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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 …
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.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 117: Yankees at Angels — YANKEES (63-54) — Andy Pettitte (12-9, 4.34) vs. the Los Angeles hitters. — Joe Saunders (14-5, 3.03) vs. the New York hitters. — Notes: The Yankees start the day 7.5 games out of first in the division and four games behind in the wild card. ...
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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 …
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.
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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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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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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Marc Topkin / The Heater:
Crawford on DL, Baldelli back — LF Carl Crawford is on the DL with a right hand injury that he said could sideline him for 6-8 weeks and possibly require season-ending surgery. “It ain't looking good either way it goes,” Crawford said this morning. — Rocco Baldelli has been activated …
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 …
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