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12:50 AM ET, June 27, 2010

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Associated Press:
Konerko's HR beats Cubs, sends White Sox to 11th straight win  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Paul Konerko (FSY) hit his 19th home run to snap an eighth-inning tie and the Chicago White Sox won their 11th straight game, beating the struggling Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Saturday.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Zambrano directs tirade at teammates  —  Cubs starter blames others for not hustling after he gives up 4 runs in 1st inning  —  Derrek Lee walks away from Carlos Zambrano after the two got into it after the first inning.  (Chris Sweda, Chicago Tribune / June 25, 2010)
Chicago Breaking Sports:
After suspension, Zambrano back to bullpen  —  Koyie Hill, Kosuke Fukudome and Geovany Soto after Friday's game.  (Chris Sweda / Tribune)  —  The Cubs held a 10-minute team meeting to address the Carlos Zambrano situation.  —  The media was herded out of the clubhouse on Saturday …
Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:   Cubs' only option may be to sever ties with Zambrano
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Big Z suspended indefinitely after tirade
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue and Halos Heaven
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Pedroia on DL with fractured left foot  —  Dustin Pedroia had a CT scan and MRI this morning and doctors discovered a non-displaced fracture of the navicular mid-foot bone in his left foot.  He was placed on the disabled list.  —  Pedroia fouled a ball off his foot in the third inning …
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Associated Press:   Red Sox place Pedroia on DL with fractured foot
Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox Have Inquired About Available Outfielders
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Pedroia hurt in Sox' loss
Discussion: NESN.com
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Foul fells Dustin Pedroia
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Mark Viera / New York Times:
Tough Week for Santana Ends With a Loss  —  Johan Santana ended perhaps his worst week as a major leaguer with another lousy performance.  —  In the Mets' 6- loss to the Minnesota Twins at Citi Field on Saturday, Santana labored through his latest start, giving up four runs in the first inning …
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Associated Press:
Twins cream Mets, top Johan Santana in start vs. old team
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and MetsBlog.com
NY Daily News:
New York Mets' Johan Santana concedes he doesn't feel fully recovered …
Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Cameron, Red Sox bounce back to beat Giants 4-2  —  SAN FRANCISCO—Mike Cameron hit a three-run homer, Darnell McDonald also connected and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants and their top pitching prospect 4-2 on Saturday.  —  Scott Atchison (1-1) tossed 2 1-3 innings for the win …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Sox find a way, beat Giants 4-2  —  Game over: Red Sox 4, Giants 2  —  Papelbon had an easy 1-2-3 ninth as the Sox used seven relievers and won.  Nice effort by those guys.  Atchison (1-1) was the winner.  —  Back with more later on.  —  Top of the 9th: Red Sox 4, Giants 2
Fox Sports:
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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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Mariners Willing To Trade Cliff Lee Immediately?
Discussion: River Avenue Blues
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Indians trade slugger Branyan to Mariners  —  Seattle ships Minor Leaguers Carrera, Diaz to Cleveland  —  CINCINNATI — Russell Branyan is headed back to familiar territory in Seattle, and the Indians have cleared room for Matt LaPorta to return to the big leagues and play every day at first base.
Jordan Schelling / MLB.com:
Hawkins, others on DL unsure of return date  —  MILWAUKEE — While one Brewers starter at least got some plan on Saturday for when he'll return to the field, the general trend in the clubhouse among injured players seems to be a lack of any target date for their return.
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Rodriguez makes pitch for skipper position  —  Interim manager meets with Marlins brass on Saturday  —  MIAMI — In hopes of stripping the interim tag from his title, Marlins interim manager Edwin Rodriguez had his official sit-down interview for the job as Florida's full-time skipper prior to Saturday's game against the Padres.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Mariners' Sweeney scratched, Aardsma leaves team  —  MILWAUKEE—Seattle Mariners first baseman Mike Sweeney has been scratched from the lineup against Milwaukee, and closer David Aardsma has left the team for the birth of his child.  —  Sweeney was scratched about 45 minutes before the start of Saturday's game.
Associated Press:
Blue Jays hit 3 homers, Marcum beats Phillies 5-1  —  PHILADELPHIA—John Buck, Aaron Hill and Alex Gonzalez homered to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.  —  Shaun Marcum (7-3) pitched six solid innings, allowing one run and five hits while striking out six and walking one.
Discussion: Bluebird Banter and TSN.ca
Adam Berry / MLB.com:
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 …
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Associated Press:
Arizona's Edwin Jackson pitches no-hitter against Tampa Bay
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
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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TSN.ca:
ORIOLES STORM BACK TO BEAT NATIONALS IN BALTIMORE
Discussion: Camden Chat
 
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Twins' trade needs not yet discussed
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