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Little League News

Who’s on First? Hard to Say, but He’s Wet
There’s been lots of rainfall, sure, for Little Leaguers and their parents this year, but not enough to quash the joy of playing.
Hips Are Bringing More Athletes to Their Knees
Medical experts and trainers have seen a steep increase in hip injuries this season, even among superstar players, and have yet to determine the exact reasons behind the trend.

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Shelby Little League

Welcome to the 2009 Little League Baseball and Softball Season!

Games Cancelled for Thursday, June 25th
Boys Juniors games for tonight, Thursday, June 25 are cancelled due to field conditions. Games will be played on Saturday morning at 10:00 am. Please contact your coach with questions.

Practices for the Tuesday/Thursday Pitching Machine division are also cancelled tonight, Thursday, June 25 due to field conditions. Coaches are asked to contact their players.

Revised Boys Junior Playoff Schedule Posted
Download your revised schedule for the Boys Junior Division.

PLAYOFF NEWS!
Just a reminder the League Championship will be played Monday, June 22 at Ford Field at 6:30pm for the minors (field 2) and the majors (field 1).

League Playoff Schedules Posted
Playoff Schedules for Boys and Girls Minor and Major Leagues have been posted. Use this link to download your team's schedule.

Pitching Machine Schedules Posted
Practice and game schedules for the Pitching Machine league have been posted. Use this link to download your team's schedule or click on "Pitching Machine" from the "Divisions" menu.

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MLB News

MLB pays homage to Gehrig on anniversary (AP)
Derek Jeter helped Major League Baseball commemorate the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's luckiest man speech Saturday, reading the famous line from the icon's stirring words during a video tribute before the New York Yankees' game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees also placed a wreath of red, white and blue flowers by Gehrig's monument in Monument Park and made a $25,000...
Ramirez homers, but Padres beat Dodgers (AP)

Manny Ramirez needed only five plate appearances before hitting his first post-drug suspension home run. It wasn't enough to help Los Angeles overcome 22-year-old rookie Everth Cabrera's three RBIs and brilliant defense as the San Diego Padres beat the Dodgers 7-4 on Saturday. Ramirez homered in his second game back from his 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy.
Morneau has 4 hits, Twins top Tigers 4-3 (AP)

The ball sprung from Magglio Ordonez's bat and landed in the seats to give the Tigers the lead, and Francisco Liriano's head and shoulders dropped as fast as one of his 88 mph sliders. Liriano fought to finish that seventh inning, though, just as the Twins did following a draining 16-inning defeat the night before.

Commentary

Yahoo! Sports - Tim Brown

Who is Manny Ramirez now?
Presumably clean of steroids at age 37, will the Dodgers outfielder be the same fearsome hitter?
Manny's return is awash in ambiguity
A suspension behind him, Manny Ramirez was greeted by a packed stadium and a mix of boos and cheers.
Source: Padres to extend Black's contract
San Diego throws its support behind Bud Black with a contract extension, according to a source.

The Tigers

Tigers

MLB pays tribute to Gehrig on speech anniversary (AP)
Derek Jeter helped Major League Baseball commemorate the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's luckiest man speech Saturday, reading the famous line from the icon's stirring words during a video tribute before the New York Yankees' game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees also placed a wreath of red, white and blue flowers by Gehrig's monument in Monument Park and made a $25,000...
Morneau leads Twins in 4-3 comeback win vs. Tigers (AP)

The ball sprung from Magglio Ordonez's bat and landed in the seats to give the Tigers the lead, and Francisco Liriano's head and shoulders dropped as fast as one of his 88 mph sliders. Liriano fought to finish that seventh inning, though, just as the Twins did following a draining 16-inning defeat the night before.
Baseball Today (AP)