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Associated Press:
Things don't break right for Utley, Phillies — Associated Press, Updated 2 hours ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies lost more than a game. — Chase Utley, Philadelphia's All-Star second baseman, broke his right hand in Thursday's 7-6 defeat to the Washington Nationals.
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Utley breaks right hand — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies All-Star second baseman Chase Utley broke his right hand when he was hit by a pitch during Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Washington Nationals. — Utley was hit in the fifth inning by Washington's John Lannan, who was making his major league debut.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Lannan ejected against Phils — Left-hander plunks Utley and Howard in big-league debut — PHILADELPHIA — Nationals left-hander John Lannan made his Major League debut against the Phillies on Thursday afternoon and it was an eventful one at that. Lannan was ejected by home-plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt in the fifth inning.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:Nationals to give Lannan a shot
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DC Pro Sports Report, We've Got Heart, Nationals Journal, Washington Times and Nationals Farm Authority
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats near two-year extension for Young — PHILADELPHIA — First baseman Dmitri Young is close to signing a two-year extension with the Nationals, according to multiple sources. The move would come a few days after the team signed infielder Ronnie Belliard to an extension.
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Howard Fendrich / Associated Press:
Young, Nats close to $10M, 2-year deal — WASHINGTON (AP) — Dmitri Young and the Washington Nationals were on the verge of a $10 million, two-year contract extension Thursday. — Young would earn $5 million each in 2008 and 2009, and the contract also would contain a $6 million option …
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Source: Young close to two-year deal with Nats … First baseman Dmitri Young is close to agreement on a two-year, $10 million contract with the Washington Nationals, a baseball source told ESPN.com. — Young, who signed a minor league contract with the Nationals in February …
Sports Illustrated:
Jon Heyman: Rangers at the center of trade talks — Also in this column: — People familiar with the Mark Teixeira trade talks say the Angels are belying their usual California cool and being "very persistent" in their efforts to land the switch-hitting slugger who'd be the perfect complement …
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6-4-2, Baseball Time in Arlington, MLB Trade Rumors and Lone Star Ball
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Teixeira trade watch continues in Texas — Angels, Braves now leading teams interested in first baseman — ARLINGTON — Rangers first baseman Mark Teixeira could go to the Atlanta Braves or the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Or he could just stay in Texas.
New Jersey Online:
Saltalamacchia-Teixeira deal in the works — PLAYER OF THE DAY JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA Catcher, Atlanta Braves — Long regarded as one of the top offensive prospects in the game, "Salty" could end up having been the key to the biggest deal of this year's trade deadline.
Steve Brisendine / Associated Press:
A-Rod's 499th homer could become No. 500 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Just in case his 499th homer turns out to be No. 500, Alex Rodriguez already has the ball. — The Yankees' third baseman, set to become the youngest member of the 500-homer club, hit an eighth-inning drive off Gil Meche …
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Costas not upset about Bonds' comment — NEW YORK (AP) — A day after Barry Bonds called him a "little midget man who knows (nothing) about baseball," broadcaster Bob Costas said he wasn't upset with the San Francisco Giants slugger and responded with a jab of his own.
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
Piazza hit in head by water bottle thrown from stands — (07-25) 17:54 PDT Anaheim — Mike Piazza was steaming after Wednesday's game after being struck in the back of the head by a half-filled water bottle thrown by a fan at Angel Stadium. — "I'm pressing charges,'' Piazza said. "
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Chicagosports / Hardball:
Another White Sox trade possibility — You know Kenny Williams doesn't want to trade Jon Garland. But the Mariners appear to have joined the Yankees in the pursuit. If Seattle does a deal for Garland, it will probably revolve around outfielder Wladimir Balentien, who has the potential to develop into a big-time power hitter.
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Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Red Sox win 14-9 slugfest over Indians — CLEVELAND (AP) — Over the fence, over the bushes and into the trees. Manny Ramirez's homer was something to behold. — Ramirez hit the third-longest home run at Jacobs Field, a tree-clearing solo shot into a monument area …
Hal Bock / Associated Press:
Pirates end Mets' 3-game winning streak — NEW YORK (AP) — After five innings Thursday, the Pittsburgh Pirates had managed one scratch one infield hit against Oliver Perez and trailed by a run. Eleven batters had gone down in a row, four straight on strikeouts.
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Drew Davison / MLB.com:
Botts eyeing one-way trip to Arlington — Tearing it up in Triple-A, slugger ready for return to Rangers — OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Jason Botts has a new attitude, a new approach to hitting and a .318 batting average with 74 RBIs for Triple-A Oklahoma. — Everything has gone well for him …
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