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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks set to place Giese on DL — Righty first injured in sixth inning vs. Twins on Wednesday — NEW YORK — Yankees right-hander Dan Giese has been diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinitis and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list, the club announced on Thursday.
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Tim Marchman / New York Sun:
2009 Yankees May Look A Lot Like 2008 Yankees — According to legend, at least, after being poisoned, shot, and savagely beaten, Grigori Rasputin refused to die. His killers had to bind him and throw him in a river. You can imagine the terror they felt as they watched him drown, wondering what they'd do if this didn't work.
Neil Best / Watchdog:
Breaking News: Chris Russo has left WFAN — Two weeks shy of its 19th anniversary, the “Mike and the Mad Dog” show is no more. — WFAN announced early Thursday evening that Chris Russo is leaving the company, making Mike Francesa the sole host of the popular afternoon drive time show.
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Bob Raissman / NY Daily News:
Chris (Mad Dog) Russo out at WFAN — WFAN announced Thursday that it has released Chris (Mad Dog) Russo from his contract. — This means the end of his 20-year partnership with Mike Francesa on the highly successful “Mike and the Mad Dog Show.” — Russo, whose contract was to run until …
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Andrew Baggarly / Extra Baggs:
Posey on the cusp of getting $7.5 million; Crawford signs, too (16) — According to industry sources, No.5 overall pick Buster Posey is a done deal. It's expected to be a major league contract in the neighborhood of $7.5 million. That shatters the biggest amateur bonus in franchise history — by nearly $5 million.
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Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:Draft update: Sixth-rounder Grossman signs for $1 million
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Sports Illustrated:
Ibanez, Washburn to remain with M's … Time expired on Thursday afternoon on waiver claims made on Raul Ibanez and Jarrod Washburn, and both players will be remaining with the Mariners. SI.com has learned that the Tigers won the claim on Ibanez and the Twins won the claim on Washburn.
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Sportsnet.ca:
Scout: Wells, J-Mac place on waivers — SPORTSNET.CA — With the MLB trade deadline in the rearview mirror, teams are now looking at the trade waiver wire to stock their roster for an October run. And some of the names being dangled may surprise you. — The Toronto Star is reporting …
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Paying Manny $100M would set a dangerous precedent … Life sure is beautiful these days on Planet Manny. Uhhh, a little too beautiful. — Hey, we couldn't be happier for those Los Angeles Dodgers, who are selling about 30,000 tickets a day now that they've moved their home games to Planet Manny.
Associated Press:
White Sox belt four straight homers, ruffle Royals in sweep — CHICAGO (AP) — Jim Thome, Paul Konerko, Alexei Ramirez and Juan Uribe hit consecutive homers in the sixth inning Thursday to tie a major league record and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-2 Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.
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The Big Lead:
An Interview with SI's Jon Heyman — Here's a treat for baseball fans and aspiring journalists: an interview with Sports Illustrated baseball writer Jon Heyman. He talks about landing last month's Manny Ramirez-to-the-Dodgers scoop, what it's like going against ESPN's team of reporters …
MiamiHerald.com:
Ross out of Marlin's lineup with arm injury — Outfielder Cody Ross took a Russ Springer fastball on the left arm in the sixth inning of Tuesday's victory over the Cardinals and refused to come out of the game despite being in pain. — Ross said the spot where he was hit — just above the elbow …
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:Marlins Notebook: Cantu could be candidate for Comeback Player award
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Associated Press:
Ziegler's 39-inning scoreless run ends — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)—Set a record, catch a ride to the ballpark in an IndyCar. Such is life in the fast lane for Oakland Athletics rookie Brad Ziegler these days. — The 28-year-old righty tied the major league mark for relievers by pitching …
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Chad Durbin / Prolebrity:
Bouncing Back — This West Coast trip hasn't treated me (personally) or the Phillies very well so far! I've blown two saves/leads in two nights and, in turn, have put us in a tie with the Mets for first place in the National League East. — Baseball will humble you and teach you.
Michael Pasternak / Chicago Tribune:
A few frantic hours of MLB trade rumors — Working out of his Roselle home, 26-year-old Tim Dierkes has turned what used to be his hobby into a career. Dierkes runs mlbtraderumors.com, a Web site where he gathers the latest baseball whispers from journalists covering all 30 major-league teams.
Boston Globe:
Varitek files for divorce — Sox catcher Jason Varitek (above) is splitting with his wife, Karen. The team captain filed for divorce July 28 in Gwinnett County, Ga., where the couple live in the offseason. They were married in 1997 and have three daughters, ages 8, 6, and 3.
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Jack Magruder / East Valley Tribune:
D-Backs notebook: Dunn rebuts ex-teammate's claims — DENVER - When Adam Dunn was traded, former teammate Bronson Arroyo said he could understand it because Cincinnati could not afford him. — “He was going to be moved no matter what,” Arroyo told the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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