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Mike Cole / NESN.com:
Mike Lowell Activated, Starting at First Base as Kevin Youkilis Heads to DL — The dilemma surrounding Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell has been solved temporarily. Lowell will be activated prior to Tuesday's game against the Indians and will play first base and bat sixth for the Red Sox.
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Mike Petraglia / MLB.com:
Red Sox, Tribe benches clear in eighth — Two players hit by pitches, near misses on two others — BOSTON — Whenever a pitch hits a batter or even comes inside, there's an unspoken code of intention between the two teams. Usually, it's very clear and trouble is averted, especially when it's clearly unintentional.
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Lowell activated; Youkilis on DL — UPDATE, 6:07 p.m.: Theo Epstein just said that Youkilis has a torn adductor muscle and that the head of one of the muscles ruptured. — Epstein said it was not clear how long Youkilis would be out or whether he would need surgery.
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Clubhouse Insider, Red Sox Monster and SOX & Dawgs
Associated Press:
Both dugouts empty after pair of close pitches.
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baseballmusings.com and Boston Globe
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
This situation at critical mass
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Associated Press, Over the Monster, The Soxaholix and Dan Shaughnessy Watch
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Waiver trade candidates — Some highly paid, underperforming players could be on the move in August — Running through the list of August trade candidates is the equivalent of sweeping up the peanut shells and other debris after the circus has left town.
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ESPN, Bless You Boys and MLB Rumors
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Jim Callis / Baseball America:
White Sox Promote Sale To Majors — The White Sox will promote 2010 first-round pick Chris Sale to the majors on Wednesday. When he makes his debut roughly two months after he was drafted 13th overall, he'll have sped to the big leagues quicker than any draftee since 2003 Reds first-rounder Ryan Wagner.
MLB.com:
Indians recall LHP David Huff & CA Lou Marson from AAA Columbus — Place DH Travis Hafner & CA Carlos Santana on the 15-Day DL — CLEVELAND, OH-Today the Cleveland Indians announced they have placed DH TRAVIS HAFNER (right shoulder inflammation) & CA CARLOS SANTANA (left knee sprain) on the 15-day disabled list.
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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians beat Red Sox, 6-5, tests ‘look good’ …
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Let's Go Tribe!, Cursed To First, Deadspin and baseballmusings.com
Quinn Roberts / MLB.com:
Tribe's Santana injures left leg in collision
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HardballTalk and Let's Go Tribe!
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Doc back in Florida, where much has changed — MIAMI — The last time Roy Halladay took the mound at Sun Life Stadium, he etched his name in baseball history — and he literally walked away with the pitching rubber. — On May 29, Halladay tossed the 20th perfect game in MLB history.
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The Good Phight
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Tom D'Angelo / Fish Tank:
Chris Coghlan starting rehab, John Baker progressing
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Phillies Nation
Ben Bolch / LA Times Sports Blog:
Torii Hunter agrees to give up center field for Angels — Acknowledging that “we need to do something different,” the Angels' Torii Hunter has agreed to let prospect Peter Bourjos take over in center field, with Hunter moving to right field for the opening game of a series against Baltimore.
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CBSSports.com Sports News …, baseballmusings.com and Yahoo! Sports
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
News Corp. decides not to bid on Texas Rangers' sale — News Corp. will not bid for the Rangers, according to Randy Freer, president of Fox Sports Networks. — The Rangers, who will be sold in an auction Wednesday in Fort Worth, Texas, have three known bidders — Pittsburgh sports attorney …
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FanGraphs Baseball, The Biz of Baseball, Lone Star Ball, Halos Heaven and Yahoo! Sports
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Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Mark Cuban Looks to Force MLB's Hand on Approval in Texas Rangers Sale
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Lone Star Ball
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Frenchy's blast boosts Mets, burns Braves — Ex-Atlanta outfielder takes Wagner deep in ninth to snap tie — ATLANTA — Shortly after Monday's loss to the Braves, Jeff Francoeur cited his final at-bat of the evening — a single up the middle — as evidence that he was about to hit a hot streak.
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New York Times and Talking Chop
The Smoking Gun:
Say It Ain'T So, Sergeant Joe — Army docs criticized DiMaggio's “defective attitude toward the service” … Despite having been aloof, irascible, and miserly, Joe DiMaggio remains one of history's most beloved athletes, the Yankee Clipper who played on nine World Series champions …
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SPORTSbyBROOKS and Zell's Pinstripe Blog
Buster Olney / MLB:
Sources: Washington Nationals put Adam Dunn on waivers — The Washington Nationals placed slugger Adam Dunn on waivers on Tuesday afternoon, as part of the standard procedure that involves almost all players this time of the baseball season, according to sources.
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MLB Daily Dish, El Lefty Malo, McCovey Chronicles and MLB Rumors
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
How have prospects fared post-Deadline? — The Trade Deadline has come and gone, and the dust has settled. Players who changed teams have, for the most part, arrived in their new locations and started to contribute. — The big leaguers dealt have been covered ad nauseum, with playoff races in the balance.
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The Crawfish Boxes
R.B. Fallstrom / Associated Press:
Astros rout Cardinals 18-4 behind Norris — ST. LOUIS—Bud Norris won his fourth game this season and third against the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Houston Astros got career-highs of six RBIs and four hits from rookie Angel Sanchez, stretching their winning streak to seven with an 18-4 rout on Tuesday night.
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Yahoo! Sports
Kevin Goldstein / Baseball Prospectus:
Future Shock Blog — Minor League Update: Games of August 2 — Of Betances' 11 starts this year, eight of them could arguably be described as dominant, with none more so than last night's when Betances retired the last 14 batters he faced, nine via the strikeout.
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River Avenue Blues, BronxBanterBlog.com and Sliding Into Home
Boston Herald:
Trevor Cahill tosses 3-hitter in A's win — OAKLAND, Calif. — The last time Trevor Cahill tossed a complete game, he had just committed to Dartmouth and was still a few credits short of his high school diploma. — These days, he'd have been the odd man out if he didn't finish the game.
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