On Sunday, in his first start in a week, Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a double for just his third extra-base hit in 19 games and 40 at-bats this season. He also continued to flash his horrible strike zone judgment, fanning three times.
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After the Tigers unceremoniously ditched him, he was a nice late spring acquisition to help the Yankees fill one of their holes, but his usefulness — limited as it is — is about to expire with Granderson due back in a couple of weeks.
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The right-hander’s recovery from Tommy John surgery was expected to be complete by mid-April, but that’s not going to happen now after the team shut him down indefinitely on Tuesday.
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Now we’ll see if he can build on a season in which he had a career high in runs, homers and walks. Staying in the desert is a bonus for Kubel’s Fantasy value after he managed his first 30-homer campaign.
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Chris Stewart’s chances of winning the starter job are better now. You can add New York Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli to the list of players denying getting any PEDs from Biogenesis, the Miami clinic that is currently being investigated by MLB. Cervelli admitted to consulting with Biogenesis head Anthony Bosch about the foot he broke
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He said he was surprised by that, but hasn’t taken Toradol since. However, Papelbon made it clear that use of this drug is very widespread: “But here’s the thing you have to understand. There are so many organizations that do it. Not only baseball, but every sport. Football, basketball, hockey. It’s not just the Red Sox.”
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Miami is apparently the hot spot for PEDs and MLB has been investigating several clinics in the area, so this mess is far from over. Expect more information to be revealed over the weeks to come.
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