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Colin Stephenson / New Jersey Online:
New York Yankees will activate Joba Chamberlain Tuesday — NOTEBOOK — NEW YORK — Joba Chamberlain will be activated from the disabled list Tuesday, manager Joe Girardi announced after Sunday's game. Chamberlain, who has been on the DL since Aug. 6 because of rotator cuff tendinitis …
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The Times-Tribune:
Coke and Moeller to New York... and that's all … “I'm excited,” Coke said. “I've been waiting for this since I was three years old so I've got to be excited. All my years of hard work coming back to me, I feel like I'm being reward for what I've done not just this season but in the past, working to get better every day.
Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Eckstein dealt to D-backs for Beck — Veteran to play second in Arizona, Toronto picks up prospect — NEW YORK — David Eckstein put on a Blue Jays uniform for the last time on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Following Toronto's 6-2 victory over New York, the seldom-used infielder …
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MLB.com:
D-backs acquire David Eckstein from Blue Jays — Club sends right-handed pitcher Chad Beck toToronto — PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today that they have acquired infielder David Eckstein in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for right-handed pitcher Chad Beck (Visalia).
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Howard Beck / New York Times:Pettitte Gives Up Six Runs as Yankees Lose to Jays
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Bronx Banter
The Times-Tribune:
Breaking news: Hughes, Sanchez to Arizona Fall League … Aside from Sanchez, Contreras mentioned Hughes, Chris Garcia, Jeff Marquez and Ian Kennedy as candidates for the Fall League. When I talked to Kennedy, he said he didn't think he was going. Kennedy could finish the year around 130 innings …
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The Times-Tribune:
Pregame notes: Update on Horne … The Alan Horne who struggled here in June and July looked nothing like the Alan Horne who pitched brilliantly in spring training and looked good those first two starts in April. Something was clearly wrong, just nice to have the problem figured out and taken care of.
Jim Street / MLB.com:
Rizzs eligible to join elite company — Neihaus won Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasters in 2008 — SEATTLE — For most of his Hall of Fame career as the voice of the Mariners, Dave Niehaus has shared broadcast booths around the Major Leagues with Rick Rizzs.
MLB.com:
Phillies call up four players — Two pitchers, one catcher and one outfielder were called up from the minor leagues by the Phillies following today's game, the club announced. — Right-hander Adam Eaton and left-hander J.A. Happ were recalled from triple-A Lehigh Valley and outfielder Greg Golson …
Associated Press:
Werth it: Phils confound Cubs for series split — CHICAGO (AP) — Jayson Werth hit another home run against the Chicago Cubs and 45-year-old Jamie Moyer got his 12th win, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-3 victory that salvaged a split of their four-game series at Wrigley Field.
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers take series from D-backs — LA roughs up Webb, trims deficit in NL West to 2 1/2 games — PHOENIX — That was quite a trip. — For eight games, the Dodgers couldn't beat anybody. Then they beat the two best pitchers on the team they're chasing, Dan Haren and Brandon Webb of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
Scorer gives explanation — Pittsburgh - The official scorer for the game today between the Brewers and Pirates at PNC Park, a man by the name of Bob Webb, gave this explanation for his scoring decision in the fifth inning that prevented CC Sabathia from throwing a no-hitter:
Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Padres to release Iguchi, Tomko — The Padres are releasing second baseman Tadahito Iguchi and pitcher Brett Tomko to open roster spots for second baseman Matt Antonelli and pitcher Wade LeBlanc. Both Iguchi and Tomko were told of the move after the team's 2-1 win over the Rockies today at Petco Park.
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New York Post:
THE RECONSTRUCTION — SABATHIA CORNERSTONE OF NEW-STADIUM YANKS — YAMMERIN' Hank Steinbrenner vows change. And this is not particularly good for the Yankees. Hank has the same instincts as his father, which is to go famous, expensive and long-term. — The ideas attributed …
