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Yankees add Bird to crowded IL; Voit to start
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Tuesday, 16 April 2019 09:29
NEW YORK -- The banged-up New York Yankees added yet another player to the injured list Tuesday.This time, it was Greg Bird, the oft-injured first baseman who has been struggling offensively. Bird was placed on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Sunday, with a left plantar fascia tear.In a corresponding move, the Yankees called up first baseman Mike Ford from Triple-A…
Disappearing triples! Imploding bullpens! How baseball is different in 2019
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Monday, 15 April 2019 10:23
It is far too early to say the Red Sox are really in trouble, or Dan Vogelbach is really a star. It is not, on the other hand, too early to say we're really going to see yet another league record for strikeouts, and home runs are probably really returning to the juiced-ball levels of 2017.In between, though, are a…
Phillies send RHP Robertson to IL for sore elbow
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Monday, 15 April 2019 13:44
The Philadelphia Phillies have placed reliever David Robertson on the 10-day injured list with soreness in his pitching elbow.Robertson, 34, has a 5.40 ERA in seven appearances this season, his first with the Phillies. The right-hander threw two scoreless innings Sunday in Philadelphia's 14-inning victory over the Marlins.The Phillies signed Robertson to a two-year, $23 million contract this past offseason.Philadelphia…
Padres' Green calls umpires 'literally clueless'
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Sunday, 14 April 2019 21:17
Arizona Diamondbacks closer Greg Holland threw a couple of tight inside pitches to the San Diego Padres' Francisco Mejia during Sunday's ninth inning, raising questions about whether it was in retaliation for Padres pitchers hitting two Diamondbacks with pitches on Saturday in Phoenix.Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said all that mattered was that Holland got three outs to end the 8-4…
Orioles manager Hyde ejected for first time
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Monday, 15 April 2019 11:31
BOSTON -- Brandon Hyde was ejected for the first time as Baltimore Orioles manager, tossed in the fifth inning Monday against the Boston Red Sox.Hyde came out to challenge the "slide rule" after a force play scored a run. Once the call was upheld, he came out to argue with first-base umpire Mark Wegner and was ejected.With runners on first…
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