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Joseph White / Associated Press:
Phils' Hamels ties NL lead with 14th win — WASHINGTON (AP) — Cole Hamels pitched 6 2-3 shutout innings for his 14th victory, tying for the NL lead in wins, and the Philadelphia Phillies took their third straight series by beating the Washington Nationals 4-2.
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Johnson out for season — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals have been waiting all year for first baseman Nick Johnson's broken right leg to heal. Now they'll have to wait until next year. — General manager Jim Bowden said Thursday that Johnson will have another surgery on the leg and will not play in 2007.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Zimmerman taking Acta lessons — WASHINGTON — A day after making his 18th error of the season, Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was seen taking fielding drills and lessons from manager Manny Acta, who is also the team's infield coach. The session lasted about 20 minutes …
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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.
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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 — Yankees slugger cooperated with Mitchell probe — TORONTO (AP) — Jason Giambi won't be disciplined by commissioner Bud Selig after the New York Yankees slugger had a "frank and candid" meeting with baseball's steroids investigator.
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Nyjer Please
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Don't forget about these remarkable performances … 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 …
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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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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Wells drawing interest from Rockies, Dodgers … Within hours after David Wells cleared waivers and became a free agent Thursday, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies were the first teams to express interest in possibly signing the veteran left-hander.
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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 …
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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.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:Castro avoids DL - for now; Pedro to start again Monday
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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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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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Associated Press:
After 69 years, Puerto Rican Winter League folds — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Puerto Rican winter baseball league, where the likes of Roberto Clemente, Ivan Rodriguez and Juan Gonzalez once starred, canceled its upcoming season Thursday because of financial problems.
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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 …
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Let's Go, Tribe!
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Jim Callis / Baseball America Draft Blog:
Rangers Update — We've tracked down the bonus on Rangers supplemental first-rounder Neil Ramirez. It's $1 million. — Texas also has signed another of its sandwich picks, Julio Borbon. Borbon received a major league deal that hasn't been officially announced because it awaits approval …
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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