Turning point: LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown with about four minutes remaining in the second half. He was untouchable as he sprinted down the sideline in a play that swung the momentum in the Tigers’ favor as football jersey
they pulled ahead 23-10.
Stat of the half: All three of LSU’s touchdowns in the second quarter were scored on plays of 50 yards or more and took less than 30 seconds total. The Tigers scored on a 50-yard run, a 51-yard pass, and Peterson’s 87-yard return. North Carolina is obviously missing its seven starters on defense in giving up those big plays, but one of those ineligible players -- defensive tackle Marvin Austin -- has a prime seat in the stands.
Best player in the half: Patrick Peterson. He has Rams jersey
been electric as a kick returner and his speed is phenomenal. He had three punt returns for 144 yards and one touchdown to go with one kick return for 11 yards. It's hard not to wonder what he'd do on offense.
2010年9月5日星期日
2010年9月4日星期六
Thursday’s American League Capsules
NEW YORK(AP) —CC Sabathia(notes) pitched one-hit ball for eight innings to earn his major league-leading 19th win, fill-in Curtis Granderson(notes) homered twice and New York beat Oakland 5-0 on Thursday for a four-game sweep.
Sabathia (19-5) gave up Mark Ellis’(notes) clean single leading off the football jersey
second. Jonathan Albaladejo(notes) completed the combined one-hitter in the ninth.
Granderson hit a solo homer and a two-run shot as a replacement for Nick Swisher(notes), who left after one inning because of a stiff left knee. Jorge Posada(notes) also homered a day after an animated ejection, propelling the Yankees to their sixth straight victory.
Dallas Braden(notes) (9-10) left in the sixth inning with heat-related cramps. He allowed two hits and slowly walked off trailing 1-0. He was coming off a four-hit shutout at Texas.
Red Sox 6, Orioles 4=
BALTIMORE (AP) - Adrian Beltre(notes) homered to spark a five-run second inning, and Boston salvaged a .500 road trip.
David Ortiz(notes) drove in two runs and J.D. Drew(notes) had three hits for the Red Sox, who moved within 6 1/2 games of idle Tampa Bay in the AL wild-card race.
Boston dropped two of three on the road against the Rays, then lost in Baltimore on Tuesday before winning two straight.
After missing his last start with a sore back, Daisuke Matsuzaka(notes) (9-4) gave up four runs in 5 2-3 innings. Jonathan Papelbon(notes) worked the ninth for his 35th save.
Baltimore starter Brad Bergesen(notes) (6-10) gave up five runs, two earned, eight hits and a career-high five walks in 5 1-3 innings.
Tigers 10, Twins 9, 13 innings=
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gerald Laird(notes) hit Cleveland Browns jersey
a solo home run in the 13th inning for Detroit.
Ryan Raburn(notes) added three hits and two RBIs after entering the game in the sixth inning for the injured Miguel Cabrera(notes) and Jose Valverde(notes) (2-3) pitched a career-high three innings of relief to help the Tigers avoid a three-game sweep.
Laird, who entered the game in the 11th inning, homered off Nick Blackburn(notes) (8-9).
Blackburn was scheduled to start the series opener against Texas on Friday night.
Danny Valencia(notes) had three hits and two RBIs for the Twins, who led 7-3 going into the eighth and 9-8 in the ninth only to let both leads slip away. They lead the White Sox by 3 1/2 games in the AL Central.
The Tigers left 15 runners on base and the Twins 10 in a game full of missed opportunities at the plate and blunders in the field.
Indians 6, Mariners 3=
SEATTLE (AP) - Shin-Soo Choo(notes) drove in five runs with a bases-loaded double and a two-run home run for Cleveland.
Choo hit a 3-1 fastball from Doug Fister(notes) (4-11) against the right-center-field wall in the Indians’ four-run sixth to score all three runners without a throw.
He added his two-run shot in the ninth to match his season-high for RBIs. Choo had five RBIs against the Chicago White Sox on April 18. Choo leads Cleveland in home runs (16) and RBIs (68).
Asdrubal Cabrera(notes) had three hits for the Indians.
Seattle’s Russell Branyan(notes) hit his Cincinnati Bengals jersey
21st home run, a two-run shot in the third.
Josh Tomlin(notes) (3-3) lasted six innings, allowing seven hits and three runs, striking out five without a walk. Chris Perez(notes) worked the ninth for his 17th save.
Sabathia (19-5) gave up Mark Ellis’(notes) clean single leading off the football jersey
second. Jonathan Albaladejo(notes) completed the combined one-hitter in the ninth.
Granderson hit a solo homer and a two-run shot as a replacement for Nick Swisher(notes), who left after one inning because of a stiff left knee. Jorge Posada(notes) also homered a day after an animated ejection, propelling the Yankees to their sixth straight victory.
Dallas Braden(notes) (9-10) left in the sixth inning with heat-related cramps. He allowed two hits and slowly walked off trailing 1-0. He was coming off a four-hit shutout at Texas.
Red Sox 6, Orioles 4=
BALTIMORE (AP) - Adrian Beltre(notes) homered to spark a five-run second inning, and Boston salvaged a .500 road trip.
David Ortiz(notes) drove in two runs and J.D. Drew(notes) had three hits for the Red Sox, who moved within 6 1/2 games of idle Tampa Bay in the AL wild-card race.
Boston dropped two of three on the road against the Rays, then lost in Baltimore on Tuesday before winning two straight.
After missing his last start with a sore back, Daisuke Matsuzaka(notes) (9-4) gave up four runs in 5 2-3 innings. Jonathan Papelbon(notes) worked the ninth for his 35th save.
Baltimore starter Brad Bergesen(notes) (6-10) gave up five runs, two earned, eight hits and a career-high five walks in 5 1-3 innings.
Tigers 10, Twins 9, 13 innings=
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gerald Laird(notes) hit Cleveland Browns jersey
a solo home run in the 13th inning for Detroit.
Ryan Raburn(notes) added three hits and two RBIs after entering the game in the sixth inning for the injured Miguel Cabrera(notes) and Jose Valverde(notes) (2-3) pitched a career-high three innings of relief to help the Tigers avoid a three-game sweep.
Laird, who entered the game in the 11th inning, homered off Nick Blackburn(notes) (8-9).
Blackburn was scheduled to start the series opener against Texas on Friday night.
Danny Valencia(notes) had three hits and two RBIs for the Twins, who led 7-3 going into the eighth and 9-8 in the ninth only to let both leads slip away. They lead the White Sox by 3 1/2 games in the AL Central.
The Tigers left 15 runners on base and the Twins 10 in a game full of missed opportunities at the plate and blunders in the field.
Indians 6, Mariners 3=
SEATTLE (AP) - Shin-Soo Choo(notes) drove in five runs with a bases-loaded double and a two-run home run for Cleveland.
Choo hit a 3-1 fastball from Doug Fister(notes) (4-11) against the right-center-field wall in the Indians’ four-run sixth to score all three runners without a throw.
He added his two-run shot in the ninth to match his season-high for RBIs. Choo had five RBIs against the Chicago White Sox on April 18. Choo leads Cleveland in home runs (16) and RBIs (68).
Asdrubal Cabrera(notes) had three hits for the Indians.
Seattle’s Russell Branyan(notes) hit his Cincinnati Bengals jersey
21st home run, a two-run shot in the third.
Josh Tomlin(notes) (3-3) lasted six innings, allowing seven hits and three runs, striking out five without a walk. Chris Perez(notes) worked the ninth for his 17th save.
AL Capsules
NEW YORK (AP)—CC Sabathia(notes) pitched one-hit ball for eight innings to earn his major league-leading 19th win, fill-in Curtis Granderson(notes) homered twice and New York beat Oakland 5-0 on Thursday for a four-game sweep.
Sabathia (19-5) gave up Mark Ellis’(notes) clean single leading off the second. Jonathan Albaladejo(notes) completed the combined one-hitter in the ninth.
Granderson hit a solo homer and a two-run shot as a replacement for nfl jerseys
Nick Swisher(notes), who left after one inning because of a stiff left knee. Jorge Posada(notes) also homered a day after an animated ejection, propelling the Yankees to their sixth straight victory.
Dallas Braden(notes) (9-10) left in the sixth inning with heat-related cramps. He allowed two hits and slowly walked off trailing 1-0. He was coming off a four-hit shutout at Texas.
Red Sox 6, Orioles 4
BALTIMORE (AP)—Adrian Beltre(notes) homered to spark a five-run second inning, and Boston salvaged a .500 road trip.
David Ortiz(notes) drove in two runs and J.D. Drew(notes) had three hits for the Red Sox, who moved within 6 1/2 games of idle Tampa Bay in the AL wild-card race.
Boston dropped two of three on the road against the Rays, then lost in Baltimore on Tuesday before winning two straight.
After missing his last start with a sore back, Daisuke Matsuzaka(notes) (9-4) gave up four runs in 5 2-3 innings. Jonathan Papelbon(notes) worked the ninth for his 35th save.
Baltimore starter Brad Bergesen(notes) (6-10) gave up five runs, two earned, eight hits and a career-high five walks in 5 1-3 innings.
Tigers 10, Twins 9, 13 innings
MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—Gerald Laird(notes) hit a solo home run in Denver Broncos jersey
the 13th inning for Detroit.
Ryan Raburn(notes) added three hits and two RBIs after entering the game in the sixth inning for the injured Miguel Cabrera(notes) and Jose Valverde(notes) (2-3) pitched a career-high three innings of relief to help the Tigers avoid a three-game sweep.
Laird, who entered the game in the 11th inning, homered off Nick Blackburn(notes) (8-9).
Blackburn was scheduled to start the series opener against Texas on Friday night.
Danny Valencia(notes) had three hits and two RBIs for the Twins, who led 7-3 going into the eighth and 9-8 in the ninth only to let both leads slip away. They lead the White Sox by 3 1/2 games in the AL Central.
The Tigers left 15 runners on base and the Twins 10 in a game full of missed opportunities at the plate and blunders in the field.
Indians 6, Mariners 3
SEATTLE (AP)—Shin-Soo Choo(notes) drove in five runs with a bases-loaded double and a two-run home run for Cleveland.
Choo hit a 3-1 fastball from Doug Fister(notes) (4-11) against the right-center-field wall in the Indians’ four-run sixth to score all three runners without a throw.
He added his two-run shot in the ninth to match his season-high for RBIs. Choo had five RBIs against the Chicago White Sox on April 18. Choo leads Cleveland in home runs (16) and RBIs (68).
Asdrubal Cabrera(notes) had three hits for the Indians.
Seattle’s Russell Branyan(notes) hit his Dallas Cowboys jersey
21st home run, a two-run shot in the third.
Josh Tomlin(notes) (3-3) lasted six innings, allowing seven hits and three runs, striking out five without a walk. Chris Perez(notes) worked the ninth for his 17th save.
Sabathia (19-5) gave up Mark Ellis’(notes) clean single leading off the second. Jonathan Albaladejo(notes) completed the combined one-hitter in the ninth.
Granderson hit a solo homer and a two-run shot as a replacement for nfl jerseys
Nick Swisher(notes), who left after one inning because of a stiff left knee. Jorge Posada(notes) also homered a day after an animated ejection, propelling the Yankees to their sixth straight victory.
Dallas Braden(notes) (9-10) left in the sixth inning with heat-related cramps. He allowed two hits and slowly walked off trailing 1-0. He was coming off a four-hit shutout at Texas.
Red Sox 6, Orioles 4
BALTIMORE (AP)—Adrian Beltre(notes) homered to spark a five-run second inning, and Boston salvaged a .500 road trip.
David Ortiz(notes) drove in two runs and J.D. Drew(notes) had three hits for the Red Sox, who moved within 6 1/2 games of idle Tampa Bay in the AL wild-card race.
Boston dropped two of three on the road against the Rays, then lost in Baltimore on Tuesday before winning two straight.
After missing his last start with a sore back, Daisuke Matsuzaka(notes) (9-4) gave up four runs in 5 2-3 innings. Jonathan Papelbon(notes) worked the ninth for his 35th save.
Baltimore starter Brad Bergesen(notes) (6-10) gave up five runs, two earned, eight hits and a career-high five walks in 5 1-3 innings.
Tigers 10, Twins 9, 13 innings
MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—Gerald Laird(notes) hit a solo home run in Denver Broncos jersey
the 13th inning for Detroit.
Ryan Raburn(notes) added three hits and two RBIs after entering the game in the sixth inning for the injured Miguel Cabrera(notes) and Jose Valverde(notes) (2-3) pitched a career-high three innings of relief to help the Tigers avoid a three-game sweep.
Laird, who entered the game in the 11th inning, homered off Nick Blackburn(notes) (8-9).
Blackburn was scheduled to start the series opener against Texas on Friday night.
Danny Valencia(notes) had three hits and two RBIs for the Twins, who led 7-3 going into the eighth and 9-8 in the ninth only to let both leads slip away. They lead the White Sox by 3 1/2 games in the AL Central.
The Tigers left 15 runners on base and the Twins 10 in a game full of missed opportunities at the plate and blunders in the field.
Indians 6, Mariners 3
SEATTLE (AP)—Shin-Soo Choo(notes) drove in five runs with a bases-loaded double and a two-run home run for Cleveland.
Choo hit a 3-1 fastball from Doug Fister(notes) (4-11) against the right-center-field wall in the Indians’ four-run sixth to score all three runners without a throw.
He added his two-run shot in the ninth to match his season-high for RBIs. Choo had five RBIs against the Chicago White Sox on April 18. Choo leads Cleveland in home runs (16) and RBIs (68).
Asdrubal Cabrera(notes) had three hits for the Indians.
Seattle’s Russell Branyan(notes) hit his Dallas Cowboys jersey
21st home run, a two-run shot in the third.
Josh Tomlin(notes) (3-3) lasted six innings, allowing seven hits and three runs, striking out five without a walk. Chris Perez(notes) worked the ninth for his 17th save.
2010年9月3日星期五
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2010年9月1日星期三
Manny joins White Sox, not in starting lineup
CLEVELAND (AP)—Behind trendy, white-framed sunglasses with rose-colored lenses, his dreadlocks pulled neatly together with a rubber band, Manny Ramirez(notes) walked to the front of the interview room wearing Chicago’s silver and black for the first time.
As he approached the dais, Ramirez adjusted the Velcro straps on his batting gloves.
Make no mistake. He’s here to hit.
“I just want to play baseball,” he cheap nfl jerseys
said through White Sox bench coach Joey Cora, who served as Ramirez’s translator during a brief news conference bordering on bizarre.
Already, Manny’s being himself.
Ramirez, whose previous stops in Boston and Los Angeles ended poorly and amid controversy, began the next phase of his colorful career Tuesday when he officially joined the White Sox, who claimed the 12-time All-Star off waivers for the final month of the playoff chase.
Ramirez was not in manager Ozzie Guillen’s starting lineup for Tuesday’s game against Cleveland. Ramirez was weary from an early wakeup call and cross country flight, so Guillen will only use him if needed and give him his first start on Wednesday when the teams conclude their series with a day game.
“He was up at 4:30 in the morning,” Guillen said. “That’s reason right there not to play him. He’s been on the disabled list this year. Why take the risk? Now if we didn’t win last night, we got 20 some hits, so that’s part of it. I don’t want to use him (tonight), but if we need him, we will use him.
“He told me, ‘Whatever you need, whatever you want.”’
Ending a media boycott that began in spring training with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Ramirez spoke only in Spanish to reporters, who wondered if he would conform to Chicago’s personal-appearance policy and cut the flowing dreadlocks he has worn for the past several years.
“That’s a stupid question,” Ramirez said. “I’m here to play baseball and that has nothing to do with playing baseball.”
But that’s been the problem for too long with Ramirez, who remains one of baseball’s most popular and perhaps most misunderstood players. After helping carry the Dodgers to the playoffs in 2008, Ramirez’s past two seasons have included a 50-game suspension for failing a drug test and a contentious final few months in Hollywood, which he transformed into “Mannywood” with his big swing and big smile before things soured.
Ramirez arrived at Progressive Field at 3:15 p.m., entering the familiar ballpark through the Cleveland player’s parking lot—a route he took for seven seasons with the Indians. He pulled a wheeled travel bag and was followed by two clubhouse attendants lugging overstuffed Dodgers equipment bags.
Soon, he slid into his chair under the RAMIREZ 99 nameplate hung in Chicago’s clubhouse. As Guillen held court across the room, Ramirez spoke to a few of his new teammates, including pitcher Mark Buehrle(notes), who must feel relieved that he won’t have to face one of Minnesota Vikings jersey
the most feared right-handed hitters in baseball history this season.
Ramirez is thrilled to be joining the White Sox, who began the day trailing the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins by four games. He’ll be used primarily as Chicago’s designated hitter and could see some time in left field.
Ramirez had three stints on the disabled list this season with leg injuries. He missed 58 games, and because the Dodgers didn’t have the luxury of a DH, they decided to waive him rather than trade the superstar and get something in return.
Ramirez said he doesn’t begrudge the Dodgers for letting him go, but wonders why manager Joe Torre didn’t have him in the lineup more.
“I just feel blessed that I played for them,” he said. “I only played 60 games for them this year, but I don’t understand why I didn’t play more— especially at the end.”
Ramirez was asked how he feels physically.
“Like a 25-year-old,” he said.
He said only God knows how long he can keep playing, but Ramirez said he remains driven.
“I still have that fire to compete,” he said. “As long as I have that fire to compete, I’m going to keep playing. As soon as that fire leaves, it’s time to go.”
Ramirez has long had a reputation for being lackadaisical. His casual stride and style make it look that way. Guillen is sure he will get the most the 38-year-old Ramirez can give.
“He will hustle. He will. You treat Manny with respect and he’s fine,” Guillen said. “All I want him to do is drive in runs. He will run. I don’t say he’s going to run like Juan Pierre(notes). But he will run like Manny. I wish he can play every day, but I don’t know. He’s not 15 anymore.
“Right now, I can’t say we are a better team because Manny hasn’t played. He is not the same player as when he went to LA. He was the type of player who could carry a team in the past. Do we want that to happen? Of course we do. But we’ll be happy if he comes in and helps.”
It was hard to tell if Ramirez had cut his flowing hair, which has become as much his trademark as almost any of his 554 career homers. Guillen isn’t worried about Ramirez’s appearance and will leave those issues to White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf.
“That’s Jerry’s problem,” Guillen said. “That is not in my rules. As a manager, I appreciate Jerry’s rules, but the only thing I can do is bench him. We brought him here to play. I stay away from that. If I was Manny, I would try to keep the chairman happy.”
Ramirez refused to address his fall from grace in both Boston and Los Angeles, two cities where his popularity soared as his home runs sailed over outfield walls. Each stay ended badly, but he insists that the past is the past and that he has moved on.
When it became obvious his days in LA were numbered, the “Mannywood” sign on the short fence in the left-field corner of Dodgers Stadium was removed and replaced with ads for an insurance company. Ramirez, though, said he didn’t see that as an end to his time in a town he said he loved.
“I didn’t give it too much Miami Dolphins jersey
thought because the checks were going to keep on coming,” he said. “Blue ones.”
Ramirez laughed a few times during his press briefing, his first in months. He couldn’t wait for this one to end, and he concluded by finally speaking some English.
“Can I go and get ready for the game?” he asked.
And off he went.
As he approached the dais, Ramirez adjusted the Velcro straps on his batting gloves.
Make no mistake. He’s here to hit.
“I just want to play baseball,” he cheap nfl jerseys
said through White Sox bench coach Joey Cora, who served as Ramirez’s translator during a brief news conference bordering on bizarre.
Already, Manny’s being himself.
Ramirez, whose previous stops in Boston and Los Angeles ended poorly and amid controversy, began the next phase of his colorful career Tuesday when he officially joined the White Sox, who claimed the 12-time All-Star off waivers for the final month of the playoff chase.
Ramirez was not in manager Ozzie Guillen’s starting lineup for Tuesday’s game against Cleveland. Ramirez was weary from an early wakeup call and cross country flight, so Guillen will only use him if needed and give him his first start on Wednesday when the teams conclude their series with a day game.
“He was up at 4:30 in the morning,” Guillen said. “That’s reason right there not to play him. He’s been on the disabled list this year. Why take the risk? Now if we didn’t win last night, we got 20 some hits, so that’s part of it. I don’t want to use him (tonight), but if we need him, we will use him.
“He told me, ‘Whatever you need, whatever you want.”’
Ending a media boycott that began in spring training with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Ramirez spoke only in Spanish to reporters, who wondered if he would conform to Chicago’s personal-appearance policy and cut the flowing dreadlocks he has worn for the past several years.
“That’s a stupid question,” Ramirez said. “I’m here to play baseball and that has nothing to do with playing baseball.”
But that’s been the problem for too long with Ramirez, who remains one of baseball’s most popular and perhaps most misunderstood players. After helping carry the Dodgers to the playoffs in 2008, Ramirez’s past two seasons have included a 50-game suspension for failing a drug test and a contentious final few months in Hollywood, which he transformed into “Mannywood” with his big swing and big smile before things soured.
Ramirez arrived at Progressive Field at 3:15 p.m., entering the familiar ballpark through the Cleveland player’s parking lot—a route he took for seven seasons with the Indians. He pulled a wheeled travel bag and was followed by two clubhouse attendants lugging overstuffed Dodgers equipment bags.
Soon, he slid into his chair under the RAMIREZ 99 nameplate hung in Chicago’s clubhouse. As Guillen held court across the room, Ramirez spoke to a few of his new teammates, including pitcher Mark Buehrle(notes), who must feel relieved that he won’t have to face one of Minnesota Vikings jersey
the most feared right-handed hitters in baseball history this season.
Ramirez is thrilled to be joining the White Sox, who began the day trailing the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins by four games. He’ll be used primarily as Chicago’s designated hitter and could see some time in left field.
Ramirez had three stints on the disabled list this season with leg injuries. He missed 58 games, and because the Dodgers didn’t have the luxury of a DH, they decided to waive him rather than trade the superstar and get something in return.
Ramirez said he doesn’t begrudge the Dodgers for letting him go, but wonders why manager Joe Torre didn’t have him in the lineup more.
“I just feel blessed that I played for them,” he said. “I only played 60 games for them this year, but I don’t understand why I didn’t play more— especially at the end.”
Ramirez was asked how he feels physically.
“Like a 25-year-old,” he said.
He said only God knows how long he can keep playing, but Ramirez said he remains driven.
“I still have that fire to compete,” he said. “As long as I have that fire to compete, I’m going to keep playing. As soon as that fire leaves, it’s time to go.”
Ramirez has long had a reputation for being lackadaisical. His casual stride and style make it look that way. Guillen is sure he will get the most the 38-year-old Ramirez can give.
“He will hustle. He will. You treat Manny with respect and he’s fine,” Guillen said. “All I want him to do is drive in runs. He will run. I don’t say he’s going to run like Juan Pierre(notes). But he will run like Manny. I wish he can play every day, but I don’t know. He’s not 15 anymore.
“Right now, I can’t say we are a better team because Manny hasn’t played. He is not the same player as when he went to LA. He was the type of player who could carry a team in the past. Do we want that to happen? Of course we do. But we’ll be happy if he comes in and helps.”
It was hard to tell if Ramirez had cut his flowing hair, which has become as much his trademark as almost any of his 554 career homers. Guillen isn’t worried about Ramirez’s appearance and will leave those issues to White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf.
“That’s Jerry’s problem,” Guillen said. “That is not in my rules. As a manager, I appreciate Jerry’s rules, but the only thing I can do is bench him. We brought him here to play. I stay away from that. If I was Manny, I would try to keep the chairman happy.”
Ramirez refused to address his fall from grace in both Boston and Los Angeles, two cities where his popularity soared as his home runs sailed over outfield walls. Each stay ended badly, but he insists that the past is the past and that he has moved on.
When it became obvious his days in LA were numbered, the “Mannywood” sign on the short fence in the left-field corner of Dodgers Stadium was removed and replaced with ads for an insurance company. Ramirez, though, said he didn’t see that as an end to his time in a town he said he loved.
“I didn’t give it too much Miami Dolphins jersey
thought because the checks were going to keep on coming,” he said. “Blue ones.”
Ramirez laughed a few times during his press briefing, his first in months. He couldn’t wait for this one to end, and he concluded by finally speaking some English.
“Can I go and get ready for the game?” he asked.
And off he went.
Rangers slugger Hamilton to get shot for sore knee
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—Texas Rangers star Josh Hamilton(notes) is going to get a shot to help his sore right knee.
Hamilton leads the football jersey
majors with a .359 batting average and has 31 home runs and 95 RBIs. He was in the starting lineup as the designated hitter Tuesday night at Kansas City.
Hamilton was set to get the shot after the game and then sit out Wednesday for the AL West leaders.
Rangers assistant general manager New England Patriots jersey
Thad Levine said Hamilton had a similar shot, called Synvisc, in April for discomfort in the same knee.
Hamilton was originally listed as the center fielder Monday, but was moved to DH.
Hamilton leads the football jersey
majors with a .359 batting average and has 31 home runs and 95 RBIs. He was in the starting lineup as the designated hitter Tuesday night at Kansas City.
Hamilton was set to get the shot after the game and then sit out Wednesday for the AL West leaders.
Rangers assistant general manager New England Patriots jersey
Thad Levine said Hamilton had a similar shot, called Synvisc, in April for discomfort in the same knee.
Hamilton was originally listed as the center fielder Monday, but was moved to DH.
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