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StarTribune.com:
Ponson is out....here comes Garrett Jones — The Sidney Ponson experiment is over, as the righthander has been designated for the assignment for the third time in the last ten months. The Twins have 10 days to trade him, release him or send him to the minors.
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Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Twins designate Ponson for assignment — First baseman/outfielder Jones called up from Triple-A — MINNEAPOLIS — Sidney Ponson's short stint in the Twins rotation has now come to an end. — The Twins designated Ponson for assignment on Sunday and called up first baseman/outfielder Garrett Jones from Triple-A Rochester.
La Velle E. Neal III / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Ponson dropped; rookie Jones to get a look — The Twins on Sunday addressed one of several problems as they designated righthander Sidney Ponson for assignment. — The Twins on Sunday addressed one of several problems as they designated righthander Sidney Ponson for assignment.
Associated Press:
Twins release struggling starter Ponson (2-5) — MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have given up on Sidney Ponson. — The right-hander told reporters on Sunday that he has been released, and he cleared out his locker and said goodbye to teammates one day after his latest disappointing outing.
Jeff Goldberg / Hartford Courant:
Rip Punches Hole In Beckett's Bid — BOSTON — The Red Sox learned a new word Sunday, and with it, a new worry. — Josh Beckett's bid to tie the franchise record with victories in his first eight starts came to an abrupt end when he was forced out after four innings because of an avulsion to the skin on his right middle finger.
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Jimmy Golen / Associated Press:
Red Sox 6, Orioles 5 — BOSTON —Josh Beckett was forced to come out of the game. Jeremy Guthrie probably should have stayed in. — Guthrie took a three-hit shutout into the ninth inning and came within two outs of his first complete game before Baltimore manager Sam Perlozzo pulled him …
Jimmy Golen / Associated Press:O's collapse in 9th after Guthrie's stellar outing
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Woody Paige / Denver Post:
Rockies in giant trouble — While the Rockies were otherwise occupied with being emulsified by the Giants on Sunday afternoon, Dealin' Dan O'Dowd emerged from his usual hiding place to grace the press with his presence and possibly to wave to his adoring public.
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Fish acquire Kim, send Julio to Rox — Veteran South Korean righty can either start or relieve — WASHINGTON — Jorge Julio's tenuous tenure with the Marlins ended on Sunday when the 28-year-old right-handed reliever was traded to the Rockies for right-hander Byung-Hyun Kim.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Rick Eymer / MLB.com:
Cust saves the day for the A's in finale — Designated hitter's three-run walk-off HR leads to series win — OAKLAND — It all changed in a blink of an eye. The A's were down to their last strike against one of the league's top closers. Two strikes, two outs, game all but over.
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Josh Dubow / Associated Press:
Oakland 10, Cleveland 7 — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jack Cust capped off a memorable week with one more powerful swing. — Cust homered for the fourth straight day and hit his sixth in seven games since joining Oakland, capping a five-run ninth inning with a three-run drive that gave …
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Indians trade Davis to Seattle — Tribe deals hurler to Mariners for player to be named later — OAKLAND — The Indians ran out of patience with and, more importantly, Minor League options on Jason Davis. — Now, they're shipping him off to a fresh start with a new club.
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Let's Go Tribe
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Armas' rotation status up in air — Tony Armas is no lock to remain in the rotation. — For the time being, he is listed as starting Thursday in the finale of the four-game series with the Florida Marlins that opens tonight at PNC Park.
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:Inside the Pirates: A course in Hitting 101
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The Parrot
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Nationals' Sweeping Promises — Third Straight Win Highlights Roster Realities, Potential : Nationals 6, Marlins 4 — When the Washington Nationals filtered out of RFK Stadium for the first time yesterday — under the cover of darkness sometime after 2 a.m. — they did so with the knowledge …
Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Cards' bats silent in loss to Padres — Redbirds manage just three hits, shut out for sixth time — SAN DIEGO — Anthony Reyes committed his share of pitching sins on Sunday afternoon, but even so, there was little forgiveness for the right-hander when he did stray.
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Clemens to face Class A on Friday — Yankees right-hander scheduled for only one start with Tampa — SEATTLE — The countdown for The Rocket's liftoff has begun. — Yankees manager Joe Torre said on Sunday that right-hander Roger Clemens is tentatively lined up to make his first Minor League appearance …
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