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Tyler Kepner / Bats:
Yanks to Place Chamberlain On Disabled List — There is still no word from the Yankees on the exact nature of Joba Chamberlain's shoulder injury or the findings of Dr. James Andrews. But I can tell you for certain that Chamberlain will be placed on the disabled list today.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Britton on his way to Texas — RHP Chris Britton is on his way to Texas and presumably will be added to the roster tonight. — That means somebody (Joba Chamberlain) is headed to the disabled list as Britton was optioned down on Friday and can't be recalled this soon otherwise.
Mike Lupica / NY Daily News:
Lupica: With Joba, Yanks use silent treatment — Joba Chamberlain and the Yankees now get a second opinion on Chamberlain's right shoulder before we even know about the first opinion, provided by an MRI machine in New York City Tuesday. It doesn't mean we will get bad news on Chamberlain today …
Evan Grant / TEXAS RANGERS:
Why the C.J. Wilson incident matters — Last night's game coverage could have been about Matt Harrison and his ability to get strike one, command the outside corner and to keep a very good offensive team off balance. Or it could have been about Marlon Byrd following up his walk-off grand slam …
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Bob Baum / Associated Press:
Bucs' Karstens near perfect in 2-hitter — PHOENIX (AP)—Jeff Karstens has given the Pittsburgh Pirates a perfect start. — Almost a perfect game, too. — The recently acquired right-hander set down his first 23 batters before Chris Young's two-out double in the eighth inning and finished …
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Charlie / Bucs Dugout:
Jeff Karstens Takes Perfect Game Into Eighth Inning, Pitches Two-Hitter — This was my first look at Jeff Karstens as a Pirate, and it was certainly a pleasant introduction, as Karstens took a perfect game into the eighth inning. — Karstens was hardly dominant—he kept too many of his pitches …
Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
Waters baffles Angels in debut — Left-hander comes out of nowhere to one-hit AL West leaders — ANAHEIM — Nobody saw this coming. — Chris Waters, a last-minute emergency replacement for the unfortunate Hayden Penn, shined in his Major League debut Tuesday night, when he easily handled the best team in baseball.
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Waters runs deep in O's debut — Starter allows one hit in eight innings in first major league start — ANAHEIM, Calif. - Chris Waters wasn't even the Orioles' first choice. They had wanted to give the ball to Triple-A Norfolk's Hayden Penn before a piece of a broken bat bloodied …
Newsday:
Mets rookie Murphy making immediate impression — Jody Gerut cracked a Mike Pelfrey pitch, chasing Daniel Murphy to the wall. The Mets' rookie leftfielder and converted infielder got a read on it, leaped at the wall and snared the fly ball for the first out in a 6-5 win over the Padres last night.
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Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:
Cubs score 8 in 3rd to beat Astros 11-4 — CHICAGO (AP)—Mark DeRosa hit a grand slam and Alfonso Soriano had a three-run homer during an eight-run third inning that sent the Chicago Cubs to an 11-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. — It was an emphatic finish for the Cubs …
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Ranking the Top 10 Markets for Relocation or Expansion — 30. For the most part, it's a number that seems to suit major league sports in America. The NBA has it. Ditto for the NHL. And yes, MLB has it. Currently, only the NFL is the exception at 32. — The number of markets at 30 is manageable.
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Glavine could rejoin rotation soon — Veteran to have one more rehab start — San Francisco — Reports on Tom Glavine were all good after the veteran lefty pitched four solid innings Monday in an injury-rehab start for Class A Myrtle Beach, his first minor-league appearance in 22 years.
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Los Angeles Times:
Apparently, that is just Juan being Juan — Fast forward to the ninth inning, the Dodgers down, 4-0, and Jones comes up as a pinch-hitter and hits a ball more than 400 feet for a home run. — You can also imagine the terror gripping those in the Cardinals' dugout, Ron Villone throwing …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Kasten: Nats not likely to sign all picks — Front office probably will adhere to pre-ranked values — DENVER — Of the Nationals' top five picks in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, four of them — right-hander Aaron Crow, shortstop Daniel Espinosa, left-hander Graham Hicks and catcher Adrian Nieto — are unsigned.
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Manny lifts spirits, inspires fear — Teammates enjoy scaring opposition with new acquisitions — ST. LOUIS — Dodgers reliever Brian Falkenborg has never faced Manny Ramirez or Albert Pujols. But he's been teammates with both. Having seen what Pujols means to the Cardinals …
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