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10:05 PM ET, September 13, 2008

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Associated Press:
Snider powers Jays by BoSox in DH opener  —  BOSTON (AP)—The Toronto Blue Jays aren't only affecting the AL East race, they're trying to make their own playoff chase.  —  Late-season call up Travis Snider homered, doubled and drove in five runs, leading A.J. Burnett and the Blue Jays …
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Mark Remme / MLB.com:
Okajima's option picked up for 2009  —  Contract automatically takes effect after benchmark reached  —  BOSTON — The Red Sox announced Saturday that reliever Hideki Okajima's option has officially vested for next season.  —  Okajima's two-year, $2.5 million contract had a $1.75 million option for 2009 …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Super soaker: Wakefield stymies Jays
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Hughes recalled, may start Wednesday  —  Pitcher fans 12 for Scranton on Friday; Robertson to bullpen  —  NEW YORK — Hours after celebrating a Triple-A championship, Phil Hughes and David Robertson were recalled to New York to help the Major League club finish out its season.
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Hughes recalled by Yankees, may start Wednesday  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees recalled right-handers Phil Hughes and David Robertson on Saturday, and Hughes could get the start Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox.  —  Hughes was expected to be a key member of New York's rotation this season …
Discussion: Associated Press
The Times-Tribune:
Hughes called to New York
Anthony Rieber / On the Yankees beat:   A-Rod scratched with stiff neck
Jim Street / MLB.com:
Surgery looms as Beltre plays on  —  Seattle (57-89) at Los Angeles (90-57), Saturday, 6:05 p.m. PT  —  ANAHEIM — It looks as if third baseman Adrian Beltre will play the remainder of the four-game series against the AL West champion Angels and likely have surgery some time next week …
Discussion: 6-4-2
Pat Jordan / New York Times:
The Mystery of Barry Zito  —  Barry Zito, a pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, is tall and slim and as handsome as a male model, a pretty-boy actor, which is part of the problem.  Even at 30, he looks more boyish than mannish, wide-eyed, with a too-innocent smile for a man his age.
Associated Press:
Qualls in, Lyon out as closer for Diamondbacks … PHOENIX (AP) — Chad Qualls has replaced struggling Brandon Lyon as the Arizona closer as the Diamondbacks try to stay in the NL West race over the final two weeks of the season.  —  The right-handed Qualls (4-8, 3.11 ERA) …
Discussion: AZ Snakepit
Thor Nystrom / MLB.com:
Royals setting sights on improvements  —  Kansas City (62-83) at Cleveland (71-74), Friday, 6:05 p.m. CT  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Although the news was a foregone conclusion, the Royals were officially eliminated from the playoffs after Wednesday's 7-1 loss to Twins.  —  That fact caused manager Trey Hillman to look to the future.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Rany on the Royals
Associated Press:
Gomez, Span power Twins' 12-2 victory over Orioles  —  BALTIMORE — First place in the AL Central is within the Minnesota Twins' grasp.  —  Denard Span homered twice and drove in four runs, Carlos Gomez had a career-high four RBIs and the Twins moved within a half-game of the division lead …
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Where are they now?  Former Met Dave Kingman  —  The man they called Kong and Sky King is laughing over the phone as he drives around his native Lake Tahoe.  The subject is his golf game and, Dave Kingman says, there's no comparison between his skill on the links and the days when he was one of baseball's most-feared sluggers.
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
Thomas planning a healthy return in 2009  —  (09-12) 20:58 PDT — Frank Thomas said Friday that he will not require surgery on his injured right quadriceps; there is no tear in the area where the muscle connects with the knee, just scar tissue breakdown and tendinitis.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Braves edge Mets, finally win 1-run road game  —  NEW YORK —The Mets let one slip away Saturday, and nobody needs to tell them they can't afford to make a habit of that the way they did last September.  —  Jeff Francoeur hit a tying single in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves rallied …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
Mike Ritter / MLB.com:
Owings sent to Reds to finish Dunn deal  —  Slugging pitcher struggled after strong start to the season  —  PHOENIX — Micah Owings was donning a different shade of red in an unfamiliar part of Chase Field on Friday night.  —  After receiving the news that he had been traded to the Reds …
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Reds get Owings to complete Dunn deal
 
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