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Pirates’ Morton to skip next start

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Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Charlie Morton won’t make his next start, the announced on Friday. Morton pitched Tuesday for the first time since being sidelined for a month by a sports hernia. He held Boston scoreless over […]

Odd Man Rush: Braves collapse doesn’t bode well for future

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Atlanta Braves came into the 2014 season as defending National League East champions and with a roster that appeared good enough to make the club contenders once again. Fast-forward to the final weeks of the […]

Cubs activate Jackson to start vs. Dodgers

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Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago Cubs activated right-hander Edwin Jackson from the 15-day disabled list to start Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jackson had been out since Aug. 21 with a right lat strain. The 12-year veteran […]

Giants announce Triple-A affiliation with Sacramento

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San Francisco, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The San Francisco Giants announced a two-year player development contract with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats of the Pacific Coast League on Thursday. Sacramento, which was previously Oakland’s Triple-A affiliate for 15 years, will begin […]

Marital infidelity led to Washington’s resignation

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Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Former Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said marital infidelity led to his resignation earlier this month. Washington resigned on Sept. 5 and cited an “off-the-field personal matter” as his reason at the time. He held a […]

Torres hopes more pitchers wear skull cap next season

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Alex Torres, the San Diego Padres reliever who made history by becoming the first pitcher to wear a protective skull cap during a game this year, is hoping more pitchers will be proactive and make the […]

Beltran’s wife has miscarriage

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St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The wife of New York Yankees star Carlos Beltran has had a miscarriage, the player and the team said Wednesday night. Beltran wrote on Facebook that the couple lost a son. Yankees manager Joe Girardi […]

Marlins’ Stanton won’t play again in 2014

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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The Miami Marlins announced on Wednesday that star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton will not play again this season. Stanton was struck on the left side of his face by a Mike Fiers fastball on Sept. 11 […]

Blue Jays RHP Stroman suspended 6 games

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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman was suspended six games by Major League Baseball on Wednesday and fined an undisclosed amount for throwing at Baltimore Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph. MLB said Stroman was suspended “for […]

Umpire Joe West suspended

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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Major League Baseball umpire Joe West has been suspended for one game without pay for grabbing the jersey of Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jonathan Papelbon during Sunday’s game against the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park. […]