Chen has proven to be very effective in his new role in the Royals' bullpen. He's made nine appearances this year and has a 1.76 ERA with a 12:2 K:BB over 15.1 innings.
Collins has endured some rough outings this season, but has now made five straight appearances (4.2 innings) without allowing a run and has posted a 5:2 K:BB over that span.
Quarless (knee) returned to the practice field Tuesday for the first time since being put on IR back in Dec. 2012, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tyler Dunne reports.
Duncan appears to be getting a divorce, but the legal papers filed request that the divorce not be processed until after the Spurs' season has ended, the San Antonio Express-News reports.
James led the Heat with 36 points (14-20 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 5-7 FT) with eight rebounds, three assists, and three steals in the loss to the Pacers on Friday. He did have two crucial turnovers in the late stages of the fourth quarter.
Italy's Molinari (68) at 6-under is one shot over Alejandro Canizares (Spain), Marc Warren (Scotland), Marc Foster (England) and George Coatzee (So. Africa) at the European Tour BMW PGA Championship.
Black will transfer from Memphis to Kansas, the AP reports. He averaged 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds in his junior. The power forward will be eligible to play in 2013-14.
Jean Segura has been a top-5 offensive player this season after not even being a top-15 shortstop at the draft table. How do we evaluate his start? Derek VanRiper fills in for Chris Liss this week, and we talk about needle-breakers in this episode.
