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11:55 AM ET, September 13, 2008

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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Miller Park could host Cubs-Astros set  —  If plans goes through, details would be announced Saturday  —  PHILADELPHIA — Suddenly it seems that a Cubs-Astros series under the dome at Miller Park is not so far-fetched.  —  Major League Baseball was considering moving the key series between …
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Phillies make right calls in coin flips  —  Home teams for tiebreaker games determined  —  The Philadelphia Phillies would host any possible playoff game necessary to determine postseason berths while fans of the team they pursue in the NL Wild Card race, Milwaukee, kept making the wrong calls.
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Cubs-Astros series could relocate to Turner Field
Discussion: Talking Chop
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Reds get Owings to complete Dunn deal  —  Phillips placed on 60-day DL with broken right index finger  —  PHOENIX — Pitcher Micah Owings entered Chase Field on Friday like he has often done, with one exception.  This time, he said hello to the Diamondbacks' clubhouse security guard and kept walking.
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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 …
Associated Press:
D'backs send Owings to Reds to cap Dunn deal
Discussion: AZ Snakepit and MLB Rumors
Jim Salisbury / Philly.com:
Rainout drama as Brewers take double-header chance with Myers  —  Brett Myers' second-half turnaround received two strong testimonials yesterday.  —  One came from Phillies manager Charlie Manuel and pitching coach Rich Dubee, who together decided that Myers would get the ball on short rest against the Milwaukee Brewers tomorrow.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
The Times-Tribune:
Hughes called to New York  —  Wish I had known this before now but Phil Hughes was called up after tonight's game.  Not sure when he's going to pitch for New York or what his role is going to be, but the guy was dealing his last two starts here in Triple-A and looked as big league ready as any pitcher I've seen.
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Super soaker: Wakefield stymies Jays  —  Knuckleballer pulls Sox within two games of Rays in AL East  —  BOSTON — It was a Friday night that had a damp and dreary feeling to it, but the Red Sox had one distinct advantage over their opponents, the Toronto Blue Jays.
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Rays call up pitching phenom Price  —  NEW YORK — The hows and how oftens are still being determined, but the when is known: pitching phenom David Price will join the Rays bullpen today.  —  Price, 23, made a rapid rise through the minor leagues, starting his pro career in May at Class …
Andrew Gribble / MLB.com:
Lee wins 22nd as Indians rout Royals  —  Left-hander first hurler to be 20 games above .500 since 1990  —  CLEVELAND — The final line on Cliff Lee's 22nd win may be about as bad a representation of Lee's dominance Friday night as the way in which he spins what has become one of the best seasons had by an Indians pitcher.
Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Pineiro struggles in loss to Pirates  —  Right-hander gives up seven runs in four-plus innings of work  —  PITTSBURGH — Hoping to take some strain off the busy bullpen, the Cardinals shifted Joel Pineiro up from Sunday to start against the Pirates on Friday.
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Billingsley earns win No. 15 for LA  —  Dodgers trim magic number to clinch NL West to 13  —  DENVER — This was where last season collapsed and buried the Dodgers, but that was then.  —  This year's team consists of newcomers that didn't experience the imploding September sweep at Coors Field …
 
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Rick Gano / Associated Press:
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