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Enrique Rojas / ESPN:
Manny's tired of Red Sox, won't block a trade … Once again, Manny Ramirez is unhappy with the Boston Red Sox. — “I'm tired of them. They're tired of me,” Ramirez said, according to The Associated Press, before Sunday night's game against the New York Yankees.
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Manny speaks — After telling ESPNdeportes today that he would not block a trade if the Red Sox could find a trading partner, Manny Ramirez expanded on that in his first comments since the situation with him and the team reached a head this weekend. — In a session that lasted just fewer …
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Lugo on Manny — Julio Lugo, who started working on his rehab in the pool three days ago, and said he's ahead of schedule on his return, also talked about his good friend Manny Ramirez. Lugo defended the left fielder on the current situation, and about his knee injury.
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Surviving Grady
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:Weather alert — The Red Sox just sent out a Fenway weather alert.
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SOX & Dawgs
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles halt Sunday streak — Team ends skid after 15 straight losses; Olson allows 2 runs in 6 innings for win — They met at Kevin Millar's locker 30 minutes before today's first pitch, a players-only gathering that was aimed at ending a confounding 15-game losing streak on Sunday …
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels put this loss behind them quickly — Garrett Olson held the Angels to two runs and seven hits in six-plus innings, breaking a run of eight games in which an Orioles starter failed to get through the sixth — They leave Baltimore with baseball's best record (64-40) despite Sunday's defeat …
David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
O's end Sunday slide at 15, beat Angels — BALTIMORE (AP)—Dave Trembley walked into the interview room puffing a cigar and wearing a mischievous smile. — The Baltimore Orioles had just ended a run of 15 straight losses in Sunday games, defeating Ervin Santana and the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 …
Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
O's snap more than one skid with win — Baltimore takes first Sunday victory after 15 losses — BALTIMORE — The questions can stop, and so can the needless speculation. The season's most inexplicable trend came to an end on Sunday, when the Orioles managed to win on that day for the first time in 16 tries.
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Baltimore Sun
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Are Bay, Wilson or Grabow next to go? — Pirates will keep taking calls even after Nady-Marte trade — So, who goes next? — The Pirates will not be slamming down the phone on anyone calling about Jason Bay, Jack Wilson or John Grabow between now and Major League Baseball's trading deadline Thursday …
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Rays still exploring all options in all areas — Soggy Saturday: A grounds crew worker tries to drain water from the field after a deluge halted play during the fifth inning. — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After not landing either of the top available right-handed-hitting outfielders …
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Clayton Kershaw gets his first win for Dodgers — The hard-luck rookie shuts out the Nationals for six innings as James Loney homers and Russell Martin drives in a run. — Clayton Kershaw is no longer winless. — The 20-year-old prize of the Dodgers' farm system picked …
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Rodney takes over closing duties — Leyland makes announcement prior to Sunday's game vs. Sox — DETROIT — While the Tigers continue to look for bullpen help, they made a major internal change in the relief corps on Sunday. Fernando Rodney has replaced Todd Jones as Detroit's closer for the time being.
Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Former No. 1 pick Bush hurt in another Peoria altercation — Padres minor leaguer Matt Bush, drafted first overall in 2004, recently was involved in an off-field fight in which he suffered bodily harm, according to persons close to him. It happened near a pub/grill in Peoria, Ariz., across from the Padres' compound.
Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:
Cubs regain NL Central lead, top Marlins — CHICAGO (AP)—The offense was stalling and the losses were mounting. Derrek Lee could sense the frustration, but he noticed something else on Sunday. — High-fives. Smiles. And a sense of relief. — “It's nice to see some excitement on the bench …
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Big Unit providing a boost, pitches D'backs past Giants — SAN FRANCISCO — After spending the better part of July trying to climb over .500, the NL West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks are now ensconced two games above the break-even mark, thanks to a weekend sweep of the San Francisco Giants.
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AZ Snakepit
John Hickey / seattlepi.com Mariners blog:
Washburn pitching, so no trade immediately at hand — Well, Jarrod Washburn's finished doing his warmups and the game is underway in Toronto. — So at least for the moment, talk about a trade to New York can be put on hold. — Not that talks aren't ongoing, but consider the logistics.
John Perrotto / Baseball Prospectus:
Every Given Sunday — All Busy-ness 'Round the Major League Table … The idea of sending a baseball Dream Team to the Olympics has been dead a while now. Major League Baseball would never consider shutting down its season for two weeks to send an All-Star team to an Olympiad …
