Hot! Former Teammates Ubaldo Jimenez

His still left elbow enlarged and also wrapped, Troy Tulowitzki believed confident that he'd be completely ready regarding opening day.

He wasn't so selected on no matter whether former Colorado teammate Ubaldo Jimenez purposely drilled him, placing that All-Star shortstop's rank within jeopardy.

Jimenez nailed Tulowitzki when using the primary frequency Sunday with Scottsdale, Ariz., carrying his or her festering feud onto the particular domain as well as inducing the Cleveland Indians along with Rockies to be able to obvious the particular benches.

"You folks need to discuss with your ex boyfriend plus discover if it was before purposive or unintentional," Tulowitzki said. "I didn't count on anything, and the emotional baggage took over. A number of words were exchanged nevertheless practically nothing above that."

Tulowitzki and also Jimenez jawed upward close, using the menu umpire along with competitors on each facets positioning them back from obtaining at every single other. Tulowitzki seemed to be consumed to help a medical center with regard to precautionary X-rays on his elbow, which ended up negative.

"From this take, the moment they struck me this just seemed including they wanted a bit more. That's as soon as the actual confrontation started," Tulowitzki said.

Rockies office manager Jim Tracy named the item "the many gutless behave I've observed in thirty five decades while in the game, that is definitely just what I saw."

"He blatantly used at him, he should

be suspended," Tracy said. "I'll often be incredibly disappointed whenever he or she doesn't have suspended."

Jimenez explained it was an accident. "I never want to harmed him during all. Just one review this bought away, that can come about in order to anybody," he said.

Jimenez lately instructed The Denver Post that will he appeared to be nauseous he or she failed to be given a agreement proxy whilst Tulowitzki along with Carlos Gonzalez became new deals. Jimenez was bought and sold by means of Colorado on the Indians previous summer.

Tulowitzki had been quoted within the exact report as quite simply expressing Jimenez would need to get rid of his annoyance to get on along with their career.

"I certainly not described anyone. The merely idea I mentioned was about how precisely that crew cared for me," Jimenez said.

Red Sox: Manager Bobby Valentine mentioned more detailed Andrew Bailey will probably travel to Boston on Monday to own his right browse examined. Bailey, which appeared to be procured from a December business with the A's, includes possibly not pitched in the major little league game since March 25. Also, Valentine explained Felix Doubront in addition to Daniel Bard will certainly populate out the actual rotation, next Jon Lester, Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz.

Padres: Edinson Volquez seemed to be termed San Diego's cracking open morning starter. Volquez was acquired as well as a few people in the deal Dec. 17 of which provided pitcher Mat Latos in order to the actual Cincinnati Reds.

Mets: Left-hander Johan Santana, moving back through shoulder surgical treatment done with September 2010, will start upon opening day. "It implies a lot," Santana said. "It ensures that anything we are now executed through surgery for you to today offers given off."

Trade: The Cincinnati Reds traded in third baseman Juan Francisco towards Atlanta Braves to get right-hander J.J. Hoover.

Marlins Park opener: Derek Jeter and Nick Swisher each acquired a couple hits, Robinson Cano drove in two owns and also the actual New York Yankees beat Miami 10-8 from the first exhibition in between major league night clubs at the Marlins' different $515 thousand ballpark.

Exhibition highlights: Desmond Jennings hit a few home runs, including a grand slam, to be able to steer Tampa Bay over Baltimore 8-5. . New York Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey needed a couple stitches in his or her suitable high heel soon after being spiked from a 9-2 loss into a Detroit divided squad. . Cliff Lee granted a single function more than four innings within his final Grapefruit League start, as well as Philadelphia and Atlanta played out that will a new 7-7 wrap within nine innings.