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The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki returned to the lineup Thursday for the first time since Sunday. In the Rockies' 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees, Tulowitzki went 1-for-3 with a walk. "I...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH The circumstances could be ripe Saturday for Russell Martin to make his first major-league appearance in the outfield. Manager Clint Hurdle has been toying with the idea of...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Miami Marlins - INSIDE PITCH The Marlins' roster could look a whole lot different by the middle of June than it did when the season opened. Henderson Alvarez, out since March 27 with shoulder inflammation, was...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Yankees - INSIDE PITCH With the Yankees' infield in a defensive jam Wednesday, a former Gold Glove outfielder came to the rescue. Vernon Wells manned third base in the ninth inning, and he cleanly fielded a...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH The Mets plunked Lucas Duda in left field this season knowing full well his defensive limitations. A natural first baseman, Duda struggled throughout an extended run in right field in the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH Indians officials felt they made some much-needed improvement to the team's offense with some judicious offseason spending and player acquisitions. It's doubtful, however, that the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH Blue Jays left-hander J.A. Happ was released from a Tampa-area hospital Wednesday morning after he was hit in the head by a line drive during Tuesday night's game against the Tampa...

MLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH The Blue Jays were still waiting for word on the condition of left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ, who was struck on the left side of the head in the second inning on Tuesday by a line drive from Rays center...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH James McDonald knew something wasn't right the last time he started and it went beyond having an awful line in the box score. The Pirates right-hander allowed seven runs, eight hits...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Miami Marlins - INSIDE PITCH Catcher Rob Brantly could miss a few games because of lingering issues from a cut on his right index finger. The time off might offer Brantly a much-needed mental break. Brantly is...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH Juan Nicasio, who is scheduled to start Wednesday night against the Yankees, needs to start pitching better to keep his spot in the rotation. Nicasio is 3-0 with a 4.91 ERA, but...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Yankees - INSIDE PITCH Hiroki Kuroda gave the Yankees a winning performance on Tuesday night against the Rockies. Unfortunately for the right hander and his club, New York's offense didn't return the favor....