Wells to Undergo Back Surgery Ending White Sox Pitcher’s Season
Digest Wells will undergo back surgery Wednesday after declining rest and therapy. Left-hander David Wells, 38, has struggled this season, going 5-7 with a 4.47 ERA. The White Sox hold a $10 million option for next year with a $1 million buyout if not exercised.
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McGwire tops Jackson for sixth on Career Home Run List
Mark McGwire slugged his 564th career homer, passing Reggie Jackson for sixth all time as he connected on a 1-1 fastball from Jose Lima for the St. Louis Cardinals. The drive to left field carried 374 feet and followed a recent rough stretch, his second homer in three days. This also marked his 200th homers in both leagues, joining a select group.
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Reggie Jackson
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Detroit
Jose Lima
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Numbers game boosts Bell to single digit in Rangers lineup
Rob Bell requested the lowest number after being acquired from Cincinnati and was assigned No. 6. He becomes the 11th full time pitcher in history to wear a single digit. Other predecessors include Markie Pitcher of Expos in 2000 and John Hutchings of Brewers in 1960 among a list spanning teams from Senators to Pirates with years ranging 1960 to 2001.
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Atlee Hammaker
Giants
Jett Juden
Indians
Bob Priddy
Pirates
Bob Baird
Ouqi “A
Anahem
Mo Vaughn
Disney
Troy Percival
Garrett Anderson
Oakland
Jason Giambi
A‘s
Seattle
Brett Tomko
John Halamit
Triple-A
Tacoma
Tomko
Halama
Texas
Nolan Ryan
Minnesota
Twins
Eric Milton
Cristian Guzman
Yankees
Chuck Knoblauch
Joe Mays
Roberta Kelly
Chicago
Jerry Reinsdorf
Mariners Eyeing Offense and Experience Amid Division Lead
Mariners general manager Pat Gillick weighs upgrades to boost offense and depth as Seattle runs away with the AL West. Targeted names include Jose Cruz Jr and Dmitri Young plus potential starting pitchers such as Pedro Astacio and Shane Reynolds, while concerns grow about bullpen wear and injuries across league clubs.
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Area pro baseball notes highlight Central New York ties
The weekly update lists players from Liverpool, Utica, Syracuse, and surrounding areas with affiliates in the Toronto Blue Jays, Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, and other organizations. Included are stats on appearances, ERAs, at bats, hits, runs, and RBIs for the 2001 regular season through Tuesday.
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Bryan Gaal
Corcoran
Ithaca College
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Jason Grilli
Baldwinsville
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Florida Marlins
Jeremy Halpin
Rome
Lehigh Valley
Chris Jones
Utica
Liverpool High School
Richmond Braves
Atlanta Braves
Jeff Montani
Bluefield
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New Hartford
P. Everett
Seattle Mariners
Kevin Polcovich
Auburn
Memphis Redbirds
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Jon Ratliff
Sacramento River Cats
Oakland Athletics
Brian Rose
Potsdam
Suny Cortland
Sonoma County
Independent
Jeff Segar
CBA
Staten Island
New York Yankees
Bill Snyder
Hannibal
Midland
Shortsles
Gulf Coast Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bob Weslowski
Marcellus
Columbia
New York Mets
Todd Williams
East
OCC
Norwich Yankees
Mike Howell
Suny-Cortland
Oneonta Tigers
Detroit Tigers
Craig Kerner
Whitesboro
Clinton
Montreal Expos
Cam Smith
P. Chattanooga
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tom Stepka
LeMoyne College
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San Francisco
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Sean Burroughs
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Matt Williams
Bob Brenly
Tony Womack
Jay Bell
Craig Counsell
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Jim Bowden
Jose Rijo
Adam Dunn
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Louisville
Dunn
Reds
Dmitri Young
Chris Truby
Triple
New Orleans
Truby
Milewaukee
Mac Suzuki
Pittsburgh
J.R. House
Kevin McClatchy
University of West Virginia
St. Louis
Andy Benes
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Julian Tavares
New York
Bobby Valentine
Neifi Perez
Perez
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Rey Ordonez
Atlanta
Chipper Jones
Rafae Furcallo
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Jacksonville
Tampa
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Carl Pavano
Pavano
Pedro Martinez
Philadelphia
Bud Selig
Seliz
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Avatta
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Jim Thome
Kansas City
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Chris George
Bobby Higginson
Damion Easley
Tampa Bay
Durham
Brem Abernathy
Aubrey Hutt
Jason Tyner
Joe Kennedy
Jesus Colome
Travis Phelps
Victor Zambrano
Toby Hall
John Flaherty
Mike DeFelice
Baltimore
Chuck McElroy
Orioles
McElroy
Boston
Ken Hill
Joe Kerrigan
Dan Duquette
Hill
Marino Rivera
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Anaheim
Pudge Rodriguez
Esteban Loaiza
Jon Lieber
Derek Jeter
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Lieber
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Ripken
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