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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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Francisco Rodriguez expected in court … NEW YORK — New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez was to appear in court Thursday, a day after he was charged with assaulting his father-in-law at a Citi Field family lounge following a game. — Rodriguez was arrested and held at the ballpark …
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New York Times:
Mets' Closer to Be Arraigned in Assault — Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez will be arraigned Thursday morning on third-degree assault charges after an altercation with his father-in-law at Citi Field on Wednesday. — Rodriguez was in custody overnight after the altercation …
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Rodriguez to be charged with assault — Involved in altercation with father-in-law on Wednesday night — NEW YORK — Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez was taken into custody late Wednesday night and will be charged with third-degree assault following an altercation with a family member, according to multiple published reports.
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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 — San Francisco is 2,100 miles away from Chicago, but Mike Fontenot didn't have to go far at all when the Giants acquired him today. The Cubs are in San Francisco, so all Fontenot had to do was walk from the visitors clubhouse to the home clubhouse.
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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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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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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.
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Bernie Wilson / Associated Press:
Correia, Hairston Jr. lead Padres to 8-5 win — SAN DIEGO—Kevin Correia took a one-hit shutout into the seventh inning and Jerry Hairston Jr. hit a two-run home run to lead the San Diego Padres to an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
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Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
Rays have a shot and they better take it — DETROIT — Jeremy Hellickson carved up the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. It was his second big-league start. He allowed three hits in seven shutout innings. He threw 86 pitches. — And he's 23 years old. — A pitcher like that is the reason …
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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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TSN.ca:
Danks dominant as White Sox down Twins — The Sports Network — Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - John Danks stifled Minnesota over eight frames and Carlos Quentin highlighted Chicago's offense with a two-run homer, as the White Sox upended the Twins, 6-1, in a key American League Central matchup.
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Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Is Javier Vazquez's fastball gone for good? — ARLINGTON, Tex. — When asked following the Yankees' 7-6 win over the Rangers what pitch Michael Young smashed for a first-inning solo homer, starting pitcher Javier Vazquez said it was a fastball. But Pitch F/X, the computer system which records …
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Associated Press:
Bergesen pitches 2-hitter, Orioles beat Indians — CLEVELAND—Brad Bergesen pitched a two-hitter for his first win in nearly three months and the surging Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1 Wednesday night. — The Orioles won their fourth in a row and moved to 8-1 under new manager Buck Showalter.
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Joe Posnanski:
Defensive Numbers — Today, we're going to talk at some length with John Dewan, owner of “Baseball Info Solutions,” and a man who has gone to greater lengths than just about anybody in America to study baseball defense. But before we get to John and some talk that is likely to start arguments …
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Gomez ready to begin rehab assignment — MILWAUKEE — Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez, sidelined since being beaned on Aug. 2 in Chicago, will begin a Minor League rehabilitation assignment on Friday at Triple-A Nashville. He expects to return to active duty for the Brewers one week later.
