Injuries rise, as does need to track them

Injuries rise, as does need to track them
If it seems to you as though there have been more headlines about injuries than about wins and losses, you are probably correct. According to Baseball-Injury-Report.com, Major League Baseball is on pace to set a record for number of players who spend time on the disabled list.

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Rays top Yanks in 11th to claim first place in East
Gabe Gross singled with no outs in the 11th inning to drive in the first run Mariano Rivera has allowed all season, giving Tampa Bay a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees and sending the Rays into first place in the AL East.

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Hank Steinbrenner: Yankees must play smarter
Hank Steinbrenner expects his struggling New York Yankees to focus and turn around their season. “The injuries make a huge difference,” he said Wednesday. “At the same time, you’ve got to get it done.”

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MLB owners unanimously ratify drug testing rules
Baseball owners unanimously ratified tougher drug testing rules, and commissioner Bud Selig said he will now turn his attention to whether maple bats have become dangerous.

Astros‘ Berkman on a tear
Lance Berkman hit .333 with two home runs and eight RBI in the six games from April 28 to May 4. If it weren’t for that “cold spell,” he might have been named NL player of the week three times in a row.

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