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Police: New York Mets' Francisco Rodriguez charged with assault on father-in-law … NEW YORK — Police say New York Mets reliever Francisco Rodriguez was charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, after an altercation with his father-in-law at Citi Field.
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Mets' Francisco Rodriguez arrested after allegedly punching father-in-law, charged with assault — Francisco Rodriguez is arrested after allegedly punching his father-in-law Wednesday night. After the tussle, an unidentified family member is taken from Citi Field (below) in an ambulance.
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David Waldstein / New York Times:
Rodriguez Heads to Court as Mets Win — As the Mets' season spiraled downward both on and off the field, the club placed the volatile closer Francisco Rodriguez on the restricted list Thursday for two days without pay as a result of his arrest Wednesday night after an altercation with the father of his common-law wife.
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Associated Press:
Francisco Rodriguez charged
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Rodriguez to be charged with assault
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Wall Street Journal:
Francisco Rodriguez Arrested After Dispute Following Game
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Post Game: Rockies 6 Mets 2
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Chicago Sun Times:
CUBS IN BRIEF: In-season housecleaning seems likely to continue — SAN FRANCISCO — The Cubs' trade of Mike Fontenot to the San Francisco Giants a few hours before the teams played Wednesday night might not be the last of the in-season deals the Cubs make. — “It's hard to say if it'll …
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TSN.ca:
Burrell's homer lifts Giants over Cubs — The Sports Network — San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - Pat Burrell hit the tie-breaking solo homer off Jason Berg leading off the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting San Francisco to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Giants Acquire Mike Fontenot
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Carroll Rogers / Atlanta Braves:
Braves confirm Jones has torn ACL, needs surgery — An MRI showed Chipper Jones has a tear to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and is facing season-ending surgery, the Braves announced Thursday. — Jones was examined by Dr. Marvin Royster, the Braves orthopedic surgeon who read the MRI.
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Chipper Jones has torn ACL — The Atlanta Braves confirmed third baseman Chipper Jones has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. — Jones' agent, BB Abbott, told The Associated Press on Thursday that the third baseman will need surgery and is likely done for the season, a major setback for the first-place Braves.
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Cueto, Baker, La Russa hit with suspensions — Reds starter gets seven games, skippers two games apiece — Major League Baseball handed Reds starter Johnny Cueto a seven-game suspension and also suspended Reds manager Dusty Baker and Cardinals skipper Tony La Russa for two games each …
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Kentucky Post:
200 treated for heat-related issues Wednesday — CINCINNATI - Around 200 fans were treated for heat problems Wednesday during the Cincinnati Reds/St. Louis Cardinals game at Great American Ball Park. — The game time temperature was 93 degrees, but it was much hotter in the concrete stands.
Byron Kerr:
Harper is “begging to play” — With less than a week remaining until the August 16 deadline, Tim Chambers, Bryce Harper's college coach, remains confident that Harper will sign with the Washington Nationals before midnight Monday and said it would be “silly” if both sides don't figure it out in time.
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Jayson Stark / MLB:
The rotations that are made for October — If they can get there, Phillies, Cardinals and Red Sox could be dominant in postseason — In October, it isn't about home run trots. And it isn't about bobblehead days. And it definitely isn't about trade rumors, incentive clauses or your owner's personal psychic.
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Jim Callis / Baseball America:
Rangers, Jackson Agree To $1,557,000 — The Rangers and supplemental first-round choice Luke Jackson have agreed to a $1,557,000 bonus. That bonus ties for the fifth-highest so far in this year's draft, exceeded only by four players chosen in the first 13 picks and matching what Texas gave No. 15 overall selection Jake Skole.
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ESPN:
Notes, Stats, and Trends … ARLINGTON, Texas — Once Marcus Thames finally put the New York Yankees ahead, there was no way Mariano Rivera was going to have a repeat performance. — One loss in Texas was enough for the longtime Yankees closer. — Thames hit a long homer in the eighth inning …
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