Inflammation

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Lady Gaga said on Tuesday she was suffering from a severe inflammation of the joints that left her temporarily unable to walk, forcing her to postpone a handful of upcoming shows on the North American leg of her world...

MLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH Josh Johnson, who has lots of company as a major disappointment this season, began his rehabilitation assignment Monday with Class A Dunedin as he recovers from right triceps inflammation. Johnson...

MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Jared Hughes was one of the biggest surprises of the 2012 season for the Pirates. The right-handed reliever has been one of their biggest disappointments in 2013. However, Hughes believes he has...

LHP Jeff Locke won his fourth straight decision as he pitched seven scoreless innings. Locke has not lost since his first start of the season April 7 against the Dodgers at Los Angeles. He has been charged with three earned runs or less in each of last...

RHP Cole De Vries has been reinstated from his rehab assignment and optioned to Triple-A Rochester. De Vries made the opening season roster but came away from his last spring training outing with tightness in his forearm. His rehab has gone well,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH The more the Blue Jays play the more they expose themselves as pretenders. They keep making mistakes unbecoming to a team that was supposed to be a contender. The Blue Jays made...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Andrew McCutchen rarely misses a game with an injury. When the star center fielder does, everyone in the Pirates' organization holds their breath. McCutchen was held out of Sunday's...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Miami Marlins - INSIDE PITCH Veteran righty Jon Rauch's tenure with the Marlins didn't last very long. Rauch was designated for assignment May 17 after allowing two runs in an inning, jacking his ERA to 7.56 in 15...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - St. Louis Cardinals - INSIDE PITCH The Cardinals' starting pitching, best in the majors by a wide margin for the first one-quarter of the season, has taken on some attrition. Two of the five have landed on the 15-day...

MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH A strength going into the season, the Atlanta bullpen is now very much a potential concern. Eric O'Flaherty, diagnosed with an ulnar collateral ligament tear, is likely headed to Tommy John reconstructive...

MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH Going into the 2013 season, the area of most concern for the Indians was their starting rotation. The top of the rotation was the key, and so far the top of the rotation couldn't be much better. No....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Time is running out for Ike Davis to contribute. The Mets tried to extend Davis a long rope of opportunity, consistently hitting him cleanup against right-handed pitching all last week....