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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers rumble, but don't stumble, 5-0 — egrant@dallasnews.com — SEATTLE - A friendly community service reminder: The Rangers host Seattle for three games starting Monday. For those who can't land Stars tickets and want to see a fight, plenty of good seats are available in Arlington.
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David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
Gabbard Hurt Again? — Kason Gabbard just left the Rangers/Mariners game with two out in the fourth and a 4-0 lead. After a walk, an infield single and error, there's runners on second and third. He only threw 63 pitches, but he looked hurt walking off the field.
Charlie Nobles / MLB.com:
Treanor, Cantu seize chances in win — Catcher, third baseman both homer; Hendrickson struggles — MIAMI — For nearly a month now, Matt Treanor has been losing playing time to Mike Rabelo. But the Marlins' backup catcher may have helped his cause by breaking open a close …
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Tom D'Angelo / Palm Beach Post:
Marlins' sweeping success continues — MIAMI GARDENS — Even on a night when the team leader in wins cannot make it out of the fifth inning, the Marlins make it look easy. — Another power surge and more outstanding middle relief was enough to offset Mark Hendrickson's roughest outing since joining the Marlins.
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Ron Vample / Associated Press:
Beckett gets 1,000 Ks, BoSox top Tigers — And the Red Sox star reached a milestone along the way — Beckett had eight strikeouts, including the 1,000th of his career, to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. — Beckett (4-2) gave up six hits and a run in seven innings.
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Steve Buckley / Boston Herald:Julio Lugo lets it go
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Jeff Blair / Globe and Mail:
‘Pathetic’ sums up Jays' performance — TORONTO — Thirteen innings of baseball lost on a grand slam, but it was the 10th inning - oh, that horrible, bitter 10th - that must surely have made for a glum chartered flight for the Toronto Blue Jays to Cleveland last night.
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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Tribe strikes back at Joba Chamberlain — Two nights ago, Indians outfielder David Dellucci pinch-hit a go-ahead three-run homer off Joba Chamberlain. After giving up that shot, the 22-year-old reliever bent over, avoided watching the runners score and otherwise appeared upset.
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Baseball at breaking point over maple bats — Someone's going to die at a baseball stadium soon. — Might be a player. Could be an umpire. Possibly even a fan. — It almost was a coach. — The scar on Don Long's left cheek still puffs around the edges, fresh enough that it looks …
Mike Puma / New York Post:
WELLS WOULD LOVE YANKEE RETURN — For his 45th birthday in 11 days, David Wells wants something pinstriped. — The free-agent left-hander told The Post yesterday he has been working out near his home in San Diego and believes he could bolster a Yankees' rotation suddenly besieged by question marks.
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Dave Hyde / Boston Herald:
Miguel Cabrera says first-place Marlins don't need him — DETROIT - For a moment, for the time he allows himself to remember, Miguel Cabrera's smile comes up and his body finds tempo and he swings an imaginary Alfredo Amezaga over a hip in some impromptu Marlins dugout celebration.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Felix Pie may be returning to minors — Those changes manager Lou Piniella mentioned Tuesday may come sooner than expected if the Cubs don't snap out of their recent stretch of nine losses in 13 games. — That could spell bad news for Felix Pie, who may be headed back to Triple-A Iowa to work on his swing.
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Rangers designate Broussard — With Young out, Metcalf activated from disabled list — SEATTLE — The Rangers designated first baseman Ben Broussard for assignment and activated third baseman Travis Metcalf off the disabled list on Thursday. — Broussard was dropped from the roster …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
It's Joba being Joba (and that's OK) — Did Joba Chamberlain park in Mike and the Mad Dog's space at the Stadium? — Quick synopsis of the show this afternoon: — * Joba should never pump his fist when he pitches well. That shows the opposition up. — * Joba should sit in the dugout and …
Joe Pawlikowski / MLB Rumors:
Steve Phillips's Moronic Guide To The Reds — I was sent this ESPN The Magazine article, and wow, I'm just blown over with its utter stupidity. Of course, it's by Steve Phillips, so this comes as little surprise. But still, it's low, even by his standards. Hopefully you all have a good chuckle at it.
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates acquire Michaels, demote Morgan — The Pirates today acquired outfielder Jason Michaels and cash from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named. — Michaels will take the roster spot of outfielder Nyjer Morgan, who was optioned this afternoon to Class AAA Indianapolis.
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Jack Etkin / Rocky Mountain News:
Source: Reynolds to make Rockies debut Sunday — Greg Reynolds will make his major league debut Sunday at San Diego, according to a source close to the situation, replacing struggling Mark Redman as the Rockies seek to rectify their sagging rotation. — Reynolds started for Triple …
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