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Associated Press:
Cards brawl with Reds, take division lead — Yadier Molina jawed with Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips in the first inning Tuesday night, sparking a bench-clearing altercation, and the Cardinals followed their catcher's lead to an 8-4 victory that moved St. Louis back into first place in the NL Central.
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Yahoo! Sports, Red Reporter and Associated Press
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Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
St. Louis High: Chris Carpenter lectures Brendan Ryan in dugout — antagonistic quotes, St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa says that his team will never get “arrogant” or “show anybody up” when it wins. — But he must be talking about the Cards' treatment of opponents, because starting pitcher Chris Carpenter
Hal McCoy / Dayton Daily News:
Phillips: “I hate the Cardinals, hate 'em”
Phillips: “I hate the Cardinals, hate 'em”
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SPORTSbyBROOKS and ESPN
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Pedroia shooting for Tuesday return — Breaking news here from Toronto. Dustin Pedroia is on track to rejoin the Red Sox one week from today. The Laser Show is back on. — Pedroia had a successful workout at the Rogers Centre this afternoon, running at nearly full speed.
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Fenway West
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Dustin Pedroia to play in rehab games — TORONTO — Dustin Pedroia will be sent out for “a couple of games” on a rehab assignment, said Red Sox manager Terry Francona, who did not rule out this weekend, depending on medical clearance. — Francona developed that upbeat assessment …
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Yahoo! Sports and Over the Monster
Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Let's face it, Grandy's no Johnny Damon — Yankees outfielder booed as Red Sox salvage series split, playoff hopes in the Bronx … Damon, that is. — In a moment fit for Johnny Damon no matter what side of the rivalry he was on, his Yankeereplacement, the underwhelming Curtis Granderson …
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Sliding Into Home, Associated Press and Red Sox Monster
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Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
Mets' Beltran clears waivers — Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran cleared trade waivers on Monday, major-league sources told FOXSports.com. — The Mets are now technically able to trade Beltran, just as they were prior to the July 31 non-waiver deadline.
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MLB Rumors
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David Waldstein / New York Times:
Could Beltran Be Mets' Center Fielder of Past?
Could Beltran Be Mets' Center Fielder of Past?
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MLB Rumors and MetsBlog.com
ESPN:
Burnett's highs and lows in 2010 — William Perlman/The Star-Ledger/US Presswire — It will either be a smile or a grimace for A.J. Burnett, whose starts in 2010 have been rather inconsistent — Yankees starter A.J. Burnett is having a strange season.
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BronxBanterBlog.com and THE BOOK
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Bo is no beau as girlfriend is hit by foul ball — HOUSTON — A young female Astros fan got a painful lesson in chivalry Monday night at Minute Maid Park. — The woman, identified only as Sarah, was struck on the right arm by a foul ball off the bat of Chris Johnson in the fourth inning …
Discussion:
Babes Love Baseball
Fox Sports:
Nationals reinstate Strasburg from DL — WASHINGTON (AP) — Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg is back from his first trip to the disabled list. — The Nationals have reinstated the rookie from the 15-day DL so he can start against the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night. — He last pitched July 21.
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baseballmusings.com and USA Today
Antonio Gonzalez / Associated Press:
Aging ‘El Duque’ aims for one more shot in majors — VIERA, Fla.—Orlando Hernandez travels to road games now in charter buses. Private jets, luxury hotels and four-course meals don't exist here. — Not in the rookie league. — Games are played in mostly empty ballparks and even a four …
Mike Fast / Hardball Times:
A Minor report — Mike Minor throws a four-seam fastball against the Mets in Spring Training, March 3, 2010. (Icon/SMI) — Though I've always been interested in pitch grips, you may have recently noticed that fascination extending to my articles here at the Hardball Times.
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FanGraphs Baseball and DRaysBay
Ian Koski / Nationals Daily News:
DC baseball greats' names to be displayed at Nats Park — In one of the most prominent acknowledgments of the history of D.C. baseball and perhaps the first in-stadium recognition of the franchise's history in Montreal, the Nationals have mounted the names of Washington and Montreal baseball greats …
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The Nationals Enquirer, Walkoff Walk, The Goessling Game, Federal Baseball, Yahoo! Sports and D.C. Sports Bog
Joey Matschulat / Baseball Time in Arlington:
Tuesday Morning Rangers Notes: Why Vlad Can't Hit ... Right Now — So, do you reckon that the Rangers can possibly sell out tomorrow night's game while touting Cliff Lee, the Yankees and dollar hot dog night as its prime attractions? Because if they can't sell out the Ballpark …
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FanGraphs Baseball and River Avenue Blues
Sbisheff / The Bisheff Blog:
Questions for Scioscia — The Angels' season officially expired about 10 days ago, but I'm sorry, I can't help myself. — Observing some of the crazy things happening with this team at the moment leaves me no choice but to present the following questions to Manager Mike Scisocia:
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The Payoff Pitch, Orange County Register and Halos Heaven
Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Price K's nine Tigers to win No. 15 — Lefty sets Tampa Bay single-season record for victories — DETROIT — David Price made Rays history Monday night, but he had to lean on his teammates to do so. — The Rays' 24-year-old left-hander established a new single-season club record …
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MLB Rumors
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Kuiperfan / Joe Posnanski:
Why We Miss the Obvious (Mariners Edition) — Don Wakamatsu went 127-147 before being fired by the Mariners. (AP) — It all seems so obvious now, doesn't it? Bringing back Ken Griffey Jr.? Trading for Milton Bradley? Giving 32-year-old Chone Figgins (and his lifetime 99 OPS+) …
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ESPN
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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Seattle Mariners fire manager Don Wakamatsu amidst miserable season
Seattle Mariners fire manager Don Wakamatsu amidst miserable season
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ESPN and Babes Love Baseball
David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Roberts homer lifts Orioles over White Sox 3-2 — BALTIMORE—Brian Roberts hit his first home run of the season leading off the 10th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles continued their uncanny run of success under new manager Buck Showalter with a 3-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.
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Twinkie Town, Camden Chat and Yahoo! Sports
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Jeff Seidel / MLB.com:
Izturis reaches 1,000-hit plateau