MLB News, Videos, Fantasy, Injury Updates and More: April 19, 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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Breaking News for Today, April 20th:

• Yankees' Starter Ivan Nova Has Torn UCL - SU**

Links to News Articles & the Day's Highlights: 4/19/14

• Nationals' Harper Benched During Game - OPSN**
• Cutis Granderson Stadium Opens in Chicago - SU
• A's Extend Doolittle's Contract Through 2018 - SU**
• Ike Davis Traded to the Pirates - SU
• Harang Taken Out After 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
• Mark Buehrle, Comeback Player of the Year? - 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 4
• Reds 4 @ Cubs 8
• Blue Jays 5 @ Indians 0
• Cardinals 4 @ Nationals 3
• Angels 2 @ Tigers 5
• Brewers 8 @ Pirates 7 
• Orioles 2  @ Red Sox 4
• Braves 7 @ Mets 5
• Yankees 1 @ Rays 16
• Mariners 0 @ Marlins 7
• White Sox 3 @ Rangers 6
• Phillies 1 @ Rockies 3
• Twins 4 @ Royals 5
• Diamondbacks 6 @ Dodgers 8
• Giants 1 @ Padres 3

Videos:

• A's, Reddick Walk-Off vs. Astros - OPSN**
• Longoria breaks Rays' Record - OPSN**
• Pujols Hits Number 498, Two to Go - MLB.com

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:

• *Red Sox Sent OF Shane Victorino to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment.
• *White Sox Placed RHP Felipe Paulino on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Andre Rienzo from Charlotte (IL). Assigned LHP Donnie Veal outright to Charlotte.
• *Reds Optioned RHP Curtis Partch to Louisville (IL). Reinstated LHP Sean Marshall from the 15-day DL.
• *Twins Optioned INF Eduardo Nunez to Rochester (IL).
• *Mets Reinstated OF Chris Young from the 15-day DL.
• *Yankees Designated LHP Cesar Cabral for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Matt Daley from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
• *Phillies Optioned RHP Jonathan Pettibone to Lehigh Valley (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Shawn Camp from Lehigh Valley
• *Pirates Optioned C Tony Sanchez from Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated C Chris Stewart from the 15-day DL. Designated 1B Travis Ishikawa for assignment.
• *Rays Optioned RHP Brad Boxberger to Durham (IL). Recalled LHP C.J. Riefenhauser from Durham.
• *Rangers Placed OF Jim Adduci on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Luis Sardinas from Frisco (TL).
• *Blue Jays Transferred 2B Maicer Izturis to the 60-day DL. Placed 1B Adam Lind on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Optioned INF Munenori Kawasaki to Buffalo (IL). Reinstated SS Jose Reyes from the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of 1B Juan Francisco from Buffalo.
• *Nationals Reinstated OF Denard Span from the 7-day DL. Optioned OF Steven Souza Jr. to Syracuse (IL).

*Information regarding player transactions are courtesy of ESPN.com

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