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Associated Press:
Torii Hunter of Los Angeles Angels wins Branch Rickey Award — DENVER — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Torii Hunter was named the winner of the Branch Rickey Award in recognition of his work with kids in the community. — Created by the Rotary Club of Denver in 1991 …
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Hunter wins Branch Rickey Award — Angels outfielder honored for community service in LA — Angels outfielder Torii Hunter was named the recipient of the 2009 Branch Rickey Award for his work with kids in the Los Angeles community on Thursday. — Hunter will be honored at a banquet in Denver on Nov. 14.
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Peter Abraham / The Journal News:
Wang optimistic about 2010 — NEW YORK - Chien-Ming Wang, who had shoulder surgery in July, hopes to travel with the Yankees during the postseason even through he cannot play. — “This is a great team. We can win the World Series,” he said. “I want to see that.”
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Circling The Bases, Bronx Baseball Daily, The Bronx View Podcast … and Sliding Into Home
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
With third hit of night, Jeter ties Gehrig — Captain even with Iron Horse atop Yankees' list with 2,721 — NEW YORK — With a bunt, a blast and a rip, Derek Jeter tied Lou Gehrig on Wednesday night for the most hits in Yankees history. — Jeter laced the first pitch Rays starter Jeff Niemann threw …
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Pete McElroy / MASNsports.com:
“It's a baseball game; it's not a physically taxing sport.” — Interim manager Jim Riggleman feels baseball is not that hard of a sport. Not hard in the sense that it takes a toll on a player physically. — Prior to tonight's game with the Phillies, Riggleman was asked how he plans …
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Wolf scratched from Friday outing for LA — Lefty has stiffness in elbow; Kuroda to start in his place — PHOENIX — Randy Wolf, who is tied for the Major League lead with 30 starts, has been scratched from his scheduled start Friday night in San Francisco because of stiffness in the back of his left elbow.
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Thomas Boswell / Washington Post:
Ask Boswell: Nats, Orioles, Redskins and More — Washington Post sports columnist Thomas Boswell will be online Thursday, September 10, at 11 a.m. ET to take your questions about the Nats, Orioles, Redskins, Tiger Woods and the latest sports news and his recent columns.
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Past a Diving Vidro
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Selig pleased with state of the game — Commissioner talks balance, economy, Draft with FOX Sports — Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig said his league needs some tweaks, but overall, he's happy with the way things are going given the backdrop of the sagging economy.
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Steven Thomson / MLB.com:
Braves need lift from Lowe in finale — Atlanta (71-67) at Houston (67-71), 8:05 p.m. ET — HOUSTON — If the Atlanta Braves hope to launch a last-gasp bid for a National League Wild Card berth, they will need more outings such as Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros.
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Talking Chop
Murray Chass / Murray Chass On Baseball:
GAMES WRITERS PLAY — It is a popular game with baseball writers. It is an easy game to play. All it requires is a telephone; the number of calls is up to the writer/player. An Internet column I came across last week epitomized the practice. — I won't identify the column …
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MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Double dose: V-Mart's double lifts Bosox; Roberts hits 50th for O's — BOSTON (AP) — Pinch-hitter Victor Martinez (FSY) hit a three-run double to break a seventh-inning tie, and the Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore 7-5 on Wednesday night to improve to 13-2 against the Orioles this season.
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MLB Rumors, Over the Monster, sox1fan.com, Red Sox Monster, Camden Chat and Yahoo! Sports
Gerry Fraley / Fox Sports:
Let's be frank about these ballparks — With the approaching end of the regular season comes the opening of the blame game. Some teams should look beyond the general manager, the manager, the coaching staff and the roster when assigning blame. — The ballparks are to blame, too.
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Beware of big dog: Lackey is back — Los Angeles (83-55) vs. Seattle (72-68), 7:05 p.m. PT — ANAHEIM — The big dog is barking again. John Lackey has his bite back. — The leader of the Angels' pitching staff, in temperament and performance, Lackey appears to be embarking on a run …
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MLB Rumors
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Astros correct Valverde's age mistake — GM Wade said closer's birth date listing was paperwork error — HOUSTON — Astros general manger Ed Wade said Wednesday a discrepancy in paperwork led to closer Jose Valverde being listed at two different ages in the team's previous two media guides.
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