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Associated Press:
Red Sox LF Crawford has sprained ligament in elbow — CHICAGO (AP) - Carl Crawford has a sprained ligament in his throwing elbow and the Boston Red Sox left fielder will remain sidelined for a while. — The team released a statement Thursday night saying Crawford's diagnosis …
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Youkilis Hits Slam, Red Sox Tag Humber in 10-3 Win — CHICAGO (AP) — Kevin Youkilis hit a grand slam, Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered twice and the Boston Red Sox roughed up Philip Humber in a 10-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night. — Youkilis, mired in an early-season slump …
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Crawford could miss three months — CHICAGO — Globe colleague Nick Cafardo is reporting that Carl Crawford could miss three months because of his elbow injury. — The Red Sox will be issuing a statement shortly, we're told. — Suffice it to say, that seven-year, $142 million deal is looking worse every day.
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ESPN:
Carl Crawford to miss 3 months — Crawford's woes — Buster Olney discusses Carl Crawford's elbow injury, and what it means for him and the Red Sox. — Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford will be out three months while rehabbing the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, a league source told ESPN's Pedro Gomez.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Saltalamacchia, Red Sox catching fire — His two HRs lead to 4th straight win — CHICAGO - There were days in spring training when Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia would forfeit his time in the batting cage to spend extra time working with a particular pitcher.
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Larry Celona / New York Post:
Detroit Tigers slugger Delmon Young busted after Midtown hotel brawl — Detroit Tigers slugger Delmon Young was arrested early this morning after he allegedly assaulted a man in front of a Midtown hotel, police sources told The Post. — Cops were called to the Hilton Hotel on Sixth Avenue around 2:40 …
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Detroit Free Press:
Tigers outfielder Delmon Young accused of hate crime-related assault in New York City … Detroit Tigers outfielder Delmon Young faces a hate crime-related charge in connection with a dispute outside a hotel along New York's 6th Avenue early this morning, a New York police spokesman told the Free Press.
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Schilling: Pineda could be back in less than year — Girardi: ‘We Were Counting on Him’ — Yankees manager Joe Girardi discusses the loss of Michael Pineda for the 2012 season and how the team will move on without him. — NEW YORK — Nearly two decades after suffering the same torn anterior labrum …
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Brian Erni / MetsBlog.com:
About Last Night: Mets are working counts, being patient — Yesterday during their ninth inning comeback, the Mets forced Marlins closer Heath Bell to throw 46 pitches, drawing four walks. — The Mets have seen the most pitches per-plate appearance in the National League, with four players …
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Globe and Mail:
Tigers release Brandon Inge — Slumping third baseman Brandon Inge was released by the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. — The team announced the move following a 5-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Inge is batting .100 (2 for 20) with a home run and two RBIs this season.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Mets' Kirk Nieuwenhuis on hot streak coming “home” to Denver — Nieuwenhuis coming “home” — PITTSBURGH — As running backs go, Kirk Nieuwenhuis is one heck of a baseball player. The former football star at Denver Christian returns to the Mile High City for the first time since running wild …
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Associated Press:
HRs by Jones, Davis Help Orioles Top Blue Jays 5-2 — BALTIMORE (AP) — Adam Jones led off the eighth inning with a tiebreaking homer and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Thursday night, completing a three-game sweep with their fourth straight victory.
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Fiery Cushman / The Huffington Post:
Baseball's Brand of Revenge Models Ancient Blood Feuds … MLB , Baseball Revenge , Baseball Rivalries , Baseball Study , Baseball Traditions , Hit Batters , Hit By Pitch , Major League Baseball , Science News — Revenge is an unwritten rule in baseball. When a batter is hit by a pitch, retaliation is to be expected.
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