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TSN.ca:
Marcum, Blue Jays take another shot at solving Red Sox — The Sports Network — (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox try to continue their recent mastery of the Toronto Blue Jays when the teams resume their three-game series this evening at Rogers Centre.
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Baseball Prospectus and Canadian Press
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James Hall / MLB.com:
Cecil's next start pushed back to Saturday — Blue Jays bump Mills to Thursday's outing vs. Red Sox — TORONTO — Blue Jays starting pitcher Brett Cecil will have his scheduled start on Thursday against the Red Sox pushed back to Saturday in Anaheim. — The left-hander injured his right knee …
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Saltalamacchia on the way; Cash to DL — The Red Sox have called up catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia from Triple A Pawtucket. Globe colleague Amalie Benjamin had the news first. — Catcher Kevin Cash is being placed on the disabled list with a hamstring injury.
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 …
Discussion:
Bluebird Banter and Over the Monster
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Pieces come together for Red Sox
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Boston Globe and The Joy of Sox
Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Dustin Pedroia to play in rehab games
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Red Sox Monster, Over the Monster and Yahoo! Sports
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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UmpBump.com, MetsBlog.com, New York Mets Fan Blog and New Jersey Online
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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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MetsBlog.com, Can't Stop The Bleeding, Fanhouse MLB Blog, Kranepool Society and Mets Today
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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baseballmusings.com and Tedquarters
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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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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BronxBanterBlog.com and Associated Press
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
The Athletics' 2011 Offense — The Athletics' pitching staff is second in the AL with a 3.65 ERA, but their offense ranks 11th with 4.08 runs scored per game. It's time to find some bats! — A's assistant GM David Forst told ESPN's Jayson Stark on July 29th the team is considering “bringing back the same 25 guys next year.”
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Al's Ramblings
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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Associated Press, USA Today, Red Reporter, Halos Heaven and Yahoo! Sports
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Thomas Boswell / Washington Post:
Nationals rookie Stephen Strasburg gets a taste of reality — Stephen Strasburg's MRI exam came back negative: No signs of a curveball or change-up. — In the long run, all that matters presumably is that, in his return to the Nationals' rotation from the disabled list on Tuesday night …
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The Goessling Game, NATS INSIDER, Federal Baseball, Nationals Journal and baseballmusings.com
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 …
