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3:20 AM ET, August 13, 2009

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Kevin Devaney Jr / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Postgame notes: Walkoff win tempered by injury news  —  This is Josh (not Kevin, like it says) checking in with a TON of news from the clubhouse.  —  For starters, the Yankees recorded their 11th walkoff win this season when Robinson Cano drove home Alex Rodriguez from second.
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Associated Press:
Cano's walk-off single lifts Yanks past Jays in 11th  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Robinson Cano (FSY) hit a game-ending RBI single in the 11th inning, and the New York Yankees capped a successful homestand with a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.  —  Alex Rodriguez (FSY) …
Andy McCullough / New Jersey Online:
NY Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain will skip next turn in the rotation
JSOnline:
Castro fired; Hardy sent down  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  The Brewers have fired pitching coach Bill Castro and replaced him with Class AAA Nashville pitching coach Chris Bosio.  —  In another drastic move, the Brewers have sent down shortstop J.J. Hardy and recalled Alcides Escobar from Nashville.
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JSOnline:
Melvin: not a white flag
Discussion: MLB Rumors and MLB Daily Dish
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers make flurry of moves
Associated Press:
Reeling Brewers ship Hardy to minors, dump Hall
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Lone Star Ball
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers make flurry of moves
Discussion: Boston Globe
Associated Press:
Beckett earns league-high 14th win as Bosox tame Tigers  —  BOSTON (AP) — The way Josh Beckett (FSY) has been going lately, he certainly didn't need all the offense the Boston Red Sox are providing the past few days.  —  Beckett pitched seven strong innings for his major league-high 14th win …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Red Sox Monster
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Associated Press:
Bosox's Youkilis, Tigers' Porcello suspended 5 games each  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Boston star Kevin Youkilis (FSY) and Detroit pitcher Rick Porcello (FSY) were suspended for five games each Wednesday and fined by Major League Baseball, a day after their brawl at Fenway Park.
Sean McAdam / Boston Herald:
Red-hot Jason Bay leads way
Discussion: Boston Globe
Associated Press:
Griffey's game-winning pinch hit sends M's over Chisox in 14  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Never in Mariners history had one run taken so long — and felt so good.  —  Pinch-hitter Ken Griffey Jr. lined a single off the right-field wall with two outs in the bottom of the 14th to give the Mariners …
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
White Sox's Williams made another bold move in acquiring Alex Rios
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Pedro goes 5 innings in return  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Pedro Martinez pitched five innings and left with a big lead in his return to the major leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies.  —  The three-time Cy Young Award winner departed Wednesday night with the Phillies leading the Chicago Cubs 12-3.
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Associated Press:
Pedro Martinez returns with a win as Phillies power past Cubs
Discussion: Phillies Nation
Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Moyer upset about being moved to 'pen
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Jeter exits early; X-rays on foot negative  —  Third-inning departure follows first-inning plunking in Bronx  —  NEW YORK — Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter left Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays after two innings with a right foot contusion, and X-rays were negative.
Discussion: iYankees
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Courtney Hazlett / msnbc.com:
Hudson wants little slugger with A-Rod
Discussion: Hardball Times
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 114: Blue Jays at Yankees
Discussion: Heartland Pinstripes and iYankees
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Brewers claim Davis off waivers … Diamondbacks left-hander Doug Davis was claimed off waivers by the Brewers within the last day, sources said.  The teams have 48 hours from the time of the claim to work out a trade.  —  The Brewers were one team known to have shown interest in Davis …
Discussion: AZ Snakepit and JSOnline
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Eddie Schmid / MLB Rumors:   Doug Davis Claimed By Brewers
MLB.com:
Rockies select contract of RHP Adam Eaton from Triple-A Colorado Springs  —  RHP Jhoulys Chacin optioned to Sky Sox  —  LHP Alan Embree transferred to 60-day disabled list  —  DENVER -The Colorado Rockies announced this afternoon that the club has selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Adam Eaton …
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Troy Renck / Denver Post:
Ubaldo powers Rockies in win
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
Breaking: Delgado rehab on hold  —  Carlos Delgado (left) suffered a strained right oblique muscle while rehabbing from hip surgery in Port St. Lucie, assistant GM John Ricco said.  Delgado was examined in New York by doctor Struan Coleman on Wednesday.  Ricco indicated that the strain was not believed to be overly severe.
David Waldstein / New York Times:
Safer Batting Helmet Draws Resistance From Some Players  —  Three weeks after absorbing the potentially deadly impact of a 93-mile-per-hour fastball on his batting helmet, Edgar Gonzalez still feels dizzy whenever he lies down.  Because of the lingering effects of a concussion, Gonzalez …
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Indians grab Swindle from Rays  —  Acquired on waivers, lefty with third organization this year  —  CLEVELAND — Continuing their season-long search for pitching help in all corners of the baseball universe, the Indians made another waiver claim Wednesday.
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers lose to Giants, 4-2, in 10 innings in a game worthy of the rivalry  —  Andre Ethier drives in tying run in the ninth, but reliever Guillermo Mota gives up winning homer to Juan Uribe in the 10th.  Dodgers still feel good about themselves.  —  Giants' Eugenio Velez, bottom …
Discussion: True Blue LA and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Powell powers A's with HR in 4th inning, to beat O's  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Landon Powell (FSY) homered in Oakland's four-run fourth inning, and the Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 on Wednesday to win a third straight series for the first time since April 2008.
Discussion: Athletics Nation and Yahoo! Sports
Bart Hubbuch / Mets Blog:
Wright says knee ‘no big deal’  —  PHOENIX — The Mets gasped briefly here today when David Wright doubled over in pain at second base in the ninth inning.  —  Wright was tended to briefly by trainer Ray Ramirez before the All-Star third baseman decided to stay in the game, which ended in a 6-4 Mets win over the Diamondbacks.
 
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