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Sean McAdam / Providence Journal:
Red Sox will help open the Mets' new Citi Field — NEW YORK — Last night the Red Sox began their final series in an historic soon-to-close New York ballpark. Next spring, they'll help open a new New York ballpark one borough over. — On the final weekend of exhibition play …
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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.
Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Most players, skippers in favor of replay — Those on the field agree use should be limited to home runs — HOUSTON — For most of the season, instant replay was accepted by most baseball people as an inevitable part of the sport's future, but few could have guessed it would be implemented this quickly.
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George A. King III / New York Post:
YANKEES RUN INTO A-WAD OF TROUBLE — ALEX, ANDY DON'T BRING ‘A’ GAME VS. SOX — If Alex Rodriguez had been in a Yankee Stadium seat last night, he would have booed the third baseman and cleanup hitter. — “Tonight I [stunk],” Rodriguez said. “Tonight put it on me.”
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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.
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Mike Lupica / NY Daily News:
Lupica: Blame lands on A-Rod — They booed Alex Rodriguez Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium on what was supposed to be the first big night of the rest of the season, booed him as loudly as they have lately, booed him maybe as loudly as they ever have. They booed him when he grounded …
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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
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Tom D'Angelo / Palm Beach Post:
Struggling reliever Pinto rehabbing in Jupiter — ATLANTA — Left-handed reliever Renyel Pinto has pitched in 122 games with the Marlins the past two seasons but he will spend the next week trying to help Class A Jupiter make it to the Florida State League playoffs.
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Mike Berardino / Sun-Sentinel:
Injury allows Pinto to regroup — ATLANTA - Struggling reliever Renyel Pinto was placed on the disabled list, retroactive to Sunday, with what the team is calling a strained left hamstring. — However, manager Fredi Gonzalez could not pinpoint the duration of the injury or offer any further details.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Tough-to-kill Rockies keeping hopes alive — Colorado within six games of NL West lead — SAN FRANCISCO — The temptation is to focus on the future. — On potential trade pursuits of Pittsburgh's Ian Snell and the Marlins' slugging second baseman Dan Uggla.
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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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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates fume after blowing late lead to Cubs — Hansen's three walks in row lowlight excruciating 14-9 loss — Say this for the Pirates: They are playing some seriously wretched baseball these days, the very pits of which was the 14-9 loss to the Chicago Cubs last night at PNC Park …
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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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Sporting News:
New bat designed to take ‘ping’ out of baseball — LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey inventor says he has come up with a way to take that aluminum “ping” out of youth baseball and the broken bat out of the national pastime, while making the game a little safer with every swing.
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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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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Minaya's not going anywhere — PHILADELPHIA - Omar Minaya may not get a contract extension soon, but the Mets' second-half bounceback has ensured that the GM will remain with the organization long term, team insiders said. — Minaya is in the fourth season of five-year, $4 million deal.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Arroyo's complete effort lifts Reds — Cincinnati righty goes the distance in win over Astros — HOUSTON — You definitely haven't seen anything like that from the Reds this year. The door to their bullpen remained shut Tuesday night, and the relievers inside watched the game as spectators.
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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.
