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Bruney and K-Rod's war of the words  —  The Yankees look forward to reliever Brian Bruney's expected return from the disabled list on Tuesday, but even before rejoining the team, the righthander set off some Subway Series fireworks in Trenton Saturday.  Bruney ripped Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez …
Discussion: New York Post and MetsBlog.com
Brian Costa / New Jersey Online:
War of words escalates between New York Mets' Francisco Rodriguez …
Thunderbaseball / Mike Ashmore's Thunder Thoughts:
Brian Bruney Quotes (Featuring A K-Rod Rip)
Discussion: Bombers Beat and MLB FanHouse
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Given Fresh Slate, Mets Clean Up
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
St. Louis Cardinals president says a big trade is not likely at this time  —  Seven months ago Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. convened a meeting of department heads to discuss an organizational worst-case scenario predicated upon diminishing attendance.  A 20 percent drop would render …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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Pujols packs punch as Cardinals edge Indians 3-1
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe! and Yahoo! Sports
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Howie Kendrick's demotion is not a message  —  Manager Mike Scioscia says it is not intended as a perform-or-else edict to other Angels.  —  Howie Kendrick's demotion to triple-A Salt Lake after Friday night's game did not come with a produce-or-else edict for the rest of the Angels, Manager Mike Scioscia insisted.
Discussion: 6-4-2
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Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Penny gets his two cents in on Girardi  —  PHILADELPHIA - Brad Penny responded with a verbal brushback to Joe Girardi's accusation that he intentionally hit Alex Rodriguez with a pitch, saying the Yankees manager should worry about doing his job and not about how Penny pitches.
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Teixeira's hustle not overlooked
Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Nothing much to say on talks  —  Bay not worried about lack of deal
Discussion: sox1fan.com
Tom Smith / TimesDaily.com:
Florence man tries to elude police, dies in crash  —  A Florence man trying to elude police crashed his vehicle and died early today in downtown Florence, authorities said.  —  Jon Willingham, 27, was pronounced dead at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital.  The crash occurred just before 2 a.m …
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Ben Goessling / The washington times Blogs:
Acta still the manager  —  It's uncertain for how long, but at least for now, Manny Acta is still the Washington Nationals' manager.  —  A FoxSports.com report said on Saturday afternoon the Nationals were planning to fire Acta and replace him with bench coach Jim Riggleman in the next several days …
Discussion: MLB.com and The Nationals Enquirer
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Drew Silva / MLB Rumors:
Nationals To Fire Manny Acta
Discussion: MetsBlog.com and The Nats Blog
Associated Press:
Rockies win 10th straight game, beat Mariners 5-3  —  DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies have turned a few heads with their recent success.  Don't count manager Jim Tracy among them.  —  “What's happening now, I saw back in February,” said Tracy, 12-4 since he took over for the fired Clint Hurdle on May 29.
Discussion: Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Berkman's 300th HR, Tejada's 2,000th hit highlight Astros win  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Lance Berkman hit his 300th homer moments after Miguel Tejada singled home a run with his 2,000th hit, and the Houston Astros defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Saturday night.  —  GAME REPORT: Astros 6, Diamondbacks 4
Discussion: AZ Snakepit and Yahoo! Sports
OurSports Central:
Atlanta Braves acquire Blue Crabs LHP Halama  —  Southern Maryland Blue Crabs manager Butch Hobson has announced that the contract of left-handed starting pitcher John Halama has been purchased by the Atlanta Braves.  Halama, who was signed by the Cleveland Indians in 2008 after making eight starts …
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Talking Chop
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles break through vs. Braves  —  Bats come alive as team scores 6 in wild seventh  —  His team hadn't scored five runs in a game in two weeks and was in the midst of another night of missed opportunities when Orioles manager Dave Trembley turned to his hitting coach, Terry Crowley …
Discussion: Camden Chat
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Light outage delays Dodgers-Rangers  —  Breaker malfunction in one bank stops game in sixth  —  ARLINGTON — The Rangers' game with the Dodgers was delayed after five innings because a bank of lights was out between home plate and first base at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
 
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