Waiver wire targets mix injury with upside in fantasy baseball
Fantasy players chase replacements after injuries like Chipper Jones and Coco Crisp. Betemit and Wily Mo Pena emerge as potential stopgaps, with Betemit a versatile 25 year old in Braves blue and Jays outfielder Alexis Rios showing early power and speed. Caution advised with fragile Boston outfielders Pena and Mohr, while Cabrera struggles with control and ceiling remains uncertain.
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Shelton rewards Tigers for doing their homework
In New York the Rule 5 draft is a proving ground and Chris Shelton has become its poster boy. The Tigers promoted him from Pirates history to major league status with 27 games played in 2004 and a hot start this season, as scouts praised his swing and bat.
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Beltran Sits Out After Hamstring Tightness
Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran sat out Sunday’s game with Milwaukee due to tightness in his right hamstring after a near collision at first base with Prince Fielder in the 8-2 loss. Beltran said the doctor found it not major and will rest and treat it, hoping to play tomorrow.
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Brewers place Helling on 15 day disabled list
The Milwaukee Brewers placed pitcher Rick Helling on the 15 day disabled list with a sprained right elbow to make room for Ben Sheets who was activated from the DL. Sheets had been on the DL since March 30 with a right posterior shoulder strain and made his first start of the season Sunday against the New York Mets.
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Indians Manager Eric Wedge Ejected After Ninth Pitch Call
Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians after a fifth inning dispute when home plate umpire Paul Emmel ruled a strike on a 3-1 count with Ronny Belliard at bat trailing 1-0. Wedge was tossed from the dugout following the call.
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Base running blunder costs Lopez at Camden Yards
Orioles lose 9 3 to Angels after Javy Lopez hits a long drive to center and passes Miguel Tejada on the bases in the second inning. Tejada left second before Lopez RBI single, resulting in an out for passing a runner and a costly scoring play.
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Royals drop seventh straight in wild rally loss
Kansas City loaded the bases with one out in the eighth before Shawn Camp induced a double play. Angel Berroa delivered a two out RBI single to give the Royals a 4 3 lead in the sixth as Mark Redman returned from the DL to work five innings. Tampa Bay tied the game on Hollins solo homer and RBI hits by Bako and others as Hammel started in place of the injured, with Hendrickson also on the 15 day DL.
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Hammel optioned after five innings in Devil Rays loss
The lefty yielded three runs and four hits in five frames before being optioned to Durham. Chad Orvella was recalled from Durham to join the team for a nine game road trip starting Tuesday in Boston. Hendrickson will long toss instead of an extended spring game today.
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