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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Wang out at least 10 weeks - likely more — This from the Yankees: — INJURY UPDATE ON RHP CHIEN-MING WANG — RHP Chien-Ming Wang was examined today at New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Medical Center by Yankees Team Physician, Dr. Stuart Hershon and Dr. Justin Greisberg, Foot and Ankle Specialist.
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MLB.com:
Injury update on RHP Chien-Ming Wang — RHP Chien-Ming Wang was examined today at New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Medical Center by Yankees Team Physician, Dr. Stuart Hershon and Dr. Jason Greisberg, Foot and Ankle Specialist. — Imaging studies revealed a mid-foot sprain …
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Wang out of action at least six weeks — Right foot injuries threaten to end Yankees ace's season — NEW YORK — The Yankees' starting rotation has been dealt a serious blow, as Chien-Ming Wang — the Major Leagues' winningest pitcher over the last two-plus seasons — could be lost for the remainder of the 2008 campaign.
ESPN.com:
Yanks' Wang out at least 6 weeks with injured foot — NEW YORK — Yankees ace Chien-Ming Wang will be on crutches and wear a boot for at least six weeks after injuring his right foot running the bases, the latest blow to New York's banged-up pitching staff. — It was not certain when Wang would be able to pitch again.
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yankees 13, Astros 0: Yankees Lose Their Ace and Eye Another — HOUSTON — The Yankees' season changed irreversibly on Sunday. Chien-Ming Wang's season is in jeopardy with a serious injury to his right foot, and C. C. Sabathia instantly became a very important name in the Yankees' universe.
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News: Chien-Ming Wang doesn't need surgery, but could miss 2-to-3 months
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:Chien-Ming Wang's season in jeopardy as foot injury mars rout of Astros
Dave / U.S.S. Mariner:
Bavasi Fired … The M's have fired General Manager Bill Bavasi. News conference shortly. — Lee Pelekoudas will take over as the interim GM and “a search for the new General Manager will begin immediately”. With as bad as this season has gone, it's unlikely that they'll promote anyone …
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Bob Ford / Philly.com:
Red Sox Nation: Scourge on the country — Someone find M. Night Shyamalan and get him down to Citizens Bank Park tonight. There's a horror story to be told. — I see people. I see annoying people. I see annoying people wearing blue hats with a red B on the front. — And they're . . . they're . . . everywhere!
John Kekis / Associated Press:
Final Hall of Fame Game rained out — COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP)—Chicago Cubs outfielder Jim Edmonds didn't get to play in the final Hall of Fame Game. He was more than happy to make the trip, though. — “I got an unbelievable tour of the Hall of Fame. I'm blown away,” Edmonds said Monday …
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Geoff Young / Ducksnorts:
Chatting with Sandy Alderson (Part 1) — This is the first of a three-part interview with San Diego Padres CEO Sandy Alderson. Big thanks to Mr. Alderson for taking time out of his busy schedule to make himself available, and also to his assistant, Dayle Tedrow, for her indispensable assistance in making this happen.
On the Mets beat:
For what it's worth... Just saw Willie Randolph, Jerry Manuel and Sandy Alomar leave for the stadium from the team hotel. No sign yet of Rick Peterson or Tom Nieto. Stay tuned ...
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Tim MacMahon / TEXAS RANGERS:
Believe it or not, Rangers couldn't trade Sidney Ponson — In stunning news, the Rangers announced that Sidney Ponson has been put on waivers for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. — In other words, no other team would give up a fringe prospect (or even a bag of sunflower seeds) …
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David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
O's Roberts clears mind, raises numbers — BALTIMORE (AP)—The Brian Roberts trade rumors began at the winter meetings in December and gained momentum in January. By spring training, the only mystery surrounding the pending trade appeared to be the bounty the second baseman would bring the Baltimore Orioles.
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Allen Barra / New York Sun:
Players Need To Make Stand for Marvin Miller — More than Shoeless Joe Jackson, more than even Pete Rose, the exclusion of Marvin Miller, a former executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, from the Hall of Fame is Cooperstown's ugliest, longest-running public relations sore.
