Cardinals Lose Catcher to Fractured Wrist
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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina will be sidelined for four to six weeks with a fractured left wrist.
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The San Francisco Giants finalized a $16 million, three-year contract with catcher Bengie Molina on Wednesday to replace Mike Matheny, who might not play again because of a concussion.
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Baltimore Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada was put on the disabled list on Friday due to a fractured left wrist, ending the longest active consecutive games streak in the major leagues.
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Time is running out on the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers wasted a chance to cut their NL Central deficit to one game, giving up a first-inning home run to Albert Pujols in a testy 7-3 loss Wednesday night to the St. Louis Cardinals that saw two more hit batters and a pair of ejections.
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The St. Louis Cardinals' magic number to clinch the NL Central for a third straight season dropped to five last Wednesday.
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Damian Miller headed home Wednesday, still waiting for the Brewers to finalize his contract. The 35-year-old Wisconsin native was in Milwaukee, hoping to be introduced as the Brewers' new starting catcher. But the club canceled its news conference after it couldn't complete its medical evaluation, the final step needed to finalize his &#36;8.75 million, three-year deal.
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St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Mark Mulder, hammered in a pair of starts since coming off the disabled list, believes he probably won't pitch again this season because of shoulder problems.
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Albert Pujols was activated from the disabled list and returned to the St. Louis Cardinals&#039; lineup Thursday night for their series finale against the Chicago White Sox.
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Texas Rangers right-hander Juan Dominguez was scratched from his start Saturday against the Anaheim Angels because of a sore right knee.
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The split between the Reds and Barry Larkin left the club with two very big holes to fill. The obvious one is at shortstop. The less obvious one is in the clubhouse - where he was the undisputed
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The St. Louis Cardinals changed starters for Sunday's regular-season finale against Milwaukee, going with rookie Anthony Reyes on three days' rest and saving ace Chris Carpenter.
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Florida Marlins right-hander A.J. Burnett will miss his next scheduled start because of elbow inflammation, an ailment that could hurt the team's chances in the NL wild-card race.
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Oakland Athletics right fielder Jermaine Dye missed Saturday's game because of a fractured left thumb and isn't expected to be back in the lineup for some time.
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Scott Rolen swung feebly at a ball that bounced in the dirt, missing for the final out. A few more losses and the St. Louis Cardinals might miss the playoffs, too.
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Arizona Cardinals backup running back Troy Hambrick will miss the rest of the season with an injured foot.
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Minnesota Twins center fielder Torii Hunter left Sunday's game with a bruised left hand against the Milwaukee Brewers after a pitch from Jeff Suppan hit him in the first inning.
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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets will miss four to six weeks after an ultrasound Monday revealed a partial tear of the tissue surrounding the tendon in his right middle finger.