Tom Brady update
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Is his 2009 season in jeopardy?
Harrison’s career could be over
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According to Adam Schefter of NFLN, Rodney Harrison’s injury last night was a season-ending torn quad muscle.
Harrison will be 36 this year and his contract is up at the end of the season. Even for the last few years he’s hardly been the player he used to be. Is it tough [...]
Bengals can’t catch a break
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Unless that break is to the bone of an important player. Rookie LB Keith Rivers was one of the lone bright spots on a dreadful team. He was one of the few people in Cincinnati that’s part of the solution, not the problem.
Well, he has a broken jaw and could miss the rest [...]
More problems for Dallas
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Who could have seen this coming? The Dallas Cowboys were widely considered to be the most talented team in football at the start of the season (certainly after Brady went down). Not only did they get shellacked 34-14 in St. Louis Sunday, they lost yet another player.
SS Roy Williams broke his forearm again [...]
Reggie Bush has torn meniscus
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Curt Menafee of FOX reports that Saints RB Reggie Bush tore the meniscus in his left knee during Sunday’s loss against the Panthers.
Bush won’t make the trip to London and most likely will return in three weeks. Unless the surgery goes terribly wrong and they are forced to amputate below the knee. In which [...]
Kitna to IR
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Dave Birkett of the Oakland Press reports that the Lions are going to shelve Jon Kitna for the season on injured reserve. He expects the announcement to come later today.
This means that Dan Orlovsky will get a chance to continue the Lions losing ways.
Rolle out for a month or so
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Ravens CB Samari Rolle, who isn’t nearly as good as he used to be, will be out at least a month following neck surgery.
“It was all kind of related from a stinger perspective, that was what he felt, the tingling in the shoulder, too,” coach John Harbaugh said. “We have a time frame [...]
Sedrick Ellis out 2-4 weeks
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Saints #1 draft pick Sedrick Ellis is out 2-4 weeks with a torn meniscus in his knee. He left practice recently after he felt a “clicking” in his knee.
Failing to treat the knee injury could result in paralysis, erectile dysfunction, and in some cases, death. He told OTR to tell his mother that [...]
Mariano Rivera to get shoulder surgery
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Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is going to get shoulder surgery to remove some calcification on his AC joint.
If convicted, Rivera will face the death penalty.
Burrell leaves batting practice
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David Murphy of the Philly Daily News said that Pat Burrell left batting practice today with lower back soreness.
Murphy says he has no idea how serious it is and the only official word from the Phillies is that he’ll be re-evaluated tomorrow.
Awesome.
Burrell’s status as God is in doubt for Game 1 tomorrow against [...]
Bad news for Collier
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Details have emerged regarding the shooting of Richard Collier and it ain’t good.
Willie Parker likely to miss weeks 4 and 5?
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Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette confirms an AP report that Willie Parker is likely to miss weeks 4 and 5. Yikes. This makes us think that the knee could be bad enough to cause him to miss even more time than that.
Stay tuned.
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Hester’s status still uncertain
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According to Bears coach Lovie Smith, it’s still unknown whether or not Devin Hester will play Sunday night against the Bears.
“I don’t know his status for this game, but I do know he’s anxious to play,” Smith said.
Hester banged his ribs up a bit two weeks ago against the Panthers. OTR doesn’t know his [...]
Stallworth to play Sunday?
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Donte not John! The Browns are hopeful that Donte Stallworth can finally get on the field this weekend against the Bengals. He’s had a bum quad all season and has yet to fully contribute the Browns miserable 0-3 start. There are balls to be dropped and penalties to be made, and Stallworth [...]
Willie Parker won’t play Week 4
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Ben Roethlisberger wasn’t the only Steeler to get knocked around against the Eagles last Sunday. Running back Willie Parker is scheduled to be out for Monday night’s game against the Baltimore Ravens. Head coach Mike Tomlin is reporting that he has a sprained knee.
For our fantasy gurus, rookie Rashard Mendenhall will get the start in [...]
Big blow for Colts
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When I broke down the NFL teams for Blast yesterday, I mentioned that a big problem with the Colts is that they have so much money tied up in a handful of players. This is problematic because it kills their depth.
Now, that depth is about to get tested as they lose their injury-prone stud [...]
Seahawks have no WR’s
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We aren’t saying that to criticize the wideouts in Seattle. We mean it. They have NO WR’s. They were already depleted heading into the season without Bobby Engram and Deion Branch.
It hurts, but it will be ok because Nate Burleson can get the job done. Until he went on injured reserve [...]
Big Ben dodges shoulder issue
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When asked on the field after last night’s game about the report that he had a separated AC joint, Big Ben kept to referring to how well his teammates played. He was asked about three times before finally saying that he had to go be with his o-line and then he ran off. [...]
L.T. expects to play
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Ladainian Tomlinson expects to play this week against Denver despite not practicing because of a sore toe.
“I’m all right; I will practice tomorrow,” Tomlinson said. “It’s just a sprained toe, that’s all. But you try and get as much rest as you can and you have to take it. It’s the heat of the season [...]
Jacksonville’s RBs dropping fantasy value?
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How productive can a running game be with 60% of your starting offensive line not playing? Well, usually it’s not a good thing and the Jacksonville Jaguars will soon find out.
Today, starting guard Mo Williams was placed on the injured reserve (IR) where he will join fellow staring guard Vince Manuwai who was placed on [...]
Ryan Grant’s hamstring problems
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Ryan Grant was pulled from the Green Bay Packers-Minnesota Vikings game in the fourth quarter due to a nagging hamstring. Grant had hamstring problems all throughout the preseason and Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy is still keeping a close eye on the situation.
“It’s just something that we’re being cautious with,” McCarthy said. “It’s unfortunate [...]
Marques Colston out 4-6 weeks
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Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com is reporting that Marques Colston will miss 4-6 weeks after he had successful surgery to repair torn ligaments in his thumb on Tuesday.
This is a big blow for the New Orleans Saints. Last year they lost Deuce McAllister for the season during Week Three against the Tennessee Titans on their way [...]
AFC loses second stud in as many days
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Sources tell ESPN that San Diego’s Shawne Merriman will undergo the season-ending knee surgery that he should have had last week.
He will be placed on IR.
Who will catch the ball for the Seahawks?
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Well, there goes that. Nate Burleson was one of the last people on the Seahawks who knew how to catch a football and run at the same time. Now, coach Mike Holmgren says that he tore a ligament in his knee and the he will be shelved on IR.
Yep, done for the year. [...]
Brady to IR
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The Patriots have announced that Tom Brady is headed to injured reserve.
Have fun this season, Pat fans! There is a small faction of people known as “all of America” that don’t feel bad for you one bit!
Torn ACL for Brady?
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More information here.
Shawn Merriman is going to play
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It was revealed this month that San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawn Merriman has two torn ligaments in his left knee. Merriman met with four different specialists to seek their opinion on whether or not he should play or opt for surgery. All four doctors advised him to do the latter and go under the knife.
Despite [...]
Brady has deep bone bruise
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According to Chris Mortensen of ESPN, Tom Brady (the QB of the New England Patriots) has a “deep bone bruise” in his foot. The team initially feared that it was a stress fracture, but a CT scan said otherwise.
“Whether I play, or don’t play, I’d be ready no matter what,” Brady said through an interpreter. [...]
John Maine back to the DL
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Mets pitcher John Maine will visit the Mark Prior List for the second time this season with a bone spur in his shoulder.
“I was told the thing I wanted to hear — that nothing could really make it any worse, which is why I wanted to try to pitch through it,” Maine said. “It just [...]
We know about Osi
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Don’t worry, OTR knows the New York Football Giants have announced that Osi Umenyiora is done for the season. PFT is reporting that Osi might be back in October, but we highly doubt that over here.
We also know that Michael Strahan is considering coming back for $8 million.
PHOTO CAPTION: Will we see Michael Strahan in a [...]
Wagner out three more weeks
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While the Mets have refused to put a timetable on Billy Wagner’s return, the initial assessment is that he’ll be out another three weeks. Supposedly, his elbow is getting worse and the only prescription is more cowbell.
The Mets need him badly. The shaky bullpen was problematic even with Wagner. It’s [...]
Maybe Philly fans have reason to whine; Kevin Curtis out
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Kevin Curtis is now opting to have surgery on his sports hernia and he will be out for a significant period of time.
Awesome!
Engram out 6-8 weeks
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Bad news for Seahawks fans, Bobby Engram is going to be out 6-8 weeks with a busted shoulder. Seeing as how he is 35 years old, we’re going to look more at the 8 than the 6. Good luck getting that new contract now, Bobby.
The leaves the Seahawks awfully thin at WR considering [...]
Church coming back? Not looking good.
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According to the NY Daily News, the Mets have essentially given up hope that they’ll get right fielder Ryan Church back. His concussions and headaches and migraines and headaches and sore head have made it tough for him to come back.
“I’m not optimistic about that,” manager Jerry Manuel said.. “It’s very foreign [...]
John Maine leaves with shoulder tightness
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Mets pitcher John Maine left Monday night’s game against the Marlins because of shoulder stiffness after 4 1/3 innings.
Rotoworld.com opined that the Mets could conceivably use Aaron Heilman as a starter to fill in for Maine should he miss a start, but that isn’t desirable. You know what the only difference is between Heilman [...]
Ravens get nicked up
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DT Haloti Ngata became the latest Raven to get banged up when he got caught in a pile up and had to be carted off the field with an injured left leg.
“We don’t think it’s serious, but we’ve got to find out as we go,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said.
OT tackle Jared Gaiter (ankle) and [...]
Jerry Porter has hamstring surgery
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Coke vacuum Matt Jones just took one more step towards staying with the Jaguars. Fellow WR Jerry Porter just underwent hamstring surgery and will most/all of training camp.
Porter is just one of a ton of WR’s that the Jags currently own so, in theory, this shouldn’t be a huge deal. But he’s arguably [...]
Chad Cordero…done
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…For the season. Nationals closer Chad Cordero will miss the rest of the season with a torn right labrum.
The team has not disclosed what caused the tear, but OTR believes that he hurt it doing something.
“I had a bullpen [session] on Thursday and I didn’t feel comfortable, and I said something about it,” Cordero [...]
Roy Oswalt is dead
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Ok, sort of. He actually left the mound with the trainer Monday night with an apparent injury. We may have overreacted a bit in the headline.
Photo Caption: Oswalt blows bubbles with chewing tobacco.
Brandon Inge scared by pillows
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Wow, thanks to Chad for tipping us off on this one. Brandon Inge hurt himself with a pillow?
“It was the stupidest, most freakish thing,” Inge said Wednesday, explaining why he had just been placed on the 15-day DL with the pulled side muscle (oblique) he suffered 3 1/2 weeks ago.”I have a 3-year-old son [...]
McNabb is fine
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Multiple sources close to the situation have told OTR that Eagles QB Donovan McNabb is fine, despite rumors that he has an injured shoulder. One source made it clear that there is some soreness, but said that the shoulder “isn’t injured.”
While he does have tendonitis in the shoulder, we’re told that there is no [...]
John Smoltz will pitch no more
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At least for this season. At 11:30am today, the Braves have scheduled a press conference and during that press conference they will announce that pitcher John Smoltz will have season-ending shoulder surgery.
Smoltz spent five weeks on the disabled list already this season with an inflamed rotator cuff.
The Braves bullpen is about as [...]
Big Sloppy heads to the Mark Prior list
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Boston Red Sox designated hitter David “Big Sloppy” Ortiz is headed to the 15 day Mark Prior List after he partially tore a tendon in his left wrist.
Baseball is filled with out-of-shape pieces of crap and this is one of them. All this guy does is sit on a bench eating Funyuns [...]
Daisuke has shoulder fatigue
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While most thought that Daisuke Matsuzaka left last night’s game with a hip or back injury, it turns out he has shoulder fatigue.
Manager Terry Francona didn’t know if he would miss his next start, but the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo thinks that it is likely.
Matsuzaka said that he experienced something similar in Japan but pitched [...]
Kris Benson pitches in extended spring training game for Phils
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Phillies pitcher Kris Benson, who has a hot wife, pitched Tuesday in an extended spring training game for the Phillies.
He threw 75 pitches in four innings and allowed one run on three hits and a walk, while striking out four. Assuming no other setbacks, he will pitch in Class A Clearwater on Sunday.
Jerry Porter hurt
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A report from 1010XL AM in Jacksonville, Jerry Porter got hurt at practice today. He went down after favoring a knee and “slammed his helmet on the ground.” Eh oh.
Pete Prisco of CBSSportsline.com was there and said the injury didn’t appear to be serious.
Smoltz still has discomfort
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Originally planning to return to the Braves in late May, Smoltz now says that he could be out longer as he experienced more discomfort in his sore shoulder.
“It could be anywhere between the [late May] timetable I discussed and a lot longer,” said Smoltz
White played 2007 on bum knee
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Tennessee Titans fat ass RB Lendale White revealed recently that he played all of last year with a torn meniscus.
“This happened last year in preseason. I tore my meniscus,” White said. “I played on it all season. Contrary to what people believe, I am a soldier. I played on it all year and I didn’t [...]
Rangers send Kevin Millwood to the 15-day Mark Prior list
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The Texas Rangers have sent starting pitcher Kevin Millwood to the 15-day Mark Prior list with a strained groin. The Rangers won’t need to replace Millwood until May 20th.
In other news: F’ing a-hole! The Flyers lost again! I don’t want to blame the refs, but some of their calls were utter [...]
*Gasp!* Mark Prior has shoulder discomfort
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Mark Prior, who we renamed the DL after, is a bitch who can’t stay healthy experiencing discomfort in his surgically repaired shoulder.
“I think you can call it a setback,” San Diego manager Bud Black said, “but we’ll know more [Sunday].”
Black should have continued, “is anyone surprised? This guy hasn’t been healthy since we found [...]
Timonen done for the year
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Good news, Flyers fans! Your best player is on the shelf for the year. That’s right, Kimmo Timonen is done for the remainder of the playoffs with a blood clot in his ankle.
Good luck!
Wells to the Mark Prior List
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The Toronto Blue Jays have sent Vernon Wells to the 15-day Mark Prior List with a broken wrist. Rotoworld.com thinks this could be the end of J.P. Ricciardi and since they are smarter than we are, we’ll let them explain:
“Wells will miss 6-8 weeks, forcing the Jays to put Alex Rios in center. Brad [...]
Manningham suffers minor hip flexor
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Giants rookie WR Mario Manningham suffered a hip flexor while running a pattern at practice. In broken English, he says it isn’t a big deal.
“It ain’t nothing bad or serious,” Manningham said. “If it was serious I would not be walking.”
More good news for Yanks
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All-world 3B Alex Rodriguez will need another MRI before he can begin his rehab assignment for a strained quad.
Manager Joe Girardi said “it’s less likely that he’d be back when he’s eligible,” which is a week from today.
While the situation is not nearly as severe for the Yankees as the New York locals would have [...]
Jason Campbell tweaks hammy
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According to the Washington Post, QB Jason Campbell has a slight hamstring pull. They don’t think it’s serious, but it’s something to keep an eye on.
“He just felt it grab, it didn’t pull all the way,” Coach Jim Zorn said yesterday. “He was feeling his hamstrings all along, and I think it’s because I [...]
Bale breaks hand
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Kansas City Royals pitcher John Bale, who was supposed to come off the DL in a few days with a shoulder issue, broke his pitching hand punching a hotel door Friday night.
Bale was 0-3 with a 7.63 ERA before hitting the DL so it’s likely that he won’t be missed. It’s not known at [...]
Phil Hughes out a long time, no one complaining
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Yankees GM Brian Cashman said that he doesn’t expect Hughes back before July after he (Hughes, not Cashman) was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his rib cage. In related news, there wasn’t one complaint in the 212, 718, 917, 516, 631, 201, 914 or 973 area codes.
Hughes has been a complete Turd Ferguson [...]
Derrick Coleman doesn’t need a heart transplant
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Disputing a report by Peter Vescey in the New York Post, Derrick Coleman tells Stephen A. Smith that he doesn’t need a heart transplant. Maybe Vescey just happened to be watching tape of his NBA career. C’mon, you knew that was coming.
“Do I sound like I need a heart transplant? I don’t know [...]
Mini camp is potential trouble for teams with malcontents
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This weekend is a minefield for teams that have players they are looking to unload? Why? Well, what if Lito Sheppard pops a patellar tendon? What if Chad Johnson (in theory) showed up and ripped his Achilles? The team would be on the hook for their 2008 salary and you can [...]
OTR Salutes ‘barry,’ Fan Of The Year
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We can’t ignore the overwhelming support we are receiving from our biggest fan ‘barry.’ He is one of the main reasons that OTR is able to keep it going. His brilliant posting on comments and the respect he gives Micah and I is second to none. Furthermore, without hesitation we are giving [...]
Cardiac arrest for Sean Avery?
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Wow, nothing funny about this. Thanks to Lindsey for tipping us off. Rangers bad boy Sean Avery was reportedly hospitalized early this morning with a lacerated spleen. Not the case. Now, it is being reported that Avery was rushed to the hospital in cardiac arrest. Avery was unconscious and not [...]
Unfair May Be Fair as Genetics Conflate Steroids
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I found this very interesting article on Bloomberg.com that is a must read. Before you click over and read it, let me provide an excerpt:
“Discoveries in genetics, physiology and nanotechnology are creating new challenges to definitions of cheating. Sports executives including Atlanta Falcons President Rich McKay and former World Anti-Doping Agency chief Dick Pound [...]
A-Rod to the Mark Prior list
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The Yankees are sending A-Rod to the 15-day DL because of a tweaked quad. It’s Grade 2 strain and this is fifth trip to the DL in his career.
This won’t help a Yankee team that is currently at .500 and in fourth place in the AL East. Rodriguez joins catcher Jorge [...]
Jimmy Rollins Ankle Update
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According to Todd Zolecki on Philly.com, “Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who is on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left ankle, is scheduled to take batting practice today in Clearwater, Fla. Rollins is eligible to be activated from the DL on May 5, when the Phils will be in Arizona.”
Personally, I hope this is [...]
Source: Jimmy Rollins Has Broken Bone in Ankle
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A source has contacted OTR that Jimmy Rollins’ injury is more than just a sprained ankle. Jimmy Rollins actually has a broken bone in his ankle. On April 20th, Jimmy was placed on the 15 day DL for a sprained ankle, but he could stay on the DL longer than first anticipated.
The 2007 [...]
A-Rod has quad issue
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Some guy named A-Rod, who plays for a baseball team called the New York Yankees, has a strained right quad and won’t know for another day or so whether he will miss any time.
“Ill get some rest, wake up and see how it feels,” Rodriquez said. “Ill treat it all day. I have a heat [...]
Jimmy Rollins heads to the Mark Prior list
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That’s right, Phillies fans….the DL. On Sunday, Phillies shortstop and team catalyst Jimmy Rollins was placed on the 15-day DL with a bum ankle. He sprained the ankle over a week ago trying to get back to second base. Eric Bruntlett, the infield soccer player, will continue to take Rollins’ place.
The Phillies [...]
Mike Martz forced Calvin Johnson to play through bad back
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2nd-year WR stud-in-the-making Calvin Johnson says that he never was right after injuring his back against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3 (OTR was at that game). He said that the pain was so bad that he had to take two Vicadin per game just to get through. Ask Brett Favre if that [...]
We’ve been dying to go to a Mets game
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Ok, that’s not funny. But upon reading this story we can only think that someone was acting like a jackass and it cost him his life. A man died at Shea Stadium last night after he fell four stories while trying to slide down the escalator.
The man was 36-year-old Antonio Nararainsami of Brooklyn, [...]
Soriano could be out “a while”
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Cubs outfielder Alphonso Soriano could be out “a while” with his busted calf according to manager Lou Piniella.
A trip to the Mark Prior List (DL) seems likely. He had an MRI and we’ll know more today, but don’t bank on him coming back soon.
Whatcha Talk’n Bout Willis?
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Last night Detroit pitcher Dontrelle Willis hyperextended his knee and left the game in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox.
Willis was quoted saying, “I thought initially I blew it out, but that’s not the case. I’m able to put pressure on it now. As long as they give me a lot of [...]
Something wrong with Rollins
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Jimmy Rollins was just taken out of the game for the Phillies. He is an exceptional defensive shortstop so it’s not a strategic move. Stay tuned.
UPDATE: Rollins left game with sprained left ankle.