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Ben Walker / Associated Press:
Hall of Famer Rizzuto dies at 89 — NEW YORK (AP) — Phil Rizzuto, the Hall of Fame shortstop during the Yankees' dynasty years and beloved by a generation of fans who delighted in hearing him exclaim "Holy cow!" as a broadcaster, has died. He was 89. — Rizzuto had pneumonia and died …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 119: Orioles at Yankees — Here is the lineup: — YANKEES — Cabrera CF — Jeter SS — Abreu RF — Rodriguez 3B — Matsui LF — Posada C — Giambi DH — Cano 2B — Betemit 1B — Karstens (0-2, 10.13) — Pregame chatter: The Yankees have won four straight and 9 of 10. ...
Jack O'Connell / MLB.com:
'Scooter' Rizzuto dies at 89 — Hall of Famer was Yankees All-Star shortstop, broadcaster — Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto, who overcame his diminutive size to become a key contributor to numerous New York Yankees championships and followed his playing career with a lengthy and entertaining stint …
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Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Phil Rizzuto, Yankees Shortstop, Dies at 89 — Phil Rizzuto, the sure-handed Hall of Fame Yankees shortstop nicknamed The Scooter, who punctuated his extended Yankee life as a broadcaster with birthday wishes to nuns and exclamations of "Holy cow!" died today. He was 89. — His death was confirmed by the Yankees.
USA Today:
Voting begins for 2007's top minor leaguer — Every year since 1988, USA TODAY has selected a Minor League Player of the Year from among the game's top prospects. Previous winners include Carlos Delgado (1992), Cliff Floyd (1993), Andruw Jones (1995 and 1996), Josh Beckett (2001), Prince Fielder (2003) and Francisco Liriano (2005).
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Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
Gagne won't be relieved: Despite struggles, still will pitch in close games
Gagne won't be relieved: Despite struggles, still will pitch in close games
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe: Pitching machine — Wakefield masters Devil Rays again to get Sox in gear
ESPN:
Draft pick signings: Tigers ink Porcello for $7.28M — This year, under a new baseball rule, draft picks have until Wednesday at midnight ET to agree on deals. After that, they are not eligible to sign. — Among the first-round picks who have yet to sign are No. 1 overall selection David Price …
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D.J. Short / MetsBlog.com:
preGame: Mets at Pirates (Game One) — The Game: — The first-place Mets (65-52) kick off a three-game series with the Pirates (49-67) tonight at PNC Park, starting at 7:05 pm EDT. — The Lineup: — SS Jose Reyes leads off, followed in order by 2B Luis Castillo, 3B David Wright …
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Associated Press:
Strained calf muscle lands Dodgers' Nomar on DL — LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers' postseason hopes took another hit on Tuesday when third baseman Nomar Garciaparra was placed on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left calf muscle. — Garciaparra said the injury has plagued him for more than a week.
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Garciaparra goes on disabled list — He is put on the sideline by a strained left calf. Hillenbrand is expected to get most of the playing time while Garciaparra is out. — Nomar Garciaparra was put on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a strained left calf.
Andrew Baggarly / Mercury News:
Giants notes: Bonds' new legal team `directed at Schilling' — Schilling's statements prompted move — PITTSBURGH - Barry Bonds has expanded his legal team, retaining Bay Area attorneys Todd Schneider and John Burris to defend him against potentially false and defamatory statements, according to a news release.
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Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Bonds Threatens to Sue, Says 2008 Likely Last Season
Bonds Threatens to Sue, Says 2008 Likely Last Season
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Talking Chop
Derek Jacques / Baseball Prospectus:
Non-Contact Part III — Rob Deer, Jose Hernandez, and Pete Incaviglia walk into a bar... Stop me if you've heard this one before. On our tour of the non-contact batter/pitcher confrontations, we've looked solely at the pitcher's contributions, and at strikeouts.
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Twtsports / Washington Times:
Smoker signs [Mark Zuckerman] — Here's some good news for the Nats as they prepare to open a six-game homestand: Josh Smoker, the 31st overall pick in this summer's draft, has signed. The club will hold a press conference at 4:30 p.m. to announce the deal.
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Associated Press:
Record-setting ejection for Cox — ATLANTA (AP) — After going 7½ weeks without getting tossed, Bobby Cox finally passed John McGraw for the most ejections in baseball history Tuesday night. — The Atlanta Braves manager was thrown out by home-plate umpire Ted Barrett for arguing …
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One More Dying Quail
Christina Kahrl / Baseball Prospectus:
TA: Breakout — NL West Moves — National League — Placed RF-R Carlos Quentin on the 15-day DL (strained hamstring); purchased the contract of OF-R Justin Upton from Mobile (Double-A). [8/2] — Claimed 1B/3B-R Jeff Cirillo off of waivers from the Twins; claimed RHP Byung-Hyun Kim off …
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
No Kei: Deal sending Yanks' Igawa to Pads fizzles … There was no 24th-hour reversal in the talks between the New York Yankees and the San Diego Padres. — The Yankees withdrew Kei Igawa from trade waivers before Tuesday's 2 p.m. ET deadline, ending conversations between the teams about a deal involving the left-handed pitcher.
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
All eyes on Rockies' rotation — Colorado begins key trip with starting pitching saddled with uncertainty — Aaron Cook meant it as a compliment to his brothers in arms. Those not living in the purple haze look at the Rockies' rotation and wince. They can't believe Colorado …
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