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Andy McCullough / New Jersey Online:
Mets Jeff Francoeur, seeking playing time, open to trade — NEW YORK — Benched to make room for a 21-year-old rookie, marginalized as a platoon player, Mets outfielder Jeff Francoeur has told the club through his representatives that he is interested in being traded to a team that would play him more, both sides confirmed yesterday.
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Mike Sielski / Wall Street Journal:
No Cameras for Francoeur's Milestone — PHILADELPHIA—Is Bob Costas going to bring his gravitas to Citi Field? Will the MLB Network preempt its regular programming to cover this chase? — It was only last week that Alex Rodriguez hit his 600th home run, and already another New York ballplayer is pursuing a milestone.
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Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
Jeff Francoeur is selfish and deluded — Every year someone pencils Jeff Francoeur in as their starting right fielder. Every year someone — or many someones — writes the “this is the year Francoeur finally lives up to his potential!” story. Every year he comes out and puts …
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
A three-dimensional win for Red Sox — TORONTO — It was only a few weeks ago that Mike Lowell, Jed Lowrie, and Jacoby Ellsbury appeared to have taken up permanent residence on the disabled list. — Lowell had been felled by a sore hip, although his being taken off the active roster …
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Dustin Pedroia to play in rehab games
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Jim Street / MLB.com:
Felix overpowers A's with career-high 13 K's — Seattle ace escapes jam in first, tosses eight shutout frames — SEATTLE — The game was three batters old and Felix Hernandez was in big trouble. Everywhere he looked, a runner was on base. — He talked to himself a couple of times …
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Associated Press:
Seattle's Hernandez Ks 13 in 2-0 win over Oakland — SEATTLE—Felix Hernandez scattered five hits over eight innings and struck out a career-high 13 to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 2-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. — David Aardsma took over in the ninth for Hernandez (8-9), who threw 110 pitches.
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Posada's shoulder is heart of the matter — There's plenty to fret about after tough loss, but situation with Yanks catcher tops list … ARLINGTON, Texas — First, the good news: A.J. Burnett's back is fine. — Now, the not-so-good news: Jorge Posada's throwing shoulder is not.
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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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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Dickerson took long road to Milwaukee — MILWAUKEE — Chris Dickerson's Monday began in Cincinnati, where he learned he'd been traded to the Brewers. It ended in Milwaukee, where he scrambled to prepare for what might have been a dramatic debut. — Instead, Dickerson was left standing …
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Hal McCoy / Dayton Daily News:
Phillips: “I hate the Cardinals, hate 'em”
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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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David Waldstein / New York Times:
Could Beltran Be Mets' Center Fielder of Past?
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Associated Press:
Thome, Mauer help Twins topple White Sox, regain first in AL Central — CHICAGO (AP) — Jim Thome (FSY) hit his 579th homer, Joe Mauer (FSY) had three more hits and the Minnesota Twins took sole possession of the AL Central lead by beating the Chicago White Sox 12-6 on Tuesday night.
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Associated Press:
Strasburg roughed up in return — Stephen Strasburg returned from his first trip to the disabled list and turned in the worst start of his sometimes-spectacular rookie season. — Washington's prized right-hander allowed a career-high six earned runs in a career-low 4 1-3 innings Tuesday night …
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Kristie Rieken / Associated Press:
Big ninth inning gives Braves 4-2 win over Astros — HOUSTON—Brooks Conrad's two-run homer in the ninth inning powered the Atlanta Braves to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. — The Braves were trailing 2-1 after the Astros scored a pair of runs in the eighth inning off Atlanta errors …
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