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Sources: M's could deal Lee soon — 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. — Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said again Friday that he is not ready to trade left-hander Cliff Lee.
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Mariners Willing To Trade Cliff Lee Immediately? — Mariners' GM Jack Zduriencik has maintained that he is not yet willing to throw in the towel and trade ace lefty Cliff Lee, but Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com heard from two executives that Seattle is willing to deal him “immediately for the right offer.”
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Cubs' only option may be to sever ties with Zambrano — Another crosstown game at U.S. Cellular Field, another piece-of-s*#! Cub moment. — One year after Milton Bradley's infamous South Side blowup that got him kicked out of the game by manager Lou Piniella and marked the beginning …
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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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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 …
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No-no turns Tampa Bay into Jackson-ville — Righty walks eight and tosses 149 pitches in first career no-no — ST. PETERSBURG — Long after Stephen Drew picked up Jason Bartlett's ground ball and tossed it to Adam LaRoche, when most media members had left the clubhouse …
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Pedroia hurt in Sox' loss — He leaves in third with foot injury — Dustin Pedroia was down after fouling a pitch off his foot, and out moments later. (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) — SAN FRANCISCO — As Dustin Pedroia spoke, a somber note crept into his voice.
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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 …
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Defensive errors cost Nats against O's — Morgan makes homer-saving catch, scores three runs in loss — BALTIMORE — Nationals manager Jim Riggleman was at a loss for words after watching his team lose to the Orioles, 7-6, at Camden Yards on Friday night.
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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.
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Orioles recall RHP Brad Bergesen from Triple-A Norfolk — OF Lou Montanez placed on 15-day disabled list — The Orioles today announced that they have recalled RHP BRAD BERGESEN from Triple-A Norfolk. Bergesen will start today's game against the Washington Nationals.
Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox Have Inquired About Available Outfielders — With injuries decimating their outfield corps, the Red Sox have contacted multiple teams around the league to gauge the availability of outfielders in advance of the trade deadline, writes Scott Lauber of The Boston Herald.
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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.
Sports Illustrated:
Ten signature moments from Joe Torre's years with the Yankees … When the Yankees face the Dodgers tonight at Dodger Stadium it will be the first time that Joe Torre will manage against his former team since parting ways with the Yankees after the 2007 playoffs.
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New York Mets' Johan Santana concedes he doesn't feel fully recovered from offseason elbow surgery — Johan Santana conceded Friday that he doesn't feel fully recovered from the offseason elbow surgery he underwent to remove bone chips. — “After the last surgery I am still recovering from it,” he said.
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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 …
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 …
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Brewers Owner Doesn't Intend To Dismantle Team
Brewers Owner Doesn't Intend To Dismantle Team
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