Top News:
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Wang out at least 10 weeks - likely more — This from the Yankees: — INJURY UPDATE ON RHP CHIEN-MING WANG — RHP Chien-Ming Wang was examined today at New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Medical Center by Yankees Team Physician, Dr. Stuart Hershon and Dr. Justin Greisberg, Foot and Ankle Specialist.
RELATED:
MLB.com:
Injury update on RHP Chien-Ming Wang — RHP Chien-Ming Wang was examined today at New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Medical Center by Yankees Team Physician, Dr. Stuart Hershon and Dr. Jason Greisberg, Foot and Ankle Specialist. — Imaging studies revealed a mid-foot sprain …
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Wang out of action at least six weeks — Right foot injuries threaten to end Yankees ace's season — NEW YORK — The Yankees' starting rotation has been dealt a serious blow, as Chien-Ming Wang — the Major Leagues' winningest pitcher over the last two-plus seasons — could be lost for the remainder of the 2008 campaign.
ESPN.com:
Foot injury to sideline Yankees' Wang until Sept. — NEW YORK — Yankees ace Chien-Ming Wang is expected to be sidelined until at least September after injuring his foot running the bases, prompting club co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner to chastise the National League for playing without a designated hitter.
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News: Chien-Ming Wang doesn't need surgery, but could miss 2-to-3 months
Dave / U.S.S. Mariner:
Bavasi Fired … The M's have fired General Manager Bill Bavasi. News conference shortly. — Lee Pelekoudas will take over as the interim GM and “a search for the new General Manager will begin immediately”. With as bad as this season has gone, it's unlikely that they'll promote anyone …
Discussion:
seattlepi.com Mariners blog, Lookout Landing, Crooked Pitch, The Juice Blog, FanHouse, Blastings! Thrilledge, Walkoff Walk and 6-4-2
RELATED:
Bob Ford / Philly.com:
Red Sox Nation: Scourge on the country — Someone find M. Night Shyamalan and get him down to Citizens Bank Park tonight. There's a horror story to be told. — I see people. I see annoying people. I see annoying people wearing blue hats with a red B on the front. — And they're . . . they're . . . everywhere!
RELATED:
Sports Illustrated:
Red Sox lead AL All-Star balloting at 5 positions … NEW YORK (SI.com) — Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter continue to lead all American League players in the latest fan balloting results for the 2008 All-Star Game.
Discussion:
Associated Press
Will Carroll / Unfiltered:
Breaking: Peterson (UPDATE - NOT!) Fired — Sources tell me that Rick Peterson has been fired as pitching coach of the New York Mets. As yet, this cannot be confirmed, though reports this weekend have been leaning this way. We'll know more shortly. — UPDATE: The sources were both incorrect.
Associated Press:
OF Gibbons agrees to minor-league deal — CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP)—Jay Gibbons agreed Monday to a contract with the minor league Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League after searching for 2 1/2 months and failing to get an offer from any major league team.
Discussion:
Blogging The Bombers
RELATED:
John Kekis / Associated Press:
Final Hall of Fame Game rained out — COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP)—Chicago Cubs outfielder Jim Edmonds didn't get to play in the final Hall of Fame Game. He was more than happy to make the trip, though. — “I got an unbelievable tour of the Hall of Fame. I'm blown away,” Edmonds said Monday …
Will Leitch / Deadspin:
Naked People Are Stridently Anti-Willie Randolph — We don't deal with a lot of public relations people around here, which is one of the many pleasures of writing on the Internets. (For now.) But for some reason, we are on the mailing list for Rick's Cabaret in New York City — we don't know why!
On the Mets beat:
For what it's worth... Just saw Willie Randolph, Jerry Manuel and Sandy Alomar leave for the stadium from the team hotel. No sign yet of Rick Peterson or Tom Nieto. Stay tuned ...
ESPN:
LOOKING FOR LOVE, 24/7 — On the corner of Obsessed and Overwrought sits Alex Rodriguez. He has a batting cage in his home, a batting cage in Yankee Stadium and a batting cage in his mind — which are probably two too many. — But that's A-Rod. The rap on him is that he gets himself out …
