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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Fractured rib shelves Hughes — Right-hander out until at least July, says GM Cashman — NEW YORK — A second examination on Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes revealed a stress fracture of his ninth rib on the right side, which will put the 21-year-old rookie out of action until at least July …
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Associated Press:
Yanks P Hughes shelved until July with broken rib — NEW YORK — Phil Hughes has a stress fracture in one of his ribs, and the New York Yankees' pitcher is expected to be sidelined for at least two months. — The news comes at an inopportune time for the injury-depleted Yankees …
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Hughes has stress fracture — The Yankees today say Phil Hughes has a stress fracture of the ninth rib on his right side and the pitcher could be out until at least July. — This is worse than the preliminary word that Hughes was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained oblique muscle.
Peter Botte / NY Daily News:Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes expected to be out until July
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MLB.com:
Longtime baseball executive Buzzie Bavasi passes away at age 93 — Two-time Executive of the Year won four World Titles with Dodgers — SEATTLE — Emil Joseph “Buzzie” Bavasi has passed away at the age of 93 years old in San Diego, CA, of natural causes after a short illness.
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Steve Henson / Los Angeles Times:Buzzie Bavasi, former Dodgers GM, dies at 92
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Associated Press:
Cust keys A's 15-8 rout of Angels — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)—Jack Cust went 4-for-4 with a go-ahead homer that triggered an eight-run fifth inning, Emil Brown had four hits and an RBI and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 15-8 Thursday night to gain a split of the four-game series.
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Ben Badler / Baseball America Prospects Blog:
Adenhart To Debut On Short Rest — Angels righthander Nick Adenhart, the top pitching prospect in the organization, was called up today from Triple-A Salt Lake to make his major league debut against Oakland. — Adenhart, 21, has made five starts for Salt Lake, holding down a 0.87 ERA with a 19-15 K-BB ratio in 31 innings.
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs blow it in 9th against Milwaukee — For the first time since April 19, the Cubs will play a game as the National League Central's second-place team on Friday. — And it's not just any game they're playing, but one that starts a three-game series against the upstart Cardinals in St. Louis.
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Rick Gano / Associated Press:Brewers get 3 in 9th off Wood, beat Cubs
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Aaron Barnhart / TV Barn:
Bob Costas: “Buzz realizes that he did a disservice to his own points” — Now that the video of Buzz Bissinger has knocked around cyberspace for 48 hours or so, what did it all mean? Richard Sandomir of the New York Times had the chance to answer that question when he interviewed Bob Costas …
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Dillon expected to join team on Friday — General manager Melvin would not speculate on roster move — Infielder Joe Dillon is expected to join the Brewers on Friday in Houston, further calling into question the immediate future of reliever Derrick Turnbow.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Young better thanks to massage therapy — Instead of Mayo Clinic, first baseman heading to Viera, Fla. — WASHINGTON — A miracle has happened to first baseman Dmitri Young. The pain in his lower back and hip flexor is gone, thanks to the team's masseuse, Tiana Tchamouroff.
Joseph White / Associated Press:
Kearns' RBI single in 8th pushes Nats past Pirates — WASHINGTON - Austin Kearns broke a tie with a two-out RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Washington Nationals ran their winning streak to a season-high four games Thursday night with a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Associated Press:
Canseco lets his house be foreclosed — LOS ANGELES (AP)—Jose Canseco, the former AL MVP who made millions during his basecall career, has had his home foreclosed. — Canseco told the syndicated TV show “Inside Edition” that he walked away from his $2.5 million, 7,300-square foot home …
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Series washes away as Yankees fall — Early lead dissolves after Tigers' bats hit Kennedy, Albaladejo — NEW YORK — The Yankees have tried to remain patient with Ian Kennedy, and while there have been stages of progress, there is also recognition that the early returns have been negligible to this point.
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