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Atlanta Braves cut 305-game winner Tom Glavine … ATLANTA — In a stunning move, the Atlanta Braves released 305-game winner Tom Glavine on Wednesday, just when it seemed he was ready to return to the big leagues. — The move was first reported by ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.
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Mark Healey / Baseball Digest:
The Rumor Mill: June Test Drive — According to an industry source, suddenly out of work pitchers Tom Glavine and Vicente Padilla will not be jobless for long. — One NL exec told BaseballDigest.com on Wednesday night the Phillies “like both pitchers and will sign one of them before the week is out.”
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:Braves call up top prospect Tommy Hanson
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Paul Newberry / Yahoo! Sports:Braves release 305-game winner Tom Glavine
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 53: Rangers at Yankees (updates with Wang returning to rotation and Teixeira scratched) — YANKEES (31-21) — New lineup — Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (5-1, 4.10). — RANGERS (30-21) — Kinsler 2B — Young 3B — Jones DH — Cruz RF — Murphy LF — Byrd CF — Davis 1B
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Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com:
Wang hopes to reward Yankees' faith — New York (31-22) vs. Texas (31-21), 1:05 p.m. ET — NEW YORK — Thursday's newly anointed Yankees starter, Chien-Ming Wang, will take the mound with a bloated 16.04 ERA and a pitch count that will likely run out before he gets to 80.
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Wang to start Thursday for Yankees — Hughes headed to bullpen; Sabathia pushed back a day — NEW YORK — No matter how well Phil Hughes was pitching in their rotation, the Yankees knew they could not keep one of the winningest starters in the American League shackled in their bullpen for long.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
After eighth blunders, Putz dropped to 7th — PITTSBURGH - Jerry Manuel met with J.J. Putz Wednesday and informed the ex-Mariners closer that he was being moved from an eighth-inning to seventh-inning role until he can rediscover his form. — Putz was the primary culprit …
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Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:
McLouth traded to Atlanta for three prospects; McCutchen coming to Pittsburgh — The Pirates have traded center fielder Nate McLouth to the Atlanta Braves tonight, according to two sources, but there is no immediate word on the return. — Details to come.
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:Braves acquire Pirates CF McLouth for three prospects
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Rain wins, Big Unit forced to wait — Johnson's attempt at career win No. 300 pushed to Thursday — WASHINGTON — Their day began at the White House, where the San Francisco Giants met the first family. It ended at Nationals Park, where the first left-hander — or at least the tallest left-hander …
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Mel Antonen / USA Today:Storms in D.C. delay Randy Johnson's bid for 300th win
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Beckett takes no-hitter into seventh as Red Sox tame Tigers — DETROIT — Boston Red Sox starter Josh Beckett, who grew up idolizing Nolan Ryan, nearly joined him in the record books Wednesday. — Beckett flirted with a no-hitter for 6 2/3 innings vs. the Detroit Tigers in Boston's 10-5 rout at Comerica Park.
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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
White Sox to DFA Betemit, Promote Beckham — According to a tweet by MLB.com's Noah Coslov, the White Sox will designate infielder Wilson Betemit for assignment before Thursday's game and call up top prospect Gordon Beckham. Beckham was the eighth overall pick in the 2008 Draft …
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Yoel Adames / MLB:
Sammy Sosa planning to announce formal retirement — SANTO DOMINGO — Former Chicago Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa said Wednesday that he will soon announce his formal retirement from baseball and that he will not allow his legacy to be stained by steroid-use accusations.
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
A-Rod takes brunt of boos in loss — Alex Rodriguez has gotten much of the credit for the Yankees' terrific play lately. But on a night when their lineup was a dud and Andy Pettitte struggled to throw strikes, A-Rod took most of the blame, at least from fans, for the Yankees' 4-2 loss to Texas.
Associated Press:
Howard leads Phils to 6th straight win; Romero returns to the mound — SAN DIEGO (AP) — After Ryan Howard and J.A. Happ did their thing, J.C Romero finally made his season debut for the Philadelphia Phillies. — Howard hit a two-run homer and Happ threw seven scoreless innings …
Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians blog: Barfield activated, Cabrera on DL, Betancourt out 4-6 weeks — MINNEAPOLIS — Josh Barfield is back with the Indians for the second time this season. He'll take the spot of injured shortstop/second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera. — The Indians announced that Cabrera …
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Trembley: ‘We beat ourselves’ — Bergesen's big effort foiled by wasted chances on offense; Mariners win it in 9th — SEATTLE - The game was officially lost with one out in the ninth inning when Adrian Beltre pulled Jim Johnson's full-count pitch past diving shortstop Cesar Izturis …
