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Steve Silva / Boston Globe:
Manny says he wants to finish his career with the Dodgers — Old friend Manny Ramirez is looking right at home in Los Angeles after just two games with the Dodgers and it sounds like he's already ready to finish his career in LA. — We've got a full media roundup of Manny's comments …
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Enrique Rojas / ESPN.com:
Happy Manny wants to end career in Dodger Blue … LOS ANGELES — Day 1 was hectic. Now that the storm has passed, Manny Ramirez has decided that he wants to end his career as a professional baseball player in sunny L.A. — “I like this city, the environment, the energy in the fans.
Tony Massarotti / Boston Herald:
Scott Boras denies claim of contact — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio — Amid the inevitable he-said, she-said that results during the breakup between the Red Sox [team stats] and a star player, agent Scott Boras denied a published report earlier today that Manny Ramirez …
Associated Press:
Bay, Youkilis HRs lift Red Sox over A's — BOSTON (AP)—A triple and the game-winning run in his debut. The go-ahead home run in his second game. — No doubt about it: Jason Bay is setting expectations high in Boston. — “It's the same game,” Bay said after his first home run …
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Alex Belth / Sports Illustrated:
Alex Belth: Old Timers say goodbye to Stadium … There are only 21 more regular season games left at Yankee Stadium and each is being treated like standing room only for a smash Broadway show — it's the hottest ticket in town. That late summer game against Tampa Bay? It's going to cost you.
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New York Post:
DARLING: RANDOLPH, DELGADO WERE SPLIT — ‘THERE WAS NO COMMUNICATION’ BETWEEN WILLIE, CARLOS — SNY Mets analyst Ron Darling today told WFAN that former manager Willie Randolph and first baseman Carlos Delgado were not communicating before Randolph was fired.
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:Randolph returns for Yanks ‘reunion’
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Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
Mets promote closer Eddie Kunz — More youth is on the way. Surfing the Mets has learned that Binghamton closer Eddie Kunz has been promoted the Mets, joining a sudden youth movement with Nick Evans, Argenis Reyes and Daniel Murphy. Kunz, the Mets' top pick (42nd overall) …
Mike Lupica / NY Daily News:
Lupica: Beltran is New York baseball's biggest offensive disappointment — Two years ago, Derek Jeter hit .343 and had 214 hits and scored 118 runs and was nearly the MVP of his league. Now, at 34, two years from the end of his Yankee contract, two years from what will be the most interesting …
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Chipper plans return to Braves lineup — Chipper Jones is expected to resume his pursuit of the National League batting title Friday at Arizona, the first day the Braves third baseman is eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list. — Jones, the major-league batting leader at .369 …
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Livan in talks; Helton in pain; running woes — MIAMI — As the Rockies continue internally discussing the pursuit of Twins starter Livan Hernandez, they are bracing for an extended absence for his all-time nemesis, first baseman Todd Helton. — Helton, 33-for-69 against the right-hander …
On the Yankees beat:
Gameday Live 111: Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels — Good afternoon Yankee fans. Marcus Henry is here to carry you through the final matchup of this four-game set between the Yanks and the Angels. — Yankees (60-50) vs. Los Angeles Angels (69-41), 1:05 p.m.
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John Shea / San Francisco Chronicle:
Zito looks like $126 million man — (08-03) 04:00 PDT San Diego — When manager Bruce Bochy jogged to the mound with two outs in the eighth inning, he didn't want to pull Barry Zito even though the Padres' scariest hitter, Adrian Gonzalez, was coming up with two runners aboard.
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Michael Rand / Randball:
Erin Andrews: “My overall reaction is that it's really sad.” — The upward trend of ESPN's Erin Andrews being a newsmaker and not just a news reporter reached a new level this week when GateHouse News Service columnist Mike Nadel injected a critique of Andrews' professionalism into a column …
Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
Daniel Murphy gets the call — Turns out Omar Minaya wasn't kidding when he suggested a group of five core prospects could have an impact on the team after no activity at the trading deadline. As you may have read in today's late editions of the Daily News, prospect Daniel Murphy is en route …
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