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Mark Polishuk / MLB Rumors:
Gammons On Papelbon, Ramirez, Overbay — The venerable Peter Gammons appeared on WEEI's The Big Show to discuss a few Red Sox-related hot stove topics. WEEI.com's Sam Dykstra has the transcript of some of the interview's highlights... - The Red Sox will have a hard time finding takers …
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Full Count, Boston Globe and Over the Monster
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Thanks to round-trip Cruz, Rangers sink Sox — Slugger belts first pitch he sees in 11th over left-field fence — ARLINGTON — Nelson Cruz was the one who was mobbed his teammates at home plate and showered with beer in the clubhouse. Josh Hamilton was the one who put him in that position …
Stephen Hawkins / Associated Press:
Cruz homers in 11th, Rangers beat Red Sox 10-9 — ARLINGTON, Texas—Talk about more bang for the buck under the Texas Rangers' new ownership. — Nelson Cruz led off the 11th inning with a homer on the first pitch thrown by Tim Wakefield and AL West-leading Texas capped a 10-9 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
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Boston Globe and Yahoo! Sports
Charles Odum / Associated Press:
Hudson, Braves top Dodgers, 1-0 on Conrad's HR — ATLANTA—Tim Hudson extended his dominant stretch of starts with three-hit ball for eight innings and Brooks Conrad homered in the seventh to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.
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Talking Chop
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Los Angeles Times:
Pushing the Dodgers' Matt Kemp issue closer to brink
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MLB Rumors, ESPN and TYU
TSN.ca:
Guthrie, Orioles continue winning ways in blanking of Rays — Sports Network — St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Jeremy Guthrie allowed two hits in six innings and Luke Scott went 3-for-3 with a home run, as Baltimore continued to shine in the Buck Showalter era with a thorough 5-0 win over Tampa Bay.
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DRaysBay
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Associated Press:
Guthrie throws 6 scoreless innings — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Jeremy Guthrie scattered two hits over six innings, Adam Jones hit a two-run triple and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-0 Friday night. — Guthrie (7-11) struck out three and walked four in his third consecutive win.
Discussion:
Camden Chat
David Waldstein / New York Times:
Mets' Rodriguez Agrees to Treatment for Anger — Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez has agreed to have anger-management treatment after his arrest Wednesday night on charges that he assaulted the father of his common-law wife. The players union will help him find a therapist or counselor.
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Fanhouse MLB Blog, MLB.com and OnTheBlack.com
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Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Mets organization shows a lack of backbone
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Yahoo! Sports, New York Post, MetsBlog.com and HardballTalk
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Post Game: Mets 1, Phillies 0 — The Mets (58-57) defeated the Phillies (64-51) by the score of 1-0 tonight at Citi Field. — The Mets have won back-to-back games for the first time since June 23. — In addition, in four games and 36 innings this season at Citi Field …
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Phillies Nation, Amazin' Avenue, The Good Phight and Yahoo! Sports
ESPN.com:
San Francisco Giants acquire Jose Guillen from Kansas City Royals for player, cash — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals have traded outfielder Jose Guillen to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for a player to be named later and cash considerations. — Guillen
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Ellsbury headed home for MRI — Outfielder reinjures his ribs, side in early mishap — ARLINGTON, Texas — Just nine games into his attempt to salvage his lost 2010 season, Jacoby Ellsbury is headed for yet another MRI and hospital room today. The outfielder, who has missed most of the season …
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Associated Press
Jeff Caplan / ESPN:
Texas Rangers owner Chuck Greenberg plans to ‘step up’ to keep Cliff Lee — ARLINGTON, Texas — New Texas Rangers CEO Chuck Greenberg declined to say if next season's payroll might reach as high as the mercury during these triple-digit days, but with a wry smile said the franchise …
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Halos Heaven and Yahoo! Sports
Lincoln Mitchell / The Numbers:
Can Team Chemistry and Clutch Hitting Be Analyzed Better? — For decades concepts like clutch hitting, team chemistry and desire to win were central to how baseball was understood and analyzed. They were default explanations that could be used to explain anything and which made it unnecessary …
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baseballmusings.com and lenNY's Yankees
Jane Lee / MLB.com:
Ynoa to have surgery on pitching elbow — MINNEAPOLIS — The A's injury bug is seemingly doing its best to make its way from the Major League level all the way down to the Minors, where highly regarded pitching prospect Michael Ynoa will shut things down and undergo surgery Aug. 24.
Geoff Baker / Seattle Times:
Mariners should seriously consider pulling trigger on any Chone Figgins deal with Atlanta — Going to try to write this without ticking everybody off. By now, most of you know that Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is out for the season. We discussed, prior to the trade deadline …
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HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
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Dave / U.S.S. Mariner:
Should The Mariners Trade Chone Figgins?
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MLB Rumors and Lookout Landing
