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Wallace Matthews / Newsday:
Torre deserves apology from Yankees brass — Last October, the Yankees made Joe Torre an offer he couldn't accept, the chance to be a lame duck in the shooting gallery known as Yankee Stadium. — They came with 6 million bucks in one hand and brass knuckles in the other.
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers are bringing back Greg Maddux — Dodgers agree to trade with Padres that will return the future Hall of Famer to L.A., where he also pitched in 2006. — Greg Maddux is on his way back to Los Angeles to try to help the Dodgers make another push for the postseason.
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Playoff Pulse: R.I.P., NYY — The New York Yankees are dead. They are not merely tapping the bucket with their tootsies, sampling the dust with their teeth, booking refundable tickets on the Stygian Ferry. They are on Line 1 with Dr. Kevorkian asking for the soonest appointment possible, please.
ESPN.com:
Report: Dodgers close to deal to acquire Maddux — The Dodgers addressed their offense for the stretch run by acquiring Manny Ramirez. Now it looks like they've done something about the pitching staff. — The Los Angeles Times reported on Monday night that the team had agreed to the terms …
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Sox make themselves at home in Baltimore — BALTIMORE - It should have been a bit confusing to Jason Bay. Not that the Pirates don't get their share of fans on the road - OK, they don't - but it should have been somewhat odd to hear the ovation from the crowd of 40,429 last night at Camden Yards …
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
A defensive reaction from first basemen — BALTIMORE - For those (including this writer) who thought Kevin Youkilis should have converted a double play that would have gotten Josh Beckett out of the first inning after just four runs Sunday, Youkilis has a message: It's not as easy as it looks.
Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Veteran lefty Rhodes takes Pinto under wing — Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez last week paid July 31 acquisition Arthur Rhodes a nice compliment. Gonzalez said it felt like Rhodes had been with the club since day one. — If that was the case, it might not be unreasonable …
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Mark Herrmann / Newsday:
Matsui's return to Yankees could rattle lineup — Many questions will come into play for the Yankees once Hideki Matsui comes back, such as “Who's going to sit?” The Yankees probably will prefer to see those questions as options for a lineup that was staggering before a 15-6 rout of the Royals on Sunday.
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John Lott / National Post:
BURNETT PEAKING JUST IN TIME TO LEAVE — May Get 20 Wins; Toronto pitcher could be worth US$15M a year — J. Burnett has enjoyed a healthy season with the Blue Jays this year and could trigger an opt-out clause at the end of the year to join pitchers such as Johan Santana and C. C. Sabathia, who are cashing ...
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Texas Rangers' Kinsler could be out for season — Second baseman might have to undergo surgery for sports hernia — egrant@dallasnews.com — ARLINGTON - Another day, another catastrophe for the Rangers. Ian Kinsler has very possibly played his last game of the season.
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Ray Glier / New York Times:
For Braves' Jones, a Personal Link to Shea Stadium — ATLANTA — Chipper Jones was the Braves' young, brash third baseman, and he seemed so compatible with the more combustible of the Mets' fans. He fired at them, they fired back. — The feud started in 1999, when the Braves won …
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Baseball America:
Fowler Busts Out As U.S. Beats Taiwan — Knight, two relievers combine on five-hitter — Tuesday the U.S. wrapped up a spot in the medal round with a 4-2 win over Taiwan. Along the way, one of Team USA's top prospects emerged from a long slump. — Rockies prospect Dexter Fowler …
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Saturday starter? Pavano, possibly — For all those who believe the Yankees would never let oft-injured starter Carl Pavano pitch for them this season, Yanks' GM Brian Cashman has a message: — “That's ridiculous. We're paying him money to pitch. If he can pitch and help us, he'll pitch.”
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Grounds crew always busy for Marlins — Rain threats, multipurpose events keep workers on toes — MIAMI — This may sound like an opinionated statement, but it's pretty close to being a hard fact: The grounds crew at Dolphin Stadium is the hardest-working team in the Major Leagues.
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Johan, Wigginton split NL weekly honor — Mets ace, Astros slugger share Player of the Week award — MIAMI — What a team player Johan Santana is. — Going into his start on Sunday against the Pirates, the Mets ace knew his bullpen was depleted after sending four pitchers to the mound the previous day …
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels hope to beat the Rays and a hurricane — A lone bicyclist rides in the rain against the wind along Truman Avenue in Key West as the effects of Tropical Storm Fay are felt at the southern-most edge of Florida. The storm is not expected to make a direct hit on the Tamps Bay area …
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