandez had been pitching for Mets minor league teams hoping to get back to the major leagues soon. The Mets were hoping he’d be available to take the place of Pedro Martinez in their rotation while he’s out with his hamstring injury.
That likely won’t be the case anymore as Hernandez was sent back […]

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UPDATE (4-8-08; 5:43 PM): Young’s extension is worth $28 million over five years. Part of it will be paid in way of a $1 million signing bonus attached to this year’s salary. The team option is worth $11.5 million with a $1.5 million buyout.
The breakdown of his contract will look like this:
2008 - […]

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Jimmy Rollins left the game early this afternoon after spraining his ankle in the top of the eighth inning. Rollins had to retreat to second for a number of bluffed pickoff attempts in the inning. Eric Bruntlett replaced him in the field in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Rollins doesn’t normally miss many […]

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Francisco Liriano will make a start tonight for the Twins’ Triple-A team in what could be his last minor league start before returning to the majors after taking a year off to rehab after Tommy John surgery.
Because of an arm injury to Kevin Slowey, Liriano may be called to the majors on Sunday to start […]

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Francisco Rodriguez’s ankles are proving to be a cause for concern with the Angels. Rodriguez has sprained both ankles and are both heavily taped anytime he goes out onto the field. He initially hurt his left ankle when he landed in a hole on the mound in August. Now, he’s sprained his […]

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