Opening Day!!! (2001)

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American League-Player of the Week:
LF Barry Bonds (CHW)!
He batted .519 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.

National League-Player of the Week:
C Mike Piazza (HOU)!
He batted .409 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.

American League-Player of the Week:
CF Ken Griffey Jr. (TEX)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 8 HR and 17 RBI.

National League-Player of the Week:
1B Henry Rodriguez (SDN)!
He batted .571 in 28 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.

OAK: Jose Canseco hits his 500th career homer!!

CHN: Brian Stephenson pitches a NO-HITTER against Philadelphia!!

NYY: Will Cunnane pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!

TOR: Chris Carpenter pitches a 3-hit shutout against Kansas City!!


INJURY NEWS

Wednesday 4/2/2001 :

CHW: Rheal Cormier was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He will be OK in about one week.

Thursday 4/3/2001 :

SDN: Travis Fryman was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.

Friday 4/4/2001 :

BOS: Curt Schilling was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Shoulder.
He is definitely out for the season!

BOS: Dwight Gooden was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Tricep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 7 weeks.

ANA: Damion Easley was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.

FLA: Andy Benes was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.

COL: Edgardo Alfonzo was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 weeks.

Saturday 4/5/2001 :

COL: Ben Petrick was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.

Monday 4/7/2001 :

HOU: Carlos Guillen was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.

Tuesday 4/8/2001 :

KC: Chad Durbin was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.

NYY: Geoff Geary was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.

COL: Curtis Goodwin was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Pinched Nerve Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.

NYY: Willie Adams is sick.
Diagnosis: Infected Lymph Node.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.

Wednesday 4/9/2001 :

MIL: Fernando Vina was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.

TOR: Jimmy Rollins was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Elbow.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.

CIN: Marlon Anderson was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.

Thursday 4/10/2001 :

DET: Julian Tavarez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.

SDN: John Gaspar was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.

HOU: Donne Wall was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 weeks.

Friday 4/11/2001 :

MIL: Heath Bell was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.

SFN: Bernard Gilkey was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.

LAN: Aaron Miles was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Hamstring Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.

Saturday 4/12/2001 :

LAN: Ismael Valdez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.

Monday 4/14/2001 :

MIN: Carlos Zambrano was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Bicep Tendon.
He is out for about 8 weeks.

Tuesday 4/15/2001 :

TEX: Fernando Tatis was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Calf Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5-6 weeks.

SFN: Bernie Williams was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Broken Foot.
He is out for about 7 weeks.

SDN: Jeff Kent was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.