10 Copyright (c) 2010 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com Yahoo! Sports http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Yahoo! Sports - MLB News http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb Latest news and information about the MLB. Washington also used drugs while playing (AP) A day after acknowledging he failed a drug test for cocaine last year, Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said he used marijuana and amphetamines while he was a player. "When you're young you make mistakes," Washington said Thursday. "I wish I could take back some of the mistakes I may have made, but I can't." Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Washington would... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:32:44 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:mlb,article,ap-rangers-washington-drugs:1 WADA prez calls on MLB to test for HGH (AP) World Anti-Doping Agency president John Fahey called on Major League Baseball and its players' union to start testing for human growth hormone. Fahey said that if they were serious about getting rid of cheats, MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association should immediately start out-of-competition testing and the collection of blood samples. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:11:35 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:mlb,article,ap-wada-mlb-hgh:1 Arizona signs 3B Reynolds to 3-year deal (AP) Mark Reynolds said he's more relaxed after signing a new three-year, $14.5 million contract on Thursday, and it showed. Reynolds hit his second homer of the spring and added a double that led to another run in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 7-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics. The third baseman said that negotiations were "wearing on me a little bit. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:20:20 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:mlb,article,ap-300318111.arioak.recap:1 AP Twins' Nathan to test elbow this weekend (AP) In this photo taken on March 6, 2010, Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Nathan, right, with teammates Justin Morneau, left, and Orlando Hudson (1), looks away before walking off the mound after pitching part of the third inning against the Boston Red Sox in a spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla. Nathan has a torn ligament in his throwing elbow. General Manager Bill Smith says the plan is to rest Nathan for two weeks, eliminate the soreness and build strength in his elbow before making any decisions about surgery.

Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan will play catch this weekend as he tries to decide if he can pitch with a torn ligament in his right elbow. The Twins were intentionally vague about the plan for Nathan to test it this weekend. Manager Ron Gardenhire says he doesn't want it "to become a media circus." Tests showed a torn ulnar collateral ligament on March 9.


]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:20:10 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:mlb,article,ap-twins-nathan:1 Phillies' Lidge happy with first outing (AP) Philadelphia Phillies closer Brad Lidge gave up three hits and a run in an inning of work Thursday, and the right-hander was very encouraged with the results of his first action against live batters this spring. "My knee felt outstanding, and right now the main goal is to get my arm speed up to normal," Lidge said after throwing 16 pitches in a minor-league game at the Phillies'... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:30:19 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:mlb,article,ap-phillies-lidge:1 Thome hits first home run with Twins (AP) Justin Morneau and Jim Thome returned to the lineup for the Minnesota Twins, each following four days of rest. Thome didn't take long to shake off the rust. He went 2 for 2 with his first home run in a Twins uniform and Minnesota defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Thursday. Morneau, who like Thome was resting a sore back, went 0 for 3 with a strikeout, while Joe Mauer went 0 for 3, lowering... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:17:24 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:mlb,article,ap-300318109.pitmin.recap:1 Cubs RHP Guzman to have shoulder surgery (AP) Cubs reliever Angel Guzman will have surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right shoulder and could be out for the season. The surgery will be performed Tuesday by orthopedist James Andrews, who has already operated on Guzman's elbow and shoulder. The Cubs did not offer a timetable for his return. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:56:18 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:mlb,article,ap-cubs-guzman:1 Brewers 3B Gamel out at least 6 weeks (AP) Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Mat Gamel will be out at least six weeks because of a torn muscle in his right shoulder, team officials said Thursday. An MRI performed Wednesday revealed what the team said is a "slight" tear in his latissimus dorsi, the large muscle behind the right shoulder. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:35:27 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:mlb,article,ap-brewers-gamel:1 Tigers' Willis continues solid spring (AP) Dontrelle Willis had a lot more to worry about in this outing than his pitching line. And the line was pretty good. Willis pitched through back spasms, was hit in the knee with a line drive and injured his thumb catching another, but worked three scoreless innings in the Detroit Tigers' 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:42:34 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:mlb,article,ap-300318106.houdet.recap:1 Toyota sign could loom over Wrigley (AP) The Chicago Cubs owe much of their identity to two things -- their 101-year drought without a World Series title and Wrigley Field. The team's new owners are working with automaker Toyota on a sponsorship deal that could put the company's logo on a sign hoisted high above the left field bleachers in time for the home opener next month. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:57:24 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:mlb,article,ap-cubs-wrigleysign:1 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:32:44 PDT