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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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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 …
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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Associated Press:
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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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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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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Associated Press:
New arrival Allen's walkoff HR lifts Rays to sweep — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Allen hit a two-run pinch-hit homer in the ninth and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Thursday. — Allen, recently acquired off waivers from Oakland, homered off closer Jordan Walden …
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels' 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay doesn't cut it with Torii Hunter
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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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Associated Press:
Mets Rally in 9th, Hand Marlins 5th Loss in Row — NEW YORK (AP ) — Justin Turner drew a bases-loaded walk in a sensational 13-pitch at-bat and Kirk Niewenhuis hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning as the Mets rallied past Heath Bell and Miami 3-2 Thursday, the Marlins' fifth straight loss.
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Oversensitivity prevails when game has ‘issues’ — Ubaldo-Tulo incident latest case of making a lot out of a little — We stifled a laugh or quietly cackled when the late Clyde King, one-time Brooklyn pitcher, retold his tale of loading a baseball with well-chewed bubble gum and throwing …
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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.
Associated Press:
Jones' RBI single in 9th helps Braves beat Dodgers — LOS ANGELES—Chipper Jones singled home the go-ahead run in his final regular season at-bat at Dodger Stadium after Dan Uggla tied it with his second RBI single earlier in the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves defeated Los Angeles 4-2 Wednesday night.
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