Umpires send Joel Peralta’s confiscated glove to MLB offices in New York
Jun 20, 2012, 12:58 PM EDT
AP Rays reliever Joel Peralta was ejected from last night’s game after Nationals manager Davey Johnson called the umpires’ attention to pine tar on his glove and now the confiscated glove is on its way from Washington to New York.
Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post reports that the umpires shipped Peralta’s glove to the MLB offices for further examination, which means a suspension is probably looming.
According to Kilgore an official ruling is unlikely until tomorrow, but the precedent for a “foreign substance” is 10 games. In the meantime Peralta will be available out of the Rays’ bullpen tonight, which should make for some interesting drama if manager Joe Maddon calls him into the game.
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Nationals send Chien-Ming Wang back to bullpen, return Ross Detwiler to rotation
Jun 20, 2012, 5:45 PM EDT
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Three weeks after moving Chien-Ming Wang from the bullpen to the rotation and bumping Ross Detwiler from the rotation to the bullpen the Nationals are reversing that switch. Wang flopped in four starts, allowing 13 runs in 17.2 innings with more walks (14) than strikeouts (11) and a .364 opponents’ batting average. Detwiler had a…
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Jose Valverde warmed up for a save opportunity last night, but had to shut things down in the bullpen with wrist soreness and the Tigers instead turned to Phil Coke to close out the 6-3 win over the Cardinals. Valverde showed up at the ballpark today feeling better, but told Jason Beck of MLB.com that…
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The Rockies finally know what’s ailing Troy Tulowitzki; he was diagnosed with a kind of athletic pubalgia most commonly known as Hockey Goalie/Baseball Pitcher Syndrome after another examination Wednesday. He’ll undergo surgery Thursday, and there is no timetable for his return. Hockey Goalie/Baseball Pitcher Syndrome is one of a number of different versions of athletic…
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Dr. James Andrews confirmed the initial diagnosis of a torn ulnar collateral ligament, so Braves right-hander Brandon Beachy will undergo season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery tomorrow. Beachy went from undrafted free agent in 2008 to National League leader in ERA this season, posting a 2.00 mark with a 68/29 K/BB ratio in 81 innings. And…
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Davey Johnson on Joe Maddon: “I don’t know him that well, but I thought he was a weird wuss”
Jun 20, 2012, 4:49 PM EDT
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Joe Maddon had all kinds of harsh words for Davey Johnson and the Nationals after the Joel Peralta glove/pine tar incident last night, and today Johnson fired back at the Rays manager. When asked about Maddon’s contention that many pitchers have pine tar on their gloves, Johnson replied: “My only comment to them is just…
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When the Rangers signed him last month Roy Oswalt said he’d need four starts in the minors to get ready and sure enough the 34-year-old veteran is now on his way to the majors after one start at Double-A and three starts at Triple-A. Jeff Wilson of the Forth Worth Star Telegram reports that Oswalt…
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The Pirates had some extra help in the dugout Tuesday night, with Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski and former center fielder Bill Virdon added to the coaching staff. According to the Tribune-Review, the Pirates got permission from the Twins to add a couple of extra coaches for their series against Minnesota. “This isn’t a fantasy…
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Shaun Marcum was scratched from last night’s start with an elbow injury, but the Brewers right-hander said today that “everybody feels confident the ligament is good to go” and there’s no structural damage. That could mean Marcum will avoid the disabled list and make his next turn in the rotation, but Todd Rosiak of the…
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Phil Hughes serves up four homers in 4.1 innings, takes over MLB lead in homers allowed
Jun 20, 2012, 2:52 PM EDT
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Just last week I wrote about how Ervin Santana was on pace to allow the third-most homers in baseball history, but now he’s not even the MLB leader in long balls allowed this season. Phil Hughes took over that honor by serving up four homers in 4.1 innings against the Braves today and has now…
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Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com reports that the Yankees have signed Omar Luis Rodriguez, a 19-year-old left-hander who defected from Cuba and was declared a free agent earlier this month. According to Sanchez it’s a minor-league contract, which means Rodriguez won’t need to be added to the 40-man roster, but the Yankees are paying big-league money…
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Mitch Moreland exited last night’s game after injuring his hamstring and it sounds like the Rangers expect him to need a disabled list stint. Jeff Wilson of the Forth Worth Star Telegram reports that he’ll undergo an MRI exam today, so an official move may wait until Thursday. Moreland has quietly been very productive at…
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Because Alex Rodriguez isn’t doing much with it anyway. In a pregame ceremony honoring the retiring future Hall of Famer, Derek Jeter and Andruw Jones presented Chipper Jones with the third base bag used at Yankee Stadium in last night’s game. Of course, Chipper and Andruw were teammates in Atlanta for 12 years. Not everyone…
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Tomorrow the rosters for the annual Futures Game will be revealed, but we already know who’ll be managing the collection of elite prospects as part of the All-Star festivities: George Brett and Bernie Williams. MLB announced that Brett will manage the United States team for the game being played in Kansas City, while Williams will…
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Umpires send Joel Peralta’s confiscated glove to MLB offices in New York
Jun 20, 2012, 12:58 PM EDT
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Rays reliever Joel Peralta was ejected from last night’s game after Nationals manager Davey Johnson called the umpires’ attention to pine tar on his glove and now the confiscated glove is on its way from Washington to New York. Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post reports that the umpires shipped Peralta’s glove to the MLB…
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Reds prospect Billy Hamilton, also known as the fastest man in baseball, was the victim of an armed robbery yesterday while in Winston Salem for the California League-Carolina League All-Star game. Hamilton, who’s hitting .322 with an amazing 80 stolen bases in 66 games at high Single-A, was allegedly robbed by two men wielding a…
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The Braves ended the Yankees’ 10-game winning streak last night
Jun 20, 2012, 12:17 PM EDT
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Former USC, Arkansas quarterback Mitch Mustain makes pro baseball debut
Jun 20, 2012, 11:58 AM EDT
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Mitch Mustain, the highly touted high school quarterback who proved to be a bust at USC and Arkansas, made his professional baseball debut yesterday. Assigned to rookie-ball by the White Sox after turning a tryout into a minor-league deal in February, the 24-year-old right-hander threw two scoreless innings out of the bullpen. Mustain hadn’t pitched…
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Mariners promoting top prospects Danny Hultzen and Nick Franklin to Triple-A
Jun 20, 2012, 11:35 AM EDT
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Danny Hultzen jumped directly to Double-A after the Mariners took him with the No. 2 pick in last year’s draft and now Ryan Divish of the Tacoma News Tribune reports that the left-hander from the University of Virginia is headed to Triple-A after just 13 pro starts. Hultzen was ridiculously good at Double-A, throwing 75…
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Troy Tulowitzki was pulled from a minor league rehab game a week ago after having a setback with his left groin injury, but he’s still looking for answers on the reason for his continued discomfort. Troy Renck of the Denver Post reports that Tulowitzki has already made a pair of visits this week to sports…
