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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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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.
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 …
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 …
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.
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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