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David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Texas 1st in 110 years to score 30 runs — BALTIMORE (AP) — The Texas Rangers became the first team in 110 years to score 30 runs in a game, setting an American League record Wednesday in a 30-3 rout of the Baltimore Orioles. — Trailing 3-0 in the opener of a doubleheader …
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David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
Texas Tees Off — Marlon Byrd just hit the third home run of the game for the Texas Rangers, a grand slam in the sixth to extend the Rangers lead to 10-3 over the Orioles. Vazquez and Saltalamacchia also went deep with a three-run and solo shot respectively. They just need a two-run homer for the homer cycle.
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One More Dying Quail
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
A few things.... A few things..... *Speedy recovery to Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd who had a blood clot in his lung discovered just in time. Boyd spent a few days in a Rhode Island hospital but is back on his feet taking blood thinners for a while. The Can is doing good work …
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SOX & Dawgs
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Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
O's name Trembley manager for '08 — Skipper, who has led club to winning record, has option for '09 — BALTIMORE — The Orioles eliminated the lone major storyline left in their season Wednesday, when they announced that Dave Trembley would remain as manager beyond this season.
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Humbug Journal
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Associated Press:
ERA leader Young has hurt back — NEW YORK — Major league ERA leader Chris Young returned to San Diego on Wednesday to get his ailing back examined, and the playoff-contending Padres weren't sure when he would pitch again. — The All-Star righty was forced to leave Tuesday night's game …
Kevin Baxter / Los Angeles Times:
Lowe does his part for Dodgers — He throws seven strong innings in a blowout that keeps L.A. within 21/2 games of the wild-card lead. — PHILADELPHIA — In the days just after World War II, when the Boston Braves' rotation consisted of little more of Johnny Sain and Warren Spahn …
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 …
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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Notes: Greinke back in rotation — Will start Friday night against Indians; six-man rotation planned — CHICAGO — Zack Greinke is back in the Royals rotation and will pitch Friday night against the Cleveland Indians at Kauffman Stadium. — Greinke will replace Odalis Perez …
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Tribe makes some noise with lumber — Each member of starting nine collects hit; Gutierrez homers — DETROIT — On the TV monitors in the visitor's clubhouse at Comerica Park late Wednesday night flashed the score from Baltimore: Rangers 30, Orioles 3. — But to the Indians …
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Let's Go Tribe!
Aaron Fitt / Baseball America:
Serrano Withdraws Name — UC Irvine coach Dave Serrano has taken his name out of the running for Oregon's vacant head coaching job. — Baseball America's 2007 Coach of the Year had delayed his scheduled visit to Eugene so he and his wife and staff could make a trip to Las Vegas to celebrate …
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Duffy, hurt again, could be out of team's plans — DENVER — The question with Chris Duffy no longer seems to be as simple as whether or not he will return this season. — It could be whether he returns to the Pirates at all. — Duffy, the team's opening day center fielder …
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.
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Cincinnati Enquirer:
Do Reds lose out by winning now? — Here's the awkward, Twilight Zone spot Pete Mackanin finds himself in, as the Reds season sinks to Page 12 of the morning Sports section: — Mackanin needs wins. The Reds need answers. — If the interim manager entertains any thought of keeping the job, a strong finish is mandatory.
Phawker:
EXCLUSIVE: Stephen A. Smith Stripped Of Column — UPDATE: The Philadelphia Inquirer confirms our story. — Inquirer sports columnist Stephen A. Smith has been stripped of his column and has been offered a job as a general assignment reporter in the Inquirer's sports department …
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 …
