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Angels P Escobar headed back to DL; Guerrero begins throwing — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kelvim Escobar is going back on the Los Angeles Angels' disabled list. — Escobar missed last season with a torn labrum and already spent a stint on the 60-day DL this year because of his troublesome shoulder.
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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Angels scratch Santana for Tuesday — Righty has elbow discomfort; O'Sullivan recalled to start — SAN FRANCISCO — Another day brought more maneuvering and shuffling on an Angels pitching staff that is nothing if not mercurial. — Ervin Santana was scratched from his start on Tuesday night …
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Fielder, Braun break out the bats as Brewers rally past Indians — CLEVELAND (AP) — Prince Fielder hit a go-ahead grand slam in Milwaukee's six-run eighth inning and the Brewers rallied to beat the Cleveland Indians 14-12 on Monday night. — Fielder finished with a career-high six RBI …
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Glenn Guilbeau / USA Today:
LSU pounds former teammate for 9-1 win over Arkansas — OMAHA — Frequently, a former player thrives against his old team. In the case of former LSU pitcher T.J. Forrest, however, familiarity bred home runs. — LSU started slow against their former teammate now pitching for Arkansas …
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Nationals could replace Acta with Valentine; pitching market thinning … Manny Acta appears to be on his way out as Nationals manager, and while respected ex-big league manager Jim Riggleman reportedly will be installed as the interim manager, team higher-ups also have begun internal discussions about permanent candidates.
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Angels ride seven-run fourth past Giants — Lackey strikes out 10, delivers first career hit and RBI — SAN FRANCISCO — A seven-run fourth inning — highlighted by a pair of homers and John Lackey's first Major League hit and RBI — lifted Lackey and the Angels to an 9-7 decision …
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Candid Buchholz itching to pitch in Majors again — (NECN: Mike Giardi, Pawtucket, R.I.) - The tale of Clay Buchholz's career, at least to this point, is one of a big up and a downhill slide. — In his second start with Boston Red Sox, Buchholz tossed a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles.
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Jon Weisman / Dodger Thoughts:
Dodger bullpen still not overworked — Express memo to major-league broadcasters and reporters: Please, before you complain about the arms of the Dodger bullpen falling off, read this. — So many people remain so sure that the Dodgers are burning out their bullpen, I've decided to take another close look.
Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Transactions — Check out the Transactions Glossary for the key to deciphering the various inactive lists presented here. — Arizona Diamondbacks — Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Bryan Augenstein, LHP Wade Miley — Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Leo Rosales — Optioned to Double-A: LHP Daniel Schlereth
The Heater:
Agent: Isringhausen plans to pitch again — Veteran reliever Jason Isringhausen may be done for the season due to upcoming Tommy John surgery - his second elbow surgery in 10 months - but his agent says he plans to come back and pitch in the big leagues again.
Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Reynolds, Street earn NL weekly honor — Third baseman, closer share co-Players of the Week award — Diamondbacks third baseman Mark Reynolds, who totaled 24 bases on five doubles and three home runs, and Rockies closer Huston Street, perfect in five save opportunities …
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets ponder direction upon return home — Team considers injuries, standings after difficult stretch — NEW YORK — The silly and supposedly impersonal personal attacks of Brian Bruney are over, as is the most challenging week of baseball to date in the Mets' season. And what now?
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Conor Glassey / Baseball America:
IBAF Makes Second Push For Olympics — Two sports will be added for 2016 — The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) made a second push to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, with the hopes of getting baseball reinstated for the 2016 Olympic Games.
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers call up Ellis, option Hoffmann — Another roster move expected to be made Tuesday — LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers did some roster juggling Monday, calling up catcher A.J. Ellis from Triple-A Albuquerque while sending outfielder Jamie Hoffmann back to Albuquerque.
Joe Capozzi / Florida Marlins news, analysis …:
‘See it go’ at Fenway Park — We toured Fenway Park, so you don't have to. … The Marlins are off today, but I'm not. So I did what any overworked scribe would on a day off — I went to the ballpark! There's no game today at Fenway Park but plenty of activity — three different guided tours taking place on the hour, every hour.
Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Bruney needs to work on his delivery — The funniest part about that quote, of course, is that Brian Bruney started this war with Francisco Rodriguez by doing the exact opposite. — So while Bruney respects the Mets closer for going shoulder to shoulder with him in the outfield during batting practice …
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