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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Wang placed on disabled list — Righty has weakness in adductor muscles of both hips — BOSTON — The Yankees placed Chien-Ming Wang on the 15-day disabled list on Friday after the struggling right-hander was diagnosed with weakness in the adductor muscles of both hips.
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Cjennings / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog:
Berroa and Robertson to NY, Malec and Nunez to SWB — Reliever David Robertson and infielder Angel Berroa have been called to New York. Robertson will supplement the Yankees pitching staff at least until a starter is needed for Chien-Ming Wang, possibly longer.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
The latest on the injuries — Brian Bruney was sent back to NY to get his elbow checked. It was bothering him on Wednesday which is why he didn't pitch. Then he felt it again today. — Cody Ransom has a strained right quad. There's a tear to some degree. He's going on the DL.
Ben Reiter / Sports Illustrated:With the Yankees' current makeup, Joba probably belongs in the 'pen
John Harper / NY Daily News:
Harper: Teix strikes out in rivalry debut — BOSTON - In his first taste of The Rivalry, Mark Teixeira had his chance to put a memorable imprint on all things Yankees-Red Sox and officially become the player Red Sox Nation loves to hate most. — Well, until Alex Rodriguez comes back anyway.
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Mike Lupica / NY Daily News:
Lupica: Bay's blast off Rivera loud & clear — BOSTON - He had looked like himself, like the great Rivera against David Ortiz when Ortiz led off the bottom of the ninth. Mo Rivera threw one cutter after another at 92 mph and then threw one at 91, and Ortiz kept fouling them off.
Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
Figgy back, Lamb on board, too — As exclusively reported in the Daily News on Saturday, Nelson Figueroa has decided to re-sign with the organization after testing free agency by refusing a minor-league assignment earlier in the week. Apparently, sometimes the best opportunity …
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Lynn Henning / Detroit News:
Eddie Bonine demoted to make room for Joel Zumaya — Kansas City, Mo. — Eddie Bonine was optioned to Triple-A Toledo following Friday night's 6-1 Tigers loss to the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. — Bonine, a right-hander, was sent down to make room for Joel Zumaya …
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Kansas City Star:
Greinke magnificent again as Royals beat Tigers 6-1 — “I don't know why there were so many people here today,” Greinke said. “I know it was fireworks night, and I guess there was a (Buck Night) giveaway. — “But still, the Royals have come a long way selling out a game against the Tigers.
Stephen Ellsesser / MLB.com:
Miller to have season-ending surgery — Right-hander's finger injury could be career-threatening — CLEVELAND — Indians right-hander Adam Miller is headed for season-ending surgery on the middle finger of his pitching hand, Tribe head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff said Friday.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Many moves — Wang to DL, Robertson coming. — Ransom on DL (quad). No word on who is coming. — Bruney has an injured elbow. Tests tomorrow. — UPDATE, 11:53 p.m.: Bruney was sent back to New York for an MRI.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Melancon is on the way, too — Further word from Scranton is that Mark Melancon is on the way to Boston. — That can't be good news for Brian Bruney.
David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets security confiscates K cards — Johan Santana's 10 strikeouts Friday nearly got three graduate students from Syosset kicked out of Citi Field for posting K cards on the leftfield facade. — Santana was up to six by the middle of the third inning when Keith Heller …
