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| Yankees' Weaver appeals fine |
MLB Baseball |
04/14/2003 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Yankees pitcher Jeff Weaver appealed the $1,000 fine he received for throwing at Detroit's Carlos Pena in an exhibition game on March 24. The appeal will be heard by Bob DuPuy, president and chief operating officer of the commissioner's office. The fine was imposed by disciplinarian Bob Watson. Weaver, who joined the Yankees halfway through last season, finished 5-3 with a 4.04 ERA and two saves in 15 games (eight starts) for New York. The Yanks were 6-2 in games he starte |
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| Yankee 2B Soriano named AL Player of the Week |
MLB Baseball |
04/07/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Yankees second baseman Alfonso Soriano has been honored as the American League Player of the Week for the opening week of the 2003 season. Soriano batted.452 (14-for-31) with major league-leading totals of 14 hits and 28 total bases to help lift the Yankees to a 5-1 start. He had three homers, including a grand slam on opening day in a win over Toronto. Soriano had a slugging percentage of .903 for the week, scored eight times and drove in 10 runs. He also had multiple |
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| Surgery not necessary for Jeter |
MLB Baseball |
04/07/2003 |
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| Birmingham, AL (MySportsbook) - New York Yankees star shortstop Derek Jeter will not need surgery on his dislocated left shoulder, according to noted sports surgeon Dr. James Andrews. Jeter visited with Andrews at the doctor's office on Monday in Birmingham. Andrews agreed with the findings of Yankees team physicians Dr. Stuart Hershon and Dr. Allen Miller. Jeter will begin a conservative rehab program and is expected to need a minimum of six weeks to recover. Surgery will not be necessary, unless there are |
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| Indians reschedule home opener for Tuesday |
MLB Baseball |
04/06/2003 |
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| 3-to-6 inches of snow and temperatures in the low-to-mid 30's. The starting time for Tuesday's game will be 3:05 p.m. (et). Rookie Ricardo Rodriguez (1-0) is scheduled to start for the Indians against Bartolo Colon (0-0), who will make his first appearance against Cleveland since being traded by the Indians last year. This marks the second time in the history of Jacobs Field that the home opener has been postponed. In 1996, the contest between Cleveland and the New York Yankees was called off because of snow. |
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| Yankees home opener moved to Tuesday |
MLB Baseball |
04/06/2003 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees have pushed back their home opener against the Minnesota Twins to Tuesday at 4:05 p.m. (et) due to an impending winter storm. The Yankees' 101st home opener had been scheduled for Monday at 1:05 p.m. (et). The Yankees are 5-1 this season. They won their first four road games, including a three-game sweep of Toronto and then took two-of-three from Tampa Bay. Hall of Famers Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford and Phil Rizzuto are scheduled to throw out ceremonial fi |
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| Yankees' Rivera throws without pain |
MLB Baseball |
04/05/2003 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - New York Yankees relief ace Mariano Rivera threw 35 pitches Saturday and reported no pain in his injured groin. Rivera began the season on the 15-day disabled list with a groin injury, which he sustained in the final week of spring training. He is expected to throw batting practice on Monday and will work in extended spring training next week. The Yankees are hoping to activate him before the end of the month. The 33-year-old righthander spent part of last June on the DL with a str |
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| The Rookie Watch: Breakthrough or Bust? |
MLB Baseball |
04/02/2003 |
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| cher of the future mainly due to his great arm strength. Questions surround his game- calling ability, but Olivo has good speed for a catcher and many runners will hesitate to steal bases against this laser-throwing back-stopper. OF - Hideki Matsui, New York Yankees Already a favorite to win the American League Rookie of the Year, Matsui brings tremendous power to the Yankee lineup. George Steinbrenner opened his wallet in the offseason to sign the Japanese superstar to a three-year contract in December. A thre |
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| Hollywood Happenings: Can Defending Champs Flip The Switch |
NBA Basketball |
04/02/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It's been seen and done many times in professional sports. A team that dominates over a sustained period of time gets bored with the daily grind of the regular season. Joe Torre's New York Yankees did it twice during their four championships. At different periods of time, all dynasties have looked human during the regular season. Just as frequently, a good, but not great team, tries to turn the trick and ends up faltering. Such is the task in front of the Los Angeles Lakers. Phil Jackson's t |
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| Yanks' Jeter placed on DL |
MLB Baseball |
04/01/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - New York Yankees star Derek Jeter, who suffered a dislocated left shoulder Monday in the season-opener against the Toronto Blue Jays, was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday. The All-Star shortstop was hurt in the third inning during a collision at third base with Toronto catcher Ken Huckaby while trying to take an extra base on a ground ball. He is expected to be sidelined for at least six weeks and will undergo an MRI on Thursday. The 28-year-old Jeter was runnin |
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| Yanks' Jeter injures shoulder in opener |
MLB Baseball |
03/31/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - New York Yankees star Derek Jeter suffered a dislocated left shoulder Monday in the season-opener against the Toronto Blue Jays. The All-Star shortstop was hurt in the third inning during a collision at third base with Toronto catcher Ken Huckaby while trying to take an extra base on a ground ball. "There's nothing broken, but they still have to take an MRI," Jeter said after the game. "It just hurts." Jeter was running on a pitch to Jason Giambi, who hit a tapper to the mou |
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