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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 114: Yanks at Rangers (Joba on DL) — YANKEES (61-52) — Sidney Ponson (6-2, 4.23) vs. the Texas hitters. — Tommy Hunter (0-0, 10.80) has never faced any of the New York hitters. — JOBA ON DL: Joba Chamberlain has been placed on the 15-day DL. RHP Chris Britton was recalled from AAA Scranton.
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Rotator cuff tendinitis sends Joba to DL — Injury is same as Posada's; Yanks to start Kennedy on Friday — ARLINGTON — Though their worst fears have not been realized, the Yankees must proceed under imperfect conditions. The team officially placed Joba Chamberlain on the disabled list Wednesday …
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Tyler Kepner / Bats:
Yanks to Place Chamberlain On Disabled List — There is still no word from the Yankees on the exact nature of Joba Chamberlain's shoulder injury or the findings of Dr. James Andrews. But I can tell you for certain that Chamberlain will be placed on the disabled list today.
Associated Press:
Joba on DL with shoulder injury — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Joba Chamberlain was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday by the New York Yankees, who had not yet revealed details about his injured pitching shoulder. — Yankees manager Joe Girardi said before Wednesday night's …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Britton on his way to Texas — RHP Chris Britton is on his way to Texas and presumably will be added to the roster tonight. — That means somebody (Joba Chamberlain) is headed to the disabled list as Britton was optioned down on Friday and can't be recalled this soon otherwise.
Bob Baum / Associated Press:
Bucs' Karstens near perfect in 2-hitter — PHOENIX (AP)—Jeff Karstens has given the Pittsburgh Pirates a perfect start. — Almost a perfect game, too. — The recently acquired right-hander set down his first 23 batters before Chris Young's two-out double in the eighth inning and finished …
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Charlie / Bucs Dugout:
Jeff Karstens Takes Perfect Game Into Eighth Inning, Pitches Two-Hitter — This was my first look at Jeff Karstens as a Pirate, and it was certainly a pleasant introduction, as Karstens took a perfect game into the eighth inning. — Karstens was hardly dominant—he kept too many of his pitches …
Associated Press:
Thome's 3-run homer leads White Sox past Tigers — CHICAGO (AP) — Jim Thome hit a three-run homer and John Danks worked efficiently into the seventh inning, helping the Chicago White Sox to a 5-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. — The White Sox remained a game ahead …
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Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Kendrick pitches Phillies by Marlins 5-0 — PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Kyle Kendrick doesn't have overpowering stuff and he doesn't light up the radar gun. Somehow he keeps finding ways to win. — Kendrick pitched six scoreless innings, Ryan Howard homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 5-0 on Wednesday night.
Evan Grant / TEXAS RANGERS:
Why the C.J. Wilson incident matters — Last night's game coverage could have been about Matt Harrison and his ability to get strike one, command the outside corner and to keep a very good offensive team off balance. Or it could have been about Marlon Byrd following up his walk-off grand slam …
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Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:
Cubs score 8 in 3rd to beat Astros 11-4 — CHICAGO (AP)—Now that Alfonso Soriano is back from the disabled list and feeling fine, the hits are coming at a healthy rate. — Soriano launched a three-run homer after Mark DeRosa hit a grand slam during an eight-run burst in the third inning …
Associated Press:
Yanks' I-Rod leaves game after collision — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)—New York Yankees catcher Ivan Rodriguez left Wednesday night's game against Texas after bruising his right knee on a collision at home plate to end the second inning. — Rodriguez winced and writhed on the field …
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Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
Waters baffles Angels in debut — Left-hander comes out of nowhere to one-hit AL West leaders — ANAHEIM — Nobody saw this coming. — Chris Waters, a last-minute emergency replacement for the unfortunate Hayden Penn, shined in his Major League debut Tuesday night, when he easily handled the best team in baseball.
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Glavine could rejoin rotation soon — Veteran to have one more rehab start — San Francisco — Reports on Tom Glavine were all good after the veteran lefty pitched four solid innings Monday in an injury-rehab start for Class A Myrtle Beach, his first minor-league appearance in 22 years.
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Newsday:
Mets rookie Murphy making immediate impression — Jody Gerut cracked a Mike Pelfrey pitch, chasing Daniel Murphy to the wall. The Mets' rookie leftfielder and converted infielder got a read on it, leaped at the wall and snared the fly ball for the first out in a 6-5 win over the Padres last night.
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