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| Casey Kotchman came up big on Saturday as he went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and three hits overall. |
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| Jon Garland, P, Los Angeles Angels | Saturday 4/12, 10:54 PM CT |
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| Jon Garland suffered another poor outing this time at the hands of the Mariners as he allowed 12 hits and walk in five innings. Garland also allowed six runs, though only three where earned, as he fell to 1-2 on the year. |
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| Raul Ibanez, LF, Seattle Mariners | Saturday 4/12, 10:51 PM CT |
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| In what is becoming a nightly occurrance, Raul Ibanez was the Mariners hitting star on Saturday night as he went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. |
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| Aaron Hill, 2B, Toronto Blue Jays | Saturday 4/12, 10:10 PM CT |
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| Aaron Hill continues to blister the ball as he picked up two hits and knocked in three runs for the Jays. |
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| Luis Mendoza made his first start of the season for the Rangers on Saturday as he picked up the loss despite allowing just one run in four innings. |
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| Roy Halladay, P, Toronto Blue Jays | Saturday 4/12, 10:03 PM CT |
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| Roy Halladay threw 111 pitches on his way to a one run, complete game victory over the Rangers. On the night, Halladay walked one, allowed six hits and struck out six. |
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| Bobby Crosby, SS, Oakland Athletics | Saturday 4/12, 9:30 PM CT |
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| Bobby Crosby continued to hit the ball hard as he knocked his first home run of the season on Saturday on his way to three RBI against the Indians. |
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| Grady Sizemore stole his third base of the season and knocked in his fifth run for the Indians on Saturday. |
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| Fausto Carmona set a career-high with eight walks on Saturday in just 3.1 innings which led three runs and his first loss on the year. |
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| Jason Hammel bucked history on Saturday night as he entered the game with a 8.83 ERA against the Orioles only to limit them to two runs over seven innings. |
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| Daniel Cabrera pitched his best game of the season on Saturday night as he allowed just one run over 6.2 innings to the Rays. |
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| Ramon Hernandez finally awoke from his early season slumber with two hits and two RBI, including his second home run of the season, on Saturday night. |
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| Jose Guillen, RF, Kansas City Royals | Saturday 4/12, 9:08 PM CT |
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| Jose Guillen was dropped to the fifth spot in the order on Saturday night but it did little to change his performance as he went 0-for-4 to fall to .133 with no home runs through 11 games. |
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| Jason Kubel, DH, Minnesota Twins | Saturday 4/12, 9:04 PM CT |
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| Jason Kubel had two hits on Saturday night including his third home run of the early season. He now has nine RBI in 10 games for the Twins. |
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| Boof Bonser, P, Minnesota Twins | Saturday 4/12, 8:58 PM CT |
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| Boof Bonser went six strong inning allowing only three hits and no runs to the Royals to pick up his first victory of the season. |
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| J.J. Putz, P, Seattle Mariners | Saturday 4/12, 8:31 PM CT |
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| J.J. Putz (lat) threw for the fourth straight day without incident on Saturday, this according to the AP. “We’re right where we want to be,” Putz said. “I feel great.” |
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| Robinson Cano went 2-for-4 with an RBI on Saturday to up his batting average to .188 through 48 AB. |
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| David Ortiz, DH, Boston Red Sox | Saturday 4/12, 8:10 PM CT |
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| In the worst slump of his life, David Ortiz now sits at 3-for-43 on the season, a .070 batting average, after an 0-for-4 outing on Saturday. |
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| Manny Ramirez was the hitting star on Saturday for the Red Sox as he had two hits, including his second home run of the season, on his way to three RBI. |
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| Josh Beckett allowed three runs over 6.2 innings to pick up his first victory of the season against the Yankees. |
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| Jonathan Papelbon worked around a lengthy rain delay to pick up his fourth save of the season on Saturday against the Yankees. |
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| Ryan Sweeney, CF, Oakland Athletics | Saturday 4/12, 7:54 PM CT |
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| Ryan Sweeney was removed from the A's game on Saturday with what is being called a strained right quad, this according to the AP. |
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| Billy Butler, 1B, Kansas City Royals | Saturday 4/12, 6:54 PM CT |
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| The Royals shook up their batting order on Saturday as they dropped Jose Guillen to fifth and promoted Billy Butler to cleanup, this according to MLB.com. The team also dropped Joey Gathright to ninth and put Alberto Callaspo in the leadoff spot. |
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| Bartolo Colon is nearing a return to the hill despite suffering from an injury to his right oblique, this according to MLB.com. "He had a very good exam," said Terry Francona. "Whether it's tomorrow or the next day, we're close [to throwing]." |
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| Jim Thome, DH, Chicago White Sox | Saturday 4/12, 5:36 PM CT |
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| Jim Thome is hitting only .158 on the year but that doesn't mean anyone in Chicago is panicking, this according to MLB.com. "I'm starting to feel better, so I just have to grind it out and keep battling," Thome said. "One thing I've learned is never get too high or too low during good and bad times. |
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| Orlando Cabrera took a fastball from Justin Verlander off his ear flap on Saturday, but he remained in the game and was fine thereafter, this according to MLB.com. |
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| Dontrelle Willis was placed on the 15-day DL due to his hyperextended right knee, this according to the AP. “There is no tear, so that’s good,” Willis said Saturday. “We’ll see how I feel tomorrow. I’ll take it day-by-day. I felt better today, just a little stiffness.” |
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| A.J. Pierzynski enjoyed another productive outing at the plate, as he went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Saturday's 7-0 win over Detroit. He raised his average to .438, and has collected nine RBI over eight games. |
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| Alberto Callaspo will start at shortstop against the Twins tonight, according to the Star Tribune. He will bat leadoff as well. |
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| Orlando Cabrera went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Tigers, and he notably registered his first home run as a member of the White Sox. |
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| Justin Verlander got rocked for four runs on six hits (one home run) over 7.2 innings of work in Saturday's 7-0 loss to the White Sox, with four walks and three strikeouts. |
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| Gavin Floyd, P, Chicago White Sox | Saturday 4/12, 3:23 PM CT |
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| Gavin Floyd lost his bid for a no hitter in the eighth inning today, but improved to 2-0 for the season, as he only allowed the one hit over 7.1 innings of work against the Tigers, with four walks and four strikeouts. |
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| Nick Punto, SS, Minnesota Twins | Saturday 4/12, 3:16 PM CT |
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| Nick Punto will start in place of Mike Lamb at third base tonight, according to the Star Tribune. Lamb is nursing a foot ailment, and is listed as day-to-day. |
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| Mike Lamb, 3B, Minnesota Twins | Saturday 4/12, 3:13 PM CT |
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| Mike Lamb is nursing a foot ailment, and will sit out of action tonight, according to the Star Tribune. He should be fine, and is listed as day-to-day. |
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| Matt Tolbert will make another start at shortstop for the Twins tonight, according to the Star Tribune. |
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| Jon Garland, P, Los Angeles Angels | Saturday 4/12, 2:55 PM CT |
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| Jon Garland is set to take the hill today against Seattle, a team that he has fared well against, according to MLB.com. Garland is 6-2 with a 3.15 ERA over his career against the Mariners. |
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| Robinson Cano has slipped another spot in the Yankees' order as he is set to bat seventh against Boston on Saturday, according to the Boston Globe. He is only hitting .159 over 44 at-bats, with only one extra base hit. |
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| Jorge Posada will serve as the Yankees' DH again today as they battle the rival Red Sox, according to the Boston Globe. He is set to bat sixth in the lineup. |
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| Milton Bradley is riding a seven-game hit streak, and he will look to extend it tonight against hurler Roy Halladay and the Blue Jays, according to MLB.com. |
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| B.J. Ryan, P, Toronto Blue Jays | Saturday 4/12, 2:23 PM CT |
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| Manager John Gibbons stated that B.J. Ryan will pitch at least two more times in the Minors, which sets up his potential return to the Jays during the April 18-21 homestand against the Tigers, according to MLB.com. Gibbons added, "That's a very good possibility." |
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| Coco Crisp, CF, Boston Red Sox | Saturday 4/12, 2:18 PM CT |
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| Coco Crisp will ride the pine in favor of Jacoby Ellsbury today against the Yankees, according to the Boston Globe. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will start in center field over Coco Crisp today, according to the Boston Globe. He will lead off, and gets the call against Yankees' righty Mike Mussina. |
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| Edgar Renteria ended Gavin Floyd's bid at a no hitter today, as he smashed a single in the eighth inning. The White Sox still lead the game 1-0, and setup man Scott Linebrink has replaced Floyd. |
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| Gavin Floyd, P, Chicago White Sox | Saturday 4/12, 2:06 PM CT |
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| Gavin Floyd just had his bid at a no hitter ended in the eighth inning, when Edgar Renteria hit a single. |
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| Ross Gload, 1B, Kansas City Royals | Saturday 4/12, 1:47 PM CT |
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| Ross Gload has fared well against Boof Bonser, today's opposing pitcher for Minnesota, according to MLB.com. He is hitting 7-for-20 over his career against Bonser. |
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| There is still no word on when David DeJesus will return, according to MLB.com. His injured ankle has kept him out of his ninth straight game on Friday, and as usual, he stated that he felt better than yesterday. |
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| Boof Bonser, P, Minnesota Twins | Saturday 4/12, 1:39 PM CT |
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| Boof Bonser is set to take the hill today, but he notably has a poor track record against the Royals on the road, according to MLB.com. Over his career, Bonser is 1-2 with a 5.85 ERA in four appearances at Kauffman Stadium.
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| Daniel Cabrera is set to take the hill against the Rays today, and notably has an unbeaten record against them, according to MLB.com. Over 11 career games against the Rays, Cabrera is 6-0 with a 3.63 ERA. |
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| Jason Hammel has a poor track record against Baltimore, according to MLB.com. He is set to take the hill today, and holds a 0-3 mark with a 8.83 ERA against Baltimore over his career. |
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| Dontrelle Willis underwent an MRI on his injured knee on Saturday, according to MLB.com. |
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| Bobby Crosby, SS, Oakland Athletics | Saturday 4/12, 12:59 PM CT |
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| Bobby Crosby has reached base safely in all 11 games for Oakland this season, and looks to extend his streak today against hurler Fausto Carmona and the Indians, according to MLB.com. |
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| Travis Buck, RF, Oakland Athletics | Saturday 4/12, 12:55 PM CT |
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| Travis Buck is nursing shin splints, but will probably be in the lineup today against hurler Fausto Carmona and the Indians, according to MLB.com. |
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| Miguel Cabrera is playing first base today in place of the injured Carlos Guillen, according to MLB.com. Manager Leyland noted that his move to first today is only a preventative measure to avoid worsening his quad ailment. He is not going to move to first base. |
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| Clete Thomas is starting in center field for the Tigers today, according to MLB.com. Brandon Inge will cover third base in place of Miguel Cabrera, who is filling in at first base for the injured Carlos Guillen. |
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| Brandon Inge is starting at third base today, according to MLB.com. Miguel Cabrera is playing first in place of the injured Carlos Guillen. |
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| Carlos Guillen is out of the Tigers' lineup today, according to MLB.com. He is nursing a hamstring ailment, and is day-to-day. |
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| Nick Swisher, CF, Chicago White Sox | Saturday 4/12, 12:06 PM CT |
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| Contrary to a Friday report on MLB.com , Nick Swisher is at the top of the lineup and playing center field against the Tigers today. |
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| J.D. Drew, RF, Boston Red Sox | Saturday 4/12, 11:59 AM CT |
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| J.D. Drew has hit safely in all eight games he has played in this season, and he will look to extend his streak today against the rival Yankees, according to MLB.com. |
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| Josh Beckett is set for his second start of the season today as Boston battles hated rival New York, according to MLB.com. He gave up five earned runs in his first game back (at Toronto), but could fare better today at home, as he was 9-5 with a 4.17 ERA at Fenway in 2007. |
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| Jermaine Dye, RF, Chicago White Sox | Saturday 4/12, 11:35 AM CT |
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| Jermaine Dye will be looking to extend a 10-game hitting streak against the Tigers today, according to MLB.com. He is hitting .405 over the span. |
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| Carlos Guillen is expected to get checked out on Saturday morning after injuring his right hamstring while running down the first-base line in the ninth inning yesterday, according to MLB.com. |
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| Gary Sheffield is expected to be in the Tigers' lineup today, according to MLB.com. Sheffield took Friday off after experiencing swelling in his injured right ring finger on the Tigers' Friday morning flight from Boston. |
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| Freddie Bynum said that he felt no pain after returning to full baseball activities, and added that he will begin playing games in extended spring training on Monday, according to the Washington Post. Bynum hopes to be ready next month, as he recovers from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.
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| Chris Ray, P, Baltimore Orioles | Saturday 4/12, 11:11 AM CT |
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| Chris Ray, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, has progressed favorably in his throwing program and will begin pitching off flat ground early next month, with hopes of throwing from a mound in mid-May, according to the Washington Post. Manager Trembley noted that it might be a few months until Ray is ready to do so, however.
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| Fernando Cabrera is making favorable progress as he tries to returm from elbow surgery, according to the Washington Post. He reportedly looked strong during a pregame pen session that included 35 pitches, mostly consisting of fastballs. Pitching coach Rick Kranitz stated, "Cabrera was as good as I've seen him. His delivery looked like it was much improved from what I saw in spring training. His arm strength looks real good." He will pitch again on Sunday.
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| Eddie Guardado is nursing a sore shoulder and could ultimately land on the DL, according to the MLB.com. |
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| Dustin Nippert could be designated for assigment or even placed on waivers, according to the AP. The team needs to make room on the roster for Luis Mendoza, and Nippert is believed to be expendable. |
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| Joe Inglett, 3B, Toronto Blue Jays | Saturday 4/12, 10:49 AM CT |
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| Joe Inglett has been called up from Triple-A Syracuse, according to the AP. |
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| Buck Coats, LF, Toronto Blue Jays | Saturday 4/12, 10:46 AM CT |
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| Buck Coats has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse, according to the AP. |
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| Brandon Inge could possibly start at catcher for the Tigers on Sunday against division rival Chicago, according to the Detroit News. Manager Leyland commented, "Inge could start at catcher. Maybe, with Kenny Rogers on the mound. But I don't know for sure."
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| Fernando Rodney threw a favorable session on Friday, according to the Detroit News. He hurled 35-40 pitches in a bullpen session on Friday in Lakeland, Fla., and his velocity was reportedly about 80% and he threw, "with greater intensity." He will throw again on Monday, and this was an encouraging outing for him.
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| Macay McBride needed to undergo surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left elbow, and he will miss the remainder of the 2008 season, according to the Detroit News.
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| Adam Everett sat out Friday's game against the Royals to protect his sore shoulder, according to the AP. Everett has been plagued by a sore shoulder since spring training, and Manager Gardenhire decided not to aggravate the injury further with temperatures in the 30s.
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| Tim Lahey, P, Minnesota Twins | Saturday 4/12, 9:10 AM CT |
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| Tim Lahey, who was claimed by the Cubs in December’s Rule 5 draft, is back in Minnesota after the team exercised its right to reclaim him, according to the AP. He has been assigned to Class-A Fort Myers for the time being.
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| Kevin Slowey has officially been placed on the 15-day DL, according to the AP. He is suffering from arm tightness and Manager Gardenhire stated, "He’s better, but he’s not ready to pitch yet. We want to give him all the time he needs."
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| Derek Jeter, SS, New York Yankees | Saturday 4/12, 9:00 AM CT |
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| The Yankees still have not allowed Derek Jeter to test his injured leg, according to NewsDay. He may have run on Friday if not for the wet field, and still could run Saturday or Sunday. He noted the weather as being a problem. GM Cashman added, "I would assume that he'd be out for the Boston series. I'm mentally looking towards Tampa, but we'll see, you never know."
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| Jose Molina, C, New York Yankees | Saturday 4/12, 8:57 AM CT |
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| Jose Molina is expected to remain the Yankees' starting catcher through their weekend series against Boston, according to NewsDay. Jorge Posada served as the team's DH on Friday, but is not ready to handle the strain of catching yet, due to his shoulder strain. |
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| Jorge Posada won't likely start at catcher during their current three-game series with the rival Red Sox, according to NewsDay. A shoulder strain has drained his arm strength and he commented, "I'm not ready, but it feels better. It feels pretty good, but I didn't air it out." He could still handle the DH role, which he did last night.
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| Willy Aybar, 1B, Tampa Bay Rays | Saturday 4/12, 8:46 AM CT |
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| Willy Aybar has been placed on the 15-day DL due to his hamstring ailment, according to the AP. His injury freed up a roster spot for future Star Evan Longoria. |
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| Jim Johnson, P, Baltimore Orioles | Saturday 4/12, 8:42 AM CT |
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| Jim Johnson has been called up from Triple-A Norfolk, according to the AP. To make room for him on the roster, the team sent down infielder Scott Moore. |
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| Scott Moore, 3B, Baltimore Orioles | Saturday 4/12, 8:38 AM CT |
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| Scott Moore has been sent down to the minors, according to the AP. The team needed to make room for hurler Jim Johnson, who they called up from Triple-A. |
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| Evan Longoria has been called up from Triple-A, according to the DevilRaysNewsBlogs. He is expected to start Saturday against Baltimore. |
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| Billy Butler, 1B, Kansas City Royals | Saturday 4/12, 7:02 AM CT |
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| Billy Butler went 1-for-4 against Minnesota on Friday, and has extended his hitting streak to 10 games. |
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| Chone Figgins went 1-for-2 with three walks on Friday night and he also stole his fourth base of the year (though he was also caught for the third time). Figgins has and OBP well over .500 at the moment as he continues to find a way to get on base in front of the big boppers. |
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| Felix Hernandez pitched his worst game of the season on Friday but still managed to record his first victory of the season. Felix allowed two home runs and nine hits in his 6.2 innings which led to four earned runs on the night. A 1.66 ERA through three starts stamps Felix as a pitcher to watch in the AL Cy Young race this season. |
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| Raul Ibanez, LF, Seattle Mariners | Saturday 4/12, 12:31 AM CT |
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| Raul Ibanez had a big time night on Friday as he went 3-for-4 with two home runs for the Mariners. Ibanez also scored three times and knocked in three runs as he upped his average to .300 after starting the year 3-for-20. Ibanez continues to march along as one of the least respected run producers in the fantasy game. |
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