Braves sweep Mets to stay in hunt
Philadelphia Inquirer
NEW YORK - Tim Hudson pitched six effective innings for his second win since major elbow surgery and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets, 5-2, last night to complete a three-game sweep. Hours after announcing Bobby Cox will retire as ...
Yates leaves Pirates, opts for free agency
AP via Yahoo! Sports
Right-handed reliever Tyler Yates has chosen to become a free agent after the Pittsburgh Pirates requested outright waivers on him. Yates had Tommy John surgery in July to replace a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow for the ...
Promising careers at a crossroads
ESPN.com
Liriano blew out his elbow, needed Tommy John surgery and returned to post a 6-4 record with a 3.91 ERA in the second half of 2008, but this year he's regressed. He's allowed 20 homers in 133 innings, and his control tends to wander -- part...
Yankees manager Joe Girardi expects better from Joba Chamberlain
New York Daily News
... from his elbow injury. Girardi expects Robertson to be pitching by the beginning of next week. ... Phil Coke was suffering from acute gastritis and did not attend the game. ... Xavier Nady, out since April after undergoing Tommy John el...
Major League Baseball
Chicago Tribune
The UFL's Florida Tuskers signed quarterback Brooks Bollinger on Tuesday, creating a logjam at the quarterback position for the Orlando squad. No announcement was made on any further player releases, so the the move gives the Tuskers four ....
Pujols has successful elbow surgery; bone chips removed
Belleville News-Democrat
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow Wednesday morning, which included debridement of bone spurs and removal of bone chips.
Washington Redskins' Chris Cooley faces surgery; return up in air
ESPN
Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley will be placed on season-ending injured reserve this week after breaking his right ankle, a team source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Yates leaves Pirates, opts for free agency
SportingNews
PITTSBURGH -- Right-handed reliever Tyler Yates has chosen to become a free agent after the Pittsburgh Pirates requested outright waivers on him. Yates had Tommy John surgery in July to replace a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right ...
