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Rasmus Wants Out Of St. Louis

The feud between Cardinals center fielder Colby Rasmus and manager Tony La Russa turned from passive-aggressive to possibly unsalvageable Sunday morning when the 24-year-old implied he’d like to leave St. Louis, prompting Albert Pujols to tell Yahoo! Sports “we need to figure a way to get him out of here.”

The gradual degradation of Rasmus’ relationship with the Cardinals has been a leading subplot in the team’s self-destruction.

Via Yahoo! Sports


Papelbon Plunks Manny At Fenway

Manny Ramirez pinch-hit for the White Sox on Sunday against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Ramirez played both games of a doubleheader on Saturday, so Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen held him out of the starting lineup the next day.

In the eighth inning, Ramirez came up as a pinch-hitter and was hit on the right arm by Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon.

Via ESPN


Source: Santana Complained About Shoulder

The Mets continue to describe Johan Santana's injury as a pectoral strain and that it's not severe.

The issue forced Santana to leave Thursday's start after throwing 65 pitches in five innings.

A person close to Santana confirmed Friday that the left-hander initially complained about his shoulder before leaving the game.

More confusion surrounded the injury when New York manager Jerry Manuel pointed to his upper arm while describing the problem, and pitching coach Dan Warthen labeled it a "shoulder" issue.

Via New York Daily News



Yankees Lose In A-Rod's Return

The Blue Jays topped the Yankees 7-3 on Sunday, spoiling third baseman Alex Rodriguez's return from a disabled list.

Rodriguez went 2 for 5 and drove in a run while making several nice plays at third base.

"He came out of it fine," manager Joe Girardi said of Rodriguez. "He hasn't played in a while, but there were no issues."

New York had won their previous eight games.

Via ESPN


Hamilton Might Be Out Longer Than Expected

Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton could be out longer than expected.

Hamilton is dealing with bruised ribs.

He said the injury had him feeling "like I have been in a car wreck."

Hamilton is currently hitting .361 with 31 home runs, 97 RBIs and a .635 slugging percentage.

Via ESPN


A-Rod Back In Lineup

Alex Rodriguez was back in the Yankees’ starting lineup Sunday, batting cleanup and playing third base in their series finale against the Blue Jays, according to an Associated Press report.

Rodriguez hasn’t played since Aug. 20, though the injury had been bothering him before that.

Via AP


Lowell Has Played With Fractured Rib

Red Sox infielder Mike Lowell has played with a fractured rib this season.

Lowell revealed on Saturday that he has been playing with the injury since an Aug. 20 collision with Toronto's John McDonald.

"And [Adrian] Beltre didn't even hit me," said Lowell, referring to the fractured ribs outfielders Jacoby Ellsbury and Jeremy Hermida suffered this season after running into the third baseman.

Lowell thought he had a bruised rib at first. When the injury did not heal quickly, he had an X-ray in Tampa last weekend that revealed the hairline fracture of the sixth front rib.

Lowell had an MRI and CT scan Friday to make sure the injury wasn't anything serious.

"As long as I can deal with it, I'm medically cleared to play," he said. "It's fine with me. I think a fracture makes it really sound worse than what it is."

Via Boston Globe


Cardinals Make Lohse No. 5 Starter

The Cardinals are making Kyle Lohse their fifth starter for the remainder of the season.

"I'd say that's the way we're headed," pitching coach Dave Duncan said.

Lohse will start Tuesday against the Brewers and then Sunday against the Braves.

The move means that Jeff Suppan will move to the bullpen after starting nine times for St. Louis.

Via St. Louis Post-Dispatch


Silva Set To Start For Cubs Tuesday

Cubs pitcher Carlos Silva is slated to start on Tuesday for the first time since heart issues popped up more than a month ago.

Silva will take the spot of Tom Gorzelanny, who will miss at least one turn in the rotation after being hit in the left hand by a line drive against Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

Via ESPN


Pedroia Optimistic After Foot Surgery

Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia sounded optimistic after undergoing season-ending foot surgery on Friday, according to manager Terry Francona.

"That was good to hear," Francona said. "Would certainly like to hear that rather than them come out and say, 'It's not what we thought it would be' or something like that."

Pedroia had a screw inserted into his left foot to promote healing during the procedure.

"He actually sent me a picture on his phone before he went in for surgery. He took a picture of himself and he called himself a moron, which I agree with," Francona said jokingly.

"[His wife] Kelli called me when he got out of a surgery, which I appreciated and then he called me a little bit later. He sounded good."

Via ESPN


Wood Homers, Goes Seven Strong Innings

Reds pitcher Travis Wood pitched seven innings of one-run ball against the Cardinals on Saturday night.

Wood also hit the first home run of his career, a solo shot in the fourth inning that gave Cincinnati a 5-1 lead.

The Reds beat the Cardinals 6-1 to extend their lead in the NL Central.

Via ESPN