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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Red Sox are now over the luxury tax threshold — According to a major league source, the Red Sox found out today that they they have indeed gone over the luxury tax threshold for 2010, which also will affect their payroll for 2011. — This is not the best of news for the club …
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Boston's Buchholz ready to return on Wednesday … BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox are about to get one of their injured stars back. — Boston manager Terry Francona said Saturday that All-Star pitcher Clay Buchholz, on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring, will start Wednesday in Oakland.
Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Recap: Red Sox 3, Rangers 2 — Kevin Youkilis ties it, then wins it for Red Sox — THE BIG PICTURE — It sounded absurd, given the way Texas Rangers ace Cliff Lee had been mowing down hitters. But manager Terry Francona actually liked the Red Sox [team stats]' chances of coming …
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Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett cuts hands hitting clubhouse doors in frustration — NEW YORK — A.J. Burnett snapped. — Frustrated by another day in which his curveballs failed to break, his fastballs sailed off target and his delivery fell apart, the Yankees right-hander took his frustration …
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Mark Viera / New York Times:
Burnett Loses His Control, Then He Loses His Cool — A. J. Burnett wore bandages on the palms of his hands as evidence of his bizarre outing Saturday afternoon. — After struggling through two innings, Burnett returned to the clubhouse and struck a piece of plastic affixed to double doors …
Josh Dubow / Associated Press:
Giants beat Mets for 3rd straight day, 8-4 — SAN FRANCISCO—Buster Posey and Andres Torres homered, and Matt Cain extended San Francisco's scoreless streak against the Mets to 24 innings before New York finally scored in an 8-4 loss to the Giants on Saturday night.
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Unpredictable Lincecum — Even two-time Cy Young Award winners …
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Before the grand ol' man, there was The Boss — NEW YORK—Many great Yankees were on the field wearing the famous pinstripes again, now with special memorial patches in honor of George Steinbrenner and Bob Sheppard. — Amid all the tributes of the past week since the owner's death …
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Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Rivera homers as Halos edge Mariners — ANAHEIM — Juan Rivera's eyesight is apparently just fine, thank you. — Rivera, who missed six consecutive games with stress-related blurred vision in early July, went 3-for-4 with three runs on Saturday, including the biggest one of the night …
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Yankees show interest in Helms — The Yankees are looking for some bench help, and a player that has caught their attention is Marlins veteran Wes Helms. — Helms initially signed with the Marlins in 2006 when Joe Girardi was managing in Florida. — Helms has long been a fan of Girardi …
Charles Odum / Associated Press:
Hart, Fielder power Brewers past Braves, 6-3 — ATLANTA—Prince Fielder says he doesn't care if Atlanta's pitchers are aiming for him as long as his Brewers keep winning. — Corey Hart hit a three-run double in Milwaukee's five-run seventh, Fielder homered before he was hit by a pitch …
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Crowe's clutch hit helps Indians top Tigers 4-3 — CLEVELAND - Trevor Crowe singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the seventh inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Saturday. — Fausto Carmona (9-7) …
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Phillies score 4 in 9th to beat Marmol, Cubs 4-1 — CHICAGO - Placido Polanco, just off the disabled list, hit a tying single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied for four runs against wild closer Carlos Marmol to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Saturday.
