08/19/2008 - Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Josh Beckett will miss his scheduled start against the Blue Jays on Saturday because of numbness in the pinky and ring finer on his right hand.
The 28-year-old righty confirmed he has persevered through the injury for most of the season and felt he needed some time off. Beckett was roughed up for eight runs on eight hits in less than three innings against Toronto on Sunday, and is just 2-4 in his last six starts.
Jon Lester and Daisuke Matsuzaka will move up their scheduled starts one day to accommodate Beckett, who is now scheduled to pitch the opener of a three- game series at New York next Tuesday.
<< Orioles place closer Sherrill on shelf
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Baltimore Orioles closer George Sherrill
was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with left shoulder
inflammation.
Sherrill, Baltimore's only representative at this year's All Star Gam
<< Benesova lands in Forest Hills QFs
Forest Hills, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Third-seeded Czech Iveta Benesova was
among Tuesday's opening-round winners at the $74,800 Forest Hills Tennis
Classic, a final U.S. Open tune-up.
Benesova edged out Russian Elena Vesnina 6-1, 6
<< Bartoli, Mauresmo post wins in New Haven
New Haven, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Third-seeded Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli
and former world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo of France were a pair of winners
Tuesday at the $600,000 Pilot Pen Tennis event, a final hardcourt U.S. Open
tune-up.
The 200
<< Around FCS: Big South Looking To Build Respect
Philadelphia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Looking at the Big South Conference heading
into the 2008 season, it's hard to see a resemblance to the fledgling league
that began playing football in 2002.
The changes and competitiveness in the Big South ha
Yankees get Matsui back, lose faith in Christian >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees activated
outfielder/designated hitter Hideki Matsui from the 15-day disabled list on
Tuesday and optioned outfielder Justin Christian to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-
Barre.
Fillmore earns medalist honors at U.S. Amateur >>
Pinehurst, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Robbie Fillmore fired a five-under 65 on
Tuesday to earn medalist honors after the stroke-play portion of the U.S.
Amateur.
The championship is being contested at Pinehurst Resorts No. 2 and N
Tennessee gains TE Warren, loses Cottam to surgery >>
Knoxville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Tennessee received NCAA
approval Tuesday for sophomore tight end Brandon Warren to suit up for the
Vols this season.
Head coach Phillip Fulmer also announced that junior tight en
Jets sign WR Brackins >>
Hempstead, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Jets signed wide receiver
Larry Brackins on Tuesday following the injury to start-up wideout David
Clowney during Saturday's 13-10 preseason setback to Washington.
Brackins is fres
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.
MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .
''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''
Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.
He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.
''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''
Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.
Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.
With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.
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