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CHICAGO -- Edwin Encarnacion missed his second consecutive game on Tuesday night because of inflammation in his left shoulder.Encarnacion injured his shoulder during his final at-bat in St. Petersburg on Sunday afternoon. He underwent an examination on Monday which didn't reveal any structural damage, but his status for the season finale on Wednesday is still unknown."He's got some inflammation i football results today n a nerve that runs through that left shoulder," Blue Jays manager John Farrell said. "It's not structural, he needs the medication and the treatment that he's undergoing to take hold. Whether that makes him available for tomorrow, that would be hopeful."Encarnacion has a club option worth $3.5 million for the 2012 season with a buyout for $500,000. Earlier this year, it looked like that would not football results today be picked up, but his second-half surge likely changed that.The Dominican native hit .291 with 11 homers, 36 RBIs and 17 doubles since the All-Star break and appears to have the inside track on the starting designated hitter job next year. Decisions about coaching staff to come quickly CHICAGO -- The status of Toronto's coaching staff for the 2012 season will be determined at a club meeting o football results today n Friday in Toronto.First-year manager John Farrell hasn't confirmed what changes, if any, will be made during the offseason but said all decisions will be made at the end of the week."That will be taken care of, and all are aware of that, when we get back to Toronto," Farrell said. "Everyone's going back, we do have season-ending meetings on Friday, and that will be addressed specifically at that football results today time."Hitting coach Dwayne Murphy, pitching coach Bruce Walton, third-base coach Brian Butterfield and bullpen coach Pat Hentgen were all with the organization prior to Farrell's arrival.Bench coach Don Wakamatsu came over from Seattle, while first-base coach Torey Lovullo was with Farrell in Boston's organization prior to the 2011 campaign."A group that was brought together, with some guys that football results today have had relationships here and a history here, have been very satisfied with the work that has been done," Farrell said. "The working relationship and the mutual respect that we all have for one another, and they're all about the right thing, and that's the player first. "Their approach is one that you feel very good about putting our players in a position to be successful." Escobar ruled out fo football results today r final two games CHICAGO -- Yunel Escobar has been ruled out for the Blue Jays' final two games because of a left elbow injury.Escobar hasn't played since being hit on his elbow during a game against the Orioles on Sept. 10. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list but didn't improve enough to get ready before the end of the season.The Cuban native was limited to throwing for the past couple football results today of weeks but was able to take some swings at U.S. Cellular Field on Tuesday afternoon. "He swung off a tee in the cage today," Blue Jays manager John Farrell said. "He won't be on the field tomorrow."Escobar's successful 2011 campaign comes to an end after he played in 133 games. Toronto's leadoff man hit .290 with 11 homers and 48 RBIs in his first full year with the club. football results today
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