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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yankees place Hughes on 15-day DL — Team announces right-hander has strained right oblique — NEW YORK — The way Phil Hughes had been pitching of late, the Yankees' right-hander was likely to find himself back in the Minor Leagues for a refresher course.
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Kobrien / On the Yankees beat:
Details on Hughes injury — Here are some deets on Hughes's injury. Also, not to scare you all with another potential injury, but Johnny Damon had a huge wrap around his upper left leg after the game. I asked him what was wrong, and he said he tweaked his left groin during the day game in Cleveland.
ESPN.com:
Yanked from lineup: A-Rod, Hughes head to DL — NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained right quadriceps, leaving another major hole in the New York Yankees lineup. — Rodriguez hurt his leg April 20 in Baltimore and missed three games …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 29: Tigers at Yankees — YANKEES — Andy Pettitte vs. the Detroit hitters. — Jeremy Bonderman vs. the New York hitters. — Notes: Chad Moeller is in fact back but no word yet on the corresponding move. ... Thanks to Mike Dougherty for calling in the lineup.
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yanks Finish April Under .500 and Under Siege From Injuries — There are 25 players on a major league roster, and at this rate, the Yankees will be all out by Memorial Day. They have placed a prominent player on the disabled list in each of the last three days, ending a difficult month with a thud.
Bart Hubbuch / New York Post:
INEPT OLLIE FUELS AN AMAZIN' FOLLY — WAGNER RIPS PEREZ AFTER UGLY LOSS — The Mets are running out of patience with the maddeningly inconsistent Oliver Perez. — Amid the rubble of a 13-1 loss to the last-place Pirates that started with Perez's second-inning meltdown …
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NY Daily News:
September stench still reeks at Shea — The Mets have spent so much time in first place the last few seasons they act sometimes as if they have won something because of that. They have not won anything. They could not win Game 7 from the Cardinals, they could not win the National League East …
David Andriesen / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Balentien's HR only positive from M's loss — CLEVELAND — OK, so there was only one Mariners highlight in an 8-3 pasting at the hands of the Indians on Wednesday night at Progressive Field. But it was a really good one. — Wladimir Balentien, called up earlier in the day to be the regular right fielder …
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Geoff Baker / Mariners Blog:
Wilkerson, Norton DFA'd; Clement, Balentien here tonight — The headline says it all. Brad Wilkerson and Greg Norton have been designated for assignment, while Jeff Clement and Wladimir Balentien have been recalled from Class AAA Tacoma. Both will be in-uniform for tonight's game. They aren't here yet.
Toni Ginnetti / Chicago Sun Times:
Winning early and often — It started in the rain and biting cold with an extra-inning loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on March 31. It ended on another cold night at Wrigley Field on Wednesday against the Brewers, but with a decidedly better outcome. — The Cubs' 19-5 victory …
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Designated hitter spot producing little for Angels — Anderson, Guerrero and Matthews all struggling in the role. — The Angels are having rotation problems. No, not that rotation. — The plan to rotate three players through the corner outfield and designated hitter spots …
Jim Reeves / Boston Herald:
Will Rangers wash their hands of manager? — ARLINGTON, Texas - I heard a local sports talk show host suggesting Wednesday that just about any casual baseball fan off the street could manage the Texas Rangers at least as well as Ron Washington has in his one season, plus one month in the first-base dugout at The Ballpark in Arlington.
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Associated Press:
Giants catcher Alfonzo suspended 50 games for positive drug test — CBSSports.com wire reports — SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Giants minor league catcher Eliezer Alfonzo was suspended 50 games Wednesday for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, the first player penalized …
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