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Astros suspend pitcher Chacon after he jumps GM — HOUSTON — Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon was suspended indefinitely by the team Wednesday for insubordination after reportedly grabbing general manager Ed Wade by the neck and throwing him to the ground. — Chacon, upset after getting demoted …
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Jose De Jesus Ortiz / Houston Chronicle:
Astros suspend Chacon after altercation with GM Wade — Already upset that he was demoted from the Astros' starting rotation to the bullpen, Shawn Chacon was suspended indefinitely Wednesday night after a heated exchange turned violent with general manager Ed Wade an hour before the Astros played the Texas Rangers.
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Jose De Jesus Ortiz / Houston Chronicle:
Astros pitcher Chacon attacks GM — Player suspended after exchange turns violent — Already upset about being demoted from the starting rotation to the bullpen, Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon was suspended indefinitely Wednesday night after a heated exchange with general manager Ed Wade turned violent …
Yahoo! Sports:
Detwiler's bat helps Fresno State win CWS title — OMAHA, NEBRASKA (TICKER) —After 42 long, grueling days on the road, Cinderella finished off its inspiring tour knowing it was, in fact, the top dog. — Steve Detwiler had four hits - including two home runs - and rewrote several offensive records …
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Mike DiGiovanna / Associated Press:
Angels can't do enough to sweep Nationals — Though team has been playing well on the road, things turn sour in the ninth inning when Jesus Flores comes up with winning hit in a 5-4 win for Washington. — WASHINGTON — The Angels have been so good and the Washington Nationals so bad …
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Times Herald-Record:
mets 1st rd. pick ike davis and some of his brooklyn teammates embarrass team — Actually, the entire Mets organization should be embarrassed by their behavior. They certainly don't know how to treat a woman. — I'm sorry to have to report this, but here it goes: Earlier today …
Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Thome puts '09 option on back burner, focuses ‘on the task’ — WHITE SOX IN BRIEF — LOS ANGELES — Jim Thome doesn't know how the story is going to end. — And the White Sox designated hitter isn't the type to peek ahead a few chapters and make a guess.
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Diamond Leung / PE.com:
Dodgers option Proctor, no wait, DL him — The Dodgers have optioned reliever Scott Proctor to Class AAA Las Vegas after the Joe Torre workhorse has struggled to a 6.82 ERA in 33 games, expressing a good amount of frustration after his last outing. — Right-hander Brian Falkenborg …
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Rick Gano / Associated Press:
Edmonds, Soto lead Cubs past Orioles 7-4 — CHICAGO (AP)—With another outfielder injured, the Chicago Cubs got a lift from veteran Jim Edmonds and rookie Geovany Soto to beat the Baltimore Orioles, who had some physical problems of their own. — Edmonds homered and walked three times …
Howard Ulman / Associated Press:
Wakefield beats Big Unit, BoSox win 5-0 — And it was the youngest player in Boston's lineup, 24-year-old rookie Brandon Moss, who drove in the two runs Johnson allowed. — Not since Sept. 26, 1965, when Satchel Paige made a one-game comeback after a 12-year absence from the majors …
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees roll in a Joba well done — PITTSBURGH - There were no more pitch counts to worry about, no rules or regulations to prevent Joba Chamberlain from doing what he does best. So that's what he did. — With his team fresh off an embarrassing loss the night before …
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Bump ump apologizes to Jerry — Jerry Manuel was not looking for plate umpire Brian Runge to be suspended by Major League Baseball for bumping and ejecting him from the Mets' 11-0 loss Tuesday night at Shea. — But he thought flowers and chocolates would have been nice …
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Agent: Bonds has no interest in playing in minors — NEW YORK — Barry Bonds has no desire to play for an independent minor league team in an effort to spur interest among major league clubs. — The indicted career home run leader remains unsigned, even though he batted .276 last season with 28 homers …
