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Buster Olney / MLB:
Los Angeles Angels acquire left-hander Scott Kazmir — The Los Angeles Angels, looking to bolster their rotation for the last five weeks of the season and in October, acquired left-hander Scott Kazmir of the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. — The Angels and Rays had extensive conversations …
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Rays send message with trade — Golly, I sure didn't see this one coming: — The Los Angeles Angels, looking to bolster their rotation for the last five weeks of the season and in October, acquired leftt-hander Scott Kazmir of the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. — “This is a surprise.
Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Angels add Kazmir, bolster rotation — Halos send three players to Rays in exchange for lefty — ANAHEIM — After it appeared as though the trade fell through earlier in the day, the Angels officially announced during Friday night's game that the club acquired left-hander Scott Kazmir …
Bill Shaikin / Angels Unplugged:Angels trade for Rays' Scott Kazmir
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MLB Daily Dish, Halos Heaven, DRaysBay, Yahoo! Sports, MLB Rumors, Lookout Landing and The Heater
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:Angels Acquire Scott Kazmir
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Marc Topkin / The Heater:Kazmir deal expected to be done shortly - after game
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Bill Plaschke / Los Angeles Times:
The reason isn't clear, but Manny Ramirez isn't right — (Doug Pensinger / Getty Images / August 27) — The Dodgers slugger is missing in action again in a loss at Cincinnati. — He used to own this kind of moment, circling it with his giant swing, swarming it with his giant smile.
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:It's thought that counts? Not for James Loney
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True Blue LA
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 128: White Sox at Yankees (updates with Joba news) — YANKEES (79-48) — Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (15-7, 3.59). — WHITE SOX (64-64) — Nix 2B — Beckham 3B — Thome DH — Konerko 1B — Dye RF — Quentin LF — Rios CF — Ramirez SS — Castro C
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Sports Illustrated:
Bruney … NEW YORK(AP) Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning to give the New York Yankees a 5-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. — Cano hit a 2-2 pitch from Randy Williams (0-1) into New York's bullpen in right-center, delighting what was left of a soggy crowd at Yankee Stadium.
John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Sox rally round Jason Varitek play — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio — Jason Varitek is considered the rock of the Red Sox [team stats] for his intangibles. — Last night that label applied literally. — With the Blue Jays about to score the go-ahead run …
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Jimmy Golen / Associated Press:
Red Sox rally for rain-delayed win over Toronto — BOSTON—J.D. Drew had two hits, including an eighth-inning double that put David Ortiz in position to score the tiebreaking run, and the Boston Red Sox rallied from a pair of deficits to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Friday night.
Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Wilpon Addresses Doubts Over Madoff Losses and Mets — Fred Wilpon, the Mets' principal owner, tried Friday to temper concerns that he and his team had been scarred financially by the losses caused by a vast Ponzi scheme run by his former friend Bernard L. Madoff. He said he had no intention of selling the team.
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Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Steinbrenner Faces Suit Over Idea for YES — A former president of Madison Square Garden says that it was his idea to create what became the Yankees-run YES Network, and on Friday he sued George Steinbrenner, the team's principal owner, in Manhattan federal court for fraud and breach of contract.
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Associated Press:
Howard homers twice to lead Phils to rainy win against Braves — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Even the rain can't stop Ryan Howard (FSY), especially this time of year. — Howard homered twice during a perfect night at the plate, Jamie Moyer (FSY) pitched effectively in relief of Pedro Martinez …
Justin Rodriguez / Pocono Record:
Derek Jeter: Every-day player now; Yankees legend forever … For the Pocono Record — NEW YORK — They are all in awe of him. — Guys like Mariano Rivera. The best closer in the history of baseball. — And Andy Pettitte. Gutsy and tough with perhaps a few more years left in his left arm.
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Pinstripe Alley
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Pujols ends game with fireworks — The Cardinals celebrate with a win over the Nationals after Albert Pujols homers on a fly ball to left field in the bottom of the 9th. The cardinals win 3-2 during Friday night's game at Busch Stadium. (Dawn Majors/P-D) — ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
