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Bill Hutchinson / NY Daily News:
Yankee's A-Rod, wife separated — C-Rod has dumped A-Rod. — Yankee star Alex Rodriguez and his wife, Cynthia, have split after about three months of problems in their marriage, a source with knowledge of the situation told the Daily News Wednesday. — Word of the breakup comes …
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Newsday:
Reports: A-Rod's wife runs off with Lenny Kravitz — A-Rod may have made one too many errors — in his marriage, that is. — While Rodriguez deals with accusations that he's been cavorting with Madonna, now comes the news out of left field that his wife Cynthia has fled to Paris for a romantic fling with rocker Lenny Kravitz.
ESPN:
Report: A-Rod, wife splitting up after five years — NEW YORK — Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez and his wife have split less than three months after the birth of the couple's second daughter, according to a report in the New York Daily News. — Rodriguez refused to address the topic …
Tom D'Angelo / Palm Beach Post:
Nolasco turns in another solid outing — MIAMI GARDENS — Ricky Nolasco, the Marlins' newest ace, was watching Wednesday's game on a clubhouse TV when Alfredo Amezaga stepped to the plate after the 95-minute rain delay in the seventh. — “I'm just thinking, get a base hit, at least we can tie the game,” Nolasco said.
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Ted Hutton / Sun-Sentinel:
Amezaga uses delay to prep, then hits HR — MIAMI GARDENS - The Marlins' 4-2 win over the Nationals on Wednesday came with help from the heavens and homework. — Nationals starter Odalis Perez had held the Marlins to four hits and one run when a wild thunderstorm rolled across Dolphin Stadium …
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FishStripes
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Stinging Rays — Sox squander lead, are swept by Tampa Bay — Francona on sweep — Red Sox manager Terry Francona talks about Wednesday's loss to Tampa Bay that capped a three-game sweep by the Rays. — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - For three straight nights, it was easy to forget …
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
The pen authored disaster — 'Tek on pitching — Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek talks about the pitching performance, including the bullpen struggles, during Boston's 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay Wednesday. — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - It's a long, lonely, dispiriting trudge out to the mound to remove a pitcher in the middle of an inning.
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Braves mulling Francoeur move — Club hesitant to send popular outfielder to Minor Leagues — ATLANTA — Next Monday will mark the third anniversary of Jeff Francoeur's Major League debut. All indications are that he'll still be in the Majors at that time.
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins to recall Tankersley — Team makes room for left-hander by optioning De La Cruz — DENVER — The Marlins will have a second left-handed reliever in their bullpen when they open their four-game series against the Rockies at Coors Field on Thursday night.
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FishStripes
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Shapiro not shy about trade front — Indians general manager disappointed by injuries, results — CHICAGO — General manager Mark Shapiro won't come right out and say the Indians have opened up shop on the trading front, but it's not difficult to read between the lines.
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MLB Rumors
John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
M's Cairo seeing double — Veteran makes the most of start at second with 3 RBIs — Maybe Jim Riggleman had a hunch. — Maybe the Mariners manager is just lucky. — Either way, he pushed a button Wednesday night that paid huge dividends. — Miguel Cairo, getting a one-game start …
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Scott Miller / CBS SportsLine.com:Moving Ichiro would be smart, but Mariners likely won't ship him
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David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
O's Cabrera goes distance, tops KC again — BALTIMORE (AP)—Winless with a 7.06 ERA in June, Daniel Cabrera happily flipped the calendar with another dominant performance against the Kansas City Royals. — Cabrera pitched a seven-hitter to earn his first victory since May 20 …
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Kelly mulling over his options — First-round choice may play quarterback for Tennessee — ST. PETERSBURG — Over the next few weeks, Casey Kelly is going to have quite the decision to make. Then again, it's almost as if he can't lose. — Drafted by the Red Sox in the first round …
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MLB Rumors
Mychael Urban / MLB.com:
Fan arrested after altercation with Street — A's closer unharmed after man confronts him in parking lot — ANAHEIM — MLB.com has learned that a fan was arrested Tuesday night after an incident at Angel Stadium involving A's closer Huston Street, who was interviewed by Anaheim Police …
