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Steve Silva / Boston Globe:
Manny mania still all the rage — While Jason Bay more than held his own in his Boston debut, Manny mania continues to sweep Los Angeles and there's no shortage of commentary on the former Sox slugger that took Chavez Ravine by storm over the weekend. — This morning's LA Times has the recap …
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Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves announcer Skip Caray dies — Skip Caray made the call when the Atlanta Braves won the World Series in 1995: “Yes! Yes! Yes! The Atlanta Braves have given you a championship! Listen to this crowd!” — He made the call when Sid Bream scored on Francisco Cabrera's pinch-hit …
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Baseball mourns loss of Skip Caray — Beloved Braves announcer continued legacy of excellence — ATLANTA — The Braves family lost one of its most beloved members on Sunday, when Skip Caray passed away at his Atlanta-area home. — Caray, who would have celebrated his 69th birthday on Aug. 12 …
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Two late offers for Bay spurned — CHICAGO — The Pirates had made up their minds not to trade Jason Bay six minutes before Major League Baseball's trading deadline Thursday, general manager Neal Huntington said, rejecting two firm offers on their table. — But they left open one exception.
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Redsock / The Joy of Sox:
Stupid, Petty, Ungrateful, Ignorant — We may think that Red Sox fans are a different breed, cut from better cloth than the average baseball fan. More loyal, more knowledgeable. But then something happens that shows beyond all doubt that Red Sox fans can be as stupid, petty, ungrateful, and ignorant as any other team's fans.
Keith Law / ESPN:
Waive goodbye? Six players who might need new uniforms … We've now entered a new waiver period in Major League Baseball, one in which a player's contract may not be assigned to another team unless he first clears major league (revocable) waivers. Players already have begun clearing waivers.
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Andrew Baggarly / Mercury News:
Giants notes: Lincecum is no baby — Giants ace wants to keep pitching — SAN DIEGO - Tim Lincecum doesn't want to be treated like a baby down the stretch, even though the Giants are out of contention. — Babies don't win Cy Young awards. — “I want to go out there as many times as possible,” Lincecum said.
Carroll Rogers / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves' Soriano on DL for third time — Rafael Soriano continues to be hampered by right elbow problems that have bothered him since early on in spring training. — The Braves announced after Sunday's game they were disabling Soriano for the third time this season with elbow inflammation.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
The 'stache has met its demise — My friends, I have some sad news. — The 'stache is no more. — Sources have told the LoHud Yankees Blog that Jason Giambi has shaved his mustache. The Big G clearly needed to do something given that he has four extra-base hits and a .205 batting average since July 1.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Waiver Trade Candidates: American League — By Tim Dierkes [August 4 at 9:19am CST] — Today let's take a swing through the American League and identify players who could clear waivers this month. If a player clears waivers he can be traded to any team for another such player or a prospect not on the 40-man roster.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Brawl-marred rout pushes White Sox out of first place — Out of 1st for 1st time since mid-May — KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The White Sox were tossed out of first place Sunday, but they issued a warning and eventually got an apology as a consolation prize. — After a 14-3 blowout loss to the Royals …
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Shift in site would delay Marlins stadium — Location change could push back planned 2011 opening — Responding to a last-minute suggestion from the Miami Arena owner that a new ballpark for the Marlins could be built on that site, Major League Baseball's President and Chief Operating Officer told MLB.com …
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Astros win 4-0, sweep Mets — HOUSTON - “Brain-dead.” — That's the phrase manager Jerry Manuel used to describe Robinson Cancel's ill-advised attempt to steal third base yesterday in the third inning with two outs, two on and David Wright at the plate. — Cancel, however, was not alone.
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Tim Marchman / New York Sun:
Mets Have Problems, but Beltran Isn't One of Them — The Mets, it is clear, are determined to give their fans heart attacks this year. Yesterday, not a week out of first, they lost the last game of a three-game sweep to the Houston Astros, 4-0, which left them in third place, 2.5 games behind Philadelphia.
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