Out of Commission

After fouling a pitch off his shin and breaking his right tibia Friday night, New York Mets veteran second baseman Jose Valentin will be out at least 6 weeks - which could mean the rest of the season barring a trip to the playoffs for the Mets.

Valentin is batting .241 with 3 longballs and 18 RBIs this season.

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Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz is sidelined with a left shoulder strain, which is not considered serious. Big Papi, hitting .321 with 16 homers and 60 RBIs, was thrown out diving in an attempt to stretch a single into a double Friday night - but an MRI showed no structural damage.

To make matters worse, the All-Star first baseman was slapped with a lawsuit by Steiner's Sports Marketing for not signing enough memorabilia for fans or appearing at as many meet-and-greet events as his contract stated.

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Tampa Bay Devil Rays only sign of talent left fielder Carl Crawford left Saturday's first game of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees in the fifth inning with a left ankle sprain.

Crawford hurt himself beating out an infield hit in the top of the third, but limped around after stepping on the bag awkwardly and hobbled for the rest of the inning.

Wheels is batting .290 with 6 homers and 5 RBIs.

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