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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Marlins Notebook: Olsen rolls ankle but should make next start — NEW YORK — Left-hander Scott Olsen, who rolled his right ankle in the sixth inning Saturday, said he still plans to make his next start Thursday against St. Louis. If he can't, left-hander Andrew Miller could get activated from the disabled list and replace him.
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Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Olsen not worried about ankle — NEW YORK - Left-hander Scott Olsen said the “tightness” he felt in his right ankle Sunday would not keep him from making his start Thursday. — Olsen tweaked the ankle covering first base on Carlos Delgado's grounder in the fifth inning Saturday.
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Hermida now swinging without pressure — Florida (62-56) vs. St. Louis (65-55), Monday, 7:10 p.m. ET — NEW YORK — There is a levelness to Jeremy Hermida's game. — In his third full season, the 24-year-old Marlins right fielder has dealt with high expectations from the time he was a first-round Draft pick in 2002.
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Chris De Luca / Chicago Sun Times:
Jenks saves, Floyd shaves — A shear thing: In bet with Sox' closer, starter loses hair after winning 12th game — A newly bald Gavin Floyd walked out of the shower room, headed for his locker and maintained a sheepish gaze at the carpet. This is what happens when you get your “Anchorman” …
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CBS SportsLine.com:
Weekend Buzz: Tough times for depleted, desperate Yankees — 4. O-Dog bit: Devastating blow to Arizona on Saturday night to lose second baseman Orlando Hudson to a broken wrist. Particularly after the Diamondbacks a couple of weeks ago shipped second-base prospect Emilio Bonifacio to Washington in the Jon Rauch deal.
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs roll; Edmonds winning over Wrigley fans — Everyone who said it would be a cold day in August before Cubs fans cheered former Cardinals center fielder Jim Edmonds for a warning-track fly ball were apparently right on the money. — With unseasonably cool temperatures dipping …
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Wallace Matthews / Newsday:
Yankees aren't the gold standard in '08 — Reality dropped onto the Yankees yesterday like the lid of a coffin slamming shut on their playoff hopes. — You could sense it in their hushed voices and downcast eyes. You could feel it in the mood of a clubhouse that couldn't be any lower if it were located in the La Brea tar pits.
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Unimpressive debut with Rox for Livan — San Diego hitters torch Hernandez for nine runs in less than three innings in his first start for Colorado. — The Denver Post — Chalk up another swing and a miss for the 2008 Rockies. — This time, the whiff involved newly acquired starting pitcher Livan Hernandez.
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Jeff Birnbaum / MLB.com:
Livan's rough debut adds to frustration — Vexed Rockies can't overcome right-hander's nine-run outing — DENVER — To many people in the Rockies' organization, the acquisition of Livan Hernandez meant more than just an extra arm in the rotation. — It meant hope. It meant commitment.
The Nationals Enquirer:
SEE? WE AREN'T CHEAP BASTARDS AFTERALL! — Mr. Lerner handed over several suitcases full of cash yesterday, temporarily silencing legions of know-it-alls (*cough* *cough*) who have nothing better to do with their time than dream up new ways to spend his money. Thank you, Mr. Lerner.
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Peter Abraham / The Journal News:
Yankees ship Kennedy to minors — ANAHEIM, Calif. — When Yankees manager Joe Girardi declared on Saturday that struggling rookie Ian Kennedy was still in the rotation, that meant only one thing - a change was coming. — It happened yesterday when left-handed reliever Billy Traber …
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Billy the Marlin up for Mascot HOF — Florida's fishy friend makes list of candidates for special honor — MIAMI — This one is for the mascots. — The ones who never test the free-agent market. Who will not leave the game early to avoid traffic. Who don't head for shelter during rain delays.
Chico Harlan / Washington Post:
After the Walks, a Walk-Off in Milwaukee — Nationals Yield 13 Free Passes; Ayala Yields Winning HR: Brewers 5, Nationals 4 — Walks have always enjoyed a secure, time-trusted role as winning's greatest inhibitor — walks kill, the cardinal rule of pitching goes — but for the longest …
Yahoo! Sports:
Blue Jays place 3B Rolen on DL — TORONTO (TICKER) —Following Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians, the Toronto Blue Jays placed third baseman Scott Rolen on the 15-day disabled list with soreness in his left shoulder. — The move comes after Rolen was scratched from the starting lineup …
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Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Astros douse Bonds speculation — GM Wade says adding slugger not ‘viable alternative’ now — CINCINNATI — Oh, the irony. — The Astros lose their slugging left fielder for the rest of the season, and almost at the exact time, Barry Bonds is telling a packed house at AT&T Park in San Francisco, “I haven't retired.”
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Brian McTaggart / Houston Chronicle:
With Lee out, Astros say Bonds isn't an option
With Lee out, Astros say Bonds isn't an option
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Kevin Horan / MLB.com:
Lidge unavailable to pitch Sunday — Phillies closer's right shoulder feeling sluggish lately — PHILADELPHIA — Brad Lidge has been the Phillies' most effective closer in years, converting all 28 of his save opportunities, the longest string in team history.
Marc Topkin / The Heater:
Crawford on DL, Baldelli back — LF Carl Crawford is on the 15-day DL with a right hand injury that he said could sideline him for 6-8 weeks and possibly require season-ending surgery, though the Rays say they don't yet know the severity of the injury or how long he is likely to be out.
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