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12:15 PM ET, August 3, 2008

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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 …
Discussion: MLB Rumors, SOX1FAN and Boston Globe
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 …
Discussion: Red Sox Monster
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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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Randolph returns for Yanks ‘reunion’  —  Fan favorite reflects on tenure with Mets at Old-Timers' Day  —  NEW YORK — The familiar old Yankees pinstripes still fit well on Willie Randolph's frame, though the former Mets manager says that his heart remains with some of his old players across town.
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.
Discussion: Hot Foot and Mets Merized Online
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 …
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 …
Discussion: yankeesdaily.com
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 …
Mark Dent / MLB.com:
Griffey sizzles in White Sox debut  —  Slugger drives in a pair, scores run in opening victory  —  KANSAS CITY — The crowd stood and applauded him, not caring one bit that Ken Griffey Jr. played for the visiting team.  —  That happened every at-bat.  You get the feeling the Royals' Billy Butler …
Bart Hubbuch / Mets Blog:
Tatis now regular right fielder  —  Jerry Manuel shifted gears this afternoon and said Fernando Tatis will now be the team's regular right fielder, with the rookie tandem of Nick Evans and Daniel Murphy platooning in left.  Endy Chavez will remain the fourth outfielder.
Discussion: The 'Ropolitans
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Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Minor Leaguers Being Suspended for PEDs at Record Clip  —  As reported early Thursday morning, MLB had issued PED suspensions to six minor players on three days over the course of just under a week.  At the time, we reported that the number of PED suspensions were substantial …
 
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