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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Jurrjens sent to DL with inflammation — MRI on rookie's right shoulder suggests no need for surgery — DETROIT — Jair Jurrjens has been living his dream ever since being called up to the Major Leagues. His dream is now on hold for a couple of weeks, but it doesn't appear to be the nightmare many feared.
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Tiger Tales
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Associated Press:
Tigers hit 3 HRs off Hughes, top Yanks — DETROIT (AP) — The New York Yankees hit the ball hard Sunday. The Detroit Tigers just kept making all the plays. — The Tigers used three early homers and three late defensive gems to beat the Yankees 5-4, and can win their first series since mid-July …
Fox Sports:
Jeter-less Yanks lose to Tigers — LIKE THIS STORY? — DETROIT - Curtis Granderson led off the first inning with an inside-the-park homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 5-4 on Sunday. — The Tigers have won two of three from New York and can win their first series since mid-July …
Andy Jasner / MLB.com:
Notes: Stansberry relishes debut — Barrett feeling better, aiming to return to Padres by Sept. 1 — PHILADELPHIA — Craig Stansberry was never so happy to be lifted from a game as he was Friday night. — After two at-bats, he came out of Triple-A Portland's game at Tacoma and learned he was being recalled to the Padres.
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Gaslamp Ball
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Jay Cohen / Associated Press:
Wells wins Dodgers debut, beats Mets 6-2 — NEW YORK (AP) — David Wells played a lot of golf and surfed after the San Diego Padres cut him earlier this month. He thought his big league career was over. — It turns Boomer may not be done after all. — Wells pitched five effective innings …
Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Jackson's homer lifts Diamondbacks — Before Saturday night's game against the visiting Chicago Cubs, Diamondbacks first baseman Conor Jackson was commenting on rookie pitcher Micah Owings' hitting exploits, adding that he was getting a little jealous. — "He's got more home runs than me lately; that's for sure," Jackson said.
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Andrew Bagnato / Associated Press:
Young's 2 early homers lift Arizona — PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks are in first place despite giving up 32 more runs than they've scored. — For clues to how the Diamondbacks have done it, see their 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon.
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Notes: Sox tinker with rotation — Danks will go in Thursday finale; Floyd gets spot start — CHICAGO — Somewhere around 12 hours before the latest official decision concerning the White Sox rotation was handed down Saturday morning, John Danks made his feelings known in regard to getting …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Guillen is key to Mariners' rise — With his seventh team in seven years, once-maligned outfielder is a big reason for Seattle's turnaround this season. — If we have a West Coast equivalent of Manny being Manny, it might be Jose being Jose. — Guillen, that is.
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Halos Heaven
Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Notes: Brown still producing RBIs — Veteran in the running to again lead Royals in category — KANSAS CITY — Do you know who has a chance to lead the Royals in RBIs? The same guy who has led the club the previous two seasons. — That's right — Emil Brown.
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Royals Authority
Maria Aspan / New York Times:
Andy Rooney Regrets a Racist Comment in a Recent Column — The humorist and commentator Andy Rooney has made a career out of being a grumpy old man, most frequently at the end of "60 Minutes" on CBS. But his latest rant, in the syndicated column he writes for Tribune Media Services …
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Associated Press:
Aurilia, Giants Topple Slumping Brewers — SAN FRANCISCO — Pedro Feliz scored from first base on Rich Aurilia's single to right field in the eighth inning, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 5-4 victory over the slumping Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday and completing a three-game sweep.
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Baseball Musings
David Laurila / Baseball Prospectus:
Joe Maddon, Part One — When the Devil Rays hired Joe Maddon to replace Lou Piniella following the 2005 season, they replaced an old-school manager with someone who wakes up in the morning and pores over statistical information on his computer. The former Angels' bench coach is more than just a stat geek, though.
Associated Press:
Holliday leads Rockies to sweep of Nats — DENVER (AP) — Matt Holliday homered, doubled and drove in three runs, and the Colorado Rockies finished off a sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 10-5 win on Sunday. — Elmer Dessens (2-1) gave up a run and three hits in six innings …
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Federal Baseball
Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
IT'S NOT OFFICIAL, BUT NL EAST RACE IS OVER — MEMO to Jimmy Rollins: The best team won. — Yes, it's still the dog days of August and the Mets have to travel to beautiful Philadelphia tomorrow, but the NL East race is over. Though the Yankees are fighting for their playoff souls …
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