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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.
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News: Chien-Ming Wang doesn't need surgery, but could miss 2-to-3 months
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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Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Howard, Hamels lead Phillies by Red Sox — PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Cole Hamels expects to face the Boston Red Sox again this season with more at stake. If so, he left quite an impression. — Ryan Howard homered twice and Jimmy Rollins also connected to back another strong outing by Hamels …
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Tim Booth / Associated Press:
Mariners move Suzuki back to RF — SEATTLE (AP)—With his team in huge trouble, Seattle Mariners manager John McLaren decided he's going to start tinkering. His first move: sliding Ichiro Suzuki back into right field. — Suzuki was back in his corner outfield spot for the first time since …
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Tim Booth / The Seattle Times:
Sagging Mariners fire general manager Bill Bavasi — The Seattle Mariners fired general manager Bill Bavasi on Monday, as the team lags with the worst record in baseball after starting the season with playoff hopes. Vice president/associate general manager Lee Pelekoudas will take over in his place.
Associated Press:
OF Gibbons agrees to minor-league deal — CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP)—Jay Gibbons agreed Monday to a contract with the minor league Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League after searching for 2 1/2 months and failing to get an offer from any major league team.
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Will Carroll / Unfiltered:
Breaking: Peterson (UPDATE - NOT!) Fired — Sources tell me that Rick Peterson has been fired as pitching coach of the New York Mets. As yet, this cannot be confirmed, though reports this weekend have been leaning this way. We'll know more shortly. — UPDATE: The sources were both incorrect.
Owen Perkins / MLB.com:
Gonzalez to be activated Wednesday — Reliever will likely replace Braves' closer-by-committee — DENVER — With a little luck, by the middle of their upcoming series with the Rangers, the Braves will be disbanding a committee that has won few fans and fewer games.
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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 …
Will Leitch / Deadspin:
Naked People Are Stridently Anti-Willie Randolph — We don't deal with a lot of public relations people around here, which is one of the many pleasures of writing on the Internets. (For now.) But for some reason, we are on the mailing list for Rick's Cabaret in New York City — we don't know why!
