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CLEARWATER, Fla. Philadelphia Phillies reserve infielder Austin Meadows Jersey Freddy Galvis has been hospitalized with a staph infection and is being tested for a potentially deadly strain of the bacteria.General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. says Friday that Galvis is Kevin Kiermaier Jersey being treated with antibiotics, both orally and through an IV. He is being checked for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a staph bacteria Denard Span Jersey resistant to many antibiotics.UPDATE: late Friday afternoon.Amaro says Galvis would open the Chris Archer Jersey season on the disabled list.The 24-year-old Galvis cut his left knee earlier this month in a Grapefruit League game. Avisail Garcia Jersey He had to have an absce s removed from the wound earlier this week Matt Duffy Jersey and complications arose when an infection was detected.Galvis was a favorite in camp to earn a roster spot as the Phillies top utility infielder.

Some dates on the calendar just seemto lend themselves to cool baseball happenings. Today, April 7, is one of those days.Throughout baseball history, on the field and off,special feats and momentous moments of varying degrees have made their appearance on this date.MORE: On April 7, 1979, Ken Forsch of the Astros recorded the earliest no-hitter in MLB Hunter Pence Jersey history when he blanked the Braves at the Astrodome.Five years later, on April 7, 1984,Jack Morris of the Tigers matched him when he no-hit the White Sox on the NBC "Game of the Week."Pitching was again the theme on April 7, 1987, when Rick Mahler of the Braves to sed a complete- Ferguson Jenkins Jersey game opening day shutout against the Phillies the third time he'd blanked a team on opening day, tying the National League record.On April 7, 1994, we got the only look at NBA legend Michael Jordan playing baseball in a major league uniform in a major league stadium as the White Robinson Chirinos Jersey Sox and Cubs played an exhibition game at Wrigley Field. Jordan went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.On April 7, 1969, Bill Singer of the Dodgers recorded the first save in MLB history, which, while not nearly as cool as no-hitters and shutouts, is still a noteworthy moment.On April 7, 1977, Frank Asdrubal Cabrera Jersey Sinatra fullfilled a promise to sing the national anthem at Dodger Stadium if friend Tommy Lasorda ever became manager. Lasorda, previously the Dodgers' third-base coach, was named manager in September 1976. (Sadly, the video appears to have been excised from the interwebs.)Baseball has had a special relationship with April 7 off the field, Adrian Beltre Jersey too. Three cla sic baseball movies "The Bad News Bears" (1976), (1989) and (1993) allhit theaters on this date.There have been plenty of le ser moments happen on April 7, too: the first-ever games of the Brewers (1970) and the (1977), Dwight Gooden's (1984), andDwight Evans hitting the for a homer (1986), to name a few.It's probably a stretch to say April 7 is a Jose Leclerc Jersey red-letter date in baseball history like, say,, but it's certainly been .

If Im being honest, I dont have one favorite baseball movie. Some days, Id say its "Major League." Some days, "Bull Durham." Kinda depends on which one Ive watched most recently.A couple of weeks ago, I ranked the top on the 30th anniversary of that cla sics release. When I finished, I would have definitely told you thats my favorite. But this week, Ive rewatched "Bull Kyle Barraclough Jersey Durham" a couple of timesto rank this brilliant movies best quotes/scenes, and now Im just as convinced this ones my favorite. I may never settle on one. And thats OK. Just means Ill have to keep watching them for yearsto make up my mind.MORE: Anyway, on to the reason you clicked on the story. Watching through on Monday, I typed in 79 different quotes/scenes, and on Tuesday I cut down that list to 37, including the parts I felt had to make the list. And if you know "Bull Durham" well, you probably immediately recognized 37 as the uniform number for Ebby Calvin Nuke LaLoosh. So I kept it at 37.Which means that great lines like this one Annie Savoy: Bad trades are part of baseball. I mean, who can forget Frank Robinson for Milt Pappas, for Gods sake?And this one Crash Davis: When you get in a fight with a drunk, Wei-Yin Chen Jersey you dont hit them with your pitching hand. God! I cant keep giving you these free le sons. Quit screwing around and help me up.... didnt make the cut. Yeah. I know. And that cla sic scene where Crash tells Nuke to throw the ball at the bull mascot? It didnt make it, either, because its seeing the bull fall to the ground thats the funny part, not nece sarily the dialogue.Anyway, this was an incredibly difficult labor of love. Youll surely disagree with some of these rankings, and thats OK. There are no perfect answers, though I hope I came close. These top 37 lines/scenes are what I consider the funniest,most iconic, most repeatable andmost usable in everyday life.Now, on to the list 37. I see great things in baseball. Its our game.The setup: Were starting this list with the end of the movie, the final line of Annies narration. Crash hit his record dinger the 247th of his minor-league career in Asheville and retired. He came back to Durham to be with Annie, and theyre sitting together on her porch swing, on a rainy late-summer Corey Dickerson Jersey day.Annie, voiceover: Walt Whitman once said, I see great things in baseball. Its our game. The American game. It will repair our lo ses and be a ble sing to us. You could look it up.Why its the best: Damn right, baseballs a ble sing to us.36. The pre s will think youre colorful.The setup: In the Bulls clubhouse, Crash gets a look at Nukes fungus-covered flip-flops.Crash: Your shower shoes have fungus on them. Youll never make it to the bigs with fungus on your shower shoes. Think cla sy and youll be cla sy. If you win 20 in the show, you can let the fungus grow back on your shower shoes and the pre s will think youre colorful. Until you win 20 in the show, however, it means youre a slob.Why its the best: As a member of the pre s, I can confidently tell you we would think hes a slob, not colorful, if he won 20 in the bigs with fungus-covered shower shoes.35. The rose goes in the front, big guy.The setup: Annie has Nuke wearing her garter on days when he pitches, to keep the other half of his brain occupied. Crash sees Nuke struggling to put it on in the clubhouse.Crash: The rose goes in the front, big guy.Why its the best: Clever and amusing.34. New league record!The setup: Nukes Deven Marrero Jersey first game is in the books, and manager Joe Skip Riggins and coach Larry Hockett talk about it after the contest ends.Skip: He walked 18.Larry: New league record!Skip: He struck out 18.Larry: Another new league record. In addition, he hit the sportswriters, the public-addre s announcer, the bull mascot twice also new league records. But, Joe. This guys got some serious s.Why its the best: All I can think is that, in todays game, theres zero chance a bonus-baby youngster would even be allowed to stay in a game long enough to face at least 36 batters 18 Ks, 18 BBs but that was a different time. And, Hollywood.33. The world is made for people who arent cursed with self-awarene s.The setup: Annies narration is giving us a quick update on Nuke near the end of the movie.Annie, voiceover: The world is made for people who arent cursed with self-awarene s.Why its the best: Aint that the truth, unfortunately.32. The Durham Bulls began playing baseball with joy and verve and poetry.The setup: After an awful start to the season, Crashs influence and a man-made rain delay to give the team a much-needed break turns the squad around, and theyre playing great baseball. Annies narration airs over the video montage of a winning streak.Annie, voiceover: For one extraordinary June and July, the Durham Bulls began playing baseball with joy and verve and poetry.Why its the best: Because baseball, played at its highest level, should be played with joy and verve and poetry. This one should probably be higher.31. I just want to be.The setup: Crash hit his dinger in Asheville and immediately retired. Hes back in Durham Sergio Romo Jersey , on Annies porch. She walks up in the rain.Crash: I got a lot of time to hear your theories. And I wanna hear every damn one of them, but now Im tired, and I dont want to Miguel Rojas Jersey think about baseball. I dont want to think about quantum physics and I dont wanna think about nothin. I just want to be.Annie: I can do that, too.Why its the best: Those two crazy kids were meant to be together.30. I actually saw him read a book without pictures once!The setup: Annies at the bar, talking with Max Patkin, the clown prince of baseball. Crash, a friend of Maxs, sends over a couple of drinks to their table.Annie: Hes kinda cute.Max: Hes played in more ballparks than I have. Hell of a guy. You know, hes really different. I actually saw him read a book without pictures once!Why its the best: Mostly, I wanted to mention Max Patkin at least once. I just LOVED that they included him in this movie and even gave him a couple of lines.29. You think Dwight Gooden leaves his socks on?The setup: Annie and LaLoosh are disrobing, but the brash youngster keeps his socks

NEW YORK CC Sabathia is scheduled for season-ending surgery Melky Cabrera Jersey on his right knee next week, ending any hope of him returning to the Yankees' ravaged rotation this year.Sabathia will have surgery Wednesday, and general manager Brian Cashman said he thinks "in theory" the big left-hander will be ready for spring training in February. But there is no guarantee Sabathia will be able to pitch effectively next season."Given obviously the number of things that have gone on, we'll have to be careful with him," Cashman said Friday. "Hopefully next year will be a different story."The team all but ruled out Sabathia returning in 2014 after he had a setback early this month while he was on a minor league rehab a signment. He was hit hard July 2 in an outing for Double-A Trenton and woke up the next morning with swelling in the knee joint.One positive is that Sabathia, who turns 34 on Monday, will not have microfracture surgery Wednesday, which would require a longer recovery. Cashman said it will be an "arthroscopic debridement" basically, a cleanup procedure.The six- Sean Rodriguez Jersey time All-Star and 2007 AL Cy Young Award winner has been out with a degenerative cartilage problem in his right knee since mid-May, when his ERA reached a career-high 5.28."The rehab side of it which he went through, if you had three different options, that was the least," Cashman said. "Now we're on the middle side of this thing, which is a cleanup of the knee, and hopefully that's good enough."The operation will be performed by Los Angeles Dodgers head physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Sabathia also had surgery on the knee in October 2010 to repair a small meniscus cartilage Bryan Reynolds Jersey tear.After signing a $161 million, seven-year deal with the Yankees as a free agent before the 2009 season, Sabathia had his contract extended in 2011 by one year and $30 million. Making $23 million this season, Sabathia is scheduled to earn $23 million in 2015 and $25 million in 2016. The Yankees have a $25 million option on his deal for 2017 with a $5 million buyout.In other news, designated hitter Carlos Beltran was activated Friday from the seven-day concu sion list. He batted sixth in the opener of a three-game interleague series against Cincinnati and hit an RBI single in the third inning.Rookie ace Masahiro Tanaka, sidelined with a partially torn ligament in his right John Jaso Jersey elbow, won't begin a throwing program until he's pain-free. The Yankees hope he can avoid Tommy John surgery and return in September.Tanaka had a platelet-rich plasma injection."There's treatment, protocols, and when he's symptom-free he'll start a throwing program, which obviously leads to bullpens, batting practices and hopefully rehab games. All of that has to happen without i sue," Cashman said. "I know he's feeling better, but he doesn't feel symptom-free."Michael Pineda (right shoulder Jameson Taillon Jersey muscle injury) is throwing "very well" in Florida and the Yankees hope he can come back in August, Cashman said.The injuries to Sabathia, Tanaka, Pineda and Ivan Nova (season-ending Tommy John surgery) have left the third-place Yankees without four-fifths of their opening-day rotation. Hiroki Kuroda is the only one left, teaming with David Phelps, newcomer Brandon McCarthy and rookies Chase Whitley and Shane Greene to fill out a makeshift unit.Beltran was hit in the face with a ball that caromed off the batting cage July 9 in Cleveland and broke his nose. He said he was never told by a doctor that he had a concu sion, but the Yankees were concerned and wanted to make sure he was OK.The club opened a roster spot for Beltran just before the All-Star break when right-hander Bryan Mitchell was optioned to Double-A Trenton after Sunday night's lo s in Baltimore.The Yankees also announced they will honor captain Derek Jeter during a pregame ceremony Sept. 7. Jeter is retiring after the Willie Stargell Jersey season.

This was not supposed to be the pair of teams matchingup in the .But after the Cardinals upended the favored Braves, and the Nationals stunned the Dodgers, the National League is a sured an underdog representative in the World Series.On paper, at least, it is difficult to project whether St. Louis or Washington Dwight Smith Jr. Jersey will be that team. The Cardinals have a better organizational track record of playoff succe s and a tough lineup, but the Nationals Jose Iglesias Jersey carry a better starting rotation and are buzzing after their in Los Angeles to send them to this stage.WHO YA GOT? | Stars to watch for Washington include the Big 3 pitching trio of Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin, as well as middle-of-the-lineup hitters AnthonyRendon and Juan Soto. Each of the team's top three pitchers started and came out of the bullpen in the NLDS. Whether or not they tire against St. Louis could determine whether they reach the World Series.The Cardinals, meanwhile, have a balanced pitching staff anchored by Chris Tillman Jersey ace Jack Flaherty, who followed up an epic run at the end of the regular season with a pair of quality starts against the Braves in the NLDS. Offensively, St. Louis depends on Paul Goldschmidt and Marcell Ozuna for much of its production, though it has been getting big hits from all over its lineup in recent weeks.Here is everything you need to Caleb Joseph Jersey know to watch the NLCSbetween the Cardinals and Nationals, including TV channels and first-pitch times for every game.MORE:What channel is Cardinalsvs. Nationalson today?TV channel: TBSLive stream: NLCS games will be shown live on TBSwith live streaming available through its mobile platform, Watch TBS.On the call for the TBStelecasts of NLCS games are Brian Anderson,Ron Darling and Lauren Shehadi. Kevin Gausman Jersey What time does NLCS Game 4start?Date: Tuesday, Oct. 15First pitch:8:05p.m. ETThe fourthgame of the NLCS between the Cardinalsand Nationalswill start at 8:05p.m. ET Roberto Alomar Jersey and will be shown on TBS.Cardinals vs. Nationalsschedule, scoresGameHomeAwayDateTime1WSH leads 1-02WSH leads 2-03WSH leads 3-04NationalsCardinalsTuesday, Oct. 158:05 p.m. ET5Nationals*CardinalsWednesday, Oct. 164:08 p.m. ET6Cardinals*NationalsFriday, Oct. 188:08 p.m. ET7Cardinals*NationalsSaturday, Oct. 198:08 p.m. ET*If nece sary

Pete Rose isn't in the Baseball Hall of Fame, despite being arguably the best Antonio Senzatela Jersey hitter the sport has ever seen. The reason is because he has a gambling addiction, and bet on games as a player and manager, which, ya know, you can't do.MORE: | The all-time hits leader about being , and having his number retired by the team. In the interview, Rose addre sed his gambling habits when he was asked if he'd consider notbetting on baseball."I gue s my point is, just tell me what you want me to do and I'll do it. I'm in control. Just tell me. If I want to bet on Monday Night Football, and that's the way I enjoy my life, why is Adam Ottavino Jersey everybody so worried about that? I'm 75 years old, I have to be able to have some form of entertainment. I'm not betting out of my means. It's not illegal. If you don't want me to bet on baseball or anything else, just tell me."Current MLB commi sioner Rob Manfred met with Rose last season, and there was a po sibility the ban on theHit King would be lifted. But when the two met, Rose lied to his face about betting on baseball. And Kyle Freeland Jersey in the report explaining Manfred's decision to not reinstate Rose, he listed the gambling habits as a reason why."During our meeting, Mr. Rose told me that he has David Dahl Jersey continued to bet on horse racing and on profe sional sports, including baseball. Those bets may have been permitted by law in the jurisdictions in which they were placed, but this fact does not mean that the bets would be permi sible if made by a player or manager subject to Rule 21," the report reads."Even more troubling, in our interview, Rose initially denied betting on baseball currently and only later in the interview did he 'clarify' his response to admit such betting."Basically, Rose shouldknow that continuing to participate in the act that got you banned from baseball, and then lying about it, won't help you get reinstated. But now Colorado Rockies Jersey it sounds like, at 75, Rose isn't as pa sionate about a return to baseball."Im just going to live my life, because theres a hell of a lot more behind me than there is Trevor Story Jersey in front of me," he said when asked if he'd file for reinstatement again. "I used to really want to get reinstated because I wanted to manage a baseball team. Im 75 now; Im not going to manage any baseball teams. That has kind of left my mind."

The St. Louis Cardinals have maintained a pretty consistent visual identity over the years, so it was a bit jarring Eric Thames Jersey and kind of fun to have seen them throwing back to their 1927 uniforms this past Saturday night.Tonight's threads from 1927 celebrate the 90th anniversary of the World Series Champs St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) The 1927 Michael Taylor Jersey uniforms stand out for several reasons, not the least of which is the bold "World Champions" statement that dominated the jersey.In recent years it's become commonplace for MLB teams tocommemorate a championship with a sleeve patch, but the1927 Cardinals were the third (and Stephen Strasburg Jersey most recent) club to celebrate a World Series championship with uniforms that boastfully said "World Champions," joining the 1906 New York Giants and the 1921 Cleveland Indians.MORE: Cardinals channeling their inner 1927 selves tonight with snazzy throwback uniforms in St Louis: Todd Radom (@ToddRadom) Miguel Montero Jersey Contemporary fans are not used to seeing the Cardinals in pinstripes either. 1929 was the most recent season that the Redbirds wore stripes Brandon Kintzler Jersey , and that was only for road games.Fans can compare these well-realized throwback uniforms to the read deal at the Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum, which houses an incredible collection of game used stuff.It's always throwback time at the . See the original 1927 jersey on exhibit now! St. Louis Cardinals ( Jayson Werth Jersey @Cardinals)

At first glance, Lenny Dykstra Jersey it appeared Ken Griffey Jr. was wearing a very normal (likely very expensive) pinstripe suit and tie for his induction Sunday into the Baseball Hall of Fame.Look closer, though. Those aren't pinstripes.Griffey posted a close-up of Jed Lowrie Jersey his suit to Instagram, revealing those "stripes" were Carlos Gomez Jersey actually a repeating me sage: "Hall of Fame Cla s of 2016."MORE: A photo Steven Matz Jersey posted by Ken Griffey Jr (@therealkengriffeyjr) on Jul 24, 2016 at 1:58pm PDTMORE: Pretty cool, huh? Leave it to Tom Seaver Jersey Griffey, an icon of cool in the '90s, to have the most on-point suit game in CooperstoOH, MAN, LOOK AT THE TIE! IT'S THE SWINGMAN!Well played, Kid. Perhaps the whole ensemble should Tim Tebow Jersey get its own display.

TAMPA, Fla. Masahiro Tanaka shed the dark busine s suit and put on a gray Yankees Kelvin Herrera Jersey T-shirt and blue shorts.Time to get to work.After agreeing to a $155 million, seven-year contract on Jan. 22 and chartering from Tokyo to New York in a 787 for a news conference, the 25-year-old right-hander threw his first bullpen se sion under the watch of the Yankees.Two days before the official start of the team's spring training workouts, Tanaka breezed through a 25-pitch bullpen se sion to catcher Francisco Cervelli on Thursday at New York's minor league complex."I could see his face Joe Crede Jersey . Looks like he wants to have fun," Cervelli said.Tanaka threw two- and four-seam fastballs, splitters and sliders. Cervelli estimated Tanaka threw at about 60 percent strength, and he said pitcher Ivan Nova and coaches were around for the se sion."The fastball travels so well. I think his mechanics are so smooth," Cervelli said. "Japanese pitchers, they all got five, six pitches. So it's fun just to be behind the plate and catch Danny Mendick Jersey it."Tanaka was 24-0 with a 1.27 ERA last year in 27 starts and one relief appearance, leading the Rakuten Golden Eagles to their first Japan Series title. Starting pitchers appear just once a week in Japan, James Shields Jersey so Tanaka will have to adjust to the major league schedule of starting every fifth day."You have to retrain the arm a little bit," Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild said. "I'm trying right now to moderate his schedule according to what he's done in the past because he's stayed healthy pretty much throughout his career."Rothschild said Tanaka laughed a lot Reynaldo Lopez Jersey and was good natured. Cervelli giggled and smiled when talking about Tanaka's flight to the U.S. his aircraft, which seats about 200, had five human pa sengers plus a toy poodle. Cervelli, who has a $700,000 salary, can only aspire to such a lifestyle."I would love to. I think first cla s can be fine," he said. "You know how many home runs I have to hit to get on that plane?"He paused, then finished his thought."But nothing is impo Ervin Santana Jersey sible."

The ballpark is the perfect place to welcome your son or daughter to the sports world. Baseball provides a casual, family-friendly atmosphere Anthony Rizzo Jersey and a slow pace perfect for bringing a youngster up to speed.But baseball is also riddled with nuances, both on and off the Brett Gardner Jersey field.MORE: | Andy Pettitte Jersey On Thursday night in Florida, two youngsters got a first-hand le son inhow to enjoy America's pastime.First, a boy in Miami had the honor of welcoming Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon onto the diamond. Gordon presented the Mariano Rivera Jersey youngster with a baseball and asked for a lowfive Austin Romine Jersey in return.That's one way to give a high-five. Miami Marlins (@Marlins) Meanwhile, over in St. Pete,a girl had the rare distinction of receivinga foul ball, something people spend their entire lives Gio Gonzalez Jersey trying to get at a ballpark.Oh, to be a kid again.