The Mariners go fishing for Carp and San Diego summons Anthony Rizzo, plus musings on whom Petco helps most and what it means for the Padres.
A slow injury weekend affords an opportunity for a primer on the various imaging techniques used in sports medicine.
The Yankees’ bridge to Mariano gets even shakier as Joba goes down, Dustin Moseley and Brett Lawrie feel pain at the plate, the Pirates lose another catcher, and Dustin Pedroia and Ryan Dempster survive scares.
Oakland’s rotation takes another hit, Hanley hits the DL, John Lackey returns but remains in the woods, and Brian Roberts and Denard Span offer additional opportunities for concussion discussion.
The Twins add Jim Thome to their list of wounded, the Cardinals lose Matt Holliday and Kyle McClellan, and the Giants bid farewell (again) to Brandon Belt, but the Blue Jays and Rangers get healthier.
The Mets don’t get good news on David Wright, Rafael Furcal returns to the DL, Bye-bye Brandon Belt, Vicente Padilla has a pain in the neck, and Jordan Schafer and Paul Konerko get back in action quickly.
A medical reason for Hanley’s slump surfaces, a couple Cardinals succumb to strains, two Boston hurlers suffer serious elbow problems, and Ike Davis’ ankle is slow to recover.
An ill-timed injury might lead to less prospect treasure for the Pirates, the Orioles reshuffle their rotation and bid farewell to a Grapefruit League hero, and the Twins get more bad news.
Brandon Belt and Andrew Oliver get second shots at launching their MLB careers, Jordan Lyles arrives ahead of schedule, and Chris Stewart and Brandon Crawford become the latest Giants offensive filler.
An epidemic of elbow injuries has many major leaguers crash landing on the disabled list, Gordon Beckham survives a close encounter with a baseball, Bronson Arroyo suffers back pain, and the Giants get bad news about Buster Posey.
Questions still surround Buster Posey’s impending surgery, R.A. Dickey goes limp, and Rafael Soriano visits Dr. Andrews and gets good news.
Josh Hamilton and Chase Utley are restored to active duty, Dan Johnson and Russell Branyan reach their expiration dates, and J.P. Howell and Lenny DiNardo both re-emerge after long absences, though almost certainly with different results.
Dustin Pedroia gets cold feet, Tommy John surgery claims another victim, Adam LaRoche learns why it’s unwise to play through injuries, Matt Garza goes down, and the Phillies’ non-ace searches for answers.
The Mets and White Sox call on veteran minor-league mashers, a faded prospect regains some luster in the desert, the Giants search for answers at third base, and the Yankees add a southpaw from the scrapheap.
Marlon Byrd gets beaned, Josh Johnson and Jason Heyward can’t shoulder the load, and a series of strains disables stars and scrubs alike.
Jose Bautista is poised to trump his first seven seasons in one glorious campaign. What other players have done almost all their damage on only one side of age 30?