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Sports Illustrated ^

Posted on 09/03/2004 8:06:36 PM PDT by bikepacker67

NEW YORK (AP) -- Yankees pitcher Kevin Brown broke his non-throwing hand punching a clubhouse wall in frustration during the New York's 3-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.

The pitching-weak Yankees, whose AL East lead over second-place Boston was cut to 2 1/2 games, did not immediately know how long the right-hander would be sidelined.

"You just cant do this," general manager Brian Cashman said. "You've got to keep your emotions in check."

Brown (10-4) dropped to 1-3 in his last five starts and 3-8 lifetime against Baltimore. He allowed three runs and five hits in six innings, struck out seven and walked two.

The oft-injured right-hander appeared to tweak his ankle while covering first base on an awkward play that ended the fifth, but he lasted another inning. He punched the wall after the sixth.

"He's a horse, we all count on him," teammate Alex Rodriguez said. "It's just an unfortunate situation."

New York's division lead has not been this small since before games of June 12.

(Excerpt) Read more at sportsillustrated.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: baseball; mlb; pennant; sports
Is Steinbrenner gonna buy a pitching staff for the post season - assuming he gets there, that is....
1 posted on 09/03/2004 8:06:37 PM PDT by bikepacker67
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To: bikepacker67

That's why they have the trading deadline.


2 posted on 09/03/2004 8:08:19 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets ("And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths")
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

You forgot waive wire trades.

In essence, the trading deadline doesn't exist.

As a Dodger fan, though...I am chuckling about this news.


3 posted on 09/03/2004 8:38:02 PM PDT by sharktrager (Nobody deserves our hostility when they are in a time of need.)
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To: sharktrager

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As a Dodger fan, though...I am chuckling about this news.
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You should be chuckling, after getting Finley from my Diamondbacks, but you might not be if the Yanks get Johnson.


4 posted on 09/03/2004 8:40:26 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Lieutenant Ricebottom, DISMISSED.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Johnson's not moving. Not this year.


5 posted on 09/03/2004 9:21:11 PM PDT by sharktrager (Nobody deserves our hostility when they are in a time of need.)
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Too bad. He's wasting his talent on a rebuilding team.
6 posted on 09/03/2004 9:41:28 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Lieutenant Ricebottom, DISMISSED.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

The time to get a team to competition is short now. Truly, it could be "Wait til next year" in the era of free agency.


7 posted on 09/03/2004 9:49:24 PM PDT by sharktrager (Nobody deserves our hostility when they are in a time of need.)
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To: sharktrager

True. The D-Backs went from zero to champions in four years.


8 posted on 09/03/2004 9:51:45 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Senator Kerry is all rice, no shrapnel.)
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To: sharktrager

I don't think the snakes have the cash to buy a lot of talent right now. They're hoping some of their farm talent will mature. Randy only has a couple years left.


9 posted on 09/03/2004 9:56:34 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Senator Kerry is all rice, no shrapnel.)
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To: sharktrager

The Red Sox ownership has about three guys who could buy Steinbrenner with petty cash. If anybody hits the wire the Sox'll claim him to keep him away from the Evil Empire.


10 posted on 09/04/2004 4:32:47 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets ("And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths")
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