Colby Rasmus is leaving the Baltimore Orioles after
struggling to play through a left hip injury for two seasons.
Baltimore placed the outfielder on the restricted list after he told the club
Tuesday he was leaving. Rasmus informed manager Buck Showalter of his decision
prior to a game against the Phillies.
”Colby talked to me this afternoon and said he made the decision to go home
and discontinue
playing
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privacy he’s due, and hope everything is for the best. Wish him well, and we’ll
see what the future brings.”
Rasmus was hitting .133 with one homer in 18 games this season after signing
a one-year, $3 million deal in the offseason. A 2005 first-round pick of the
Cardinals, Rasmus left Tampa Bay in midseason last year after dealing with
similar hip problems.
He hit his only homer on June 21 on the same day he was activated from the
60-day DL with a left hip flexor strain, but he was hitless in his last 11
at-bats.
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — It can be difficult enough for NFL players to have
just three days to prepare for a Thursday night game.The Green Bay Packers have
another unique wrinkle in their schedule: they must fly west this year for their
Thursday night matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.It didn’t leave much time
for the Packers to wind down on
Monday
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got to take care of your body, make sure you’re doing the right things these
next couple days to get ready,” defensive lineman Kenny Clark said. “Mentally,
you just put your head in the film, get a chance to look at them early.”The
abbreviated practice plans have the Packers (4-4-1) flying to Seattle on Tuesday
night following what would be the most extensive practice of the week. Coaches
did some preliminary preparation last week for the Seahawks, though the primary
focus was on beating the Dolphins.That goal was accomplished, even as more
injuries took a toll on the defense.Safety Kentrell Brice (left
ankle)
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(groin) left the Dolphins game. They’re all starters, and another starter,
cornerback Kevin King, missed the game with a hamstring injury.The defense bent
but did not break, holding Miami to four field goals in spite of being put in
some tricky situations. Two turnovers on special teams gave the Dolphins the
ball at midfield or better. A failed fourth-and-2 for the offense had Miami
starting at the Packers 45.The Dolphins managed just field goals each time,
while the Packers kept scoring touchdowns.“We really played everybody that was
up in our secondary, and everybody was ready when their number was
called
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the game. He picked off Brock Osweiler deep in Miami territory and returned the
ball to the 12 to set up a touchdown late in the third quarter.Breeland’s injury
appeared to be relatively minor, and he hoped to be ready for Thursday.A
positive for the Packers’ defense is that backups played fairly well to fill
voids, including reserve safety Raven Greene. He had a sack and also took a
direct snap on a fake punt for a 26-yard run.It’s a confidence-building win
especially for a secondary that has had instability over the past few weeks,
starting with the trade of starting safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix to Washington.
Another safety, Jermaine Whitehead, was released last week. Veteran cornerback
Tramon Williams has started at safety alongside Brice the past couple of
games.“It took everybody
today
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Bay eventually took advantage of backup Brock Osweiler, who was starting for a
fifth straight game in place of the injured Ryan Tannehill. They got to Osweiler
for six sacks. The Dolphins were just as banged up at receiver, too, losing
Davante Parker and Jakeem Grant during the game.But Miami gets a bye this week
to rest up.The Packers figure to take it easier in practice on Tuesday, which
would probably have been the case regardless of all the injuries in their
secondary.That puts a
premium
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speed ahead. Some guys might try to click through the film last night,” McCarthy
said. “A number of coaches just went right upstairs after the game … but as far
as the team, we don’t have any time to spend on, we have to get right into
Seattle.”
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