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Greg Auman / St. Petersburg Times:
Philadelphia Phillies prospect Tyson Gillies faces cocaine charge — CLEARWATER — Tyson Gillies, a top prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies' minor-league system, was arrested early Friday morning in Pinellas County on a felony charge of possession of cocaine.
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Phillies prospect arrested in cocaine bust
Andy McCullough / New Jersey Online:
Mets manager Jerry Manuel does not expect outfielder Jason Bay to return this season — PITTSBURGH - The reports the manager says he sees do not offer much hope. Jerry Manuel indicated on Friday he does not expect to see outfielder Jason Bay return to the playing field this year.
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel doesn't expect Jason Bay back this year — PITTSBURGH — Four weeks after Jason Bay suffered a concussion crashing into the left-field wall at Dodger Stadium, New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel indicated he did not expect Bay to return this season.
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Associated Press:
Ankiel's 2-out, ninth-inning triple rescues Braves — CHICAGO (AP) — Derrek Lee struggled in his first game with the Atlanta Braves and still had a good time. — This was exactly what the big first baseman expected when he joined the NL East leaders. — Rick Ankiel hit a bases-loaded triple off …
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Atlanta Braves' Derrek Lee returns to Wrigley Field to face the Chicago Cubs — CHICAGO — When Atlanta Braves first baseman Derrek Lee drove up to Wrigley Field on Friday in his first game since being traded by the Chicago Cubs, he was told his car was no longer welcome in the parking lot.
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Zuri Berry / Boston Globe:
Pedroia back on the disabled list — loading video... (please wait a moment) — Requires Adobe Flash Player — Updated at 5:07 p.m. — Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia confirmed that he was going back on the disabled list to a tune of 15 days after trying to return from a mid-season foot injury.
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Cliff Corcoran / Pinstriped Bible:
Series Preview: Yankees vs. Mariners III — This is not a good team, it's not getting better, and no amount of offseason tinkering is going to make it a good team . . . the M's might as well stand pat this winter. They have nothing to gain by doing otherwise.
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Baseball America:
Prospect Hot Sheet: Aug. 20 — Why He's Here: 1-0, 0.00, 1 GS, 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 HBP, 1 BB, 15 SO, 1.0 G/F — The Scoop: Among Eastern League pitchers, only Harrisburg's Tommy Milone (50) has more strikeouts than does Warren (44) since the latter joined the league on July 16. But Warren is gaining fast.
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Contact Us — Registration … The Pirates' payroll will have a “meaningful” increase for 2011, team president Frank Coonelly said this morning. — “We have the capacity to add to payroll in a meaningful way,” Coonelly said in an interview with the Post-Gazette.
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Ian O'Connor / ESPN:
Former U.S. Congressman Tom Davis says Andy Pettitte's testimony was critical to Roger Clemens' indictment — Andy Pettitte's sworn statement that Roger Clemens admitted using human growth hormone was a critical factor in a federal grand jury's decision to indict Clemens on charges he lied to Congress …
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Tim Reynolds / Associated Press:
Marlins C Paulino suspended for positive drug test — FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2010, file photo, Florida Marlins catcher Ronnie Paulino looks on during a baseball against the Philadelphia Phillies in Miami. Paulino has been suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball on Friday, Aug. 20 …
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Associated Press:
Pedro Feliz, newly acquired third baseman, bats fifth for St. Louis Cardinals — ST. LOUIS — Pedro Feliz was in the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup Friday, batting fifth a day after the slumping team acquired him from the Houston Astros. — “He's here and we needed him,” manager Tony La Russa said.
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Sean Forman / Bats:
Keeping Score: Growing Complexity for Cooperstown — The National Baseball Hall of Fame's election system is heading for a meltdown. With an abundance of qualified candidates becoming eligible and the cloud of steroid accusations and perjury indictments, the elections for the classes of 2013 …