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Phillies' trade options are limited — Perhaps you saw the bulletin from Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. last week, the one in which he said the team was unlikely to make any major moves. — I'll believe it when I see it, but two club officials had almost the exact same reaction …
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Lee goes eight strong as Phillies beat Cubs — PHILADELPHIA — Chase Utley homered and drove in four runs to back Cliff Lee's eight strong innings and lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. — Lee (6-5) passed teammate Roy Halladay for the league lead in strikeouts …
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Buster Olney / ESPN.com:
MLB talks switching NL team to AL, sources say — A simple form of realignment has been raised in the labor talks between Major League Baseball and the players' association, according to three sources: two leagues of 15 teams, rather than the current structure of 16 teams in the National League and 14 in the American League.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Marquis starts suspension — SAN DIEGO — Nationals right-hander Jason Marquis decided to drop his appeal and serve his five-game suspension starting Saturday. — The move means that his next start will be pushed back a day. Because of the off-day Monday, Marquis will now pitch Friday …
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Nats move Werth to leadoff, bat pitcher eighth — SAN DIEGO — Looking to score more runs on Saturday, Nationals manager Jim Riggleman decided to put right fielder Jayson Werth in the top spot of the lineup, left-hander John Lannan eighth followed by left fielder Brian Bixler.
Ian Begley / ESPN:
Bartolo Colon has strained hamstring … NEW YORK — First, Joba Chamberlain. Now, Bartolo Colon. — Not a great week if you're New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. — Colon, Cashman's prized free agent find of 2011, was removed from his start against the Cleveland Indians on Saturday with a strained left hamstring.
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TSN.ca:
Drabek, Blue Jays look to prevent sweep at hands of Red Sox — The Sports Network — (Sports Network) - The team with the best record in the American League shoots for a ninth straight victory this afternoon as the Boston Red Sox tangle with the Toronto Blue Jays in the finale of a three-game set at Rogers Centre.
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MLB.com:
Rangers shelve Napoli, call up Teagarden — MINNEAPOLIS — The Rangers have put catcher Mike Napoli on the disabled list with a strained oblique muscle in his left ribcage and called up catcher Taylor Teagarden from Triple-A Round Rock. — Napoli started developing soreness on Friday, when it was cold and wet at Target Field.
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Associated Press:
McCann Hits Three-Run Homer in the 10th for Braves — HOUSTON (AP) — Brian McCann hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves to their fifth straight win, 6-3 over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. — McCann's shot to right field off Brandon Lyon scored Jordan Schafer …
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Associated Press:
Weeks hits go a-head homer as Brewers beat Cardinals — MILWAUKEE — Rickie Weeks hit a go-ahead, two-run homer and Zack Greinke outpitched fellow Cy Young winner Chris Carpenter to lift the Milwaukee Brewers over the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 on Saturday night.
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Associated Press:
Aybar, Angels Beat Royals 7-5 to End 6-Game Skid — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Erick Aybar opened the scoring with a three-run triple, Bobby Abreu came home with the go-ahead run on reliever Aaron Crow's second wild pitch of the seventh inning, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped a season-worst six …
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers get Kemp back in starting lineup — DENVER — Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp was back in the lineup Saturday night after being a late scratch with a tight left hamstring Friday night. — Kemp was still able to appear as a pinch-hitter Friday night to keep his leading active …
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