Thursday, March 30, 2006
MLB Rumors News Ticker
Texas SP Adam Eaton will be out for nearly a month, maybe more, after straining the same finger he injured last year...Rob Quinlan and Juan Rivera, a DH platoon, have the inside track along with Tim Salmon to make the final cut for the Angels, with Dallas McPherson, Kendry Morales and Howie Kendrick being sent down...San Francisco SP Jason Schmidt's sparkling spring has won him the opening day assignment...San Diego's Ryan Klesko may miss time with an ailing shoulder, resulting in the opening day 1B job going to Adrian Gonzalez...Scott Podsednik of the White Sox, who has missed time with a strained groin, should be ready by opening day...Claimed off waivers from the Red Sox, Tony Graffanino hit a grand slam for the Royals...Jim Thome of the White Sox went 10-16 with six homers in his last four games.
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Doctor X -- the 'Baseball Medic' -- is an anonymous U.S. government trauma specialist with a Duke University sports medicine background and more than 20 years experience in emergency medicine. From time to time he considers MLB rumors, events and news reports as they pertain to baseball players' injuries, illnesses and various other disabilities, both on the field and off.
MLB Rumors editor Greg Fieg is a former sports news editor and award-winning writer whose bylines have appeared on the wires of the Associated Press and in numerous publications, including San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio Light, Houston Chronicle and Philadelphia Bulletin. He formerly was posted in various positions on the U.S.-Mexican border with Freedom Newspapers, and was a regular, independent contributor to United Press International.