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A five-game homestand for the Colorado Rockies ended in embarrassing fashion, as they were swept by the Seattle Mariners following a 6-4 loss in the series-finale. The Rockies lost four of their five games at Coors Field and now hit the road for six straight.

Jeremy Guthrie didn't have his best stuff in the loss, allowing six earned runs in six innings. Guthrie gave up seven hits, including three home runs, and saw his record fall to 2-2 on the season. Carlos Gonzalez provided most of the offensive support in the loss, recording three hits and driving in two runs. Gonzalez also hit his eighth home run of the season.

Blake Beavan pitched well in the win, striking out seven batters in five innings. Jesus Montero and Justin Smoak each drove in two runs to help the Mariners earn the sweep.

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A dominant pitching performance from Jay Peavy was all the Chicago White Sox needed to complete a sweep of the rival Chicago Cubs. Peavy pitched 6.1 shutout innings to help lead the White Sox to a comfortable 6-0 win at Wrigley Field.

With the win, Peavy improved his record to 5-1 this season. He struck out seven batters and allowed just three hits in a truly impressive effort. The White Sox offense gave Peavy strong run support, with three different guys hitting home runs. Adam Dunn continued his strong play with his 14th homer of the season, while Gordon Beckham and Tyler Flowers also hit home runs.

The Cubs struggled to generate consistent offense in the loss, recording just five hits. Paul Maholm saw his record fall to 4-3 after allowing five earned runs in 6.1 innings pitched.

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Heading into the finale of their series against the Seattle Mariners, the Colorado Rockies knew they would have to step up their performance in order to avoid being swept at home. Unfortunately, through the first six innings, the Rockies have continued to struggle, as they trail 6-2 heading into the 7th inning.

Jeremy Guthrie had issues on the mound for the Rockies, as he allowed six earned runs in six innings. Guthrie gave up three home runs, including two in a three-run third inning for the Mariners. At the plate, Carlos Gonzalez has been impressive, hitting his eighth home run of the season in the first inning. Gonzalez also has a double.

Seattle received a strong outing from Blake Beavan, who allowed just two earned runs in five innings. Both Jesus Montero and Justin Smoak have driven in two runs to help push Seattle into the lead.

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In an effort to boost a struggling infield, the Chicago White Sox have signed a proven winner. According to ESPNChicago, the White Sox agreed to terms with Orlando Hudson:

The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms with veteran infielder Orlando Hudson, according to a major league source.

The San Diego Padres released Hudson from his contract on Thursday. Hudson, who signed an two-year, $11.5 million contract with the Padres before the 2011 season, was hitting .211 with one homer and 11 RBIs. Hudson was making $5.5 million this year, with a $2 million buyout for next year.

Hudson started the season with the San Diego Padres but was released earlier this week. Hudson has really struggled in 2012, hitting just .211 and driving in only 11 runs.

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The Chicago White Sox have already experienced pitching history this season, with Philip Humber throwing a perfect game earlier this season against the Seattle Mariners. However, the White Sox could be in for another historical night, as they lead 4-0 and John Danks is perfect through four innings against the Cubs.

Dayan Viciedo has provided the majority of the offense for the White Sox, as he has two hits, including a home run, and three RBI's through four innings. A.J. Pierzynski also has hit a home run to help peg the White Sox to the early lead.

Danks, who struggled mightily in his last start, has kept the Cubs lineup on its toes. Danks has been very inconsistent this season, allowing at least four earned runs in five of his starts. However, he seems to have found his command early against the Cubs.

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Following an emotional farewell on Friday, in which he struck out the final batter he ever faced in his career, Kerry Wood finally had the chance to think about what he wants to do now that he has officially retired. According to the Chicago Tribune, Wood will enjoy time with his family, but will maintain a role with the team:

Wood said he hasn't told the Ricketts about what he wanted to do, but sources said he will be around the team in a multi-capacity role as a "special assistant," like Greg Maddux was for the last two years of the Jim Hendry regime.

"I'm going to take some time here and enjoy the family," Wood said. "I got to go to a Little League game this morning, which was awesome. I'm really just going to enjoy this for a little while. I'm definitely going to miss the game, but I'm going to be watching, and I'll be around."

Wood pitched for 14 years, but his career was unfortunately derailed by 16 trips to the DL. He is probably best remembered for striking out 20 batters in just the fifth start of his career.

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For the second consecutive race, I'll Have Another put his remarkable closing speed on display, as he rallied down the stretch to win the 2012 Preakness and set up an enticing Belmont Stakes. Just as he did down the stretch at the 2012 Kentucky Derby, I'll Have Another passed Bodemeister, who looked like he was in position to get revenge for the loss at The Derby.

I'll Have Another will have the opportunity to become the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 to win the Triple Crown. However, I'll Have Another will have to overcome recent history, as 11 other horses since Affirmed in 1978 have entered the Belmont Stakes with the opportunity to earn a spot in the record books. The last horse to have the opportunity to win the Triple Crown was Big Brown back in 2008.

For more on the Preakness, stay tuned to SB Nation's 2012 Preakness StoryStream or visit SB Nation's horse racing blog And Down The Stretch They Come.

For the second consecutive game, the Colorado Rockies delivered a listless performance in front of their home crowd. After getting shutout 5-0 in the opening game of their series against the Seattle Mariners, the Rockies again failed to deliver offensively and fell 10-3.

In the first home start of his career, Christian Friedrich really struggled. Friedrich allowed nine hits and eight earned runs in just five innings. Friedrich also had issues with his control, as he walked four batters. At the plate, the Rockies struggled, scoring only three runs on five hits. Wilin Rosario drove in two runs on a home run in the sixth inning.

Jason Vargas was impressive on the mound for Seattle, pitching seven solid innings and improving his record to 5-3. Kyle Seager had three hits and drove in three runs in the win.

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Horse Racing will have quite the storyline heading into the Belmont Stakes, as I'll Have Another will have a chance to win the Triple Crown following a thrilling sprint down the stretch to win the 2012 Preakness. Just as he did in the 2012 Kentucky Derby, I'll Have Another passed Bodemeister with less than 100 yards remaining to pull of the spectacular win.Creative Cause finished behind Bodemeister for third place.

I'll Have Another becomes the first horse since Big Brown in 2008 to enter the Belmont Stakes with the opportunity to win the Triple Crown. However, it will not be easy to make history, as no horse since Affirmed in 1978 has won the Triple Crown. Since Affirmed won the Triple Crown, 11 other horses have entered the Belmont Stakes with the opportunity to make racing history.

For more, stick with SB Nation Chicago. For all news, notes and analysis from the 2012 Preakness, visit SB Nation's StoryStream.

Update: Full Preakness results are here.

Following the 2012 Kentucky Derby, there was a belief that despite finishing in second, Bodemeister might have been the best horse. Heading down the stretch of the 2012 Preakness, it looked like that theory may have some merit, as Bodemeister again held the lead. However, I'll Have Another delivered a repeat of his performance at The Derby, as he finished strong to pass Bodemeister and win the 2012 Preakness.Creative Cause finished the race third.

With the victory, I'll Have Another will head to Belmont Park for the Belmont Stakes with the opportunity to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. I'll Have Another will be the 12th horse since Affirmed to enter the Belmont Stakes having won the first two races of the Triple Crown. The last horse to enter the Belmont Stakes with a chance to win the Triple Crown was Big Brown back in 2008

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The Denver Broncos know that the only way that Peyton Manning can make the contributions necessary to compete for a Super Bowl is to make sure that he has the time to make every throw. According to the Denver Post, the Broncos are making sure this is the case, as they have opened contract discussions with Pro Bowl LT Ryan Clady:

The Broncos have opened contract-extension talks with Ryan Clady, according to several NFL sources.

The left tackle is in the final year of his deal that will pay him $3.5 million in 2012. The franchise tag for left tackles this season was $9.4 million.

While the Broncos and Clady's agent are talking, it may be a while before the two sides are close to an agreement.

The Broncos' first-round pick, No. 12 overall, in the 2008 NFL draft, Clady almost immediately became one of the league's best at one of the game's most pivotal positions.

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The offensive struggles for the Colorado Rockies have continued in the second game of their series against the Seattle Mariners, as the Rockies trail 5-0 through five innings. This lack of production comes on the heels of a poor performance on Friday, when Kevin Millwood limited the Rockies to two hits and zero runs.

Christian Friedrich has struggled in the first home start of his career, allowing nine hits and five earned runs in five innings. However, he has received no support from his offense, with the Rockies being limited to just one hit so far.

Kyle Seager has led the Mariners offense through the first five innings. Seager has driven in three runs on three hits, including a two-run homer in the 5th inning. Jesus Montero and Jason Vargas have also driven in runs.

For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Denver. For more on these teams, visit Rockies blog Purple Row and Mariners blog Lookout Landing. Head over to Baseball Nation and MLB Daily Dish for more news and notes.

The back pain for Brent Morel will continue to sideline him, as rookie 3B Eduardo Escobar will get the start again today. According to Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune, the back injury might be enough to send the struggling Morel to the DL:

Morel says DL a possibility, back remains tight

— Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) May 19, 2012

Morel has struggled all season at 3B for the White Sox. He is hitting just .177 with five RBI's and no home runs. Morel has just 20 hits in 113 AB's this season. These struggles have been magnified over the past 10 games, with Morel hitting just 4/30. Unfortunately, Escobar hasn't been much better, recording just six hits in 35 AB's this season. The rookie has driven in just one run, but might have the opportunity to show more promise at the plate if Morel is sent to the DL.

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After being hit with a pitch in the opening game of their series against the Chicago Cubs, Paul Konerko will not be in the starting lineup for the White Sox this evening. Konerko started this series with a bang, hitting a two-run homer in the opening inning to help lead the White Sox to a 3-2 win. However, he was hit with a pitch in the third inning, which gave this series an even higher level of intensity.

Ryan Dempster will be on the mound for the Cubs this evening in search of his first win of the season. Dempster has been outstanding this season, with an ERA of 1.74 in six starts. However, he has not received nearly enough run support. John Danks will start for the White Sox and he will be hoping to bounce back from a disappointing performance in his last start. Danks allowed five earned runs in just three innings pitched in a no-decision against the Detroit Tigers.

De Aza cf Beckham 2b, Dunn 1B, Viciedo LF, Pierzynski C, Rios RF, Ramirez ss, Escobar 3B, Danks

— Daryl Van Schouwen (@CST_soxvan) May 19, 2012

#Cubs lineup vs. @whitesox 5/19: Johnson CF, Barney 2B, Castro SS, LaHair 1B, Soriano LF, Baker RF, Mather 3B, Hill C, Dempster P

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) May 19, 2012

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Despite bringing in some competition to compete for the starting spot opposite of Charles Tillman, it's beginning to look like Tim Jennings will enter the 2012 season as the starter. According to a story in the Chicago Tribune, Jennings is likely to emerge as the starter despite his benching at the end of last season:

Following the money, though, all signs point to Jennings, 28, being the starter opposite Charles Tillman, who is coming off his first Pro Bowl season.

"We have a good situation," Hoke said. "Tim played well for us last year. When you watched the tape, he did some good things. We'd like to have a couple more turnovers, and he knows that.

Jennings recorded 77 tackles and picked off two passes last season, which was just his second in Chicago. He has seven career interceptions in six seasons.

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With injuries to both Geovany Soto and Welington Castillo, the Chicago Cubs were very limited by their options at the catcher position. In an effort to fill that need, Chicago picked up Koyie Hill from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for cash considerations.

@cubs: #Cubs today acquired C Koyie Hill from the #Reds for a cash consideration. Hill returns to the Cubs wearing #55. He is available tonight.

Hill will make his debut in the starting lineup today against the Chicago White Sox. Hill spent 2007-2011 with the Cubs organization. He had the best year of his career in 2009, when he hit two home runs and drove in 24 RBI's in 83 appearances. Hill has spent the beginning of this season with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos at the Double A level.

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Throughout the first six weeks of the season, not much has gone right for the Chicago Cubs. The team is off to a 15-24 start and has been hampered by injuries. One position that has really been ravaged by injury is catcher, with Geovany Soto sidelined because of a knee injury. According to Doug Padilla at ESPNChicago, Welington Castillo, who replaced Soto at the position, has also been bitten by the injury bug:

@ESPNChiCubs: Cubs catcher woes continue. Now W Castillo with mild MCL sprain. Could miss a week.

Castillo has struggled at the plate in limited appearances this season. He has just five hits in 27 plate appearances. However, he has been better recently, including two multi-hit games in his past four appearances.

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The return of Jorge De La Rosa to a shaky starting rotation is something the Colorado Rockies have been hoping for since his injury last season. However, after experiencing some stiffness in his forearm during a rehab start last week, these are certainly some nervous times for the organization. These worries only intensified today, as Thomas Harding of MLB.com revealed that De La Rosa has been recalled because of the forearm pain and will have a new rehab window:

@harding_at_mlb: #Rockies have recalled LHP Jorge De La Rosa from rehab assignment because of left forearm tightness.

@harding_at_mlb: After 7 days,#Rockies LHP Jorge De La Rosa will be placed back on the DL for firearm tightness and will get a new 30-day injury rehab window

@harding_at_mlb: Explanation: #Rockies De La Rosa was not going to be ready when his rehab window for elbow surgery was set to 5/27, to return to Majors 6/2

De La Rosa began the 2011 season in strong fashion, jumping out to a 5-2 start. However, he was forced to undergo Tommy John surgery following an injury to his elbow. De La Rosa has been rehabbing with the hopes of returning to the Rockies rotation by this Summer.

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Ever since his gruesome injury in Week 17 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Chris Kuper has been working to get back into playing shape. Given the severity of the ankle injury, there have been few public discussions about when Kuper might return to the field. However, the official website of the Broncos caught up with Kuper to discuss his rehabilitation since the injury, including a potential timetable for a return.

Originally told his recovery timetable ranged from four to six months, Kuper said that is "probably going to be right on par."

"He's been here, he's done everything we've asked, he's worked very hard, he's very diligent and he's working and getting better every day," Antonopulos said.

With the recovery currently on schedule and Kuper getting closer to return, John Elway even told season ticket holders that the injured guard could be good to go for training camp:

On a conference call with season ticket holders, Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway said he hopes Kuper will be ready to go once training camp starts at the end of July -- and he could be recovered as early as the middle of June.

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The opening stage of the Tour of California is officially in the books, with Peter Sagan of Slovakia and Team Liquigas-Cannondale winning it at 4:32:35. Heinrich Haussler finished in second, while Fred Rodriguez, Leigh Howard and Greg Van Avervaet rounded out the top five.

It was a day of mixed results from Tom Danielson and his Garmin-Barracuda teammates. Haussler delivered an impressive race and finished in second place. However, the next highest finisher was Andrew Talansky, who finished in 26th. Danielson, who finished in third place in this event in 2011, sits in 34th following the opening stage.

Three Americans finished the opening stage in the Top 10, with Rodriguez of Team Exergy finishing in third. George Hincapie of BMC Racing Team finished in 6th, while Lawson Craddock from Bontrager Livestrong Team finished the opening stage in 9th place.

Stick with this Tour of California StoryStream, cycling blog Podium Cafe and the Tour of California's official site for more.

While many of the golfers in contention for the 2012 Players Championship experienced numerous highs-and-lows throughout the tournament, Matt Kuchar played consistently excellent golf over four days. With four consecutive rounds under par, Kuchar finished at -13 to win the tournament by two strokes.

Zach Johnson, Martin Laird, Ben Curtis and Rickie Fowler each finished two strokes behind Kuchar at -11. Curtis and Johnson both played excellent golf on Sunday, shooting -4 to move up the leaderboard. Kevin Na, who entered the final round with a one stroke lead, struggled on Sunday and finished the tournament in a tie for 7th at -8.

This is the fourth victory of Kuchar's career, with the most recent coming at The Barclays in 2010. Kuchar was in contention at The Masters this year and ultimately finished in third place.

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With numerous golfers entering Sunday with the belief they could potentially win the 2012 Players Championship, Matt Kuchar decided not to give them a chance. Kuchar, who entered the final round one stroke behind Kevin Na, shot -2 during the final round to finish the tournament at -13 and win his first Players Championship.

Na, who entered the final day with a one stroke lead, struggled throughout the day and shot a +4 to finish in a tie for 7th. Four golfers finished two strokes behind Kuchar, including Rickie Fowler and Martin Laird. Laird was impressive on the final day, shooting -5 and making a strong push up the leaderboard.

Northwestern alum Luke Donald also was impressive on Sunday, shooting -6 to finish the tournament at -9. Donald finished alone in sixth place after entering the day tied for 27th.

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If the Colorado Rockies are going to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers, they will be forced to do so without Dexter Fowler. According to Thomas Harding of MLB.com, Fowler was removed from the game because of some side effects from being hit in the head by a throw from A.J. Ellis:

@harding_at_mlb: Awaiting report on #Rockies OF Dexter Fowler, hit in face/head by throw from #Dodger C A.J. Ellis in 4th. Colvin to CF, Jordan Pacheco at 1B

@harding_at_mlb: #Rockies Dexter Fowler was removed from game with the #Dodgers with blurred vision

The Rockies CF has struggled at the plate this season, batting just .221 with 14 RBI's. Fowler has hit four home runs this season and has great speed to make an impact on the bases.

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The St. Louis Cardinals entered their series against the Atlanta Braves having won five straight and playing excellent baseball. However, the Cardinals seemed to hit a funk against the Braves, as the were swept by Atlanta after falling 7-4 in the series-finale. With the loss, St. Louis saw its home record fall to just, 8-7.

Despite receiving his first loss of the season, Lance Lynn pitched well for St. Louis. Lynn struck out seven batters over six innings. Unfortunately, Victor Marte really struggled in relief, allowing three earned runs in just 2/3 of an inning. Jason Heyward caused the St. Louis pitchers trouble throughout the game, driving in three runs on three hits.

Carlos Beltran continued his sensational start to the season, hitting his 13th home run of the season. Allen Craig hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning to make the final result look better.

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Heading into the seventh inning of their series-finale with the Kansas City Royals, the Chicago White Sox held a 1-0 lead and looked to be in position to win the series. However, the bullpen allowed eight earned runs in 2.1 innings, as the White Sox fell 9-1.

Philip Humber delivered a strong performance on the mound for Chicago, allowing only one earned run in 6.2 innings. Humber stroke out seven batters in the no decision. Unfortunately, Humber's strong performance went to waste, as the bullpen struggled to get outs. Addison Reed really struggled, allowing six earned runs in just a 1/3 of an inning. Reed walked three batters and allowed two hits during his time on the mound.

The White Sox also struggled offensively, with Paul Konerko driving in the lone run of the game in the loss. Eduardo Escobar saw the ball well at the plate, hitting 2/4.

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