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1:35 PM ET, August 28, 2007

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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Ugly Outing by Mussina Casts Cloud on Future  —  In a different time, when the Yankees were touched by magic, even their horror stories had happy endings.  David Cone went from pillar to punching bag in 2000, but his season ended with a clutch relief appearance that helped win the World Series.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Yankees are losing at this game of catch  —  NEW YORK — For a flickering moment, there was a race in the American League East, when the Yankees cut the margin to four games eight days ago.  But there is no more.  At least not now.  —  The three-game series that begins tonight offers …
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
No sizzle for Sox series  —  Distance puts a chill on rivalry  —  DETROIT - The Yankees and Red Sox renew their rivalry tonight at the Stadium, but this series figures to have a different feel to it than your typical late-season New York-Boston matchup.  —  That's because the Yankees …
John Harper / NY Daily News:
Time Torre throws changeup at rotation
Discussion: New York Post
Rob Bradford / Boston Herald:
Back in good standing: Sox relish opportunity for control of AL East
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Notes: Marlins look to play spoiler  —  Club hopes to knock Braves out of playoff contention  —  MIAMI — Stuck in last place in the National League East, the Marlins are now in position of playing the role of spoiler.  —  The Braves, meanwhile, headed into Monday seven games behind …
Discussion: FishStripes
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Mailbag: Is Ramirez the NL MVP?  —  Beat reporter Joe Frisaro answers Marlins fans' questions  —  Do you think that Hanley Ramirez is a legit National League MVP candidate despite the Marlins not being in much of a playoff race this season?  —  Players on teams with losing records typically …
Discussion: FishStripes
Tom D'Angelo / Palm Beach Post:
Hermida's offense heating up
Discussion: FishStripes
Tim Marchman / New York Sun:
Wright Makes a Push for MVP Consideration With Hot Streak
Discussion: Yankees 2000 and NJ.com
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Anderson leads Halos past Mariners  —  Left fielder drives in three; Lackey goes nine shutout innings  —  SEATTLE — For their biggest game of the season thus far, the Angels had the right combination to throw at the Mariners.  —  John Lackey — in a diminished condition with a throat infection …
Discussion: Fox Sports, 6-4-2 and Baseball Musings
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Matthews wants a September to remember
Discussion: Halos Heaven
Gregg Bell / Associated Press:
Angels' Lackey blanks Mariners again
Discussion: Epic Carnival
John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:   Blue Monday for M's
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Owner needs to let new hires do their jobs … It was only a matter of time before somebody got tossed overboard by the sinking ship the 2007 Houston Astros have become.  —  And that was so clear to one and all, you can bet your commemorative Jeff Bagwell T-shirt that Tim Purpura …
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David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
Bloodied but unbowed in the NL East  —  After last night's 9-2 loss to the Phillies, Orlando Hernandez was the first one to get his hands on the remote control for the two hanging TVs in the near-empty visitors clubhouse.  Apparently, El Duque was uninterested in Pedro Martinez's start …
Discussion: Hot Foot
Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
MINAYA PLANS TWO WAVES OF SEPTEMBER CALL-UPS  —  The Mets plan to make minor-league promotions in two waves — one on Saturday on the first day permitted, and the second after Triple-A New Orleans' season ends, according to Minaya.  Joe Smith and David Newhan figure to be the first call-ups …
John Perrotto / Beaver County Times & Allegheny Times:
Column: Pirates need to talk to LaCava  —  Bob Nutting says the Pittsburgh Pirates' next chief executive officer will be a baseball man and recognizable to people inside the game.  —  Who the replacement for Kevin McClatchy will be, though, is anyone's guess.  —  Nutting is one of the most low-key owners in baseball.
Charlie Nobles / New York Times:
Martínez Is Pleased With Test  —  Pedro Martínez's normally pinpoint control was not present Monday night.  He threw far more balls against the Class A Palm Beach Cardinals than he had in any of his other rehabilitation efforts.  Yet Martínez said that was a good thing.
Discussion: Baseball America …
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Pedro takes major step toward big leagues  —  JUPITER, Fla. - It was a strategy move, but Pedro Martinez was having none of it.  —  Frank Cacciatore, manager of Single-A St. Lucie, looked at the situation and thought the move was obvious.  Martinez had one out and runners on second and third in the sixth inning of a tie game.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com and New York Post
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Howry: Cubs fans better than Boston rooters  —  USA Today recently proclaimed the Boston Red Sox America's team in a front-page article about their rabid fan base and national following.  —  Whether Red Sox Nation is bigger or more fervent than Cubs Nation is a debate that could draw some heated arguments.
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Grand old gamer  —  Resilient Timlin is closing in on 1,000 appearances  —  NEW YORK — This was the lead-up to the first of the 16,914 pitches Mike Timlin has thrown in the big leagues, which doesn't count the thousands he has thrown warming up in the bullpen, the thousands he threw in the minor leagues …
 
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Will Carroll / Baseball Prospectus:
Under The Knife  —  Bad Weekend  —  In pennant races, little things get amplified.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Irked Wright ejected
Discussion: Mets Lifers
Carol Slezak / Chicago Sun Times:
Cubs, Soriano playing with fire
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
NL Central  —  The Chicago Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers …
MLB.com:
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Beth Harris / Associated Press:
Dodgers hold off Nationals, gain in West
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Sports Illustrated:
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Larry Lage / Associated Press:
Tigers chase Mussina, rout Yankees 16-0
Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Utley makes impact in Phillies victory
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Baseball directs umps to get games in
Sports Illustrated:
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