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Exclusive: Mets looking to deal Castro — Here's a Daily News exclusive: The Mets are working the phones, trying to trade Ramon Castro before Saturday's 1:10 p.m. game, according to sources. If Castro can't be traded by Saturday's game when Brian Schneider is activated …
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Tim Britton / MLB.com:
Mets trade Castro to White Sox — Club acquires righty Broadway, solves catching dilemma — NEW YORK — The Mets traded catcher Ramon Castro to the White Sox in exchange for right-handed pitcher Lance Broadway after their 2-1 win over the Marlins on Friday. — The Mets will pay a portion of Castro's remaining salary.
Erik Boland / E-Boland and the Bombers:
Pettitte: definitely making my next start — Andy Pettitte is certain he'll make his next start. Joe Girardi sounded a little more cautious, though in the end he also feels Pettitte will be ready. — Pettitte said he “strained” his lower back while working out before last Monday's game in Texas and skipped his bullpen session.
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Erik Boland / Newsday:
Cashman: Joba still not going to the bullpen — CLEVELAND - Brian Cashman understands that the move-Joba-back-to-the-bullpen talk will always percolate when issues arise with the Yankees' relief pitching. “It's just a topic we have to deal with,” the general manager said Friday afternoon.
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Pettitte is Yanks first concern — CLEVELAND - The drought is finally over. — After 971 days, the Yankees are looking down on the rest of the American League East, having overtaken first place from the Red Sox with a 3-1 win over the Indians Friday night.
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Rockies dismiss Hurdle; Tracy gets helm — Colorado's poor start leads to end of eight-year run as skipper — DENVER — The Rockies dismissed manager Clint Hurdle and replaced him with bench coach Jim Tracy on Friday. The official announcement was made during a news conference at Coors Field.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Hurdle out as Rockies manager — The Rockies on Friday fired manager Clint Hurdle and replaced him with bench coach Jim Tracy. Hurdle talked to the media about his dismissal at Coors Field. (The Denver Post | Karl Gehring) — When general manager Dan O'Dowd called Clint Hurdle early Friday morning …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
With Myers out, Phils to go after difference-maker — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX. — add this
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Kuroda to return to rotation Monday — LA righty throws final bullpen; Stults or Milton to be removed — CHICAGO — Hiroki Kuroda will return to the Dodgers' starting rotation Monday night for the opener of a nine-game homestand, manager Joe Torre announced before Friday's game with the Cubs.
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Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Updates: Red Sox at Blue Jays — SOX LOSE (9:53, END 9, 6-3 JAYS) — The Red Sox suffered their third loss in four games. Tim Wakefield suffered perhaps his worst inning of the season, the offense scored fewer than four runs for the fourth straight game.
George A. King III / New York Post:
GIRARDI MY BEST SKIPPER BY FAR, YANKEES' TEIXEIRA SAYS — CLEVELAND — Ten months ago, there were people wearing pinstriped uniforms who weren't sure Joe Girardi was the right man to manage the Yankees. — Two weeks ago, the Yankees were 16-17 and 5 ½ games out of first place …
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Torre: Manny shouldn't be '09 All-Star — From baseball aspect, suspended OF hasn't done enough — CHICAGO — Dodgers manager Joe Torre said he doesn't think suspended outfielder Manny Ramirez should be an All-Star this year, even though fans have him fourth in voting at the position.
Brian Eller / MLB.com:
Grand Scott: Orioles slam Tigers — DH hits fifth homer in three games as Wieters debuts — BALTIMORE — It seemed, at least for a moment, as if all eyes weren't on Matt Wieters. — As the rookie approached the plate in the bottom of the third inning, the cheers and applause echoing throughout …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox's bullpen depth is encouraging — KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The back end of the White Sox's bullpen has received most of the credit for the relievers' success. — But it has been a collective effort, as far as pitching coach Don Cooper is concerned. Sox relievers have allowed 12 home runs …
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Greene goes on the DL — SAN FRANCISCO — The Cardinals on Friday placed shortstop Khalil Greene on the disabled list due to social anxiety disorder. The timing of his return remains uncertain. — “It's hard for me to quantify when we will know if it's right,” general manager John Mozeliak …
Colin Fly / Associated Press:
Brewers GM Melvin says they aren't on trade market right now for 2nd baseman, starting pitcher — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said he's not talking to any teams about trades, dispelling the notion that Milwaukee is looking for a second baseman or in the hunt for Padres starter Jake Peavy.
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