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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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Boston Globe, Over the Monster, Surviving Grady and Yahoo! Sports
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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.
Associated Press:
Both dugouts empty after pair of close pitches.
Discussion:
Boston Globe and baseballmusings.com
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
This situation at critical mass
Discussion:
Associated Press, Over the Monster, The Soxaholix and Dan Shaughnessy Watch
Associated Press:
Rays Surge Into First By Beating The Twins — Joe Maddon, the Tampa Bay Rays' manager, admitted checking the out-of-town scoreboard and liking what he saw. — Sean Rodriguez and B. J. Upton hit three-run homers and Tampa Bay beat the Minnesota Twins, 6-4, on Tuesday night …
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Associated Press and Yahoo! Sports
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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
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Freese's injury is ‘season ending’ — ST. LOUIS — Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said Tuesday that third baseman David Freese's most recent injury is “season ending.” — Freese will have surgery to repair a torn tendon in right ankle, and it is not clear how long Freese will need to recover.
Discussion:
BBTF's Baseball Primer …
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.
Discussion:
CBSSports.com Sports News …, baseballmusings.com and Yahoo! Sports
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.
Discussion:
Talking Chop and New York Times
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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Cursed To First, Let's Go Tribe!, Deadspin and baseballmusings.com
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Alex Rodriguez misses New York Yankees team photo, has team rep stand in and will be digitally added — A few years ago, this might've been good fodder for a joke about how Alex Rodriguez considered himself set apart from his Yankee teammates. Tuesday, during the Bombers' team photo shoot …
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley
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, Can't Stop The Bleeding 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.
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish, El Lefty Malo, McCovey Chronicles and MLB Rumors
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.
Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Stephen Strasburg scheduled for Tuesday return at Nationals Park — After throwing 25 pitches in a bullpen session this afternoon, Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to make his return from right shoulder inflammation and the 15-day disabled list next Tuesday at Nationals Park.
Discussion:
Fanhouse MLB Blog
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.
Discussion:
The Crawfish Boxes
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 …
