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1:25 AM ET, August 11, 2009

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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 112: Blue Jays at Yankees  —  YANKEES (69-42)  —  Pitching: RHP Sergio Mitre (1-0, 7.50).  —  BLUE JAYS (53-57)  —  Scutaro SS  —  Hill 2B  —  Lind DH  —  Overbay 1B  —  Wells CF  —  Rios RF  —  Encarnacion 3B  —  Barajas C  —  Inglett LF  —  Pitching: LHP Marc Rzepczynski (1-3, 3.74).
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Eddie Schmid / MLB Rumors:
White Sox Acquire Alex Rios  —  According to the New York Times' Tyler Kepner (via Twitter), the White Sox have acquired Alex Rios from the Blue Jays.  It's a straight waiver claim, so the Blue Jays will receive nothing in return.  Says Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi:
Chicagosports / Hardball:
White Sox acquire Alex Rios on waiver claim
Discussion: NESN.com and MLB FanHouse
Associated Press:
Overbay, Hill spark Blue Jays past Yankees
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and USA Today
Thomas Boswell / Nationals Journal:
Zimmermann Will Miss 18 Months  —  The Nationals' most promising rookie pitcher, Jordan Zimmermann, will have ligament-replacement surgery on his right elbow and will be lost for approximately 18 months.  —  “It's not good news,” interim general manager Mike Rizzo said.
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Fox Sports:
MORE BY JON PAUL MOROSI  —  FOX SPORTS MLB VIDEO  —  Ortiz talks PED use  —  Red Sox DH David Ortiz talks about testing positive for PEDs in 2003.  Hear Big Papi's thoughts on how legal supplements and vitamins caused him to land on the list.  —  MLB on FOX: Positive results?
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Arroyo And Harang Clear Waivers
Discussion: Al's Ramblings
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Guzman clears waivers, staying with Nats  —  Red Sox may have put in claim for veteran shortstop  —  WASHINGTON — Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman has cleared waivers and will not be traded to the Red Sox, according to a baseball source.  —  According to The Boston Globe on Sunday …
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All Nats All the Time:
Cristian Guzman cleared waivers, will not be traded  —  Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman has cleared waivers and will not be traded to the Red Sox, according to a baseball source.  —  According to the Boston Globe on Sunday, the Red Sox may have put in the claim for Guzman's services.
Discussion: Boston Globe and MLB Rumors
Cjennings / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog:
Ransom returning to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre  —  Cody Ransom has cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.  He is scheduled to join the team toinght in Norfolk where the Yankees will have to make a move to open a spot on the roster.
Kevin Baxter / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Chad Billingsley is scratched from Wednesday's start  —  Bothered by a strained hamstring, the starter has a poor bullpen session today and won't pitch against the Giants.  —  The Dodgers have scratched Chad Billingsley for his scheduled start Wednesday in San Francisco …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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ESPN.com:
Philadelphia Phillies to start Pedro Martinez vs. Chicago Cubs, put Jamie Moyer in bullpen  —  Pedro Martinez is in, and Jamie Moyer is out ... for now.  —  Martinez  —  The Philadelphia Phillies announced that Martinez will make his first start of the season on Wednesday at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs.
Associated Press:
Tulowitzki hits for cycle, has seven RBI as Rockies rout Cubs  —  DENVER (AP) — Troy Tulowitzki (FSY) hit for the cycle and had a career-high seven RBI to help the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 11-5 on Monday night.  —  Tulowitzki, who had a grand slam denied in the first video review …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Mike Harrington / Inside Pitch:
Message from Minaya: Mets want to put a winner in Buffalo  —  New York Mets General Manager Omar Minaya held a 15-minute session with the media in the Bisons' dugout before tonight's doubleheader in Coca-Cola Field and his message was clear: Buffalo's 2009 season was not acceptable …
Associated Press:
Three homers help Red Sox end six-game skid  —  BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox wasted no time doing what they couldn't do for 31 consecutive innings during their previous three games: Score.  —  Boston led 2- after facing just 10 pitches, hit three homers and ended a season-long six-game losing streak …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and USA Today
Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Transactions  —  Numbers in parentheses indicate draft rounds.  Visit our Draft Database for school and signing information.  Subscribers can view scouting reports for many top picks as well as search for players by last name or state.  —  Check out the Transactions Glossary …
Discussion: River Avenue Blues
PR Newswire:
Authors and Publisher of Baseball Steroids Book Sued for Defamation, According to The Gibson Law Firm  —  The publisher and authors of a book about steroid use in major league baseball were sued today by a Texas man who says they falsely claimed he was “pushing” steroids to professional athletes …
Discussion: Hardball Times and Yahoo! Sports
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Coghlan sets Marlins' multihit streak  —  Rookie has at least two hits in eight consecutive games  —  PHILADELPHIA — Marlins left fielder Chris Coghlan has put himself in some distinguished company.  —  In the sixth inning Sunday against the Phillies' Jamie Moyer, Coghlan set a club record with his eighth consecutive multihit game.
Discussion: Bottom9 Baseball
Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Long and short of it: Bard failed  —  Reliever jolted by back-to-back HRs  —  NEW YORK - Daniel Bard made the slow walk from the Yankee Stadium mound to the Red Sox dugout and began to assess what had happened.  “It was kind of a whirlwind,” he said later.
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Joe Capozzi / Florida Marlins news, analysis …:
After Marlins sweep, Josh Johnson “surprised” but happy about his early exit
Discussion: Bottom9 Baseball
Craig Calcaterra / Hardball Times:
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Doug Miller / MLB.com:
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Mike Klingaman / Baltimore Sun:
Longtime minor leaguer awaits Orioles' call
Discussion: MASNsports.com and ESPN
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
O's Huff, Mora, Baez clear waivers
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Psychology in baseball: Heroes are human
Discussion: Circling The Bases
Steve Popper / NorthJersey.com:
Giles says Beltran should play it safe
Discussion: Newsday, MetsBlog.com and Mets Fever
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