Tampa Bay Rays Place Luke Scott on the DL
Rodney Page of the Tampa Bay Times says the Rays have placed
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Jun 15, 2012 | 0 comments
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Evan Longoria to begin playing in rehab games Saturday
After missing six weeks due to a partially torn left hamstring, Evan Longoria is finally ready for game action. According to Adam Berry of MLB.com, Longoria will join Triple-A Durham tomorrow to work out with the team and will serve as the designated hitter on Saturday. He was cleared for a rehab stint after running…
Jun 14, 2012 | 0 comments
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Luke Scott placed on disabled list with back injury
The Rays announced late this afternoon that Luke Scott was placed on the disabled list with mid-back spasms. Scott hasn’t played since last Friday due to the injury, so his DL-stint will be backdated. He told Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times that he expects to return when he is first eligible on June…
Jun 14, 2012 | 0 comments
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Minor Moves: Juan Miranda
Here are some of the day’s minor transactions, with the newest moves at the top of the page… The Rays released Juan Miranda, according to the International League’s transactions page. Miranda had just a .580 OPS in 176 plate appearances for Triple-A Durham after signing a minor league deal with the Rays last December. Miranda, [...]
Jun 14, 2012 | 0 comments
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Johan Santana is struggling since his no-hitter
Did the 134 pitches take a toll? After getting lit up by the Yankees last week, Johan Santana gave up four runs in five-plus innings Thursday versus the Rays in his second start since his no-hitter. The 134 pitches Santana threw in shutting down the Cardinals were a career high for the left-hander, who was…
Jun 14, 2012 | 0 comments
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The Mets are appealing a scoring decision to try to get R.A. Dickey a no-hitter. They will lose.
Lost in the Matt Cain perfect game drama last night was the fact that R.A. Dickey nearly threw a no-hitter of his own. The only blemish: a first inning infield single by B.J. Upton. It was a slow-rolling grounder that Wright tried to barehand and couldn’t. The Mets, however, are trying to get that single changed…
Jun 14, 2012 | 0 comments
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New York Mets Appealing R.A. Dickey’s One Hit
The Mets hadn’t had a no-hitter in their franchise’s history until Johan Santana threw a controversial no-no back on Should June 1st. Should the team win their appeal with the commissioner’s office, they will have two no-hitters in their history; both controversial. Johan Santana’s no-hitter should have been a one-hitter after replays showed a foul [...]
Jun 14, 2012 | 0 comments
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Evan Longoria hoping to begin rehab assignment Friday
Evan Longoria has been gradually increasing his workouts this week and his partially torn left hamstring has responded well enough that a minor-league rehab assignment is right around the corner. Greg Zeck of MLB.com reports that Longoria could see his first game action as soon as Friday if he can avoid a setback while testing…
Jun 13, 2012 | 0 comments
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Draft Signings: Beck, Thompson, Copeland, Renda
In a Insider-only blog post, ESPN’s Keith Law listed some interesting names for the 2013 draft. College players like Austin Wilson and Ryne Stanek headline the crop along with high schoolers Austin Meadows and Clinton Hollon. Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, here are the latest miscellaneous signings from this year’s class… The [...]
Jun 12, 2012 | 0 comments
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For one night, things go the Mets’ way
At least for one night, almost everything seemed to go the Mets’ way. It will be up to R.A. Dickey to turn Tuesday night’s Mets victory into the beginning of a winning streak. (Photo credit: Paul Hadsall) Sure, Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Lucas Duda had problems tracking fly balls against Tropicana Field’s roof in the early [...]
Jun 12, 2012 | 0 comments
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