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Baseball: Ramirez quits Taiwan

Agence France-PresseJune 19, 2013 11:32
American baseball legend Manny Ramirez quit Taiwan's EDA Rhinos Wednesday, breaking local fans' hearts just three-months after joining the team despite being the highest paid player in the league's history. The 12-time All-Star had boosted attendance in the island's once-struggling Chinese Professional Baseball League as well as hitting the second-highest number of home-runs in the season so far. But the former Red Sox slugger, who retired from Major League Baseball in 2011 following a drug-suspension,

Baseball: Ramirez opts out of Taiwan's EDA Rhinos

Agence France-PresseJune 19, 2013 11:31
American baseball legend Manny Ramirez quit Taiwan's EDA Rhinos Wednesday, breaking local fans' hearts just three-months after joining the team despite being the highest paid player in the league's history. The 12-time All-Star had boosted attendance in the island's once-struggling Chinese Professional Baseball League as well as hitting the second-highest number of home-runs in the season so far. But the former Red Sox slugger, who retired from Major League Baseball in 2011 following a drug-suspension,

Baseball: Ramirez quits Taiwan

Agence France-PresseJune 19, 2013 09:02
American baseball legend Manny Ramirez quit Taiwan's EDA Rhinos Wednesday, breaking local fans' hearts just three-months after joining the team despite being the highest paid player in the league's history. The 12-time All-Star had boosted attendance in the island's once-struggling Chinese Professional Baseball League as well as hitting the second-highest number of home-runs in the season so far.

Rookie's throw, hit push Giants past Padres

June 19, 2013 03:30
Rookie's throw, hit push Giants past Padres SAN FRANCISCO -- After seven games as a San Francisco Giant, center fielder Juan Perez already leads the team in outfield assists. Now he's joined the list of players with game-winning hits as well.

A's dismantle Darvish to stretch AL West lead

June 19, 2013 03:30
(Reuters) - The Oakland Athletics overcame Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish to record a 6-2 road victory on Tuesday to stretch their lead at the top of the American League West division. Brandon Moss and John Jaso each homered against the Japanese starter to provide an early 3-0 lead for the Athletics (43-30), who added more runs after the Rangers had threatened a comeback to extend their advantage to three games over Texas (39-32).

Baseball: Injury-hit Yankees lose Youkilis, Teixeira

Agence France-PresseJune 18, 2013 20:33
The injury-hit New York Yankees, fighting for a Major League Baseball playoff as mid-season nears, lost two more stars on Tuesday in first baseman Mark Teixeira and third baseman Kevin Youkilis. Teixeira was put on the 15-day disabled list with an injured right wrist while Youkilis will have surgery on Thursday to repair a herniated disc and is expected to miss 10 to 12 weeks, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said.

Oakland Athletics - PlayerWatch

June 18, 2013 14:05
OF Yoenis Cespedes made his fourth straight start Monday at designated hitter, but manager Bob Melvin hopes to get him back in the outfield soon. Cespedes is running as well as he would like after leaving a June 11 game against the Yankees with left hamstring soreness.

Oakland Athletics - PlayerWatch

June 18, 2013 06:05
OF Yoenis Cespedes made his fourth straight start Monday at designated hitter, but manager Bob Melvin hopes to get him back in the outfield soon. Cespedes is running as well as he would like after leaving a June 11 game against the Yankees with left hamstring soreness.

Miami Marlins - PlayerWatch

June 17, 2013 13:33
RHP Jacob Turner will get the start against Arizona as the Marlins open a seven-game road trip Monday. Over his past eight big-league starts, Turner is 2-2 with a 2.09 ERA. But he will be going against a very tough Arizona pitcher in lefty Patrick Corbin (9-0, 2.28). Arizona is 13-0 when Corbin starts this season. CF Marcell Ozuna did not start Sunday for the first time since he was promoted from the minors on April 30. He is struggling at the moment with just one hit in his past 20 at-bats.

Miami Marlins - PlayerWatch

June 17, 2013 07:06
RHP Jacob Turner will get the start against Arizona as the Marlins open a seven-game road trip Monday. Over his past eight big-league starts, Turner is 2-2 with a 2.09 ERA. But he will be going against a very tough Arizona pitcher in lefty Patrick Corbin (9-0, 2.28). Arizona is 13-0 when Corbin starts this season. CF Marcell Ozuna did not start Sunday for the first time since he was promoted from the minors on April 30. He is struggling at the moment with just one hit in his past 20 at-bats.
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