Tavarez Breaks His Hand in Outburst
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In what must now be considered an epidemic, yet another pitcher involved in this postseason has broken his non-throwing hand during a tantrum that followed a poor performance.
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Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano has a pair of broken ribs, sustained in a mid-August car accident that the oft-injured right-hander didn't tell the team about until last weekend.
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HE last time a Yankees pitcher punched a wall, he wound up with a cast on his pitching hand. When Kevin Brown showed up at Yankee Stadium yesterday, he had a splint on his nonpitching hand after surgery.
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Long before he -- yes -- tipped his cap to the fans saluting his performance in yesterday's 9-3 Red Sox win over the Kansas City Royals, Julian Tavarez could be seen frequently making a gesture of another sort, reaching inside the top of his uniform jersey and bringing something to his lips.
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The England international has been charged with violent conduct following his Boxing Day clash with Bolton Wanderers defender Tal Ben Haim, who has also been charged with improper conduct.
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a mark on the court. The point was replayed, and Llodra wound up holding serve. play dropped. Llodra broke him at love in the fourth game and then held for.
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The players&#39; association filed a grievance yesterday seeking to overturn the Anaheim Angels&#39; suspension of left fielder Jose Guillen.
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Mets left-hander Tom Glavine is having his pitching shoulder examined for a possible blood clot and could miss the rest of the season. Glavine felt coldness in his left ring finger after his start last week in Philadelphia. Depending on tests, the 40-year-old pitcher could return to the mound next weekend or require surgery that would end his season.
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Sport: Groin strain rules Fernando Torres out for three weeks, while Xabi Alonso fractures metatarsal.
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Second baseman JosÃ© ValentÃ­n was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Mets on Saturday because of a broken right shin.
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Joe Torre says Alex Rodriguez was out of line for shouting something to distract a Toronto player during a pop up on Wednesday.
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Statements made by Samuel Etoâo, who recently returned from knee surgery, have upset some teammates and management at F.C. Barcelona.
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Djibril Cisseâs leg-break horror has left Rafael Benitez facing a severe striker crisis ahead of Wednesday nightâs crucial Champions League showdown with Deportivo La Coruna.
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This time the scorecard was blemished on the first batter of the game. Rockies center fielder Willy Taveras earned an infield single on a slow roller to shortstop, advancing to second on an errant throw by Julio Lugo.
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Oakland Athletics second baseman Mark Ellis will miss the rest of the postseason after breaking his right index finger when he swung at a pitch and it hit his hand.
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Bolton defender Tal Ben Haim has tried to play down the incident in which Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney shoved a hand in his face.
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One night it's Julian Tavarez , the reliever turned emergency starter. The next, it's Kason Gabbard , a lefthander who began the season in Double A, had lost all three big-league decisions attached to his name, and had been regularly lit up when sent back to Triple A Pawtucket (1-7, 5.23 ERA).