MLB News, Videos, Fantasy, Injury Updates and More: April 18, 2014

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

You can find us on Twitter @SportsUnbiased1, @OPSN_MLB and @OakAsSocksGrl

Links to News Articles & the Day's Highlights:

• A's Extend Doolittle's Contract Through at Least 2018 - SU**
• Ike Davis Traded to Pirates by Mets - SU
• Twins' Jason Bartlett to Retire - OPSN
• A's sign LHP Doolittle Agree to Contract Extension - OPSN**
• Mets Trade Davis to Pirates Timeline - BBST**
• Aaron Harang Fires 7 No-Hit Innings - OPSN

Feature Articles:

• 2014: Life as a MLB Season Ticket Holder: When the team is away, the fans ...? - SU**
• Best Second Baseman in Baseball: S.U. Best of MLB Debate Series Part 2 - SU**
• Vince Lombardi's Week 3 Power Rankings - OPSN
• What can be expected from this Weekend's MLB action - OPSN
• The Los Angeles Angels are Falling Apart - OPSN

Fantasy Baseball: 

• Week 3 Stock Up/Down - OPSN
• Five Buy Low Candidates - OPSN
• Three Starting Pitchers Fantasy Owners Should Be Worried About - OPSN

Daily Scores:

• Astros 3 @ Athletics 11
• Reds 4 @ Cubs 1
• Blue Jays 3 @ Indians 2
• Cardinals 1 @ Nationals 3
• Angels 11 @ Tigers 6
• Brewers 5 @ Pirates 3
• Orioles 8 @ Red Sox 4
• Braves 6 @ Mets 0
• Yankees 5 @ Rays 11
• Mariners 4 @ Marlins 8
• White Sox 0 @ Rangers 12
• Phillies 1 @ Rockies 12
• Twins 0 @ Royals 5
• Diamondbacks 4 @ Dodgers 2 (yes, I doubled checked AZ DID actually win!)
• Giants 1 @ Padres 2

Videos:

• Giancarlo Stanton's Walk-Off Grand Slam - OPSN**
• Pujols Belts 497th Homer - OPSN**
• MIke Tyson Takes a "Bite" out of Pirates' Tony Sanchez - OPSN**
• Yankees Turn Third Triple Play in Five Seasons - 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:

• *Diamondbacks Reinstated OF Cody Ross from the 15-day DL. Designated LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith for assignment.
• *Braves Sent RHP Gavin Floyd to Mississippi (SL) and LHP Mike Minor to Gwinnett (IL) for rehab assignments.
• *Red Sox Recalled INF Brock Holt from Pawtucket (IL). Designated INF Ryan Roberts for assignment.
• *Cubs Optioned LHP Zac Rosscup to Iowa (PCL).
• *Tigers Recalled RHP Justin Miller from Toledo (IL). Optioned OF Tyler Collins to Toledo.
• *Astros Optioned LHP Kevin Chapman to Oklahoma City (PCL). Selected the contract of LHP Raul Valdes from Oklahoma City
• *Royals Placed OF Jarrod Dyson on the bereavement list. Recalled OF Jimmy Paredes from Omaha (PCL).
• *Angels Optioned LHP Jose Alvarez to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled RHP Josh Wall from Salt Lake.
• *Twins Sent SS Jason Bartlett to Fort Myers (FSL) for a rehab assignment. Recalled INF Eduardo Nunez from Rochester (IL).
• *Mets Traded 1B Ike Davis to Pittsburgh for RHP Zack Thornton and a player to be named.
• *Yankees Optioned RHP Shane Greene to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
• *Athletics Agreed to terms with LHP Sean Doolittle on a five-year contract.
• *Pirates Named Drew Cloud executive vice president/chief sales and marketing officer.
• *Rangers Placed RHP Tanner Scheppers on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of LHP Aaron Poreda from Round Rock (PCL). Designated INF Andy Parrino for assignment
• *Blue Jays Recalled OF Anthony Gose from Buffalo (IL).
• *Nationals Sent OF Denard Span to Hagerstown (SAL) for a rehab assignment. Optioned RHP Blake Treinen to Syracuse (IL). Recalled LHP Xavier Cedeno from Syracuse.

*Information regarding player transactions are courtesy of ESPN.com

Anything that is written by me will be marked with 2 stars at the end**