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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
The trials and tribulations of Joba — Just received this from a reader: — As a parting gift, please take Joba with you. — That is very funny. This is not: Joba is 0-4 with an 8.42 ERA in his last eight starts and opponents have hit .331 against him.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Joba gets touched up in Seattle — Griffey's three-run shot headlines early flurry vs. righty — SEATTLE — This was supposed to be the start when the rules that revolve around Joba Chamberlain's universe were going to relax, with the Yankees anticipating that he would finally pitch long enough to earn another victory.
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yanks' Chamberlain gets ruled in Seattle — SEATTLE - Joba Chamberlain pitched only three innings against the Mariners Sunday, but it had nothing to do with any rules. — The righthander was roughed up for seven runs in the first two frames, as the Yankees dropped a 7-1 decision to Seattle …
Paul White / USA Today:Griffey, Mariners put Yankees' playoff party on hold
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs suspend Bradley for rest of season — Outfielder informed by GM after harsh comments in interview — ST. LOUIS — Outfielder Milton Bradley's tumultuous season in Chicago ended Sunday, when he was suspended for the final two weeks following comments he made in which he said the Cubs were “not a positive environment.”
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Cubs suspend Bradley for rest of 2009 — The Chicago Cubs have suspended outfielder Milton Bradley for the remainder of the season, following comments he made to the Arlington Heights Daily Herald about there being too much negativity playing for the Cubs. — “Recently it's become intolerable …
Chicagosports / Hardball:
Bradley suspended for rest of season — ST. LOUIS — For this season, it's game over for Milton Bradley. — The outspoken outfielder, who took shots at the Cubs in a Saturday interview with the Daily Herald, has been suspended for the rest of the season, according to general manager Jim Hendry.
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Markakis: 'I'm in a funk' — Struggling outfielder says his timing is off at the plate; in Sept., he's hitting .203 with no homers — Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis is adamant that he has had much tougher stretches in the major leagues, regardless of what the numbers suggest.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr / Associated Press:
Police: Giants' prospect a suspect in killing — SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic(AP)—A Dominican baseball prospect for the San Francisco Giants is the main suspect in the killing of a 25-year-old man, police said Sunday. — Angel Villalona turned himself in 12 hours after the man …
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Ken Belson / New York Times:
A Stadium as a Work of Art — When Jeffrey Loria says that the Florida Marlins' new stadium will be a work of art, he means it literally. Loria, the owner of the Marlins, who made his money as an art dealer, is overseeing many of the details of the design of the park …
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates will pursue familiar faces in free agency — Grabow likely target this winter, as is St. Louis outfielder Rick Ankiel — The Pirates plan to be more aggressive in free agency than last year, general manager Neal Huntington said yesterday, and that could include a pursuit of recently traded players.
Sports Illustrated:
Lackey … ARLINGTON, Texas(AP) Maybe John Lackey was already thinking about his plans for the evening. — Despite struggling through six innings, Lackey was good enough to pitch the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels closer to the postseason with a 10-5 victory Sunday over second-place Texas …
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Jeff Seidel / MLB.com:
Wakefield returns to rotation — Boston (89-59) at Kansas City (61-88), 8:10 p.m. ET — BALTIMORE — Tim Wakefield will give his ailing lower back and left leg another shot Monday, when he takes mound for the opener of Boston's four-game series in Kansas City.
NY Daily News:
Jets accused of tampering with Crabtree — The Jets' long-running pursuit of a high-profile wide receiver could land them in hot water with the NFL. — The 49ers, embroiled in an acrimonious contract dispute with rookie receiver Michael Crabtree, have filed tampering charges against the Jets, sources told the Daily News.
Andy Martino / Philly.com:
Phillies Notes: Martinez to see chiropractor — ATLANTA - Pedro Martinez rode a stationary bicycle for about 40 minutes yesterday morning, walked to his locker and rubbed his neck. — “Not too good,” the Phillies righthander said. “I feel it in the back [of the neck], it shoots to the right side.”
