MLB News, Highlights, Updates, Rumors, Videos, Fantasy & More: April 17, 2014

POSTS FROM SPORTS UNBIASED AND OUTSIDE PITCH SPORTS NETWORK KEEPING YOU UP TO DATE ON WHAT HAPPENED TODAY AROUND THE LEAGUE!!

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Links to News Articles & the Day's Highlights:

• Yankees Turn Third Triple Play in Five Seasons - OPSN**
• Recap: Red Sox at White Sox: A Southpaw Duel - OPSN**
• Former NBA Star Tracy McGrady Makes Baseball Debut - SU**
• Anthony Recker could see more Playing Time - OPSN

Feature Articles: 

• 2014: Life as a MLB Season Ticket Holder: When the Team is Away the Fans ...? - SU**
• Best Second Baseman in Baseball: The Best of MLB Debate Series Part 2 - SU**
• Impressive Braves Rotation will only get Better - OPSN
• What Could Have Been: The Josh Johnson Story - OPSN
• Breaking Down the Tommy John surgery Epidemic in Baseball - OPSN
• Celebrate Jackie Robinson the Player - OPSN

Fantasy Baseball: 

• Five Buy Low Candidates - OPSN
• Three Starting Pitchers Fantasy Owners Should Be Worried About - OPSN

Daily Scores:

• Brewers 2 @ Pirates 11 
• Braves 0 @ Phillies 1
• Mariners 6 @ Rangers 8
• Cardinals 8 @ National 0 
• Rockies 3  @ Padres 1 
• Yankees 10 @ Rays 2
• Indians 5 @ Tigers 7 
• Blue Jays 0 @ Twins 7, Blue Jays 5 @Twins 9 
• Dodgers 2  @ Giants 1  
• Red Sox 3 @ White Sox 1
• Royals 5 @ Astros 1

Videos:

• Choo, Cano hit first Home Runs for Texas, Seattle - OPSN**
  
• Mike Tyson takes a "Bite" of Pirates' Tony Sanchez - OPSN**
• Jackie Robinson Video Tribute - OPSN

Podcasts:

• AL West Discussion - TruLuv Sports Talk: 4/15/14 The AL West (featuring me!**)
• The Ultimate Sports Talk Show: 3/27/14 The Oakland A's (featuring me!**@about 45 min in)

Other MLB Highlights and Transactions:

• *Cardinals Placed RHP Joe Kelly on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Keith Butler to Memphis (PCL). Recalled RHP Eric Fornataro and RHP Jorge Rondon from Memphis.
• *Mariners Reinstated RHP Stephon Pryor from the 15-day DL and assigned him to Tacoma (PCL).
• *Brewers Placed 1B Lyle Overbay on the paternity leave list. Recalled INF-OF Elian Herrera from Nashville (IL)
• *Royals Placed OF Lorenzo Cain on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Justin Marks from Omaha (PCL).
• *White Sox Selected the contract of RHP Zach Putnam from Charlotte (IL). Designated LHP Donnie Veal for assignment.

*Information regarding player transactions are courtesy of ESPN.com

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