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8:05 AM ET, August 13, 2007

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Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Tom has his Shea day  —  Mets & fans salute Glavine's 300th  —  Back when Tom Glavine was piling up victories and NL East titles for the Atlanta Braves, who could have ever predicted that there would be a Tom Glavine Day at Shea Stadium?  —  Yet there it was yesterday …
Discussion: New York Post
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Notes: Lo Duca unhappy with DL move  —  Mets catcher says his right hamstring feels fine a day later  —  NEW YORK — One day after the Mets placed him on the disabled list with a strained right hamstring, catcher Paul Lo Duca was still not pleased about the decision that will leave him sidelined for most of the rest of August.
Discussion: NJ.com
Bob Raissman / NY Daily News:
Other side of the story  —  Union: Writer got scoops with dirty tricks
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Bad hammy could land Lo Duca on DL
Discussion: New York Post and MetsBlog.com
Alex Gyr / MLB.com:
Jenks ties record on his terms  —  Closer wanted to have chance to do it at U.S. Cellular Field  —  CHICAGO — During the sixth inning of Sunday's 6-0 White Sox loss to the Mariners, Bobby Jenks decided that if he was going to make history, he was going to do it on his own terms.
Discussion: The Joy of Sox
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Associated Press:
Mariners' Weaver blanks White Sox 6-0  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Jeff Weaver is accustomed to slow starts.  He's also getting used to dominating late in the year.  —  Weaver pitched his second shutout of the season and Adrian Beltre hit a two-run homer to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Chicago White Sox 6-0 Sunday.
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
They're bakin' at home but can't shake Seattle
Discussion: 6-4-2
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Crushing blows  —  Orioles homer off bullpen to tie in 8th, beat Sox in 10th  —  BALTIMORE — Mayday.  —  In this case, that is not a distress signal, even though you could almost imagine dozens of red flares firing over Boston Harbor as the Red Sox landed at Logan Airport following their 6-3 …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Notes: Ankiel surprising scouts  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  Right now, Rick Ankiel looks like the second coming of Babe Ruth.  His comeback story rivals Josh Hamilton's as the best of the season.  —  But if you're thinking he might one day return to the mound and serve the Cardinals as both a pitcher and hitter, forget it.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Notes: GM hopeful of inking top pick  —  Daniels working to get deal with Beavan done by Wednesday  —  ARLINGTON — The thaw may be breaking on the signing of first-round Draft picks, and that can only help the Rangers get a deal done with pitcher Blake Beavan before Wednesday's deadline.
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
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Drew Davison / MLB.com:
Notes: Texas tries to sign Draft picks
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Starters' shuffle to bring Morales up next  —  The stars aligned, Tim Harikkala admitted, for him to go from Korea to Wisconsin to Colorado's fifth starter in three dizzying weeks.  The calendar is aligned for Triple-A phenom Franklin Morales to make his big-league debut this week.
Discussion: Purple Row
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Notes: Cox marvels at Teixeira's 'D'  —  Braves first baseman started double play with diving grab  —  ATLANTA — Braves manager Bobby Cox isn't sure how Mark Teixeira reacted so quickly to the line drive that he turned into a double play in Saturday night's win over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
Discussion: SOX & Dawgs
Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Encarnacion dismayed by La Russa  —  ST. LOUIS — Juan Encarnacion bears no ill will toward Rick Ankiel, who has pushed him aside, at least temporarily, as the Cardinals' regular right fielder.  He does, however, have some issues with how the transition has been handled.
Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Pettitte, Giambi help Yanks sweep Tribe  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Talk about your pushy New Yorkers.  —  Strutting into Jacobs Field for the weekend, the Yankees made themselves right at home.  They bullied the Cleveland Indians before leaving with three wins and the same confidence that has made them champions many times before.
Discussion: New York Post and Let's Go, Tribe!
Associated Press:
Tigers' Ordonez hits 2 HRs in 2nd inning  —  DETROIT (AP) — Detroit's Magglio Ordonez hit two home runs in the second inning Sunday against the Oakland Athletics, joining Hall of Famer Al Kaline as the only Tigers to accomplish the feat.  —  Ordonez led off the second by sending a low pitch over the right-field wall.
John Steigerwald / Beaver County Times …:
Steigerwald column: Bonds isn't a good guy  —  Don't expect to see the families of Paul Scott and Joseph Lang at PNC Park Monday night.  —  The Pirates have decided to honor our new home run king, Barry Bonds, with a video tribute prior to the second game of the doubleheader.
Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Howard, Moyer power Phillies over Braves  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Howard hit a three-run homer to back another solid outing from Jamie Moyer, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night.  —  Moyer (11-8) allowed three runs and seven hits …
Discussion: Blogging Baseball
 
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David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
One Game a Week  —  Kevin Millar made the Red Sox miss him a bit …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
With His Bat, Abreu Is Making a Case to Stay
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
CUBS IN BRIEF: Rumored deal for Podsednik dead
New York Post:
BABE HOMERED WITH GIRLS, TOO
Discussion: DRaysBay, FanHouse and With Leather
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Steve Serby / New York Post:
SERBY'S SUNDAY Q&A WITH...  TOM GLAVINE  —  August 12, 2007 …
Tony Massarotti / Boston Herald:
Final analysis: Sox may have fatal flaw
Vic Ziegel / NY Daily News:
Mets second to one  —  Struggles come to pass and so do Yankees
 

 
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