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2:35 PM ET, August 29, 2007

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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Yankees' plan for future currently on display … Editor's Note: This story appears in the Sept. 10 edition of ESPN The Magazine.  —  The savior is summoned from the bullpen.  As he begins his journey across the outfield grass, the crowd in Yankee Stadium rises to its feet.
Discussion: River Ave. Blues
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Mike Lupica / NY Daily News:
For Yanks, numbers chill thrills  —  This was the season the Yankees were supposed to have.  This was the way things were supposed to look and the way they were supposed to be, for Andy Pettitte and Jorge Posada, for Derek Jeter and the great Mo Rivera, the only surprise here …
Jack Curry / New York Times:
Boston's Mr. Reliable May Be Mr. Available  —  When John Henry, the owner of the Boston Red Sox, was introduced at a charity event in Chicago last Saturday, the fans chanted, "Low-ell, Low-ell."  More than 300 Red Sox devotees used their voices to tell Henry that they would like to see Mike Lowell playing third base in 2008.
Discussion: Red Sox Monster
George King / New York Post:
JOHNNY ON SPOT VS. RED SOX
Discussion: NY Daily News and Washington Post
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Back troubles KO Kielty and Ramírez  —  NEW YORK — Red Sox outfielder Bobby Kielty said he is scheduled to undergo X-rays and perhaps other tests to determine the cause of continuing back pain, the result, he said, of colliding with the low bullpen wall in right field at Fenway Park in his first game with the team 10 days ago.
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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Blast from their past  —  Damon levels Sox with decisive HR
Discussion: The Soxaholix
Roch Kubatko / Baltimore Sun:
O's yield 11 in 8th as skid reaches 7  —  The Orioles wandered into the danger zone again last night, clutching a slim lead like an overstuffed purse, the late innings their dark alley.  —  Teams usually try to win games at this juncture.  The Orioles try to avoid another mugging.
Discussion: Oriole Magic and Roar from 34
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Mussina to Lose His Spot in the Rotation, for Now  —  There are no games to waste in a race to the postseason, no time to let a proud veteran work through his problems with a playoff spot at stake.  The Yankees delivered that point after last night's game, announcing that the rookie Ian Kennedy …
Discussion: Baseball Musings
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Dodgers claim Loaiza off waivers from A's  —  FOXSports.com, Updated 21 minutes ago  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  The Dodgers have added another starting pitcher to their rotation, claiming right-hander Esteban Loaiza on waivers from the A's.  —  The teams did not complete a trade for Loaiza …
John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
M's, Guillen close to reaching deal  —  The Mariners and outfielder Jose Guillen are close to completing a contract extension.  —  The deal, apparently for three years, would replace the one-year mutual option that would have kept Guillen in Seattle for the 2008 season.
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David Andriesen / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Big lead, bigger loss for Mariners
Discussion: Associated Press
Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Acta goes the hard way  —  LOS ANGELES - Manny Acta sat in his office at RFK Stadium, measuring the trauma of three straight losses to the Detroit Tigers and the 32 runs his Washington Nationals had given up in them.  —  In his first season as a big-league manager, having been granted …
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves strike out with switch  —  Smoltz comes up short on three days' rest; Francoeur ejection pivotal  —  Miami — Just when it looked like the worst night of Jeff Francoeur's major league career couldn't get any uglier, it did.  And it cost the Braves dearly.
Discussion: Talking Chop
Bernie Wilson / Associated Press:
Padres score 6 off Webb, now only 1 back  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — No team in the NL West has beaten Brandon Webb more than San Diego, and the Padres came up with a big one on Tuesday night.  —  Mike Cameron homered to start a four-run rally off the reigning NL Cy Young winner in the sixth inning …
Mark Hale / New York Post:
PEDRO COULD BE ON MOVE  —  Pedro Martinez is almost certainly going to have a fifth rehab start, and while the specifics are still being determined, it might not be for St. Lucie.  —  Martinez has made all four rehab starts in A-ball, and Omar Minaya has said going to a higher level isn't required before rejoining the Mets.
Discussion: Mets Fever
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Notes: Gregg focused on winning  —  Closer not concerned with lack of save chances recently  —  MIAMI — One byproduct of being in a losing cycle is your closer gets very few save chances.  —  Marlins closer Kevin Gregg is going through that right now.  —  Gregg's last four outings …
Discussion: FishStripes
 
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