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1:25 PM ET, July 28, 2010

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Mark Zuckerman / NATS INSIDER:
Let him pitch or shut him down?  —  Stephen Strasburg never made it to the mound tonight due to a stiff shoulder.  —  It went undetected to most every one of the 40,043 who paid to enter Nationals Park tonight assuming they'd see Stephen Strasburg take on the Braves.
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Howard Fendrich / Associated Press:
Without Strasburg, Nationals beat Braves 3-0
Discussion: Talking Chop
Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Stephen Strasburg scratched [UPDATED]
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Street diagnosed with abdominal contusion  —  Closer hit by liner during batting practice on Tuesday  —  DENVER — After some scary moments when he was hit in the lower right abdomen with a line drive during batting practice, Rockies closer Huston Street spent Tuesday night …
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Dave Krieger / Denver Post:
Trade won't make sense unless it all turns around
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Purple Row
Jim Armstrong / All Things Rockies:
Street taken to hospital after fainting
Boston Herald:
Recap: John Lackey heaven sent in Sox win  —  Red Sox 4, Angels 2  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — John Lackey insisted he didn't attach extra significance to last night's game because it marked his return to Angel Stadium.  But he couldn't help noticing that many Angels fans, the same fans who once adored him …
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Greg Beacham / Associated Press:
Lackey leads Sox in return to Angel Stadium
Discussion: Boston Globe and Yahoo! Sports
Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Ellsbury shines in minor league play
Mike Fast / Hardball Times:
A very important article on fielding  —  Baseball Prospectus has published an article by Colin Wyers today that may be one of the most important pieces written about fielding measurement in the last decade.  The full piece is available only to BP subscribers, but let me briefly recap some of the topics Colin covers.
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Colin Wyers / Baseball Prospectus:
Looking Farther Afield
Discussion: THE BOOK
New York Post:
Mets must show they've learned from past mistakes  —  Mets on Twitter  —  We have seen this movie.  The Mets had a manager and GM holding on for their jobs.  They had played surprisingly well for about half the schedule, but as the trade deadline neared they began trending the wrong way.
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Ben Walker / Associated Press:
Beltran wrecks Wainwright, Mets beat Cardinals 8-2
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett says Coghlan's freak accident won't deter him from throwing pies  —  CLEVELAND - Celebrating has become dangerous in baseball, but don't expect A.J. Burnett to curb his pie throwing.  —  Florida's Chris Coghlan tore the meniscus in his left knee on Sunday …
Discussion: Bronx Baseball Daily and TYU
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Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank:
Dan Uggla homers twice, but Josh Johnson's streak ends in Florida Marlins' 6-4 loss  —  In the Marlins' 6-3 loss to the Giants tonight, Josh Johnson wasn't at his best — but even then, he was still pretty darn good.  —  Johnson avoided the loss but he allowed three runs in seven innings …
Discussion: FishStripes and McCovey Chronicles
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Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank:
Hanley Ramirez leading off for Florida Marlins, Logan Morrison second
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Asking Price For Scott Downs  —  Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos has the best reliever available in Scott Downs, and he knows it.  Check out these asking prices for two months of Downs' services, courtesy of George A. King III of the New York Post: Joba Chamberlain or Jesus Montero from the Yankees …
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Joel Sherman / NY Post: Hardball:
Joba loses setup role, but Yankees won't send him to minors
Joe Mauer / Yahoo! Sports:
Mauer playing through all kinds of pain  —  is hurt.  He smiles through the pain because the unwritten part of a $184 million contract calls for grinning and bearing.  He refuses to talk about his injuries because to do so would be to admit they exist, and to do that would seem like an excuse …
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Daily Rumble: Three who will get traded  —  As the chances of a Roy Oswalt deal by Saturday fade to black, we're going to do something revolutionary:  —  We're going to look at three players who, unless something changes, actually will get traded this week.  —  OK, so he isn't the most magical name on the Trade Deadline Marquee.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Doug Padilla / ESPN:
Sox told Beckham he's staying put  —  CHICAGO — Not only will the White Sox not trade Gordon Beckham for Adam Dunn, he won't be moved for Prince Fielder or any other left-handed bat that could fill the team's greatest offensive need.  —  Beckham said before Tuesday's game that he was told …
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Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Source: Washington Nationals want two top Chicago White Sox prospects for Adam Dunn
Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Okajima caught in culture clash  —  Red Sox reliever talks about lack of communication with media, teammates  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — There's an easy way to refute the notion that Boston Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima has no use for reporters: He's married to one.
Discussion: NESN.com
Colin Fly / Associated Press:
Reds smack 19 hits, rough up Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE—Brandon Phillips, Joey Votto and Scott Rolen had four hits apiece and the Cincinnati Reds roughed up Milwaukee Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo in a 12-4 win Tuesday night to move into a tie for first in the NL Central.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB Opening Day 2011 to fall on Friday, April 1; season to end on a Wednesday  —  Major League Baseball, trying to avoid having long underwear as part of its players' postseason apparel, is planning to start the 2011 season in earnest on Friday, April 1 - three days earlier than the traditional Monday opener.
Discussion: Walkoff Walk and Fanhouse MLB Blog
Jason Quick / The Blazers Beat:
Trail Blazers looking for a fast trade involving Rudy Fernandez  —  At the urging of Rudy Fernandez and his agent, the Trail Blazers have engaged in accelerated trade discussions to deal the disgruntled, once-popular shooting guard to one of three Eastern Conference teams.
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Pedroia is jolted by news  —  Healing won't be on his schedule  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Dustin Pedroia, much to his dismay, is human.  —  Dr. Lewis Yocum examined the injured Red Sox second baseman yesterday and informed him that the broken medial navicular bone in his left foot will need …
Discussion: TYU and sox1fan.com
TSN.ca:
Phillies use timely homers to beat D-Backs; win 6th straight  —  The Sports Network  —  Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Ryan Howard finished 2-for-4 with a two- run homer, three RBI and two runs scored as Philadelphia rallied past Arizona, 9-5, in the opener of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park.
Associated Press:
Bautista hits 2 homers as Blue Jays beat Orioles  —  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)  —  TORONTO—Jose Bautista hit two home runs, giving him a major league-leading 30, Ricky Romero pitched 7 2-3 strong innings and Toronto beat Baltimore 8-2 on Tuesday night, the Blue Jays' 11th straight win over the Orioles.
 
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
No good reason for no-nos  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Welcome …
Alex Speier / Full Count:
Sources: Sox, Ranaudo have yet to start talks
Discussion: NESN.com and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Rangers beat A's on Cruz's 10th-inning HR
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
TSN.ca:
Rays beat Tigers again to close in on Yankees in East
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Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
D-backs still in play as Deadline nears
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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Jim Armstrong / All Things Rockies:
Dick Monfort: Rox would deal in “right situation'
Discussion: Purple Row and SBNation.com
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Tigers aren't talking with Matthews
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Game updates: Cards vs. Mets
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Brewers To Wait And See For Now  —  The Brewers still appear …
Discussion: Fox Sports and MLB.com
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Braves had no choice but to cut losses with McLouth
 

 
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