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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Sunshine state — Sox still having a hot time in Tampa, and are happy with another win — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — All of the Red Sox may not love the Devil Rays as much as Curt Schilling, who yesterday on the radio talked about Tampa Bay as a potential future employer.
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Rob Bradford / Boston Herald:
Papelbon a changed man: Save No. 30 one for books — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The last time Jonathan Papelbon [stats] reached the 30-save plateau, he was a different pitcher, a different person. — It was Aug. 4 last season when he blew away two of three Tampa Bay hitters on the way to save No. 30.
Rob Bradford / Boston Herald:
Schilling ponders free agent future — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Nobody will ever say Curt Schilling [stats] is not prepared. While the Red Sox [team stats] pitcher is clearly focused on the here and now, which is getting back to top-of-the-rotation status for the final five weeks of the regular season …
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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Schilling's comments devilish — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Curt Schilling raised a few eyebrows when he said on his weekly radio appearance yesterday that the idea of playing for the Devil Rays next season had some appeal to him. — Schilling did not come to terms with the Sox this spring …
Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Lack of aggression hurts Sonnanstine — After dominating Red Sox last week, right-hander roughed up — ST. PETERSBURG — Less than a week ago, Andy Sonnanstine went with the fastball and came away the winner against the Red Sox in an afternoon affair at Fenway Park.
Associated Press:
Orioles will bring back Trembley to manage in '08 — BALTIMORE — Dave Trembley will return next season as manager of the Baltimore Orioles after leading the team to a winning record over the last two months. — Trembley replaced Sam Perlozzo on June 18, then was given the job through the rest of the season on July 31.
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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 …
Brian Lewis / New York Post:
JOSE FLEES FROM HIS FUNK — Marlon Anderson had barely crossed home plate when Jose Reyes crossed the diamond, making a beeline straight for first base. Straight for Luis Castillo. — Reyes and the rest of the Mets mobbed Castillo on the field, jumping up and down and celebrating his game-winning walk-off RBI single.
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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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Kevin Goldstein / Baseball Prospectus:
Positional Rankings - Corner Outfield — I'm separating corner outfielder from center fielders, not because of where they project to end up (which might be subjective), but rather where they've played the majority of the season. As discussed previously, corners are expected to mash …
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Only Beltran can stop Beltran — Since returning from DL, Mets center fielder is tearing it up — NEW YORK — Carlos Beltran has found it. — He's locked in, he's in the zone and he's stumbled into his own little slice of baseball nirvana. Call it what you will, but results are telling …
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John Shea / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants surrender 5 to Chicago after leading since 1st — Never did a 1-0 lead seem so comfortable. For eight innings, anyway. — For the first time in four weeks, the Giants hosted a team with postseason hopes. While the Giants are playing for next season, the Cubs are playing for October.
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MLB.com:
Lolla-Blue-Za in Seattle — Mayor Nickels declares Aug. 27 "Mariners Monday" in Seattle. Fans are urged to wear Mariners Blue during crucial series against the Angels. — The Seattle Mariners are hoping to fill Safeco Field with a sea of navy blue Aug. 27-29, for the crucial upcoming series …
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John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:Mariners Notebook: Betancourt not looking for break with sizzling bat
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Associated Press:
All-time Gold Glove team named — Willie Mays making that over-the-shoulder catch. Brooks Robinson barehanding a bunt. Roberto Clemente unleashing a rifle throw. — Think of the most spectacular fielding plays in baseball history and those spring to mind.
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Mike Vaccaro / New York Post:
SHEA FAITHFUL WARMING UP TO BOOMIN' BELTRAN ... FINALLY — THE game ended in a joyful blur, the Mets touching the untouchable closer for one hit after another, with the remaining few thousand brave souls left at Shea Stadium throwing their voices out against the cold, raw night.
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George King / New York Post:
HELL'S ANGEL — ANDERSON'S 10 RBIS BURIES YANKEES — The stench coming off Mike Mussina's stuff last night invaded your nose like low tide. And the rest of the Yankee hurlers reeked, too. — With the Red Sox and the Mariners on their way to victories when Mussina climbed the Angel Stadium mound …
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