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Matt Cain Injury: Updates on San Francisco Giants Star's Arm

The hits just keep on coming for the San Francisco Giants this season. Starting pitcher Matt Cain will be the latest Bay Area star to go on the disabled list. 

The team's Twitter account provides the details:

New York Mets Pitching Coach Can't Get the Bullpen Phone Open

Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen had a little trouble using the bullpen phone during Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. 

Those latches can be a little tricky sometimes. 

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Jose Bautista Injury: Updates on Blue Jays Star's Hip

Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista was forced to leave the first game of Tuesday's double-header against the New York Yankees and was placed on the disabled list shortly after the teams' nightcap. 

Sportsnet's Shi Davidi has the news:

Yasiel Puig Hits Dramatic Tie-Breaking HR After Being Fined and Benched

Yasiel Puig had a rough start to the day, but he knows how to finish in style.

The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar was late to the ballpark for pregame drills prior to the team's meeting with the Miami Marlins and was fined for his tardiness.

Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett was first to break the news.

Yasiel Puig Fined by Dodgers for Arriving Late to Ballpark

Add another item to Yasiel Puig's list of transgressions this season. 

The 22-year-old burgeoning star showed up late to Marlins Park before the Dodgers' game in Miami on Tuesday and was subsequently hit with a fine, per Dodgers.com's Ken Gurnick:

We Remember Ken Griffey Jr.'s Walk-Off, Inside-the-Park Home Run

On August 20, 2001, Ken Griffey Jr. hit a walk-off inside-the-park home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Reds a 5-4 win over the Cardinals. 

Griffey

The Kid had a batting average of .286 and hit 22 home runs in 111 games for Cincinnati in 2001. 

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Ryan Dempster Suspended 5 Games for Intentionally Throwing at Alex Rodriguez

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Ryan Dempster decided to practice vigilante justice on Sunday night when he threw at New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez.

 

UPDATE: Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 7:22 p.m. ET

Two MLB Batters Strike Out While Getting Plunked in Different Games

If it wasn't so clearly laid out, this might be a time when there would be crying in baseball.

Last night, Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips was hit in the knee by a pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning.

The pitch was ruled a strike, however, because Phillips swung at it and was called out.

Brian Cashman Overruled by Yankees Ownership in Trade for Alfonso Soriano

It appears that Brian Cashman's opinion only means so much when it comes to how the New York Yankees handle their roster. 

David Ortiz Ejection Video: Watch Red Sox Star Throw Tantrum vs. Orioles

Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz was ejected from Saturday night's road game against the Baltimore Orioles after smashing the bullpen phone in the visiting dugout.

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