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Steven Miller / MLB.com:
Gorzelanny to return for Sunday start — WASHINGTON — The Nationals will activate left-hander Tom Gorzelanny from the 15-day disabled list on Sunday to start the Interleague series finale against the Orioles. — Manager Jim Riggleman did not say what roster move the club will make to create room …
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Espinosa swinging well from both sides — WASHINGTON — Before facing Orioles left-hander Brian Matusz on Saturday, switch-hitting second baseman Danny Espinosa again took an equal number of batting practice swings from both sides of the plate. — “The left-hander isn't going to be in there all game,” Espinosa said.
Nicole Auerbach / Boston Globe:
Carl Crawford placed on the disabled list — Carl Crawford has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain. — “The medical people throught at best that it was going to be 10-14 days,” Red Sox manager Terry Francona said this afternoon. “So that was kind of a no-brainer.”
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Carl runs into trouble — LF injured beating out infield hit — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — Carl Crawford left last night's game with a Grade 1 (least serious) strain to his left hamstring. — A decision on whether the disabled list is called for may hinge upon …
Carl Crawford / Yahoo! Sports:
Crawford, Youkilis leave game for Red Sox — will be evaluated after straining his left hamstring in the first inning of the Boston Red Sox's 10-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. — Crawford left the game after being hurt while reaching first base on an infield single …
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Source: Yankees have ‘zero interest’ in Big Z — CHICAGO — Put a big X through Big Z as a possibility for the New York Yankees' starting rotation. — A baseball source with knowledge of the Yankees' intentions said Saturday that the team has “zero interest” in making a trade for Carlos Zambrano …
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Associated Press:
Zimmermans lead Nats to eighth straight victory — WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Morse put Washington ahead with a sixth-inning homer, Ryan Zimmerman also connected, and the Nationals beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 Saturday for their eighth straight victory. — Playing in his fifth game since …
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Boras has talks with Mets' Jose Reyes — Mets shortstop Jose Reyes is in demand — and not just by other clubs. — Scott Boras, the industry's most influential agent, is speaking with Reyes about becoming his representative, according to major league sources.
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Indians place LaPorta on DL, recall Buck — First baseman sprained ankle in rundown in Friday's win over Bucs — CLEVELAND — The Indians' unfortunate cycle of injuries continues. — On Saturday, Cleveland placed ailing first baseman Matt LaPorta on the 15-day disabled list …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yankees sign top Draft pick Bichette — Eighteen-year-old reports to Gulf Coast League affiliate — CHICAGO — Dante Bichette Jr.'s journey following in his father's footsteps will begin shortly, as the Yankees have agreed to terms with their top selection in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.
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Associated Press:
Lewis fans 10, as Rangers overpower Braves — ATLANTA - Colby Lewis and Nelson Cruz shook off slumps, Josh Hamilton hit a two-run homer and the Texas Rangers beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Friday night to protect their lead in the AL West. — Cruz, who had been -for-18 with 10 strikeouts …
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Mike Mazzeo / ESPN:
Hall of Famer Carter rushed to ER for coughing — Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter was rushed to the emergency room on Thursday night after experiencing a “serious coughing attack” and having “shooting pains in his back,” his daughter, Kimmy Bloemers, wrote on a private family website Friday.
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Howard Bryant / ESPN:
Nowhere men — Clock is ticking: Oakland A's have an expiring lease and no deal for a new stadium … NEAR THE END OF LAST SUMMER, Carl Guardino, the 49-year-old president of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, sent a letter to baseball commissioner Bud Selig.
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Twins sign second-round pick Boer — MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins announced Friday they signed second-round Draft pick Madison Boer, a right-hander from the University of Oregon. — Boer, a local product from Eden Prairie who was taken 87th overall in the Draft, is the club's highest pick to sign so far.
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Scott Miller / CBSSports.com:
Oft-injured Twins have ‘limited’ options with Cuddyer
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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Gammons: Yankees, Others Tampered With Miller — The Red Sox announced today that Andrew Miller will make his season debut against the Padres on Monday after calling him up from Triple-A before his opt-out clause became an issue. However, in an appearance on WEEI's Mut & Merloni Show today …
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