Braves 8, Brewers 3; Braves 8, Brewers 0

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Game 1: Braves 8, Brewers 3 I don’t really know why Marco Estrada was making this start for the Brewers. Maybe just to keep the rest of the starters on regular rest. At any rate, this will probably be Marco Estrada’s last start in Milwaukee’s rotation for awhile. The return of Zack Greinke means it [...]

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For those that are interested, starting this
month I'll be moonlighting over at Amazin' Avenue.

post from Beyond the Box Score on 04 May 2011 11:04:36 PM. © Beyond the Box Score

For those that are interested, starting this month I'll be moonlighting over at Amazin' Avenue.[...]

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Dempster Rights the Ship in L.A.

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The Cubs won two in a row in Chavez Ravine, taking a series against the Dodgers before a flight[...]

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Open Thread 5/4: Braves vs. Brewers - Game Two,
Thread #2

post from Talking Chop on 04 May 2011 11:01:36 PM. © Talking Chop

6-0 in the 6th. Tim Hudson is a boss. Zack Greinke is not.

Let's get the doubleheader sweeeeeeeep!

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Worley pitches surging Phillies by Nats (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 04 May 2011 10:46:27 PM. © MLB News Blog

The Philadelphia Phillies may have found a fifth ace. Vance Worley threw six sharp innings, Raul Ibanez homered and had three hits, and the Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 7-4 on Wednesday night. Worley (2-0) allowed one run and four hits, striking out a career-high seven in his fourth start in the majors.

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Correia beats former team as Pirates win (AP)

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With Kevin Correia leading the way, the Pittsburgh Pirates are playing well on the road. Correia beat his old team and Ryan Doumit’s grand slam highlighted a six-run third inning as the Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 7-4 Wednesday to take two of three in the series. The Pirates have won five road series [...]

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Lincecum Ks 12, Giants beat Mets 2-0 (AP)

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Tim Lincecum struck out 12 to surpass Christy Mathewson for most double-digit strikeout games in Giants history and Pat Burrell hit a tiebreaking single against his favorite opponent, lifting San Francisco over the New York Mets 2-0 on Wednesday night. Lincecum (3-3) gave up five hits in seven innings, throwing 127 pitches for his most [...]

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Giants 2 Mets 0 May 4, 2011

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The Mets lost their fifth of six games and were totally outclassed by Tim Lincecum. The Giants don’t hit much but they don’t need it when Lincecum is pitching. He went 7 innings and had 12 strikeouts. The Mets did leave 9 runners on base, so they had some chances that they couldn’t capitalize on. ... Continue Reading

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Scherzer goes 8 as Tigers blank Yankees (AP)

Max Scherzer pitched eight scoreless innings, and Magglio Ordonez homered for the first time this season to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 4-0 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. Ordonez has been in a horrendous slump to start the year, but he had two hits Wednesday, including a two-run homer in [...]

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Hughes expected to miss an addition 6 to 8 weeks

As per Wallace Matthews:

The Yankees will be without Phil Hughes for another six to eight weeks as team doctors continue to search for the cause of his mysterious loss of velocity.

General manager Brian Cashman on Wednesday revealed on a conference call that Hughes, who has been on the disabled list since April 15 with a dislocated fastball, was treated with a cortisone injection on April 28 that has relieved some of the inflammation detected in his right shoulder.

But he acknowledged the Yankees do not know why Hughes, who won 18 games last year, suddenly saw his fastball plummet from 93-94 mph last year to between 89-91 mph this season, which resulted in his ERA soaring to 13.94 after three ineffective starts.

"He feels significantly better," Cashman said of Hughes, who was in New York meeting with team doctor Chris Ahmad after returning from St. Louis, where he was tested for thoracic outlet syndrome, a serious and potentially career-threatening condition.

"I think he feels much better mentally about bigger concerns being ruled out," Cashman said, referring to the TOS test, which came back negative. "Hopefully, this was just a bump in the road, so to speak."

Cashman said Ahmad recommended that Hughes not throw for another two more weeks before beginning a still unspecified rehab program.

"I think we're realistically looking at six to eight weeks before he can pitch again," said Cashman, who cautioned, "There is no guarantee that this is the issue."

All along, Hughes has said he felt no real pain in his shoulder, just numbness and a lack of life on his pitches. The Yankees originally classified his problem as a dead arm and later, as right shoulder inflammation. Hughes underwent at least two MRIs, both of which the Yankees say came back negative, as well as several doppler vascular tests to map the blood flow to his pitching arm.

"I can't tell you we're through the woods yet," Cashman said. "But my understanding is he believes the shot will do the trick, or has done the trick, and it will just be another two weeks of rest before we can turn him loose."

In lieu of expressing my frustration and doubts, I'll simply say this - get well soon, Phil.