Sore left ankle sidelines Jeter (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 17 June 2009 11:50:44 AM. © MLB News Blog

Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is out of the starting lineup one day after he left a win over the Nationals because of a sore left ankle. Ramiro Pena got the start for Wednesday night's game against Washington. Jeter left Tuesday's 5-3 victory after seven innings. He went 0 for 3 with a walk and is [...]

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Red Reposter: Herrera gets win, DL updates, and a
new iPhone update makes me drool

post from Red Reporter on 17 June 2009 11:44:00 AM. © Red Reporter

More photos » by Al Behrman - AP

Aaron Harang looked really good last night, but clearly he was somebody evil like Gengis Kahn or Immanuel Kant in a previous life because he's getting some serious karmic retribution in this one.

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Daniel Ray Herrera got his first big league win last night. Braves hitters looked completely unsure of how to approach hitting him. It was quite humorous to watch. And it's a shame that the rain came because Aaron Harang looked outstanding in his first 2 innings of work. He was throwing strikes and hitting 92 and 93 regularly on his fastball. And true to form, the offense scored 7 runs in a game that Harang wasn't going to get the decision. He's going to go off on his teammates one of these days.
Mark Sheldon has updates on Votto, Volquez, and Encarnacion. The skinny: Votto could be rehabbing soon. Volquez is throwing again, but still a few weeks away. Edwin is swinging again, but they are being cautious.
Mike Lincoln has cleared waivers. Redleg Nation thinks this is a precursor to a DFA. Personally, I think it was just a feeler to see if they could DFA him.
Alex Gonzalez had the #2 Web Gem last night. I'm not sure how that play is better than Ryan Zimmerman's. It definitely shows off Gonzalez's range though.
Chris Dickerson and Daniel Ray Herrera kicked off the Reds Success League yesterday. I love stories about players working in the community. I don't think it should be required of players, but I truly respect those that want to get involved in their communities, especially when it includes working with kids.
Baseball Reflections has a long piece on Ryan Hanigan's journey to the Majors.
Doug has an updated minor league depth chart with some cool color coordination for who's hot and who's not.
The new version of MLB.com’s At Bat will see game video streamed live. Now I REALLY want an iPhone.
Who Has the Brainiest Team in Baseball? The Wall Street Jounal looked at education rates for each team. The Reds are, um, under-educated.
Today's Quiz: TV Sports Theme Songs

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Angels scratch Abreu due to stiff neck (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 17 June 2009 11:32:37 AM. © MLB News Blog

The Angels have scratched right fielder Bobby Abreu due to a stiff neck, leaving Los Angeles without three of its top hitters in its starting lineup against the Giants. Abreu, batting .304 with 34 RBIs, had a homer among his three hits in Tuesday's win over San Francisco. He was pulled from the lineup about [...]

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The Real Worth of Lineup Tinkering

post from Fish Frenzy on 17 June 2009 11:32:00 AM. © Fish Frenzy

Yesterday in Fish Bites, I posted a link to an interesting quickie study using Baseball Musing's Lineup Analysis tool of the potential for one of Tony LaRussa's famously quirky moves: batting the pitcher slot 8th instead of 9th. Here's a quick look at[...]

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Injured Jeter is Day to Day

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According to Peter Abraham of the Journal News, Derek Jeter, who left last night’s game in[...]

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The Philadelphia Experience - Tales from a
Parking Lot

post from SawxBlog on 17 June 2009 11:25:00 AM. © SawxBlog

The Philly Phanatic tries to hex Dice-K Saturday. (SawxBlog Photo - D.Hixon)This past weekend Jeannine and I traveled down I-95 South to to visit some family and to also take in Saturday's Red Sox vs. Phillies game at Citizens Bank Park. This was the[...]

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SCD, Coach's Corner, and Scooby Doo

post from Sports Locker on 17 June 2009 11:23:00 AM. © Sports Locker

What is the relationship with Sports Collector's Digest and Coach's Corner? According to the NY Daily News . . . it's over.

To summarize the story like the end of every Scooby Doo episode: - Coach's Corner and SCD were receiving a lot of tough questions from collectors over the authenticity of their auction items. - Collectors began questioning the authenticity of the items and the alleged improper relationship between a company built to be a voice of collector (SCD) and a company with a questionable reputation (CC). - TS O'Connell was tired of fielding questions about the authenticity of the items and the stopped taking comments on his blog (now an online column). - The conversation didn't stop, it moved somewhere else - blogs like Mike the Ring Guy. - Two organizations who may have been leaning on each other for survival are standing alone.
Was SCD pressured to stop taking advertising dollars from Coach's Corner? Did the internet and bloggers have an affect? Or as the comments on the Mike the Ring Guy's blog suggest - is this the tip of the iceberg? "And they would have gotten away with it, if it weren't for you meddling kids!"

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Game 65: Yanks v.s Nats

post from A Die Hard Yankees Fan on 17 June 2009 11:23:00 AM. © A Die Hard Yankees Fan

Regular Season Game 65Yankees v.s Nationals
Game Time: 7:05 p.m. @ New Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
TV | Radio: YES, WCBS 880
STARTING LINEUPS:

YANKEES (37-27)

Lineup TBA

Pitching For The Yanks: RHP Chien-Ming Wang (0-4, 14.34).

NATIONALS (16-46)

Lineup TBA

Pitching: LHP John Lannan (3-5, 3.51).

PLAYER STATS

TBA

NEWS AND NOTES

Stats from Peter Abraham:

WHO?S YOUR DADDY: Chien-Ming Wang is 0-4 with a 14.34 ERA this season. As a starter, he has a 21.60 ERA, allowing 32 runs on 36 hits and 10 walks 13.1 innings. Wang lasted only 2.2 innings against Boston on June 10. He will be pitching tonight on six days of rest and a day the birth of his son, Justin.

WANG LIKES THE NL: CMW has a 3.75 ERA in 11 interleague games in his career.

HE?S DUE: Wang?s last win was June 15, 2008. He held Houston scoreless for five innings then suffered the foot injury that ended his season.

LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD: Lannan is from Long Beach, N.Y., and attended Siena College after starring for Chaminade High. The 24-year-old has pitched for the Nats this season, allowing 78 hits over 77 innings. He has given up one earned run on nine hits in his last 15 innings.

ASSORTED STUFF: The Yankees have won three of four and 22 of their last 32. ? They have won 15 of their last 20 at home. ? They are 4-3 in interleague games. ? The Yankees have come from behind to win 22 of their 37 games.

JUNE SWOON: Alex Rodriguez is 8 of 48 (.167) this month. He has three RBI in his last nine games.

MO RIGHT AT HOME: Mariano Rivera has converted 32 consecutive save chances at home. His last blown save in the Bronx came on Aug. 13, 2007.

DONTCHA KNOW: Robinson Cano is 9 of his last 16 with five runs scored, six RBI and five extra-base hits on his last four games.

COKE?S THE MAN: Phil Coke?s last six appearances: 5.2 2 0 0 2 4.

HISTORY IN THE MAKING: The Yankees did not hit a home run last night. The only other home game that happened came on May 6 against Tampa. They have hit at least one homer in the other 31 home games.

BRUISER BRUNEY: The Yankees are 10-1 in the games Brian Bruney has appeared in.

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Lincecumback Win: Angels 4, Giants 3

post from 6-4-2 ? an Angels/Dodgers double play blog on 17 June 2009 11:20:00 AM. © 6-4-2 ? an Angels/Dodgers double play blog

Matt Palmer didn't get a win but he avoided a loss when the Angels offense mounted a three-run rally in the top of the eighth against reigning NL Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum. Talk about a charmed life!

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Homing out

It’s been a rough year all around for Phillies pitchers at home in 2009. Rougher for some than others, though. The chart below shows, for each Phillies pitcher who has faced at least 30 batters at home this season, the percentage of all opposing hitters who have batted at Citizens Bank Park the [...]

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