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3:20 AM ET, August 22, 2007

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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Some Schilling love … ST. PETERSBURG - Now pitching for the Devil Rays ... Curt Schilling?  —  The Red Sox right-hander has had some harsh words in the past for the Rays, but with the potential he'll be looking for work on the free-agent market this winter, Schilling is suddenly making nice.
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Associated Press:
Crisp, Lugo lift Red Sox over Devil Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The bottom of the Boston lineup came up big.  —  Coco Crisp and Julio Lugo had two-run doubles during a five-run fourth to help the AL East-leading Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8-6 on Tuesday night.
Discussion: Baseball Musings
Dotcom / Boston Globe:
Papi's car on eBay
Discussion: Associated Press and FanHouse
Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
Wakefield right on money: With Cash, he leaves Rays spent
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Red Sox, Wakefield cash in
Discussion: Ladies
Ken Mandel / MLB.com:
Hamels to miss Wednesday start  —  All-Star has mild left elbow strain, expects to go on DL  —  PHILADELPHIA — Add Cole Hamels to the long list of injured Phillies, with the team announcing Tuesday that their ace will miss Wednesday's scheduled start with a mild left medial elbow strain.
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Associated Press:
Phils' Hamels elbowed out; Utley's hand recovers  —  PHILADELPHIA — Ace Cole Hamels has a strained elbow and will miss at least one start, possibly more, offsetting the good news that All-Star second baseman Chase Utley will soon return from the disabled list.
Discussion: Associated Press
Hal Bock / Associated Press:
Beltran, Castillo rally Mets by Padres  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Wagner gave up the go-ahead run, then Trevor Hoffman blew a save.  —  On a night when two of baseball's best closers struggled mightily in the ninth inning, the New York Mets bounced back to win with one final rally.
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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Mets score twice in ninth to beat Padres  —  Beltran continues torrid pace  —  Carlos Beltran had done everything he could do to offset a constant night of givebacks by the Mets' pitching staff.  —  It was about time someone else stepped to the plate and delivered.
Discussion: Associated Press
Baltimore Sun:
Former Indians pitcher Cabrera signed to deal  —  Reliever gets minor league contract; Redman aims to stay on next year  —  The Orioles have agreed to terms with former Cleveland Indians reliever Fernando Cabrera on a minor league contract for the rest of the season.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Sports Illustrated:
Radomski talks in Mitchell probe  —  Radomski offers up names of players, juicy details  —  Kirk Radomski, the former Mets clubhouse attendant who admitted selling steroids to scores of major leaguers, recently has provided names of users in a meeting with baseball's lead steroid investigator, George Mitchell, SI.com has learned.
Discussion: Associated Press and FanHouse
Dallas Morning News:
Pitching signs from Rangers tough to read  —  This was to be the season the Rangers were absolutely, positively, without a doubt going to get some answers about their young starting pitchers.  —  So what have they found out?  —  Yeah, I'm waiting, too.  —  Less than 40 games remain …
Tom D'Angelo / Palm Beach Post:
Cabrera's help comes too late  —  MIAMI GARDENS — The Marlins needed one more well-placed hit and one more run during an 8-7 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Monday that extended their losing streak to six games.  —  It would have been nice to have Miguel Cabrera for more than one pinch-hit at-bat.
Discussion: FishStripes
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
O's to extend Trembley's contract  —  Sources say he'll stay on as manager through next season after leading club to 29-25 record  —  Dave Trembley's audition lasted a little more than two months, long enough for Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail to decide that Trembley …
Discussion: Oriole Magic
David Lefort / Boston Globe:
Red Sox get Carter  —  The Red Sox today received their "player to be named later" from the trade that sent Wily Mo Pena to the Nationals last week.  —  The Nationals acquired lefthanded-hitting first base prospect Chris Carter from the Diamondbacks, then shipped Carter to the Red Sox to complete the Pena deal.
Discussion: Federal Baseball and SOX & Dawgs
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Boston Herald:
Wily Mo's message
Discussion: Mr. Irrelevant
John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Mariners Notebook: Betancourt not looking for break with sizzling bat  —  Betancourt not looking for break with sizzling bat  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Since Aug. 15, Yuniesky Betancourt has started every game but one at shortstop.  —  He could get a day off this weekend in the heat of Texas …
Discussion: Lookout Landing
Tim Marchman / New York Sun:
Watch and Enjoy as Webb Pursues Hershiser's Feat  —  Anyone who still complains that baseball teams from small markets can't compete and that baseball teams that don't play their home games in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, or Boston seem not to matter, ought to set aside some time tomorrow night.
Jose De Jesus Ortiz / Houston Chronicle:
Redding leads Nationals to win over Astros  —  Ex-Astro deals 7 shutout innings; Jennings fails again  —  It was not a good idea to make assumptions Monday night at Minute Maid Park, where the Astros got the figurative equivalent of popcorn thrown in their faces, which is what one fan suffered …
Discussion: FanHouse and With Leather
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Tracy Ringolsby / Rocky Mountain News:
Rockies first pitch  —  HANGING ON  —  Left-hander Mark Redman, an eight- year major league veteran, has signed a minor league contract with the Rockies and pitched for Double-A Tulsa (Okla.) on Monday.  —  He gave up five runs, five hits, two walks and struck out seven in five innings in Tulsa's 6-5 …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and Purple Row
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Rocky Mountain News:   Three keys  —  Key moments in the Rockies' 4-2, 11-inning loss …
 
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