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6:55 PM ET, August 16, 2007

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MLB.com:
Commissioner announces no discipline for Giambi  —  Baseball Commissioner Allan H.  (Bud) Selig announced today that he will not take any disciplinary measures against Jason Giambi of the New York Yankees given his cooperation with Senator George Mitchell's investigation and his off-field charitable activities.
Discussion: FanHouse and River Ave. Blues
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ESPN:
Selig announces no discipline for Giambi  —  Jason Giambi will not be disciplined by Major League Baseball for admitting that he has used performance-enhancing substances, commissioner Bud Selig announced Thursday.  —  The New York Yankees slugger has cooperated in Senator George Mitchell's investigation …
Associated Press:
Giambi escapes suspension for steroid talk
Discussion: Nyjer Please
Mark Hale / New York Post:
DELGADO INJURES LEFT KNEE  —  Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado said he hyperextended his left knee when chasing a foul pop near the first-base stands in the second inning of the Mets' 10-8 win over the Pirates last night.  —  Delgado stayed in the game but left before the bottom of the eighth.
Discussion: Mets Fever and MetsBlog.com
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets will send Peterson, others for Pedro's start
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Castro avoids DL - for now; Pedro to start again Monday
Discussion: Mets Fever
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Buchholz to pitch Game 1  —  Clay Buchholz will be pitching the first game of tomorrow's doubleheader against the Angels.  He will be flown into Boston today, from Ottawa, where the PawSox are playing, and is expected to be at Fenway Park this afternoon at 3 p.m.  —  He will be sent back down to Pawtucket after the game.
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Jeff Horrigan / Clubhouse Insider:
Ellsbury Joining Buchholz  —  It looks like the Red Sox have decided to summon Jacoby Ellsbury from Pawtucket, along with Clay Buchholz.  Ellsbury and Buchholz are expected to be in uniform for tomorrow's doubleheader vs. the Angels at Fenway Park.  —  The moves haven't been announced …
Associated Press:
DeRosa helps Cubs crush Reds  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  CHICAGO (AP) - Mark DeRosa went 5-for-5 with four RBIs and the Chicago Cubs scored seven times in the seventh Thursday to beat the Cincinnati Reds 12-4 for just their fifth win in the last 15 games.  —  Jacque Jones added four hits for the Cubs …
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Associated Press:
Cincinnati 11, Chi Cubs 9
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Florida Marlins:
Marlins' top pick Dominguez signs  —  They flirted with possibly losing their first-round draft pick, but the Marlins finally came to terms with Matt Dominguez just hours before the midnight deadline for major-league teams to sign their draft selections.  —  The Marlins reached …
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Tom Keller / MLB.com:
Notes: Gonzalez learns as he goes
Discussion: FishStripes
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Marlins sign top pick
Discussion: FishStripes
Christian Red / NY Daily News:
Bonds' legal team might sue Schilling  —  Responding to verbal fastballs hurled at him from Red Sox ace Curt Schilling in a recent TV interview, Barry Bonds has bolstered his legal team with two Bay Area attorneys who may be preparing to slap a lawsuit on the righthander.
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Roger Angell / New Yorker:   DEATHLY NUMBERS … Barry Bonds, the Lord Voldemort of baseball …
John Manuel / Baseball America:
Post-Deadline Winners And Losers  —  One man's assessment of the winners and losers as the first annual Draft Deadline Day Madness is behind us:  —  WINNERS  —  Thaaaa Yankees: No John Sterling call necessary.  The Yankees did what many clubs feared they might do: Flex their financial muscle …
Discussion: Let's Go, Tribe!
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New York Times:
Yankees Reach Deal With Top Pick
Discussion: Epic Carnival and River Ave. Blues
Rich Lederer / Baseball Analysts:
A Recap of the First Round Signings (and More)  —  Major League Baseball's newly imposed draft deadline came and went yesterday without a lot of hitches.  Teams and players had until midnight to reach agreements and all 30 first rounders inked contracts with their new clubs.
Discussion: Ducksnorts and MetsBlog.com
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Jim Callis / Baseball America Draft Blog:   A Few More Notes  —  A few quick items before I head off for some much-needed sleep . . .
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Mellow dramatics  —  Looking for the knockout punch in the ninth, Red Sox go down swinging  —  It was starting to feel like old times at Fenway Park.  Not only were the Red Sox playing a rare weekday afternoon game, but the hallmark of the team over the last few seasons — late-inning comebacks — had returned to vogue in Boston.
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Joel Sherman / Hardball:
AWARDS WEDNESDAY: A-ROD DROPS, WRIGHT RISES
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats agree to terms with McGeary  —  Lefty was club's sixth-round pick of 2007 First-Year Player Draft  —  WASHINGTON — A day after it appeared he would not play professional baseball, left-hander Jack McGeary, the sixth-round pick from the 2007 First-Year Player Draft signed with the Nationals late on Wednesday night.
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Barry Svrluga / Nationals Journal:
McGeary: Why it's significant
Jack Curry / New York Times:
Outspoken, Sheffield Isn't Always Unfiltered  —  Gary Sheffield looked relaxed and in his environment.  He wore a Detroit Tigers T-shirt, he crossed his arms and stood in front of his locker in Cleveland like a preacher by his pulpit.  The words kept flowing, more opinions, more statements, more Sheffield.
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Notes: Mets lonely at the top  —  Despite closer race, team has controlled NL East in 2007  —  PITTSBURGH — The Mets, Phillies and Braves.  The Mets, Braves and Phillies.  It's been one way or the other in the National League East for quite a while.  The Mets moved into first place May 16, and they have been there since then.
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Injuries force lesson in juggling a roster  —  Cook will head to the DL during a flurry of transactions  —  San Diego - Rockies owner Dick Monfort sat on the dugout bench waiting for who might emerge from the clubhouse door next.  Ill-timed injuries, an overworked bullpen and the acquisition …
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Stark: Rumblings and Grumblings … It has already been a great year to be a historian.  Or at least it's been a better year to be a historian than to be, say, Neifi Perez.  —  Well, historic homer No. 756 may have come and gone.  But that doesn't mean there isn't lots of cool history out there that could still be made.
Discussion: Mets Fever
Union-News:
Books, baseball and lying ballplayers: An interview with Seth Mnookin  —  Every now and then, Red Sox Monster likes to reach out for an interview to those who perform the work we admire.  Today is one of those days.  —  After the jump, you'll find a massive question and answer session with Seth Mnookin …
 
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