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Associated Press:
Instant replay to begin in series starting Thursday — MLB Instant Replay To Start On Thursday — NEW YORK — Major League Baseball reversed its long-standing opposition to instant replay and will allow umpires to check video on home run calls in series that start Thursday.
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Rogers not a fan of instant replay — Tigers pitcher says mistakes are part of the game — DETROIT — Kenny Rogers' game is all about changing speeds, keeping hitters off-balance. That's how he wins. He isn't a big fan, however, of the effect instant replay could have on a pitcher's outing and the pace he could lose.
Robert Falkoff / MLB.com:
Yost on board with instant replay — Skipper would like to see review used in other aspects of game — ST. LOUIS — Brewers manager Ned Yost is on board with Major League Baseball's decision to launch limited instant replay on home run calls. But, Yost would like to see replay used …
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets blow 7-0 lead, fall to Philly in 13 — Pedro Martinez and the Mets built a 7-0 lead by the middle of the fourth inning, but it the Phillies made up the difference and more in an 8-7 win. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek / August 26, 2008) — PHILADELPHIA - Oh no. This is starting to feel a little too familiar.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
postGame: Phillies 8 Mets 7 — The Mets (73-60) lost to the Phillies (73-59) by the score of 8 to 7 in Citizen's Bank Park. — For a recap, boxscore, stats, etc., go to SNY.tv. — Despite the result, this was, without a doubt, the most entertaining baseball game of the season, and one of the best games I have seen in years.
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Gordon Edes / Yahoo! Sports:
Red Sox acquire Kotsay from Braves — NEW YORK - The Boston Red Sox acquired outfielder Mark Kotsay from the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night pending a physical, according to a baseball source with knowledge of the deal. The Braves will receive a minor-league pitcher in return.
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ESPN:
Sources: BoSox nearing deal for Braves' Kotsay — The Red Sox have been looking for more offensive production from the outfield, and they finally may have found it. — Sources told ESPN's Peter Gammons and ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney on Tuesday that the team is on the verge …
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers can't find their way home — WASHINGTON — The Dodgers ought to gather a bunch of bats together this afternoon, then light them afire, as a sacrifice to the baseball gods. — Their season might depend on it. The baseball gods are mocking the Dodgers, never more painfully than Tuesday.
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Joseph White / Associated Press:Dodgers lose fifth straight, 2-1 to Nats
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New York Post:
DESPERATE TIMES IN THE BRONX — THE Yankees face their greatest rival and greatest fears over the next six days in The Bronx. The first three games are against the Red Sox and three of the final four are against pitchers that simply own them. — That is why this sets up as much as a last stand as a homestand.
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Lee wins No. 19 for Tribe's ninth straight — Francisco hits two of Cleveland's four homers, drives in four — DETROIT — Memo to the Baseball Writers' Association of America: Print the award ballots prematurely, and scribble Cliff Lee's name next to “American League Cy Young.”
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Robert Falkoff / MLB.com:
Sheets stifles Cards' offense in opener — Righty hurls six shutout innings; offense posts seven-run ninth — ST. LOUIS — The Brewers may not be able to completely knock down a Wild Card competitor with a victory Wednesday. But they could certainly stagger the Cardinals if they continue …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
The Boos Come Through After Rodriguez Does Not, and Pettitte Doesn't Help — It is late August, the Boston Red Sox are in town, and a poor showing by the gurgling Yankees could sink their playoff hopes. This may be the closest the Yankees get to the postseason, and Alex Rodriguez is in October form.
Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Fourth straight loss hurts Twins — Minnesota falls two games behind Chicago in AL Central — SEATTLE — The Twins entered Tuesday night's game feeling like they've had a chance to win each of their first five contests on their current 14-game road trip.
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Metrodome Memories
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs win wild one in Pittsburgh — PITTSBURGH — It was another adventuresome night for Carlos Zambrano, who Tuesday night became the unofficial league-leader in water cooler tossing, extended his RBI streak to eight games and failed to last five innings for the second time in August.
Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Jays shut Accardo down for the season — Righty reliever pitched only 16 games for Toronto in 2008 — ST. PETERSBURG — The Blue Jays have decided to shut down reliever Jeremy Accardo, opting to have the injured pitcher get an early start to his offseason in an effort to make a healthy return for next year.
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Bluebird Banter
Lisa Winston / MLB.com:
AFL rosters starting to take shape — Impressive list of prospects slated for league's 16th year — Entering its 16th season, the Arizona Fall League has developed into the destination of choice for teams to send their most promising and Major League-ready prospects (both on the field and in the dugouts).
