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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. ...
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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 …
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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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
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:Pitching machine — Wakefield masters Devil Rays again to get Sox in gear
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Surviving Grady
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.
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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.
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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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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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
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Talking Chop
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals fall behind early then rally to win, 12-4 — MILWAUKEE — The Cardinals came looking for a tone-setter to the trip that could launch them back into the scrum for a division title and were navigating Tuesday night through a game that reflected their season. — They fell behind early.
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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 …
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.
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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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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True Blue LA
Associated Press:
Willis ends skid, Marlins rout Arizona — MIAMI (AP) — Mired in the longest winless streak of his career, Dontrelle Willis was desperate for run support. — So the Florida Marlins scored 14 times Tuesday night. — Willis earned his first win since May 29, striking out 11 in seven innings …
Associated Press:
Tigers dump Tribe to reclaim AL Central lead — CLEVELAND (AP) — The staggering Detroit Tigers have the AL Central all to themselves — for at least one day. — Magglio Ordonez hit a three-run homer in Detroit's four-run 10th inning as Detroit moved one game ahead of Cleveland …
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Bless You Boys
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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