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Cubs acquire A's Kendall — The Chicago Cubs, looking for help at catcher, acquired Oakland's Jason Kendall on Monday. — The Cubs will send catcher Rob Bowen and minor league pitcher Jerry Blevins to the A's for Kendall. — Before Monday's game against the Giants, Bowen was designated for assignment.
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Cubs strengthen catcher position, acquire Kendall from Oakland — CBS SportsLine.com wire reports — CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs acquired veteran catcher Jason Kendall on Monday in a trade with the Oakland Athletics for catcher Rob Bowen and minor league left-hander Jerry Blevins.
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Cubs Acquire Kendall From A's — Chicago, IL — (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs acquired catcher Jason Kendall and cash considerations from the Oakland Athletics for catcher Rob Bowen and minor league left-hander Jerry Blevins. — The Cubs, who have closed the gap with first-place Milwaukee …
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs acquire catcher Kendall from A's — Chicago deals backstop Bowen, Minor League lefty Blevins — CHICAGO — The Cubs shuffled catchers Monday, acquiring catcher Jason Kendall from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for catcher Rob Bowen and Minor League pitcher Jerry Blevins.
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:Bonds rests, Giants lose 3-2 to Cubs
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Notes: Marlins on pace for homer record — Club ranks fourth in the NL with 109 long balls — MIAMI — For a team that lacks a serious challenger for the home run title, collectively the Marlins are hitting the ball out of the park at a record pace. — After belting nine home runs …
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Team suspends Olsen for 2 games — MIAMI GARDENS — Marlins pitcher Scott Olsen, who fought with teammates at least twice last season, has done it again. — After a successful, but frustrating, five-inning outing Sunday, sources said Olsen scuffled with fellow starter Sergio Mitre …
Mark Hale / New York Post:
ALOU COULD RETURN IN L.A. — Moises Alou has now begun his rehab assignment. — Alou, who's on the disabled list with a strained left quad, was the designated hitter yesterday for the Gulf Coast Mets in St. Lucie, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk. He's slated to play again today for the Gulf Coast team.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Moises blasts into action with home run in first rehab game — SAN DIEGO - Moises Alou took a step toward returning from the disabled list when he went 2-for-3, including a solo homer, and walked as a DH for the Gulf Coast League Mets in Port St. Lucie yesterday.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets start trip with a slip — Open Western swing by falling down Wells — SAN DIEGO - The Mets face a stern challenge to their two-month hold on first place in the NL East this week. — But even though they started their West Coast swing with a 5-1 loss to the Padres last night …
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mailbag: Did Henderson best the Mets? — Reporter Marty Noble answers Mets fans' questions — I saw the statistic you wrote about — that Rickey Henderson had led off the first inning with a home run more times by the time he played with the Mets in 1999 than the Mets had in their history.
Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
11's barely enough — CLEVELAND — Ozzie Guillen was under the impression that general manager Ken Williams' travel plans included joining the team in Cleveland for the three-game series with the Indians. — But with the 11-game road trip crawling along after a 1-3 weekend in Baltimore …
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Drew Davison / MLB.com:
Granderson nets weekly AL honor — Center fielder opens second half with hot streak — After receiving the most write-in votes for the All-Star Game, even though he wasn't selected to the American League squad, Curtis Granderson received an honor the following week.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Carpenter to be examined today — MIAMI — Cardinals team physician Dr. George Paletta will examine pitcher Chris Carpenter today in St. Louis to determine the treatment for swelling in the righthanded ace's elbow. Paletta was scheduled to meet Carpenter on Monday, but travel arrangements …
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Associated Press:
Brewers place Sheets on disabled list … MILWAUKEE // The Milwaukee Brewers placed pitcher Ben Sheets on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a sprained finger on his pitching hand. — The right-hander was injured Saturday during his start against Colorado. Sheets, who turns 29 on Wednesday, said he "felt something pop, snap."
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Notes: Team optimistic about Otsuka — Padilla scratched from rehab start; Melhuse returns to Oakland — OAKLAND — This may have been the most-watched bullpen throwing session of the season. — Akinori Otsuka threw 30 pitches in the bullpen before Monday's game with the Oakland Athletics …
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Bonds scratched from lineup against Cubs — CHICAGO (AP) — Barry Bonds needed a physical and mental break in a big way. — The slumping slugger was scratched from San Francisco's starting lineup Monday night, letting him rest his aching legs and giving him time to focus on something besides his latest funk at the plate.
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Joe Sheehan / Baseball Prospectus:
Prospectus Today — Grab Bag — Working through some of the stories listed on this page, word-that-rhymes-with-slog style... - Dodgers recall D.J. Houlton. I note this only because Houlton is a pitcher I've liked for some time, going back to when he was taken by the Dodgers in the 2005 Rule 5 draft.
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