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Yankees' Mussina, Pavano put on the disabled list
Mike Mussina and Carl Pavano joined fellow Yankees starter Chien-Ming Wang on the disabled list Sunday, further depleting New York's already taxed pitching staff.
After a pair of extra-inning games Friday and Saturday against Oakland, the Yankees called up right-hander Chris Britton from Triple-A Scranton to give them a fresh arm in the bullpen.
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More from MLBPavano was scratched Friday from his scheduled start Saturday with tightness in his forearm, while Mussina has a strained hamstring that he injured three batters into the third inning Wednesday in a 5-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
Blue Jays put closer Ryan on DL: The Toronto Blue Jays placed closer B.J. Ryan on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained elbow, a day after he blew his second save in his last four chances.
Rockies' Matsui goes on DL: The Colorado Rockies placed infielder Kazuo Matsui on the 15-day disabled list because of back spasms.
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