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Walking papers for Nats GM? — Buzz up! — So, what does Washington Nationals GM Mike Rizzo do for an encore after playing a key role in the signing of designated franchise savior Stephen Strasburg? — Would you believe lose his job? — Multiple sources insisted Tuesday that the Nationals …
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Draft in desperate need of repair — Next bargaining agreement in 2011 needs to be bring massive changes … Stephen Strasburg may be — whoop de doo — a Washington National now. But you can bet every centavo of his signing bonus on this: — The draft that made that miracle possible will never be the same.
J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
How Much Did Your Team Spend? — Here's a look at how much each team spent on the top 10 rounds of the 2009 draft. Complete draft budgets will not be available for several more weeks. First-round pick Aaron Crow and supplemental first-rounder Tanner Scheppers are still eligible to sign …
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John Manuel / Baseball America:
Winners And Losers — We analyze who did well at the signing deadline — The last three years, Major League Baseball has implemented a signing deadline, ending the interminable holdouts that often plagued baseball's draft process. The draft still has plenty of problems, but that's another story.
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Rangers reacquire Pudge — Rodriguez, 14-time All-Star, will be Texas' backup catcher — ARLINGTON — Ivan Rodriguez is returning to the Rangers to be a backup catcher. — The Rangers have completed a trade with the Houston Astros to reacquire the 14-time All-Star catcher for two Minor League players …
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Jeff Wilson / Texas Rangers:
Rangers trade for catcher Pudge Rodriguez — The best catcher in the history of the franchise and one of the top in the history of the game is coming back to the Rangers. Sources have confirmed that the Rangers completed a trade Tuesday morning with Houston for Ivan Rodriguez for two minor-leaguers.
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Associated Press:
Ryan Church calls comments by New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel a ‘low blow’ — NEW YORK — Ryan Church made it clear: He didn't appreciate those recent comments by New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel. — After Mets slugger David Wright was hit in the head by a pitch last weekend …
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Jayson Stark / MLB:
Sources: John Smoltz ‘strongly leaning’ toward signing with St. Louis Cardinals — John Smoltz is “strongly leaning” toward signing with the St. Louis Cardinals, two major league sources with direct knowledge of his negotiations told ESPN.com Tuesday night. — Smoltz
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Evan Brunell / Hardball Times:
Blue Jays recall Travis Snider — Travis Snider was recalled by the Toronto Blue Jays today after scorching Triple-A pitching to the tune of a .337/.431/.662 line in 175 at-bats. — As has been clear for a while now, Snider was recalled once his potential eligibility for Super …
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Jason Grodsky / MLB.com:
Hampton to DL with strained left shoulder — Lefty unable to shake lingering injury; Astros recall Paulino — HOUSTON — The Astros placed left-hander Mike Hampton on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain and recalled right-hander Felipe Paulino from Triple-A Round Rock prior …
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Polls / Brew Beat:
Melvin “working on something” for Bill Hall — The Brewers have until Friday to settle Bill Hall's future, but a resolution could come sooner. — The slumping Hall was designated for assignment by Milwaukee on Aug. 12, giving the team 10 days to trade Hall or release him and eat the more than $10 million left on his contract.
Matthew Pouliot / Circling The Bases:
Royals hit new low; demote Gordon to Triple-A — In what looks like one of the most shameful service-time manipulations in baseball history, the Royals demoted Alex Gordon to Triple-A on Tuesday to make room for Kyle Farnsworth on the roster. — Ready or not, Gordon …
Associated Press:
Moyer's relief job carries Phillies to 5-1 win — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jamie Moyer (FSY) pitched six scoreless innings in relief of Pedro Martinez (FSY), who took his spot in the starting rotation, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 Tuesday night.
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Maddon dyes hair black — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Joe Maddon is in favor of the change at the top of Tampa Bay's on-field leadership. — The Rays manager came to the ballpark for Tuesday night's game against Baltimore with his silver hair dyed black, a head start on a Johnny Cash-themed road trip next week.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Damon Feels Like Staying, and the Yanks Seem Willing — OAKLAND, Calif. — Johnny Damon played his first series as a Yankee at the Oakland Coliseum in April 2006. He did not really factor into one of the games, but he hung around by his locker after it was over, just in case reporters needed him.
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Associated Press:
Boston Red Sox's Tim Wakefield not ready to come off DL — TORONTO — Red Sox right-hander Tim Wakefield threw a bullpen session before Tuesday's game at Toronto and is not yet healthy enough to return to Boston's starting rotation. — Wakefield — Wakefield, 11-3 with a 4.31 ERA …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Update on Brett Gardner — Brett Gardner, out since July 26 with a broken thumb, is scheduled to see a doctor on Wednesday. If cleared, he will start a rehab assignment soon after. According to Joe Girardi, Gardner should return quickly. — “He'll need some at-bats, but it shouldn't be too long,” the manager said.
