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| Mets lose Burnitz for four-to-six weeks |
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| ff Floyd missed his second straight game with a sore Achilles. Floyd has been struggling with the injury for several weeks. New York also had starting pitcher David Cone leave Tuesdays's game with a sore hip. Burnitz suffered a similar injury when he was hit by a pitch on his right hand itz suffered a similar injury when he was hit by a pitch on his right hand against the Kansas City Royals in 1999. He was forced to sit out five weeks with the injury. The outfielder will be placed on the disabled list Wednesday. |
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| Minnesota Twins Team Report - April 22nd |
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04/22/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Twins hope to snap a four-game losing streak tonight when they begin a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins enter Tuesday's contest on the heels of getting swept by the New York Yankees in a four-game series at the Metrodome that concluded with Monday's 15-1 rout. Rick Reed (1-3) took the loss, as he allowed 11 runs -- 10 earned - on 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings, Reed struck out four and walked three. Dustan Mohr accounted for the Twins' onl |
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| Chicago White Sox Team Report - April 22nd |
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04/22/2003 |
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| ltimore on Tuesday. Loaiza has been brilliant this season while posting a 3-0 mark with a 1.31 ERA in his three starts. The 31-year-old righthander is coming off one of the best outings of his career in his last start on Thursday when he limited the Kansas City Royals to one run on four hits, while matching a career-high with 11 strikeouts. In 20 2/3 innings this season, Loaiza has surrendered just three runs on nine hits and has fanned 19 batters and walked just five. In 12 career starts against the Orioles, Loa |
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| Royals starter Affeldt placed on disabled list |
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04/20/2003 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jeremy Affeldt was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a blister on his pitching hand. Affeldt was forced to leave Saturday's game against the Detroit Tigers after three innings. He gave up four hits and two runs in the Royals' 9-2 victory. He was 2-0 with a 5.12 ERA in four starts this season. The 23-year-old Affeldt was sidelined for large parts of last season with a similar problem. Affeldt developed a blister on the middle finger of h |
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| Royals' Beltran activated from DL |
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04/18/2003 |
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| Surprise, AZ (MySportsbook) - Kansas City Royals centerfielder Carlos Beltran has been activated from the 15-day disabled and is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Beltran was sidelined with a strained oblique muscle and missed the Royals' first 14 games this season. Kansas City still managed to post an 11-3 record in his absence. Royals manager Tony Pena penciled Beltran into the number three spot in the lineup and pushed first baseman Mike Sweeney back to the cleanup position. Beltra |
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| Indians' Sabathia hurts elbow |
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04/05/2003 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Indians starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia hyperextended his left elbow in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals. The 22-year-old Sabathia said he felt a twitch in his elbow after throwing a 3-2 pitch to Michael Tucker. "It's no pain -- not anything like that," said Sabathia after the game. "I just hyperextended it on that one pitch," added Sabathia, who said he does not expect to miss his next start. Sabathia retired Tucker on that pitch for the second out of the |
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| The Rookie Watch: Breakthrough or Bust? |
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04/02/2003 |
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| uffalo). He hit .277 this spring, scored 12 times and also displays excellent defense and speed. He stole four bases in the spring and with fellow rookies Travis Hafner (1B) and Josh Bard (C), the Tribe have a bright future ahead. SS - Angel Berroa, Kansas City Royals Although he has played a total of 35 games over two seasons, Berroa still qualifies as a rookie this season. The 25-year-old has tremendous range at shortstop and may become a threat in the lineup if he can control his strikeouts. Traded to Kansas C |
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| Royals' Beltran placed on DL |
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03/27/2003 |
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| Surprise, AZ (MySportsbook) - Kansas City Royals centerfielder Carlos Beltran has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained oblique muscle and will likely miss the team's season opener. The Royals will open the season at home on Monday against the Chicago White Sox. Beltran is expected to travel to Kansas City with the team for the season opener before returning to Arizona for extended spring training. Beltran, one of the most dangerous hitters in the Kansas City lineup, hit .273 with 44 doubles, |
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| Royals release Quinn |
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03/11/2003 |
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| Surprise, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals gave veteran outfielder Mark Quinn his unconditional release on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Quinn, who had been projected as the team's starting rightfielder, played just 28 games last season because of a cracked rib and torn left hamstring. He hit .237 with two homers and 11 RBI in his fourth season with the Royals. Quinn played four games this spring before experiencing a problem after trying to beat out a grounder during a March 3 contest against Seattle. An |
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| Royals win arbitration with centerfielder Beltran |
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02/14/2003 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals won their arbitration case with Carlos Beltran on Friday, meaning the centerfielder will earn $6 million this season instead of the $6.95 million he was asking for. Beltran, who made $3.45 million last season, hit .273 with 44 doubles, 29 homers and 105 RBI in 2002. He also added 35 stolen bases. The switch-hitter has a lifetime .283 average with 123 doubles, 82 homers and 365 RBI over five major-league seasons with the Royals. Owners have won three of th |
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