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BLUE JAYS RELEASE DESIGNATED HITTER FRANK THOMAS — The Frank Thomas era in Toronto has come to an end. — TSN has learned that the 39-year old designed hitter has been released by the Blue Jays, one day after being benched as the teams' starting designated hitter.
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Jays, Big Hurt reach ‘mutual consent’ to part ways — TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays released slumping designated hitter Frank Thomas Sunday, cutting the 19-year veteran loose one day after he was angry for being taken out of the lineup. — Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi told …
Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:Big Hurt cries foul over being benched by Jays
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Associated Press:
Sprained ankle lands MVP Rollins on 15-day DL … PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday for the first time in his eight-year career because of a sprained left ankle. — Last year's NL MVP hurt the ankle on April 8 against the Mets …
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Rollins Finally Lands on DL — The Phillies finally placed Jimmy Rollins on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left ankle. — The move seemed obvious. — In fact, it probably should have been made earlier. — Rollins said he felt his ankle has improved a little every day, but it clearly hasn't improved enough.
Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Nomo designated for assignment — Career may be over for Japanese hurler attempting comeback — OAKLAND — Hideo Nomo, a pitching legend from Japan, was designated for assignment on Sunday, and his career may be over. — The move was prompted by the recall of pitcher Luke Hochevar …
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:Royals designate RHP Nomo for assignment
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Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
Mets news and notes — Catcher Brian Schneider took a foul tip from Chase Utley squarely off his right forearm in the ninth inning, leaving a pair of fingers numb and significant swelling, but no apparent broken bones. — “It's just a lot of pain. It doesn't have a lot of grip right now …
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Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:
Ramirez helps Cubs sweep Pirates again — CHICAGO (AP)—Aramis Ramirez tied a career-high with four hits, including a two-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh 13-6 Sunday to complete their second three-game sweep of the Pirates this season. — Ryan Theriot added four hits …
David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
A-Rod injures quad, but Yankees beat O's — BALTIMORE (AP)—Alex Rodriguez hit an RBI double and scored before leaving with a leg injury, and the New York Yankees ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Baltimore Orioles 7-1 on a rainy Sunday. — Andy Pettitte pitched seven scoreless innings …
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Mark Feinsand / Blogging the Bombers:
A-Rod leaves game with strained quad muscle — As if the Yankees didn't have enough problems right now, they can now add Alex Rodriguez to that list. — A-Rod left Sunday's game against the Orioles in the sixth inning, heading to the clubhouse with a strained right quadriceps muscle.
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Atlanta sweeps the series from Dodgers — Torre shuffles his lineup to no avail in a 6-1 loss. — ATLANTA — Joe Torre rearranged the names in his lineup - or, as the manager preferred to call them, “the furniture” - but the result today was the same. — The Atlanta Braves completed …
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Joe Kay / Associated Press:
Gagne blows save, Griffey gives Reds win — CINCINNATI (AP)—When Edwin Encarnacion came to bat in the bottom of the 10th against Brewers closer Eric Gagne, the few thousand rain-chilled fans left in the stands began to boo. — Encarnacion expected it. — The third baseman …
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Bart Hubbuch / New York Post:
METS TAKE SHOTS AT PHIL FANS — A day later, the Mets were still furious with the fans at Citizens Bank Park for celebrating Jose Reyes' apparent head injury. — Much to the dismay of Willie Randolph and Mets closer Billy Wagner, among others, the fans loudly cheered when Reyes collided …
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Larry Stone / The Seattle Times:
Bannister digs into stats to pile up pitching feats — It had to happen sooner or later. — All those new-wave statistics that are taking baseball far beyond earned-run average, runs batted in and batting average. All the cutting-edge research into what really is meaningful — and what isn't — in judging player performances.
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Another Growing Pain in Yanks' Young Arms — BALTIMORE — Brian Cashman did not count on the injuries, the suspensions or the offensive struggles of the Yankees' powerful lineup. But Cashman, the Yankees' general manager, said he expected all along that the team's young starters would wobble early on.
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