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Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers Highlight MLB Schedule for May 25, 2012 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The 2012 MLB regular season is well underway with nearly two months of baseball already in the books. It is still a long road to October, but paths are already starting to take shape and many surprises have already occurred along the way. The beginning of the year brings promise but at this point in the season anything can still happen.

 

Twins-White Sox Preview (The Associated Press)

Aside from an ugly display in the opener of this series, the Chicago White Sox's starting rotation has been lights out of late.

 

Sale sharp, Konerko and Rios HR, Chisox beat Twins (The Associated Press)

CHICAGO (AP) In his first season as a starter, Chris Sale is settling in nicely.

 

Reed officially designated as White Sox's closer (The SportsXchange)

Thanks to a 6-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night, the Chicago White Sox had no reason to go to Addison Reed out of the bullpen.

 

American League notebook -- Wednesday, May 23, 2012 (The SportsXchange)

Baltimore: RHP Jason Hammel is still penciled in to make his start Friday against the Royals despite problems with his balky right knee. Hammel missed a turn in the rotation earlier this month due to the knee, and he had fluid drained earlier this week. ... CF Adam Jones went 2-for-3 with a walk, extending his hitting streak to 15 games, a career long. He is 22-for-62 (.355) with six homers and 12 RBI during the streak.

 

Ramirez might not be ready to play for A's May 30 (The Associated Press)

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Manny Ramirez might not be ready to play for the Oakland Athletics by May 30 when his suspension ends.

 

White Sox's Hudson gets his first look at third base (The SportsXchange)

Orlando Hudson didn't get the starting nod after officially joining the White Sox on Tuesday, but thanks to the Minnesota Twins blowing out Chicago by a 9-2 score, Hudson got in the game.

 

Walters throws 1st complete game for Twins (The Associated Press)

CHICAGO (AP) After a weekend of being overused, the Minnesota Twins got a night off courtesy of P.J. Walters.

 

American League notebook -- Tuesday, May 22, 2012 (The SportsXchange)

Baltimore: LF Nolan Reimold (herniated neck disk) likely will have a second epidural injection Friday, he told MASNsports.com. Reimold is dealing with pain as well as numbness, and he's been told the injection will only help to dull the pain. ... 2B Brian Roberts, out since May 2011 due to concussion-related issues, will begin a rehab assignment Wednesday with Class AA Bowie (Md.). Roberts could return to the Orioles in mid-June after spending the maximum 20 days in the minors, according to manager Buck Showalter.

 

Twins give up on sputtering starter Jason Marquis (The Associated Press)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Twins are barely one-fourth of the way through the season and they are about to use their ninth starting pitcher.