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5:15 AM ET, June 26, 2010

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Chicago Breaking Sports:
Cubs suspend Zambrano indefinitely after tirade  —  Derrek Lee (right) walks away after a heated dugout exchange with Carlos Zambrano.  (Chris Sweda/Tribune)  —  The Cubs suspended pitcher Carlos Zambrano indefinitely Friday following his outburst in the dugout after the first inning …
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Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
Carlos Zambrano suspended indefinitely  —  UPDATE: According to Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune, the Cubs have suspended Carlos Zambrano indefinitely for his actions during Friday's game. … According to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com, Hendry said, “We'll play with 24 before we tolerate that behavior.”
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Big Z suspended indefinitely after tirade
Discussion: Halos Heaven
MLB.com:
Shortstop Escobar on the block?  —  ATLANTA — While the non-waiver Trade Deadline is over a month away, Major League clubs are already evaluating who might be available to strengthen their needs.  One American League scout said Friday that his organization had gained the sense that the Braves might …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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Charles Odum / Associated Press:
Wagner gets 400th save in Braves 3-1 win  —  ATLANTA—Billy Wagner earned his 400th career save, Brian McCann gave Atlanta the lead with a fourth-inning homer and the Braves ended a three-game skid by beating the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Friday night.  —  McCann's 100th career homer …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Closer Billy Wagner gets 400th save in Braves' 3-1 win
Discussion: Bless You Boys and USA Today
Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Halladay 7 scoreless vs. Blue Jays in 9-0 win  —  PHILADELPHIA—Roy Halladay pitched seven scoreless innings in his first start against his former team and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-0 Friday night in a road game at their own ballpark.
Discussion: TSN.ca, Yahoo! Sports and USA Today
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Molina, Morrow are forming quite a tandem
Discussion: MLB Rumors
TSN.ca:
BLUE JAYS' MORROW COMING INTO HIS OWN
Discussion: Phillies Nation and Canadian Press
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Game 75: Red Sox at Giants  —  Greetings from San Francisco and beautiful AT&T Park.  Here are the linueps:  —  RED SOX (44-30)  —  Dustin Pedroia 2B  —  Kevin Youkilis 1B  —  Adrian Beltre 3B  —  Tim Wakefield RHP (2-5, 5.33)  —  GIANTS (39-32)  —  TBA  —  Jonathan Sanchez LHP (5-5, 2.90)
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Over the Monster
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Foul fells Dustin Pedroia  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Concern mounted last night about just how serious Dustin Pedroia [stats]'s foot injury is.  —  Pedroia fouled a ball off the instep of his left foot during an at-bat in the third inning …
Discussion: Boston Globe
Pat Graham / Associated Press:
Pedroia's 3rd HR lifts Red Sox over Rockies in 10
Associated Press:
Diamondbacks 1  —  Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Conversation  —  Diamondbacks' Jackson walks eight Rays in 149-pitch no-hitter  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Edwin Jackson was so wild early there was no reason to think he would even finish …
Discussion: ESPN
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Associated Press:
Arizona's Edwin Jackson pitches no-hitter against Tampa Bay
Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Wright, Pelfrey lead Mets past Twins 5-2  —  NEW YORK—David Wright homered and drove in two runs to back a solid start by Mike Pelfrey, and the New York Mets beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 Friday night in the opener of an intriguing interleague series between playoff contenders.
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
New York Mets not eager to trade Angel Pagan, view him as insurance …
Discussion: Mets Today
Laurel Pfahler / ESPN:   Beltran: ‘Everything came out good’
Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
Shooting the breeze with Brewers owner  —  MILWAUKEE  —  The Brewers are eight games under .500 and eight games back in the National League Central.  —  But their owner, Mark Attanasio, isn't about to concede.  —  Attanasio was upbeat and optimistic during a lengthy interview …
Discussion: ESPN
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Brewers Owner Doesn't Intend To Dismantle Team
Discussion: Al's Ramblings
Joe Kay / Associated Press:
Stubbs drives in 4, Reds beat Indians 10-3  —  CINCINNATI—Drew Stubbs drove in four runs with a homer and a single Friday night, powering the Cincinnati Reds to a 10-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians, who have dropped six in a row.  —  The Reds wore green caps as part …
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe! and Yahoo! Sports
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Stephen Hawkins / Associated Press:
Blum paces Astros to end Rangers win streak at 11  —  ARLINGTON, Texas—Geoff Blum had the go-ahead RBI double among his three hits and scored twice in the Houston Astros' 7-4 victory Friday night, ending the Texas Rangers' 11-game winning streak that was the longest in the major leagues this season.
Fox Sports:
Dodgers should gamble on trading Kemp  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  The Dodgers are in a box.  —  Their starting pitching is not good enough for the team to win the NL West, much less advance in the postseason.
TSN.ca:
PENNINGTON, A'S HAMMER PIRATES IN OAKLAND  —  The Sports Network  —  Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Cliff Pennington went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored as the Oakland Athletics pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates, 14-4, in the opener of a three-game interleague set.
Discussion: Athletics Nation
Tim Reynolds / Associated Press:
Venable, Richard carry Padres past Marlins, 3-0  —  MIAMI—Will Venable's two-run home run in the seventh inning broke a scoreless tie, Clayton Richard gave up five hits in six efficient innings and the San Diego Padres spoiled Florida interim manager Edwin Rodriguez's home debut by beating the Marlins 3-0 on Friday night.
 
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