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Mike Puma / New York Post:
WINNING TITLE WOULD BE END FOR TOM — Tom Glavine wouldn't mind hoisting a World Series trophy for the Mets and calling it a career. — With 300 lifetime victories to his name and his place in Cooperstown all but reserved, Glavine is torn about whether to extend his career beyond this season.
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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 …
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Gagne with a spoon: Sox bullpen implodes: Shocking setback to Orioles — BALTIMORE - The Red Sox [team stats] offense could not be blamed for being held scoreless for seven innings by Baltimore starter Erik Bedard, one of the best pitchers in the game. — So when it comes to figuring …
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Jenks retires three more to match AL record in White Sox 5-3 victory over Seattle — Associated Press, Updated 3 hours ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — Bobby Jenks hightailed it out of the White Sox clubhouse about as fast as he's been setting down batters lately.
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Baseball Musings
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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 …
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The Griddle
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Bullpen on verge of a new addition? … ARLINGTON, Texas - The Devil Rays are interested in further revamping their bullpen by signing RHP Fernando Cabrera when he clears release waivers Monday. — Cabrera was let go by the Indians after going 1-2 with a 5.61 ERA in 24 games …
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Bonds doubts he will play in Pittsburgh — SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds probably will not play in Pittsburgh next week. — Major League Baseball's new home run king declined to do formal interviews yesterday before facing the Pirates, but he did say he thought it was unlikely …
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Bucs Dugout
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Bad omen for Ohman: Signs say he's gone — Pitcher's claim of being hurt could end his time with Cubs — DENVER — Will Ohman's latest attempt at clearing up his name was not received well by his teammates, manager and general manager, and could lead to an off-season divorce from the organization.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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.
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Mack Avenue Tigers
Rasha Madkour / Associated Press:
Astros' Lidge OK with this ball leaving orbit — HOUSTON — Houston Astros pitcher Brad Lidge didn't mind this baseball getting blasted into orbit, and he still has the sense of humor to laugh with those who joke that it's the second-longest shot of his career.
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The Crawfish Boxes
David Briggs / MLB.com:
Notes: No appeal for Clemens — Veteran immediately starts five-game ban for hitting Rios — CLEVELAND — Manager Joe Torre compared Roger Clemens' five-game suspension to "trying to play on a rainy day." — "You just let it go," Torre said. — So on Friday, the Yankees offered …
New York Magazine:
Hark! New Shake Shack to Open at Shea Stadium — The greatest hamburger mystery of our time has been solved: We have it from a high-level source near the situation that the location of the long-awaited sequel to Shake Shack is Citi Field, better known as the new Shea Stadium.
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.
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.