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Steve Silva / Boston Globe:
Schilling to have season-ending surgery — Curt Schilling revealed this morning that he will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder on Monday, saying there was a “pretty decent chance that I've thrown my last pitch forever.” — The 41-year-old Red Sox righthander made the disclosure during …
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Curt Schilling / 38 Pitches:
Not a thing in the world to be upset about. — 22 years ago June the Boston Red Sox picked a Freshman Pitcher from Yavapai Junior College (the best JC team in the nation btw!) in the 2nd round of the (Last!) January Draft. — 3 World Series rings, 3k innings plus later, there's a chance it's all over.
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Blue Jays fire Gibbons, bring back Cito Gaston — The Toronto Blue Jays became the third team this week to fire their manager, relieving John Gibbons of his duties along with coaches Marty Pevey, Ernie Whitt and Gary Denbo, the team said Friday. — Former Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston …
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Sports Illustrated:
Gibbons out, Gaston back with Jays — The Blue Jays are planning a major shakeup with manager John Gibbons expected to be replaced by former manager Cito Gaston, SI.com has learned. Most of the coaching staff is expected to be let go as well. — The Blue Jays had been expected to contend …
Alan Robinson / Associated Press:
Jays fire Gibbons, bring back Gaston — PITTSBURGH (AP)—The Toronto Blue Jays dipped back into their past to shake up a last-place team that has looked overmatched at times in the competitive AL East, firing manager John Gibbons on Friday and replacing him with two-time World Series winner Cito Gaston.
Willie Randolph / NY Daily News:
Willie Randolph opens up after his recent firing as Mets manager — Three and a half years and 555 games after it began, my dream of bringing a championship to the New York Mets officially expired a few minutes after midnight in Suite 1602 of the Westin Hotel in Costa Mesa, Calif.
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Associated Press:
MRI: Cubs ace Zambrano has strained shoulder … CHICAGO (AP) — Big Z's shoulder pain might not be a big problem for the Chicago Cubs. — Star right-hander Carlos Zambrano has a minor strain in his right shoulder but no major structural damage, a team spokesman said after the Cubs' 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday.
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Jon Paul Morosi / Detroit Free Press:
Denny Bautista cut to make room for Zumaya — SAN DIEGO - For days, Tigers fans pondered the question: When Joel Zumaya comes back, which pitcher would be removed from the active roster? — The answer came this afternoon: Denny Bautista. — The team announced today …
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Gregg Bell / Associated Press:
McLaren: Infighting doomed Mariners — SEATTLE (AP)—When the Seattle Mariners fired manager John McLaren at 9 a.m. on Thursday, he turned to the executives and friends who had just taken his dream job away—and laughed. — “We could have done this at three in the morning and done it right …
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Jim Salisbury / Philly.com:
Trade? Phils just need Myers to improve — We've reached that time of the year when everyone who gives a hoot about the Phillies likes to climb up on his stump and shout about how the team needs to make a big trade for a starting pitcher. — And while we certainly believe that the Phils …
Chicago Tribune:
Sox, Cubs fans get ready for Wrigley rumble — Judging by the numbers, this weekend's crosstown clash between the Cubs and White Sox should be a monster: Both teams stand atop their divisions, their TV ratings are up substantially and tickets to the series at Wrigley Field are fetching unprecedented prices.
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Rainer Sabin / New York Times:
Igawa Searching for a Way Back to New York — NORFOLK, Va. — Shrieks of laughter and loud claps echoed through the dingy visitors' clubhouse at Harbor Park last weekend. A group of players from the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees had their eyes trained on the scene unfolding in front of them.
Baseball America:
Prospect Hot Sheet: June 20 — Next week, the flood of new prospects arrives, which will make cracking the Prospect Hot Sheet all the tougher. Tim Beckham, David Cooper and the rest of the signed first-round picks, as well as plenty of other short-season and rookie ball talent will be edging their way into the Hot Sheet discussion.
