Inflammation

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Pinkeye or conjunctivitis is going around this week. It's a very contagious illness that can easily be spread eye to eye and person to person. Doctors say pinkeye is inflammation of the lining inside the lid. That...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH If you don't like the Blue Jays' lineup, check back tomorrow; you might find it more to your taste. It has been that way all season. It was not so long ago that manager John Gibbons...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - St. Louis Cardinals - INSIDE PITCH The gems of the Cardinals minor league system keep shining upon their arrival in the major leagues. The latest was on display Wednesday in San Diego, where Tyler Lyons threw...

MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH The Indians will have a decision to make regarding their rotation in the not too distant future. Brett Myers, who has been on the disabled list since April 20 with a mildly sprained ligament in his...

MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH The Braves don't want to rush pitching prospect Alex Wood. But they may not have a choice unless general manager Frank Wren can find a capable left-handed reliever. With the losses of Eric O'Flaherty...

MLB Team Report - Cincinnati Reds - INSIDE PITCH After blowing two straight save chances, Aroldis Chapman breezed through one Monday night. He worked a 1-2-3 inning, struck out two and hit 100 mph on the radar gun several times. "You've got to get them...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Almost daily, Mets manager Terry Collins and general manager Sandy Alderson have fielded questions regarding Ike Davis. With each 0-for-4, pressure mounts to demote Davis to the minors....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Miami Marlins - INSIDE PITCH Slugger Giancarlo Stanton took another step in his recovery from a hamstring injury Wednesday when he took live batting practice at Marlins Stadium. "He looked good, like he was...

MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH The Pirates will likely be looking for a shortstop at the end of this season when Clint Barmes' two-year, $10.5-million contract expires. While Barmes has been solid defensively, his hitting has...

MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH The Rockies could be faced with a difficult decision if closer Rafael Betancourt ends up on the 15-day disabled list: Who replaces him? Betancourt threw two pitches in the dirt to start the 10th...

MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Right-handed pitcher Jeremy Hefner was "freaking out," in his own words, after hearing of the tornado Monday that devastated Moore, Okla. Hefner shared his emotional day prior to the Met's 4-0 loss to...

MLB Team Report - Philadelphia Phillies - INSIDE PITCH The Phillies fortunes in the 2013 season began with the health of the three former All-Stars who all missed significant time in 2012: Roy Halladay, Ryan Howard and Chase Utley. Halladay had right...