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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Sox interested in Billy Wagner — According to a Major League source, the Red Sox would like to work out a trade for Mets reliever Billy Wagner, who was placed on waivers Wednesday, the day before he made his first appearance in nearly a year after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Wagner, 38, claimed; Mets now have next move … Mets reliever Billy Wagner has been claimed, SI.com has learned. — It is not known which team claimed the 38-year-old. The Mets now have three days to work out a deal with the claiming team. By making the claim, the claiming team shows …
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Sox recall Bowden; Baldelli activated — The Red Sox have recalled righthanded pitcher Michael Bowden from Triple A Pawtucket, a team source confirmed to the Globe's Nick Cafardo this afternoon. — Bowden, whom the Sox will use out of the bullpen, replaces reliever Fernando Cabrera on the roster.
Buster Olney / MLB:Source: Boston Red Sox claim reliever Billy Wagner from New York Mets off waivers
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:Billy Wagner Claimed On Waivers By Red Sox
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Associated Press:
At Little League World Series, Hall of Famer Jim Rice says major league players are not good role models for youngsters — SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Jim Rice's advice to Little Leaguers: Don't use today's major leaguers as role models. — Speaking to players before the start …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 122: Yankees at Red Sox (updated with Girardi pre-game audio) — YANKEES (76-45) — Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (9-6, 4.09). — RED SOX (69-51) — Ellsbury CF — Pedroia 2B — Martinez C — Youkilis 1B — Bay LF — Ortiz DH — Lowell 3B — Drew RF — Gonzalez SS
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Sports Illustrated:
Sanchez … DENVER(AP) Jonathan Sanchez tossed five solid innings, Aaron Rowand hit a three-run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 on Friday night in the opener of an important four-game series. — Sanchez (6-10) allowed an unearned run and two hits to win …
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Jon Weisman / Dodger Thoughts:
Wolf, Dodgers one-hit Cubs, 2-1 — Tonight's Dodgers-Cubs game was so tight, you could be excused for forgetting that there was nearly a no-hitter. We were living in the moment, not contemplating posterity. — In fact, there was fine pitching on both sides.
Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Crasnick: Oakland Athletics pitcher Justin Duchscherer has clinical depression — Oakland Athletics pitcher Justin Duchscherer has been diagnosed with clinical depression and will miss the rest of the 2009 season as he undergoes treatment for the condition, his agent said Friday. — Duchscherer
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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Francoeur's three hits lift the Mets over the Phillies — They're only 13-1/2 games back now in the NL East. Hey, you never know. — As it turns out, the once-anticipated Mets-Phillies showdown this weekend doesn't have quite the implications of the Yankees-Red Sox series in Boston.
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:Mets' Wagner May Go to Boston; Sheffield Stays, This Year
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Ricketts primed to purchase Cubs — Tribune Co. agrees to approximately $900 million deal — The sale of the Cubs to Tom Ricketts, chief executive of Chicago investment back Incapital LLC, is drawing near, Major League Baseball confirmed on Friday. — “We are pleased at the progress …
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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Angels' ninth-inning rally comes up short — Napoli's three-run homer not enough in loss to Blue Jays — TORONTO — Second baseman Aaron Hill got the Blue Jays started with his bat and saved them not quite three hours later with his glove. — Hill's diving stab, robbing Juan Rivera …
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
It's all or nothing with Reynolds — Diamondbacks slugger's career off to a Schmidt-like start, despite the strikeouts — When the Arizona Diamondbacks pulled into New York for a series against the Mets in late July, manager A.J. Hinch gave his hitters a brief tutorial on the hazards of Citi Field.
Yankees Blog:
Marte expected back tonight — BOSTON — Reliever Damaso Marte, out since April with an injured left shoulder, is expected to rejoin the Yankees bullpen tonight for the series opener with the Red Sox. — It's possible the Yankees could go with 13 pitchers and send down a position player …
