Marlins righthander Burnett to miss Friday&#39;s start
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Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Florida Marlins starting pitcher AJ Burnett is hampered with inflammation in his right elbow and will miss his scheduled start on Friday against the Atlanta Braves.
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Pitcher Chris Carpenter, a 15-game winner for St Louis this season, will miss the opening round when they their play-offs campaign next week.
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler will miss the remainder of the season with a herniated disk in his neck. Fielder, who started seven games and played in another for the 1-8 Dolphins, suffered the injury in Sunday&#39;s game with the Seattle Seahawks.
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It&#39;s the unwritten rule of sports. A starter who has to sit out games because of an injury should return to the lineup once healthy.
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The Yankees activated RF Gary Sheffield from the 15-day disabled list yesterday. Meanwhile, closer Mariano Rivera threw a bullpen session and said he hopes to return this weekend.
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CHICAGO (Ticker) -- AJ Burnett delivered a rare road win when his team needed it most. Burnett took a shutout into the seventh inning en route to his first road win in over two years as the Florida Marlins cruised to an 11-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
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The Tampa Bay Devil Rays-New York Yankees doubleheader Wednesday was postponed because of rain. The first game was a makeup of Monday&#39;s doubleheader that was changed to a single night game when the Devil Rays
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Roger Clemens was scheduled to start last Saturday against Toronto, but he was steadily pushed back until the Yankees scratched him from Tuesdayâs start here in favor of Kei Igawa.
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Orlando HernÃ¡ndez played catch for eight minutes yesterday, and his right arm was still attached to its socket. That was about all the Yankees needed to see to include HernÃ¡ndez on their postseason roster, at the expense of Jason Giambi.
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Randy Johnson will miss his final start because of back spasms he experienced in SaturdayÂs loss to the Devil Rays.
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Antonio Alfonseca&#39;s return to the Marlins&#39; bullpen has been put on hold because of a physical that found problems in the right-handed reliever&#39;s back.
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com. The Cubs dealt the Marlins&#39; playoff hopes a severe blow with a convincing 5-1 victory in the first game of a doubleheader Monday afternoon at Pro Player Stadium.
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A rotation dropout when the playoffs began, only to be promoted to a two-time starter/savior against the Yankees in the ALCS, Derek &quot;The Resurrected&quot; Lowe is scheduled to get the ball again tonight when the Red Sox take on the Cardinals in Game 4 of the World Series.
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Chicago Cubs shortstop Nomar Garciaparra expects to return to the lineup tonight after being out since Sept. 11 with a strained groin. Manager Dusty Baker said the plan is to play Garciaparra tonight, rest him for tomorrow's afternoon game, and then start him again Friday in New York. &quot;Hopefully, knock on wood, he can play every game after that,&quot; Baker ...
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Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Half of the scheduled doubleheader between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay was postponed Monday after the Devil Rays had trouble leaving Florida because of Hurricane Frances.
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The New York Yankees asked the commissioner&#39;s office to award a forfeit win after the Tampa Bay Devil Rays missed the first game of a doubleheader yesterday because of travel problems caused by Hurricane Frances.
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Half of the scheduled  doubleheader between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay was  postponed Monday after the Devil Rays had trouble leaving  Florida because of Hurricane Frances.