Coco Crisp (Royals):
Royals outfielder Coco Crisp could be heading for season-ending surgery if an upcoming examination confirms the injury to his right shoulder as a torn labrum _ as is now feared _ instead of a strained rotator cuff.
Kansas City Star
Larry Walker (Retired):
When Larry Walker is enshrined Saturday in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, it will renew the debate about who is the greatest Canadian-born player to have played in the major leagues.
The Globe & Mail
Braden Looper (Brewers):
Milwaukee wasn't the only city pelted by rain on Friday. Brewers starter Braden Looper might have been the only one on either side of Lake Michigan who wanted it to keep on falling.
Brewers Official Site
Tomo Ohka (Indians):
On the rung of Japanese pitching prospects to hit the Major Leagues, Tomo Ohka ranks several notches below compatriots Hideo Nomo and Daisuke Matsuzaka.
Indians Official Site
Joe Girardi (Yankess MGR):
The most infamous conversation Joe Girardi and Jeffrey Loria had occurred just down a corridor from where the two men stood prior to Friday's game. Girardi, then the manager of the Marlins, and Loria, the owner of the team, engaged in an argument in 2006 after umpires warned Girardi about Loria's incessant heckling.
Marlins Official Site
Jason Marquis (Rockies):
Regardless what the numbers say, it's not as if Rockies right-hander Jason Marquis has been touched by magic. On Friday night, for example, the sinker was the only pitch he had working.
Rockies Official Site
Jim Leyland (Tigers MGR):
Jim Leyland's future will remain in a Tiger uniform. The team and the manager agreed Friday to a two-year contract extension, ending speculation while rewarding the veteran skipper for a first-place start with a team that has had no shortage of challenges.
Tigers Official Site
Blaine Neal (Indians):
Triple-A Columbus activated him from the 7-day disabled list.
Zach Pitts (Free Agent):
The Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League released him.
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