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Buster Olney / MLB:
Atlanta Braves interested in Boston Red Sox pitcher Brad Penny, according to sources — The Braves already have made moves to augment their rotation, calling up super prospect Tommy Hanson to make his major league debut on Sunday, after summoning Kris Medlen last month. But Atlanta might not be done adding pitching.
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Mike Morris / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Glavine says he was ‘blindsided’ by release — Teams have reportedly inquired about acquiring former Brave pitcher — Former Atlanta Braves pitcher Tom Glavine said Friday that he was “blindsided” by his sudden dismissal this week from the team where he was a 10-time All Star.
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Glavine feels cheated of chance to pitch — Left-hander shares reaction to being released by Braves — ATLANTA — As Tom Glavine continues to deal with the reality he'll never pitch for the Braves again, he says he never realized he was auditioning for a rotation spot while making Minor League rehab starts over the past three weeks.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
The game is postponed — All that nice preview material goes to waste. — No word as of yet on the makeup. — UPDATE, 4:13 p.m.: I'll post the pitching rotation once I get it along with any rescheduling news. — UPDATE, 4:20 p.m.: This from the Yankees: … UPDATE, 4:40 p.m.: Sabathia tomorrow.
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Peter Abraham / The Journal News:
Burnett suspended for pitch at ‘head area’ — NEW YORK - Major League Baseball yesterday suspended A.J. Burnett six games and fined him $2,000 for intentionally throwing at a Texas hitter on Tuesday night. — MLB Vice President of On-Field Operations Bob Watson ruled that Burnett intentionally threw …
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Bob Raissman / NY Daily News:
Raissman: Sterling effort a-bomb — The celebration to commemorate the end of the old Yankee Stadium did not include one tribute to John Sterling, who was marking his 20th anniversary as Bombers radio voice. The tragic oversight has led Pa Pinstripe to use the inaugural season of the new palace to celebrate himself.
MLB:
Nate McLouth trade angers some Pittsburgh Pirates players — Pittsburgh Pirates players are not happy that management traded away starting center fielder Nate McLouth to the Atlanta Braves for three prospects. — “Wow,” second baseman Freddy Sanchez said Thursday of the trade, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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Redefining ‘prospect’ — It's getting mighty crowded in Colorado's outfield. Tracy Ringolsby: — Carlos Gonzalez's time has come. — The left-handed-hitting outfielder acquired as part of the package from Oakland for Matt Holliday will join the Rockies in St. Louis on Friday.
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Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
Putz to go under the knife on Tuesday (updated) — Half the tag team Omar Minaya assembled to insulate the Mets from a repeat of last year's 29 blown saves is expected to be sidelined for two months. — J.J. Putz will undergo surgery Tuesday to remove a bone spur and fragments of a broken bone …
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MLB.com:
Former Indians owner Jacobs dies — Instrumental in bringing new park, winner to Cleveland — Dick Jacobs agreed to buy the Indians in 1986, and his decision to do so assured his legacy with Indians fans. — But it is what the team did under his ownership that will linger most in their minds.
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Tracy Ringolsby / Fox Sports:
Johnson won't be final 300-game winner — Randy Johnson has become the 24th 300-game winner. — He will not be the last. — All the hysteria about the demise of the 300-game winner that will accompany the hoorays for Johnson's impressive accomplishment is wasted energy.
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Howard Bryant / ESPN:
Fair or not, Washington a lame duck — In the final year of his contract, Rangers' manager doing all he can to keep his job — NEW YORK — There is something quintessentially American about Ron Washington, the Texas Rangers' manager, as he sits in the visiting manager's office at Yankee Stadium …
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles release reliever Walker — Team cuts struggling lefty, recalls Castillo from Norfolk — OAKLAND, Calif. - Feeling that they could no longer count on Jamie Walker to get left-handed hitters out, the Orioles released the struggling reliever today despite still owing him approximately $3 million.
Associated Press:
Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz thinking of getting eyes checked — DETROIT — David Ortiz doesn't think that his season-long slump has anything to do with his eyes. At this point, though, he's willing to try just about anything. — Ortiz — Ortiz, who didn't play in Boston's 6-3 win …
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:Ortiz still looking for an answer
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Thomas Boswell / Washington Post:
Route to the Bottom? It Starts at the Top — This week, the Nationals fired pitching coach Randy St. Claire. Traditionally, that means the manager has about a month to get his team to shape up or he's gone, too. The Nats have purged their bullpen twice, banished an outfielder to the minors …
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
MRI reveals tear in Jose Reyes' hamstring tendon — PITTSBURGH — Don't count on seeing Jose Reyes back on the field anytime soon. — Reyes, who removed himself from an extended spring-training game Wednesday after his second at-bat with continued right calf discomfort …
