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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Milton Bradley uncomfortable with his fit on Chicago Cubs — Before latest incident, he was looking for clubhouse camaraderie — Milton Bradley had one bright moment, a nice sliding catch of a Chris Getz line drive in the 5th. (Phil Velasquez, Chicago Tribune / June 26, 2009)
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Tribe deals DeRosa to Cards for Perez — Indians to receive another player in addition to flamethrower — CLEVELAND — The Indians and Cardinals got a jumpstart on the summer trading season Saturday night, with both clubs addressing an immediate need. — The Tribe sent versatile veteran …
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Associated Press:
Cardinals acquire versatile DeRosa from Indians … CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have traded infielder Mark DeRosa to the St. Louis Cardinals for right-handed reliever Chris Perez and a player to be named later. — DeRosa, who the Indians acquired from the Chicago Cubs in a trade last offseason …
Associated Press:
Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez bats leadoff, slams home run for Class A Inland Empire 66ers — LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Manny Ramirez went about his baseball business Saturday night, going through pregame stretching, shagging balls in left field and taking batting practice.
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Manny Ramirez homers in the minors — The suspended Dodgers standout hits his first home run since beginning a stint in the minor leagues last week. — Manny Ramirez belted his first home run of his week-long minor-league tour today. — Batting leadoff as the designated hitter for Class …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 74: Yankees at Mets — YANKEES (41-32) — Pitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (5-4, 4.24). — METS (37-35) — Cora SS — A Reyes 2B — Wright 3B — Church RF — Sheffield LF — Murphy 1B — Reed CF — Schneider C — Redding RHP — Pitching: RHP Tim Redding (1-2, 6.08).
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Larry LaRue / Mariners Insider:
Adrian Beltre decides upon surgery: It's time — Gold Glove third baseman Adrian Beltre is in the lineup tonight against the Dodgers, but he won't play again until after undergoing surgery to remove bone chips from his left shoulder. — Just when hasn't been decided …
Associated Press:
Fielder on fire as Brewers rally in ninth to edge Giants — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Prince Fielder hit a three-run homer in the sixth and then knocked in the winning run as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied with three runs in the ninth for a wild 7-6 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.
Kameel Stanley / St. Petersburg Times:
Fan says Phillies pitcher assaulted him over steroids remark — ST. PETERSBURG - A New Port Richey man says he was assaulted by a Philadelphia Phillies player following Thursday's game against the Rays. — Robert Eaton, a 25-year-old father of two, said Phillies pitcher J.C. Romero grabbed …
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External / ESPN.com:
Phils pour it on vs. Jays behind Happ, Werth — TORONTO — J.A. Happ pitched a five-hit shutout, Jayson Werth homered twice and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-0 Saturday. — In the first complete game of his career, Happ (5-) struck out four and didn't walk a batter …
Tony Massarotti / Boston Globe:
Updates: Sox vs. Braves — FINAL: SOX 1, BRAVES 0 — Jonathan Papelbon gives up a two-out double to Garret Anderson, but gets Casey Kotchman to ground out to second to end the game. Tim Wakefield improves to 10-3 after allowing three hits over six shutout innings.
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Sean McAdam / Boston Herald:
Red Sox get creative while Josh Beckett does his thing
Red Sox get creative while Josh Beckett does his thing
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Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Could Rockies closer Huston Street be fitted for a new set of pinstripes? … NEW YORK — The Yankees may want to keep an eye turned toward the Rockies, because of Colorado stumbles, right-handed reliever Huston Street may become available again. If that's so, don't be surprised to see the Yankees come knocking.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
A few things ... A few items on a nice Saturday before heading over to the ballpark: — • Amalie Benjamin of the Boston Globe reports via Twitter that Mike Lowell might get an injection in his hip. Like A-Rod, he's still having problems. That Lowell's surgery was in October …
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Orange County Register:
Transcript: Driver accused in pitcher's death told passenger ‘run’ — Grand jury testimony reveals details of deadly crash from witnesses. — Recommend — SANTA ANA - The man accused of drunken driving in the crash that killed Angel pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others ordered …
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Jason Grodsky / MLB.com:
Backe to be designated for assignment — Astros letting pitcher go to make room for Paulino on roster — HOUSTON — The Astros announced they will designate pitcher Brandon Backe for assignment to make room for Felipe Paulino to come off the disabled list on Saturday.
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Jeffress gets 100-game suspension — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Right-hander Jeremy Jeffress, rated by many as the top pitching prospect in the Brewers' farm system, has drawn a 100-game suspension for testing positive for a second time for a “substance of abuse.”
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