‘Round the Bases…
by Anthony Amobi
MLB Stuffage:
- Sen. John Kerry attemped to get Major League Baseball on Tuesday to hold off on a deal to put the sport’s “Extra Innings” package, which would only be available on DirectTV. Major League Baseball relented.
- Washington Nationals center fielder Nook Logan is out due to a groin injury, but hopes to return for Opening Day.
- For the first time in 20 years, a female umpire will work a major league exhibition game. Ria Cortesio, set to start the season in Double-A, will be on the bases Thursday for a game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Ariz. Congrats Ria, you go…
- Yankee great, Bobby Murcer’s latest MRI exam showed his brain tumor has not grown, thus is in the clear for now. Get well, Bobby.
- The San Diego Padres plan to release infielder Todd Walker on Tuesday, a little more than a month after he won a $3.95 million salary in arbitration and will owe him $971,311.
- Mets reliever Duaner Sanchez, who has had a turbulent spring training, has a broken bone in his pitching shoulder and is expected to be sidelined until at least August.
- Jorge Julio is a now a Marlin. He was traded by the Diamondbacks for Yusmeiro Petit.
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