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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Tests on Nady's elbow clarify little — NEW YORK — Another day, another test for outfielder Xavier Nady, who remains unsure what exactly is wrong with his sore right elbow. A CT scan taken on Friday revealed that Nady had suffered bone damage in the elbow, and an MRI taken Wednesday revealed ligament damage.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Yankees Outfield Options — According to George A. King III of the New York Post Austin Kearns or Jason Repko could become options for the Yankees if they decide to look outside the organization for outfield depth. Now that Xavier Nady could be out for a while the Yankees have moved Nick Swisher …
George A. King III / New York Post:
NADY LIKELY X-PUNGED FOR YEAR — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — If Xavier Nady doesn't require Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, it will be a big upset. — While Nady and the Yankees are waiting until team doctor Chris Ahmad can look at the MRI results today and examine the injury …
MLB:
Chicago Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley suspended two games for actions during loss — Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley has been suspended for two games and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball for his actions after a strike-three call during a 7-4 loss Thursday to the visiting Cardinals.
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Bradley gets two-game suspension — Cubs outfielder disciplined for contact with umpire — Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley received a two-game suspension and was fined an undisclosed amount of money by Major League Baseball on Saturday for his actions during Thursday's game against the Cardinals.
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Cjennings / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog:
April 18: Claggett called up, Miranda sent down — No move announced just yet, but Eric Wordekemper (right) is in the clubhouse. Obviously, I should know more within the hour. I'll update this post when I do. — UPDATE: Still no official announcement, but the word in the clubhouse …
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ESPN.com:
Red Sox shortstop Jed Lowrie says season in jeopardy — Boston Red Sox shortstop Jed Lowrie has traveled to Arizona to have his injured left wrist further examined, and the second-year veteran said there's a chance his season was over. — Lowrie — “The last thing I want is surgery,” …
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NY Daily News:
Bondy: Fans pumped for Sheffield's tainted milestone — Gary Sheffield was chopping the ball foul, spraying it hard everywhere, his swing zoning right in on Mitch Stetter's slow inside stuff and biorhythms. The home plate umpire, Derryl Cousins, kept pulling these specially marked balls out of his pocket …
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Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com:
Sheffield joins elite club with No. 500 — Slugger becomes first to reach milestone in Mets uniform — NEW YORK — Gary Sheffield's first career hit with the Mets came in dramatic fashion. — “[I] never thought it was going to happen like this,” Sheffield said.
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Dan Steinberg / D.C. Sports Bog:
Nationals Uniform Fail — Brutal loss tonight for the Nats. Great start from John Lannan, one-run lead with the closer on at home, and then dinger in the top of the ninth, extra innings, three singles leading to a Marlins run, and a bottom-of-the-tenth-no-outs runner stranded at second.
Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Sox' center-field questions are vexing Ozzie Guillen — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen's life was much less complicated when brushing his teeth, getting dressed and making it to the ballpark at a reasonable time made up a good part of his daily routine.
Mike DiGiovanna / Angels Unplugged:
Guerrero has torn pectoral muscle; will be out for at least a month — MINNEAPOLIS — Vladimir Guerrero was diagnosed today with a torn pectoral muscle in his chest, an injury that sent the Angels slugger to the disabled list and will sideline him for at least a month and probably longer.
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Kemp slotted in cleanup spot — Skipper Torre bats outfielder fourth to protect Manny — LOS ANGELES — Manny Ramirez entered Friday batting .258 with no home runs, but his average didn't stop San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy from ordering his intentional walk with runners on first and third …
