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Nationals reinstate Ryan Zimmerman, place Jayson Werth on DL

The Washington Nationals today reinstated third baseman Ryan Zimmerman from the 15-Day Disabled List and placed outfielder Jayson Werth on the 15-Day Disabled List, retroactive to May 7, with a left radius fracture. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

Zimmerman, 27, hit .224 (13-for-58) with four doubles, a home run and 7 RBI in 15 games for Washington before being placed on the DL on April 28 (retroactive to April 21) with right shoulder inflammation. The Nationals went 7-6 during Zimmerman’s stint on the DL.

Werth, 32, was batting .276 (27-for-98) with five doubles, a triple, three home runs and 12 RBI in 27 games for the Nationals before being injured while making a sliding catch in Sunday night’s series finale vs. Philadelphia

The trip to the DL is Werth’s first since 2008. He entered ’12 as one of just nine National Leaguers to play in at least 150 games in each of the previous three seasons (2009-11).

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Padres select LHP Alex Hinshaw from Triple-A; option OF Blake Tekotte to Tucson

The San Diego Padres today announced they have selected left-handed pitcher Alex Hinshaw from Triple-A Tucson and optioned outfielder Blake Tekotte to the same Tucson club. In addition, the Padres have transferred right-handed pitcher Micah Owings from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list.  Executive Vice President/General Manager Josh Byrnes made the announcements.

Hinshaw, 29, has posted a 3.72 ERA (8 ER/19.1 IP), a .206 (14-for-68) opponents batting average, 18 strikeouts against 10 walks and no home runs allowed in 14 relief outings for Tucson this season.  The former San Diego State Aztec was signed by the Padres as a minor league free agent in December this past offseason.  Over parts of two Major League seasons with the San Francisco Giants (2008-09), the left-hander has gone 2-1 with a 4.53 ERA (23 ER/45.2 IP), a .246 (41-for-167) opponents average and 49 strikeouts against 36 walks over 57 career relief outings.

Tekotte, 24, was recalled from Triple-A Tucson on April 28 for his first stint with the Padres this year, going 0-for-3 with a stolen base in five games.  He made his Big League debut for the Padres last season and has hit .162 (6-for-37) with a double, triple, RBI, run scored and three stolen bases in 24 Big League games played. Originally signed by San Diego as a third-round selection in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, he has hit .274 (462-for-1,687) with 98 doubles, 17 triples, 58 home runs, 222 RBI and 299 runs scored in 433 minor league games over parts of five seasons in the Padres organization.

Owings, 29, was placed on the disabled list on April 26 with a strained right forearm. In six relief appearances for the Padres this season, he has posted a 2.79 ERA (3 ER/9.2 IP). The right-hander was signed as a Major League free agent this past offseason and has gone 32-33 with a 4.86 ERA (261 ER/483.0 IP) in 138 games (68 starts) over parts of six seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks (2007-08, 11), Cincinnati Reds (2009-10) and Padres (2012).

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Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves named National League Player of the Week

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has been named National League Player of the Week for the period of April 30-May 6, 2012. The announcement was made earlier today on MLB Network. In seven games last week, the left-handed hitting slugger hit .367 (11-for-30) while tying for the Major League lead with 23 total bases. His 11 hits tied for first in the National League, while his 10 RBI tied for second and his three home runs tied for third. Freeman hit safely in six of seven games during the week and also ranked among league leaders with a .767 slugging percentage and six runs scored. On Sunday, the 22-year-old went 2-for-4 with two runs, three RBI, a home run and his first career triple as the Braves completed a three-game sweep of Colorado with a 7-2 victory at Coors Field. It marked Freeman’s third multi-hit effort of the week and his third consecutive game with two-or more RBI. On Friday, May 4th, the Southern California native collected a career-high four hits, surpassing his previous best of three (done 16 times). Freeman was 4-for-6 on the day, blasting a home run with a double and two runs scored en route to a 9-8, 11-inning victory over the Rockies. Atlanta’s second round selection in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft currently ranks third in the National League in RBI (26) and is tied for third in runs scored (21). Freddie, who now has two career weekly awards, has collected both of his weekly honors in the last three weeks (also April 16th-22nd).

Other noteworthy performances last week included Freeman’s Atlanta teammate Chipper Jones (.429, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 9 H); Pittsburgh’s Pedro Alvarez (.364, 3 HR, 8 RBI, .773 SLG, .464 OBP, 7 R) and James McDonald (2-0, 2.57 ERA, 17 SO, 14.0 IP); Carlos Beltran (.389, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 7 H, .722 SLG, .476 OBP), Matt Holliday (.391, HR, 6 RBI, 9 H, .481 OBP) and Adam Wainwright (2-0, 3.21 ERA, 13 SO, 14.0 IP) of the St. Louis Cardinals; Colorado’s Carlos Gonzalez (.391, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 9 H, .826 SLG, .500 OBP, 7 R); Houston’s Chris Johnson (.389, 3 HR, 10 RBI, .889 SLG, .421 OBP), Jed Lowrie (.476, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 10 H, .857 SLG, .560 OBP) and Brett Myers (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 SV, 3.0 IP); Philadelphia’s Hunter Pence (.333, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 10 H, 7 R, .733 SLG) and Carlos Ruiz (.333, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 8 H, .667 SLG); and Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton (.333, 4 HR, 6 RBI, 9 H, .852 SLG, .438 OBP) and Ricky Nolasco (2-0, 1.88 ERA, 14.1 IP).

In recognition of his National League Player of the Week Award, Freddie Freeman will be awarded a watch courtesy of Game Time, the leader in licensed sports watches, available at MLB.com.

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Jered Weaver of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim named American League Player of the Week

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher Jered Weaver, who tossed the first no-hitter of his career on Wednesday and the second in the Majors this season, has been named American League Player of the Week in recognition of his accomplishment for the period ending May 6th. The announcement was made earlier this afternoon on MLB Network.

Weaver, a two-time A.L. All-Star, needed 121 pitches to shut down the Minnesota Twins, 9-0, in the ninth individual no-hitter in Angels history and the 10th overall. It was the first no-no for the Angels since Ervin Santana blanked the Cleveland Indians on July 27, 2011 at Progressive Field, and it was the first gem by an Angels starter at home since Mark Langston and Mike Witt combined to no-hit the Seattle Mariners on April 11, 1990. Incidentally, the Northridge, California native was involved in holding a club hitless once before when Weaver and reliever Jose Arredondo no-hit the Los Angeles Dodgers over eight innings at Dodger Stadium on June 28, 2008, but lost the game 1-0 when Matt Kemp of the Dodgers reached on a fifth-inning error and came around to score on a sacrifice fly. By rule, it is not considered an official no-hitter. Heading into Wednesday’s outing, the 29-year-old had allowed just three runs in his previous three starts, all of which came in his first complete game of the season on April 21st, a 6-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles (9.0 IP, 3R, 5 H, 0 BB, 5 SO). Against Minnesota, the 6’7” right-hander threw 16 first-pitch strikes en route to a season-high nine strikeouts while issuing his lone walk to Josh Willingham in the seventh inning. The Twins’ only other baserunner came in the second when Chris Parmelee reached first base safely on a passed ball following a strikeout. The victory helped the Long Beach State product improve to 4-0 with a 1.61 ERA on the season as he extended his consecutive scoreless innings streak to 17 heading into today’s play. The win also gave the Angels a three-game sweep of the Twins. Combined with teammate Jerome Williams’ sterling pitching performance the night before – a complete-game, three-hit shutout in which Williams didn’t allow a hit in his final six innings of work – the Twins were held hitless for the final 15 innings of the series. This is Jered’s first career Player of the Week honor.

Other noteworthy performances last week included Williams (2-0, 1.15 ERA, 15.2 IP, 1 SHO, 10 SO); Seattle Mariners infielder Kyle Seager (.346, 1 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI) and starter Felix Hernandez (1-0, 0.56 ERA, 16.0 IP, 18 SO); Cleveland Indians infielders Jason Kipnis (.455, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 SB, .909 SLG) and Asdrubal Cabrera (.429, 3 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI); and Toronto Blue Jays right-handers Brandon Morrow (1-0, 0.00 ERA, three-hit SHO at LAA on May 3rd) and Henderson Alvarez (1-0, 0.00 ERA, six-hit SHO at LAA on May 4th). In recognition of his American League Player of the Week Award, Jered Weaver will be awarded a watch courtesy of Game Time, the leader in licensed sports watches, available at MLB.com.

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Philadelphia’s Hamels Disciplined

Pitcher Cole Hamels of the Philadelphia Phillies has received a five-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for intentionally throwing a pitch at Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals during the bottom of the first inning of last night’s game at Nationals Park.  Joe Garagiola, Jr., Senior Vice President of Standards & On-Field Operations for Major League Baseball, made the announcement.

Unless appealed, Hamels is scheduled to begin serving his suspension tonight, when the Phillies are to host the New York Mets.  If appealed, Hamels’ suspension will be held in abeyance until the process is complete.

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San Francisco’s Mota suspended

The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that San Francisco Giants pitcher Guillermo Mota has received a 100-game suspension after testing positive for Clenbuterol, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

The suspension of Mota, who received a 50-game suspension for a performance-enhancing substance violation on November 1, 2006, is effective immediately.

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UEFA Satisfied With Ukraine’s Safety

“Ukraine is a safe country. In this regard, the situation is alike to that in Germany or Switzerland. Everything is going to be okay,” said Martin Kallen, UEFA operations director, in his interview with German sports magazine Kicker, reports SID. The official noted that safety level of EURO 2012 would be top notch.

As part of EURO 2012 preparations, Ukrainian authorities have taken a number of measures aimed at providing safety during the upcoming football championship.

On April 17, 2012, Ukraine opened the Headquarters for international cooperation concerning safety during EURO 2012 in Kyiv. Rapid response and analytical teams at the Headquarters will resolve any pending emergencies during the championship.

In February 2012, Ukrainian delegation visited London to take safety tips from the British as they were preparing for the upcoming 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs created the lists of football hooligans (persons, previously charged with public offence at football matches), particularly ultras, in order to prevent possible clashes between the fans.

Moreover, Ukraine adopted a law that stipulates the persons ruled ineligible to visit football matches in their country of residence might be declined the right to enter Ukraine. Consequently, some fans will not be allowed to visit the country during June of 2012.

Curiously, over the last three years French gendarmerie has been providing training for the Ukrainian internal troops in order to enable them to assist the local police during EURO 2012.

The representatives of law enforcement agencies of the countries participating in EURO 2012 will come to Ukraine to assist Ukrainian police in ensuring safety during the matches. Besides the actual police forces, more than 4,000 stewards will maintain safety at the stadiums.

28 aircrafts, 16 helicopters, and 10 surface-to-air missile systems will guard EURO 2012 host cities, as well as the borders of the country.

UEFA will take charge of the stadiums hosting EURO 2012 on May 11th.

Source: Worldwide News Ukraine

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May is Mayweather!

Floyd Mayweather once again showed why he’s undefeated and with that he made the month of May the winningest month of his professional career. With a win over Miguel Cotto, Mayweather is now 7 and 0 during the month of May.

The fight went all 12 rounds and culminated in a unanimous decision win for Mayweather. The judges scored the fight 117-111, 117-111, and 118-110. Even though Cotto lost he gave Mayweather a ride for his money.

After the fight Mayweather said, “Miguel Cotto fought his ass off tonight and I want to congratulate him and his team.”

“I sensed that sometimes Miguel was breaking down and then he would come back sharp. Miguel Cotto is in shape. The right hook and the uppercut were working for me tonight. I had watched tapes of Shane Mosley [when he fought Cotto] and I saw that the right hook was working. And I also watch Zab Judah use the uppercut against him too. So I knew I was going to use those shots tonight,” Mayweather continued saying.

After the fight Cotto was not readily available for question and did not attend the post-fight news conference.

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The Fights Before “The Fight”

On Friday, May 4, the night before the biggest boxing event of 2012, Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions will get things started in style at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas with a five-fight card featuring a talented array of fighters looking to steal the show from Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto before their Saturday mega-fight.

In the 10 round main event, which will be televised by Fox Sports Net and Fox Deportes in English and Spanish respectively, former World Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon (42-4, 35 KO’s) battles Juarez’ Eduardo “El Chucky” Lazcano (24-2, 11 KO’s) for the vacant WBC USNBC Super Featherweight Title.

In the televised co-feature, longtime contender and Las Vegas favorite Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith (22-5, 10 KO’s) returns to the ring to face Albany, New York’s Ayi Bruce (21-6, 13 KO’s) in a 10 round junior middleweight contest.

De Leon vs. Lazcano and Smith vs. Bruce are presented by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona and DeWalt Tools. The Fox Sports Net and Fox Deportes bilingual simulcast, which will be available in over 50 million homes, will air live at 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT.

The action in the ring won’t be all that will heat up viewers’ televisions as the two hour broadcast is set to include exclusive behind the scenes footage of the build-up to Mayweather vs. Cotto as well as special guests who will give their take on the action at The Joint as well as their predictions for the May 5 pay per view mega-fight.

Tickets, priced at $100, $60, $30, $25, along with a limited number of VIP suite seats priced at $125, may be purchased at the Hard Rock Hotel Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000.

In undercard action…

Orlando’s Daquan Arnett (2-0, 1 KO) is a former amateur standout making a solid name for himself as a professional, and he’ll attempt to win his third straight fight in a four round junior middleweight battle against Phoenix’ Jose Martell (2-1, 2 KO’s). One of Puerto Rico’s finest prospects will take to the ring the night before island icon Miguel Cotto faces Mayweather, when Caguas lightweight Jeffrey Fontanez(5-0, 5 KO’s) battles Las Vegas’ Rocco Espinoza(3-4) in a four round fight.

Opening the show is a women’s featherweight clash scheduled for eight rounds featuring one of Las Vegas’ fistic favorites in former World Champion Jessica Rakoczy (31-3, 11 KO’s) who returns to the ring for the first time since 2009 to face Denver’s Brittany Cruz (8-5-1, 1 KO).

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