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He said explains he threw defines only three or four sliders, the pitch that bothered him most just before the arm pain " I feel like I' ve been out a year " Hernandez said, smiling and relieved that his twice- delayed return had finally happened " I felt lost. The Japanese left- hander is 0- 1 in his last six starts and hasn' t won since he threw six shutout innings in relief against Boston on April 28 " If he keeps the game manageable like he did today, that' s a plus for us " Torre said. Updated: December 3, 2007, 10: 41 PM ET Rays ship Dukes to Nats for minor league pitcher Gibson Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn- The Tampa Bay Rays traded another troubled outfielder Monday, sending Elijah Dukes to the Washington Nationals for minor league pitcher Glenn Gibson. The two exchanged a shove and Ilgauskas came to James' defense and got into it with Indiana' s Troy Murphy, who also had Cleveland' s Ben Wallace in his face.

Armando Benitez converted his seventh straight save and 13th in 17 chances overall . Oakland declined its$ 3 million option on left- hander Alan Embree, and Milwaukee declined its$ 3 . Tomlin called them " two significant injuries " Holmes has a sprain in his upper right ankle, or injured ligaments between the two major bones of the lower leg at ankle level . Pettitte spent nine seasons with the Yankees before signing with the Houston Astros before the 2004 season Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press .

The 34- year- old left- hander was in New York on Monday and was expected to take a physical this week . Updated: January 12, 2007, 2: 13 PM ET Pirates clarify ownership structure; McClatchy remains Email Print Share Associated Press PITTSBURGH- Robert Nutting will replace Kevin McClatchy as controlling owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates . I was out there in the ninth inning giving fist bumps when we got that last out " said Cuddyer, who came off the disabled list and had two hits on Friday . HOUSTON( AP- Roy Oswalt had a message for Astros manager Cecil Cooper " He came up and told me a few days ago, Your ace is back " Cooper said " That was great to know . The Grizzlies were 3- of- 12 from beyond the 3- point arc in the third quarter. Pierce has missed just 12 games in his career; the Celtics are 3- 9 without him Brian Scalabrine missed the first half with the flu.

Zito was asked if Braun might have spent a little too much time admiring his homer, but the pitcher wasn' t particularly put off " He' s young, he' s having some success " Zito said " He' ll learn how to put it in perspective " Prince Fielder followed with a double, hitting a sharp line drive over center fielder Dave Roberts, and Hart hit his 14th homer for a 4- 0 lead . Updated: January 14, 2008, 5: 12 PM ET Rusty Hardin Q& A transcript Comment Email Print Share ESPN The following is from a transcript of an interview between ESPN investigative reporter T J . He interviewed for the permanent job after the season, but was not among the final four candidates brought back for a second interview . Scottie Pippen did it in the playoffs and( Toni) Kukoc hit the shot and they hounded Scottie about that . Favre, meanwhile, apparently didn' t board a chartered flight from Mississippi to Green Bay following Goodell' s decision to put off reinstatement, several media outlets reported. Originally Published: January 22, 2008 Montana' s Super Bowl performance reigns supreme From Joe Montana to Tony Eason, ESPN ranks the Super Bowl starting quarterbacks from 1- 82. Doug Mirabelli homered and drove in four runs for the Padres Matt Murton homered for the Cubs.

Bell said in the past after Affeldt gave up " something like that, it bothered him " It seemed like he got better after that today " Bell said The Royals scored three runs in the bottom half . With the Yankees, he' ll back up shortstop Derek Jeter and second baseman Tony Womack, essentially filling Enrique Wilson' s job . Bonds is third on the career home run list with 703, trailing only Babe Ruth( 714) and Hank Aaron( 755 . You' re not a robot " Steve Kline( 4- 3) pitched one inning for the win and Benitez, booed yet again when he took the mound, earned his 16th save in 24 chances . One out later, the speedy Reyes hit a liner down the right- field line and practically splashed his way around the bases for a run- scoring triple that made it 3- 1 Sanchez connected with two outs in the first. Percival, who last pitched in the majors for Detroit on July 9, 2005, will be used in short relief, La Russa said.

Mayo, Rudy Gay and Zach Randolph because of Iverson' s presumed ability to generate interest and sell tickets for a franchise that languished in the shadow of John Calipari' s Memphis Tigers . Schmidt, who will attend major league spring training for a couple of weeks, hopes he can successfully blend teaching and winning while discovering whether managing is what he really wants to do " I' m hoping my answer would be that I' d like to do it for a long, long time " he said Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press . The big blow was Garciaparra' s bases- clearing double against Ramon Ramirez, but five of the runs were charged to Jeremy Affeldt . Jason Giambi, Joba Chamberlain and Mariano Rivera served as capable helpers to Pettitte( 5- 5, who gave up two runs and eight hits in 6 2/ 3 innings to improve to 24- 6 lifetime against the Orioles . He played only 13 minutes, scored two points in the first half and voluntarily removed himself from the game at halftime. I got the same feeling I get when I go on a hospital visit " Hunter is a lifelong fan of the San Diego Chargers, one of Kansas City' s key rivals in the AFC West, and plans to be at the game when the Chiefs visit the Chargers on Nov 9 " I' m Tony' s No 1 fan now " he said. 5 million roster bonus from the Browns that he earned one day before the fatal accident It is unclear whether that bonus has been paid.

Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti threw out the first pitch . McDonald reached on an infield single, Aaron Hill was safe on Blalock' s fielding error and Clayton hit an RBI single to center " We booted that ball to put[ Otsuka] in a bad situation and then it was a chopper over his head that let them score the tying run " Washington said . The 17- page report, prepared by the USDA' s inspector general- investigations division, provided some new details on Vick' s participation in Bad Newz Kennels, the dogfighting operation financed by Vick and formed along with his friends Tony Taylor, Purnell Peace and Quanis Phillips] EnlargeAP Photo/ Steve Helber/ POOLMichael Vick, arriving to federal court in August 2007, is isolated at the Riverside Regional Jail in Virginia to avoid disruptions The report, dated Aug . When you' re making a lot of jump shots you start to look for jump shots . Nationals right- hander John Patterson, on the DL with a right forearm injury, threw 45 pitches in his first bullpen session since getting an injection 10 days ago.

That conflicted statements Rogers made throughout the season about wanting to pitch for the Tigers, if the 43- year- old starter chose not to retire . But Williams said Calipari quickly told him to consider his decision more carefully " He looked at me like I was crazy and told me to wait a couple of weeks " Williams said " He said he felt like it would be a good year for me to come out He told me' Don' t worry about me, kid . Joining his fifth team, Harrington has career averages of 7 7 points and 4 6 points in 661 games . But I don' t think they are going to do as good a job as I do " On Wednesday, Dunleavy insisted he and Sterling have no problems with each other " We' re both frustrated about the losses and we both spoke out of frustration, but we' re on the same page " Dunleavy said " I know he committed and wants to do whatever it takes to win, and I' m certainly committed . He set a tournament scoring record while leading Connecticut to the Big East title in 2004, then he hit a basket to beat the Knicks in New York on Jan.

Savage said there was a rush to get things done with Chudzinski, who had an interview scheduled with the Ravens, but that the club intended to address Crennel' s future at the appropriate time . 27, one prominent candidate all but withdrew his name Tuesday in consideration as the new union boss . Trost, the Yankees' chief operating officer, told The Associated Press on Monday that the team had retained a local law firm to represent it in the matter, if necessary . 3 starter on the 15- day DL with a strained right side muscle, played light catch for the second straight day He made 75 throws from 50 feet . Updated: October 10, 2003, 8: 46 PM ET Lawyers want portion of hearing closed Email Print Share Associated Press EAGLE, Colo- In what analysts say is an abrupt shift in strategy, prosecutors in the Kobe Bryant case asked the judge to close at least a portion of the preliminary hearing when it resumes next week. Ramirez got on base with a single, Craig Breslow hit Getz, and Josh Fields scored Ramirez with a single before Quentin drove in pinch- runner Brent Lillibridge with a sacrifice fly Game notes Getz left after getting a hit He has a contusion on his right triceps and is day to day.