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5:45 AM ET, August 11, 2007

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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Source: Padres claim Igawa off waivers  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  If the Yankees want to get rid of Kei Igawa, they have their chance.  —  The Padres, continuing in their attempt to upgrade their starting rotation, have claimed Igawa off waivers, major league sources told FOXSports.com.
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Padres working on deal for Yankees lefty Igawa … The San Diego Padres came close to finishing a deal for Kei Igawa in mid-July.  But they're taking another shot now, with the odds probably in the range of 50-50.  —  San Diego was awarded a waiver claim for Igawa, and now the Padres …
Associated Press:
Ex-Padres farmhand fails drug test in Japan
Discussion: Our Book of Scrap
Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Yankees' young hurlers dominate Indians  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Thrown into the middle of a heated playoff chase, the 21-year-olds pitched like they belonged.  —  The New York Yankees might not be aging so fast after all.  —  Phil Hughes dominated Cleveland for six innings …
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Wagner, Mets tumble to Marlins  —  Billy blows second save, gets first loss  —  There was a rainy, gloomy feel to Shea in the early innings last night, as if the previous day's dispiriting loss to Atlanta hung in the air and left the Mets lackluster against a starter making his major league debut.
Discussion: New York Post and Associated Press
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Notes: Dodgers activate Sweeney  —  Righty Houlton optioned to Triple-A to make room on roster  —  ST. LOUIS — Mark Sweeney joined the club ready for duty as the primary left-handed pinch-hitter, and the Dodgers made room for their acquisition from the Giants by optioning pitcher D.J. Houlton to Triple-A Las Vegas.
Discussion: Dodger Thoughts
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Sweeney now in Dodgers blue
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Ortiz gives it a shot  —  BALTIMORE — Red Sox DH David Ortiz, who was administered a cortisone shot in his inflamed left shoulder Wednesday, was back in the starting lineup Friday night against tough Orioles lefthander Erik Bedard.  —  The Red Sox lost, 6-5.  —  Ortiz said it was the second cortisone shot he's had.
Discussion: Associated Press
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Marlins' Willis deals with trade rumors  —  Eariler this year, when the rumors that he would end up in the city started, Dontrelle Willis just shrugged them off with his trademark smile.  It's nothing new to him.  —  "When I was a kid, I remember watching players like that …
Discussion: New York Post
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Answer to Annual Question: No, Rivera Hasn't Lost His Edge  —  He has taken the mound for the Yankees 242 more times than any other pitcher in the team's history.  He is 37 years old, a 13-year veteran who has pitched the equivalent of another season and a half in October.
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Good news, bad news for bullpen  —  Wickman cleared to rejoin Braves; Dotel put on DL  —  Philadelphia — Only minutes after the Braves learned Friday that closer Bob Wickman's sore forearm wouldn't require a stint on the disabled list, they decided that reliever Octavio Dotel's sore shoulder would.
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Brennaman signs three-year extension  —  Hall of Fame broadcaster to stay with Reds through 2010  —  CINCINNATI — A Reds institution spanning more than four decades, Hall of Fame radio voice Marty Brennaman has signed a three-year contract extension through the 2010 season.
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Izturis makes it easy for the Angels  —  His grand slam breaks open close game, and Escobar gets his 12th victory as Twins fall, 10-1.  —  Embarrassed by the table scraps they left Kelvim Escobar in his three previous starts, the Angels set out a veritable feast for the right-hander Friday night.
Discussion: 6-4-2 and Babes Love Baseball
Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:
Chi White Sox 5, Seattle 3  —  CHICAGO (AP) — When Josh Fields sees Bobby Jenks enter the game, the rookie gets so excited he fires the ball to the closer.  Then, he watches in awe.  —  While Jenks made history, Fields opened a few eyes on Friday night.  —  Fields hit two homers …
Discussion: The Griddle
Associated Press:
Cust's 7 RBIs help A's past Tigers 16-10  —  DETROIT (AP) — Jack Cust hit a grand slam and drove in seven runs, and the Oakland Athletics rallied after blowing a seven-run lead to beat the reeling Detroit Tigers 16-10 on Friday night.  —  Travis Buck had four hits, scored three times and drove in three runs for Oakland.
Associated Press:
Bonds' gear at Cooperstown  —  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Excited kids in baseball caps swarmed around the helmets from Barry Bonds' home run record at-bats that went on display here Friday, while other fans showed the same sort of ambivalence that has dogged the slugger's career.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats win behind Hanrahan's arm, bat  —  Rookie right-hander smacks key double, earns victory  —  SAN FRANCISCO — It's a story about two players.  One could be sent down to the Minor Leagues as early as next week, while the other has a clear mind to play the game of baseball the right way.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Logan on fire since chat
Discussion: Washington Post
 
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