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Guy Curtright / MLB.com:
Riggleman sees more playing time for Ramos — ATLANTA — Wilson Ramos and Pudge Rodriguez will continue splitting time behind the plate, but Nationals manager Jim Riggleman plans to give the rookie more and more playing time. — “Even though Pudge is playing very well …
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Desmond, Werth come up big in ninth, Nats beat Braves in 11 — ATLANTA — Ian Desmond hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the 11th inning, Jayson Werth followed with a two-run homer and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3 on Wednesday night.
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Guy Curtright / MLB.com:
Nix showing value with increased playing time — ATLANTA — When Braves pinch-hitter Brooks Conrad flirted with a ninth-inning homer Tuesday night, it was a potential painful flashback for Laynce Nix. — The last time that Nix had played at Turner Field, Conrad hit a pinch-hit grand slam …
Guy Curtright / MLB.com:
Gaudin's return to bullpen uncertain — ATLANTA — Chad Gaudin was eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday, but the right-hander's status hasn't changed and his place in the bullpen appears in doubt when his shoulder does feel well enough to pitch.
Guy Curtright / MLB.com:
Werth's big homer a sign of progress — ATLANTA — Jayson Werth's three-run homer on Tuesday night off the Braves' Tim Hudson was more than just a big hit in a significant Nationals victory. It was a sign that the Nationals' prized offseason acquisition may be ready to come out of his early-season funk.
Serge F. Kovaleski / New York Times:
Pitcher's Treatment Draws Scrutiny — BOCA RATON, Fla. — A year ago, Bartolo Colon, once one of major league baseball's more durable starting pitchers, looked close to the end of the line: he had struggled with injuries after 2005, and elbow surgery had kept him out of baseball for the entire 2010 season.
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Stem cells give life to the arm of Bartolo Colon — SANTIAGO. The fact that baseball players are the most recognizable product of Dominican manufacturing is nothing new. The fact that from now on they will be used to show and promote the advances reached by Dominican doctors is a great possibility.
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Associated Press:
Angels' Morales Needs More Surgery, Out for Season — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Angels first baseman Kendrys Morales won't play this season after deciding to undergo another surgery on his left ankle, leaving a huge hole in the middle of Los Angeles' lineup for the second straight season.
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Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Angels' Morales needs surgery, out for season — ANAHEIM — The Los Angeles Angels announced Wednesday that first baseman Kendrys Morales will undergo season-ending surgery on his left ankle. — Morales met with an ankle specialist in Colorado Monday and, after consulting with Angels trainers and doctors …
Associated Press:
Torres, Huff help Giants rally past Diamondbacks again for win — SAN FRANCISCO — Andres Torres delivered the go-ahead RBI double, Aubrey Huff hit a tying home run and the San Francisco Giants rallied from three runs down for a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.
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Stow expected to change hospitals — Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan who sustained brain injuries during an attack at Dodger Stadium on March 31, may be transferred to a hospital closer to his home in the Bay Area within the next week. — Stow has been treated …
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Associated Press:
Padres offence explodes in win over Brewers — MILWAUKEE - Cameron Maybin drove in the go-ahead runs and Ryan Ludwick homered in an eight-run eighth inning after the San Diego Padres had already squandered one big lead in a 13-6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Padres 'Pen Continues To Thrive After Winter Trades
Padres 'Pen Continues To Thrive After Winter Trades
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Associated Press:
Garza Goes 5 to Beat Cards — CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Garza got his first win at Wrigley Field as the Chicago Cubs delivered their biggest offensive output of the season Wednesday night to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-4. — Chicago scored six runs in the third after a 53-minute rain delay …
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Ian Begley / ESPN:
Ex-clubhouse head indicted for taking Mets gear — NEW YORK - Former New York Mets clubhouse manager Charlie Samuels was indicted on charges that he criminally possessed nearly $2.3 million worth of game-used Mets memorabilia — including signed jerseys, bats and baseballs …
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Thomas Zambito / NY Daily News:
Charlie Samuels, former Mets clubhouse manager, arrested for alleged $2.3M equipment theft
Charlie Samuels, former Mets clubhouse manager, arrested for alleged $2.3M equipment theft
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Yanks: No plan to discuss CC's opt-out clause — In keeping with the New York Yankees policy in recent years, the team has no plans to talk with CC Sabathia before the end of the season about the opt-out clause in his contract, general manager Brian Cashman said on Wednesday afternoon.
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Dave Skretta / Associated Press:
Royals come back to beat Yankees, 4-3 in 11 — NEW YORK—Eric Hosmer hit his first career homer then delivered the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 11th inning, sending the Kansas City Royals to a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.
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Greg Beacham / Associated Press:
Dunn's 4 hits lead WSox's late rally past Angels — ANAHEIM, Calif.—Alexei Ramirez scored the tiebreaking run from third base when Angels reliever Kevin Jepsen threw a wild pitch during an intentional walk in the 10th inning, and the Chicago White Sox rallied from a late three-run deficit …
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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Stephen Strasburg ‘close’ to throwing off a mound, feeling ‘great’ — Stephen Strasburg is “close” to reaching a significant milestone in his recovery from Tommy John surgery by throwing off a mound again, Nationals pitching coach Steve McCatty said this afternoon.
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Associated Press:
Kuroda Pitches Dodgers Past Pirates, 2-0 — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Hiroki Kuroda allowed just three hits over seven innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 on Wednesday night. — Kuroda (4-3) struck out eight and walked three as the Dodgers won back-to-back games for the first time in three weeks.