YUNIEL ESCOBAR RUMORS
Rays 4, Padres 2
Sean Rodriguez, Yunel Escobar and James Loney drove in late runs for the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday in a 4-2 victory that completed a three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres.
The Rays won their fifth in a row overall.
Roberto Hernandez (2-4) pitched six innings, giving up five hits and two runs.
Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth inning for his 11th save.
The Rays trailed 2-1 in...
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Escobar is day-to-day after wrist injury
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Yunel Escobar’s bad luck continues this season. During Saturday’s loss to the Colorado Rockies, Escobar was hit by a pitch from Jon Garland and left the game after being in obvious pain. It was later reported that x-rays were negative and he is listed as day-to-day with a left wrist contusion. Via Tampa Bay Times Marc Topkin, Escobar will miss 2-3 days...
Rays SS Yunel Escobar day-to-day with hand contusion
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Yunel Escobar will likely miss a few games with a contusion on his left hand, but it could have been a lot worse. MLB.com's Owen Perkins reported that Escobar took a Jon Garland fastball to the hand in his first plate appearance against the Colorado Rockies last night and was forced to leave the game, fearing a break. A grateful Escobar returned to...
Escobar leaves game after pitch hits him on hand
Updates with Escobar going to hospital for X-rays. With AP Photos. Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Yunel Escobar left Saturday night's game against the Rockies after being hit on the left hand by a pitch from Colorado starter Jon Garland.
The team said Escobar was being taken to the hospital for X-rays.
Escobar immediately grabbed his arm after being struck by the 86 mph fastball...
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Rays' Escobar leaves game after pitch hits his wrist
DENVER (AP) --Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Yunel Escobar left Saturday night's game against the Rockies after being hit on the left hand by a pitch from Colorado starter Jon Garland.
The team said Escobar was being taken to the hospital for X-rays.
Escobar immediately grabbed his arm after being struck by the 86 mph fastball in the second inning, grimacing in pain when the trainer...
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Yunel Escobar gets fresh start with Rays
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. The past is a distant memory for Yunel Escobar, something hed rather sweep into a dustbin and forget forever. For good reason, he wants to keep his gaze fixed on the path ahead. His uniform has changed, his colors are different, the clubhouse culture he enters with the Tampa Bay Rays is loose and free.
Still, a player's record is never discarded so simply...
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February 19, 2013
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MLB Rumors: Should MLB Suspend Blue Jays Yunel Escobar After Gay Slur Written On Eye Black?
MLB is looking into Yunel Escobar of the Toronto Blue Jays after seeing what he had written on his eye black prior to a game against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Escobar wrote a gay slur on his eye black in Spanish, and the league is now deciding what to do about this despicable act.
Escobar wrote “Tu Ere Maricon” in silver on his eye black. It is as clear as...
MLB investigating Yunel Escobar for homophobic ‘you are a ********* eye black
MLB is investigating Yunel Escobar after it was revealed that the Blue Jays shortstop wore eye black with a homophobic message written on them during Saturday’s game.
Escobar, who was born in Cuba, had the words “Tu ere maricon” written on his eye black for Saturday’s game against the Red Sox.
“Tu ere maricon” is Spanish for “you are a ******.” Maricon is a commonly...
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Blue Jays upset over slur
The Toronto Blue Jays released a statement on Monday condemning the use of a homophobic slur that was written on Yunel Escobar's eye black over the weekend.
Blue Jays’ Yunel Escobar sported some rather inappropriate eye black against the Red Sox
Toronto shortstop Yunel Escobar played Saturday’s game against the Red Sox with a homophobic slur written on his eye black. As you can see in the above photo, the 29-year-old Escobar has the words “Tu ere maricon” on his eye black, which roughly translates in English to “You are a f*ggot.” Whether or not Escobar was the victim of a rather tasteless prank, or if he...
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