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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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Bavasi, architect of Series-winning Dodgers, dies — LOS ANGELES — Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won the four World Series titles in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Thursday. He was 93. — His death was announced by the Seattle Mariners, whose general manager is Bill Bavasi, a son of the former Dodgers GM.
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Steve Henson / Los Angeles Times:Buzzie Bavasi, former Dodgers GM, dies at 92
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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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Tracy Ringolsby / Rocky Mountain News:
Tulo might be out until July — Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki suffered a torn tendon in his left quadricep and could be out until at least the All-Star break, July 14-16. — Tulowitzki suffered the injury in the bottom of the first inning of Tuesday's 3-2 victory at San Francisco.
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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 …
David Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Answer Man: Andy Van Slyke talks slugging Bonds, coaching first — If you don't remember Andy Van Slyke in his prime, think Grady Sizemore — but extremely quotable. Steve Finley, with pizazz. Bernie Williams, but brash. — Van Slyke broke in as a third baseman with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1983 …
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.
David Murphy / High Cheese:
Good afternoon: Eaton looking for first decision — I'll tell you why I'm interested in tonight's game. — It's the first time Adam Eaton is back on the mound since he was yanked in the fourth inning of a 6-5 win over the Pirates this past weekend. The right-hander had allowed just three runs …
William Gum / Dugout Central:
Brian Sabean “Has Managed His Affairs Quite Well” — During the American Civil War several southern generals derided northern General Ulysses S. Grant as a butcher who recklessly threw his troops against entrenched positions, resulting in an endless march of injury, death and carnage.
