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Ben Klayman / Reuters:
U.S. baseball steps up security to fight fraud — MLB authenticator Tom Cunningham applies a hologram to game balls after the Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox American League MLB baseball game in Chicago August 8, 2008. At the end of the White Sox game, Cunningham assigns each game-used item …
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Mark Dent / MLB.com:
Liriano lifts Twins into first on fiery night — Hurler tosses 5 2/3 strong innings; tempers flare in big sixth — KANSAS CITY — Maybe Ron Gardenhire is right. With these Twins, Royals games will always somehow make for entertaining rides. — That much seemed obvious Saturday …
Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Contreras out for season, White Sox fall out of 1st — Will this be remembered as Black Saturday, the day the bottom fell out for the White Sox? — In only one gloomy evening, the White Sox lost pitcher Jose Contreras, their postseason ace in 2005, for the season and again lost their grip …
David Just / MLB.com:
White Sox acquire Horacio Ramirez — Chicago sends Minor League outfielder to Kansas City — CHICAGO — Following Saturday night's 6-2 loss to the Red Sox, the White Sox acquired Horacio Ramirez from the Royals in exchange for Minor League outfielder Paulo Orlando.
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Richard / SportsJustice:
Hello, Barry, this is Drayton. — The Astros need a left fielder. I know the name of a good one. He's rested and ready. He'll bring a buzz to the ballpark, too. He'd suddenly make the Astros baseball's most interesting team. — What's wrong with having a little buzz?
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Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Lee likely out for year with broken finger — Outfielder hit by pitch Saturday, will have surgery Monday — CINCINNATI — Prior to Saturday's game, Astros manager Cecil Cooper gushed about Carlos Lee and challenged reporters to find any player who has performed better since the beginning of June.
Michael Silverman / Clubhouse Insider:
Wakefield (shoulder) to DL; Youkilis (shoulder) a late scratch — CHICAGO — Tim Wakefield is going on the disabled list with a stiff, tight right shoulder. His next start was scheduled for the homestand opener on Tuesday. A replacement has yet to be named.
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Glavine returns to Braves rotation next week — Phoenix — Tom Glavine's return is a go. — The left-hander pitched five solid innings in an injury-rehab start for Class AA Mississippi on Saturday and is scheduled to start for the Braves on Thursday against Chicago.
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Tyler Kepner / Bats:
It's Getting Late Early for the 2008 Yankees — It was Yogi Berra, talking about the shadows in left field at Yankee Stadium, who is credited with this famous phrase: “It gets late early out there.” So it is with the 2008 Yankees. — It is never wise to count the Yankees out.
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John Erardi / Cincinnati.com:
Pirates passing Reds in pace of rebuilding — Deals net Pittsburgh bounty of talent — So, which team do you think will get to .500 first ? The Reds or the Pirates? — Cincinnati fans know all about Pittsburgh's baseball team, which has been struggling almost since the Reds beat …
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Kennedy takes heat for comments — Yanks starter said he was ‘just not real upset’ after Friday's loss — ANAHEIM — Criticism came howling after Yankees pitcher Ian Kennedy on Saturday morning, and little of it in response to the way he pitched. Far more troubling were Kennedy's postgame comments …
Yahoo! Sports:
Diamondbacks 2B Hudson leaves game — PHOENIX (TICKER) —Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Orlando Hudson left Saturday's 11-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves in the sixth inning with a dislocated left wrist and may miss the remainder of the season. — After Brian McCann laced an RBI single …
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rox to drop Wells from roster — All's Wells that didn't end well. — Kip Wells' career as a Rockie expired Saturday night, the final chapter in an experiment that never worked for the pitcher or the team. — The Rockies told Wells that he will be the roster casualty to make room for Livan Hernandez …
Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times:
Carlos Silva calls out teammates — What came a half-inning later... The wall of silence that has so often surrounded happenings inside the Mariners' clubhouse was finally shattered on Friday night by the frustrated voice of Carlos Silva. — His anger evident, fresh off a listless …
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