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12:35 PM ET, August 22, 2007

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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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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.
Discussion: Rays of Light and Union-News
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 …
David Lefort / Boston Globe:
Red Sox get Carter
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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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.
Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:   Schilling Would Consider Devil Rays In 2008
ESPN:
Orioles will bring back Trembley to manage in '08  —  BALTIMORE — Dave Trembley will return next season as manager of the Baltimore Orioles.  —  The Orioles scheduled a news conference for Wednesday afternoon to announce that Trembley, who took over for fired manager Sam Perlozzo on June 18 …
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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 …
Baltimore Sun:
Former Indians pitcher Cabrera signed to deal
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
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Hal Bock / Associated Press:
Beltran, Castillo rally Mets by Padres
Discussion: New York Post and Mets Geek
Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Mets score twice in ninth to beat Padres
Discussion: Associated Press
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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Paul Hagen / philly.com:
Cole injury news overshadows win
Discussion: Baseball Musings
Associated Press:
Phils' Hamels elbowed out; Utley's hand recovers
Discussion: Associated Press
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
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MLB.com:
Lolla-Blue-Za in Seattle  —  Mayor Nickels declares Aug. 27 "Mariners Monday" in Seattle.
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.
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.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
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.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
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 …
Discussion: The Joy of Sox
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 …
 
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