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Giants president: Holland's injury wasn't 'fake'
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Sunday, 12 May 2019 15:20
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said the injury that sent left-hander Derek Holland to the injured list last month was legitimate, and he praised the veteran's competitive spirit the day after Holland said he was sidelined with a "fake injury."Zaidi said Sunday that medical records back up the legitimacy of Holland's injury, described by the…
Real or not? George Springer could be going from star to superstar
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Sunday, 12 May 2019 19:52
So George Springer had a pretty good Mother's Day as the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 15-5:First inning: home run to left-center.Second inning: line drive single to left field.Fourth inning: line single to left field.Fifth inning: ground ball single to right field.Sixth inning: home run to left-center.Unfortunately, Springer was on deck for the final out of the eighth inning,…
Sidelined Yanks OF Hicks set to return Monday
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Sunday, 12 May 2019 11:01
New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks is set to make his long-awaited return from the injured list on Monday, manager Aaron Boone said Sunday.Hicks has been sidelined by a strained left lower back he suffered in early March, shortly after he signed a seven-year, $70 million extension with the Yankees."Assuming everything goes well [Sunday] ... the idea is we're…
Day after rocking by Red Sox, King Felix to IL
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Sunday, 12 May 2019 10:41
The Seattle Mariners have placed right-hander Felix Hernandez on the injured list with a strained right shoulder, a day after he became the 36th pitcher in major league history to reach 2,500 strikeouts.Hernandez (1-4, 6.52 ERA), 33, didn't make it out of the third inning in a 9-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, getting tagged for seven…
The new Greg Maddux? A healthy Hyun-Jin Ryu comes close
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Friday, 10 May 2019 21:00
LOS ANGELES -- It took Hyun-Jin Ryu 93 pitches to complete a shutout against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.On 58 of those pitches, his catcher, Russell Martin, barely moved his glove.Martin is a veteran of 14 major league seasons. His career has taken him through two stints in Los Angeles, one with the New York Yankees, one in Pittsburgh…
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