MLB News, Rumors, Videos, Fantasy, Podcasts & More: April 15, 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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Happy Jackie Robinson Day!!

Links to News Articles & the Day's Highlights:

• Inclement Weather Dampens Robinson Celebration in some Cities - OPSN
• Chase Utley Off To Hot Start - OPSN
•  Mets Getting Bitten by the Injury Bug - OPSN
• NL East Notes: Kimbrel, Granderson, Lagares, Burnett - OPSN
• Moore to Have Tommy John Surgery - OPSN

Feature Articles: 

• Celebrate Jackie Robinson the Player - OPSN
• Breaking Down the Tommy John surgery Epidemic in Baseball - OPSN
• A's prospect Billy Burns is so fast he'll make you say, "Billy Hamilton who?" -OPSN**
• Who Will Close in Oakland? The A's Have Options - OPSN**

Fantasy Baseball: 

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

Daily Scores:

• Athletics 10 @ Angels 9 in 11
• Pirates 8 @ Reds 7, Pirates 5 @ Reds 7
• Rays @ Orioles - PPD
• Braves  @ Phillies - PPD
• Mariners 0 @ Rangers 5
• Nationals 2 @ Marlins 11
• Cardinals 6 @ Brewers 1
• Mets 9 @ Diamondbacks 0
• Rockies 3 @ Padres 2
• Cubs @ Yankees - PPD
• Indians @ Tigers - PPD
• Blue Jays 9 @ Twins 3
• Royals 4 @ Astros 2
• Dodgers 2 @ Giants 3 in 12
• Red Sox 1 @ White Sox 2

Videos:

• Jackie Robinson Video Tribute - OPSN
• Stanton Crushes 3-Run Homer - OPSN

Podcasts:

• AL West Discussion - TruLuv Sports Talk (featuring me!**)

Other MLB Highlights and Transactions:

• *Blue Jays Placed 2B Maicer Izturis on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Reinstated LHP J.A. Happ from the 15-day DL. Assigned RHP Jeremy Jeffress outright to Buffalo (IL). Selected the contract of INF Munenori Kawasaki from Buffalo. Designated RHP Marcus Walden for assignment.
• *Cardinals Reinstated INF Mark Ellis from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Pete Kozma to Memphis (PCL).
• *Mariners Optioned LHP Lucas Luetge to Tacoma (PCL). Recalled RHP Blake Beavan from Tacoma.
• *Rangers Optioned RHP Luis Garcia to Lehigh Valley (IL). Reinstated RHP Mike Adams from the 15-day DL.
• *Yankees Placed C Francisco Cervelli on the 60-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Recalled C John Ryan Murphy from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Selected the contract of INF Scott Sizemore from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
• *Mets Placed OF Juan Lagares on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis from Las Vegas (PCL).
• *Marlins Sent 2B Rafael Furcal to Jupiter (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
• *Dodgers Activated RHP Brian Wilson from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Paco Rodriguez to Albuquerque (PCL).
• *Angels Voided the optional assignment of RHP Dane De La Rosa to Salt Lake (PCL) and placed him on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 13.
• *Rockies Placed LHP Brett Anderson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Recalled OF Corey Dickerson from Colorado Springs (PCL).
• *Indians Optioned OF Nyjer Morgan to Columbus (IL). Reinstated OF Michael Bourn from the 15-day DL.
• *White Sox Agreed to terms with RHP Frank Francisco on a minor league contract.
• *Cubs Named Darnell McDonald baseball operations assistant.

*Information regarding player transactions are courtesy of ESPN.com

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