DENVER (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen is doing well after experiencing trouble with his heart again
http://www.philliesfanproshop.com/authentic-robin-roberts-jersey , though it remains uncertain when he will return to the mound.Andrew Friedman,
the president of baseball operations for the Dodgers, said Saturday everyone
feels good about Jansen at the moment. But he wasn’t sure when he might be
back.Jansen dealt with issues related to an irregular heartbeat in 2011 and
2012, and the three-time All-Star recognized something wasn’t right Thursday as
Los Angeles prepared for the opener of a four-game series at Colorado. He was
sent back to Los Angeles and has been examined by a number of cardiologists,
including some who have treated him in the past.“It is a pre-existing
condition,” Friedman said. “The fact that he has experienced it before, we were
able to catch it much earlier than he did in 2011 and 2012
Tug McGraw Jersey , which I think is real positive. . He was able to catch it on the front end.”Jansen, who was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Friday,
is scheduled for a follow-up appointment with doctors on Aug. 20. Friedman said
he might resume some limited baseball activities next week to try to keep his
arm in shape.“When we get to Monday, we will start thinking about the baseball
part,” Friedman said. “Doing what he can do, what he’s able to do. We have 2011,
2012 to look back at. He kept his arm going
Drew Hutchison Jersey , stayed in shape during the time he was down.”Added Friedman: “All in all it is encouraging as it could be. He’s in a
real good frame of mind. We will hold down the fort for him and will be ready to
receive him when he’s ready.” ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics
missed out this weekend on gaining ground to host the AL wild-card game.Khris
Davis hit a grand slam in the ninth inning but the Athletics again came up
short, beaten by the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Sunday.“It was good to see on a day
that looks like we’re dragging a little bit or a little bit flat to be able to
put up a four-spot like that,” Oakland manager Bob Melvin said.The A’s remained
1 ½ games behind the New York Yankees for the top AL wild-card spot. Oakland
lost for the second straight day at Tropicana Field — the Yankees fell to
Toronto both days.Oakland dropped 4 ½ games behind AL West-leading Houston,
which beat Arizona.Tampa Bay trails Oakland by seven games with 14 games
left.C.J. Cron and Willy Adames homered off A’s starter Mike Fiers. Eight Tampa
Bay pitchers combined on a four-hitter.“Oakland came in here as hot as any team
and we pitched like we needed to,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said.Down 5-0, the
A’s loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth on three walks by Jake Faria.
After Jose Alvarado struck out Jed Lowrie
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save.Davis’ second career slam gave him 115 RBIs, second in the majors to the
122 for Boston’s J.D. Martinez.Fiers (12-7) dropped to 5-1 over eight starts
since being acquired from Detroit on Aug. 6. He gave up three runs and four hits
in four innings. The righty worked out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the
second.“Put the guys behind early,” Fiers said. “Just too many jams, too many
errant pitches.”Cron had a two-run drive in the first and Adames hit a
fourth-inning solo shot. The Rays (82-66) secured their first winning season
since reaching the playoffs in 2013 (92-71) as an AL wild-card team.“There’s no
way around it, we’ve had a good year,” Cron said. “It’s just that the guys in
front of us are having an exceptionally good year. I think most years this
(record) would be good enough for a playoff spot.”Diego Castillo worked the
first inning for the Rays
http://www.philliesfanproshop.com/authentic-jim-bunning-jersey , then Andrew Kittredge (3-2), Hunter Wood and Jaime Schultz all went two innings
apiece.Kittredge also got the win in the Rays’ 7-5 victory Saturday night by
retiring his only batter, Mark Canha, on two-out, bases-loaded grounder in the
eighth.Matt Olson, who went 2 for 3 with a walk, was the only Oakland player to
reach base through seven innings.Cron put Tampa Bay ahead 2-0 on his career-high
27th home
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Ji-Man Choi.The Rays went up 5-0 in the seventh on Brandon Lowe’s two-run
triple.TWENTY IS STILL SPECIALRays ace Blake Snell (19-5) will be seeking a
major league-leading 20th win in the second of a three-game series Tuesday night
at Texas. “I think it’s a huge stat for a pitcher,” Cash said. “Sometimes you’re
at the mercy of the club, I understand that, but ultimately if you win 20
ballgames you’re going to put the club on your back and carry a lot of the load.
Blake has done that.”TRAINER’S ROOMAthletics: RHP Trevor Cahill (upper back) is
nearing a bullpen session and might rejoin the rotation next weekend. “We’ll
have a better indication once gets off the mound and really has to extend,”
Melvin said. “I think that’s where he was having his troubles.” Cahill is 6-3 in
19 starts.Rays: OF Tommy Pham, playing through groin and right ring finger
injuries was rested. … Cash said it is unclear if C Michael Perez (left
hamstring) will return this season.UP NEXTAthletics: RHP Liam Hendriks (0-1)
will be the opener for the sixth time this month Tuesday night against the Los
Angeles Angels.Rays: RHP Tyler Glasnow (0-4) will face Texas RHP Adrian Sampson
(0-1) on Monday night.
