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Rob Parker / ESPN:
Mets should say ‘no way’ to Jose Reyes — With team destined for mediocrity with him, trading star SS makes perfect sense — NEW YORK — The New York Mets' response to Jose Reyes should be simple: “No way, Jose.” — After reaching out to Reyes' agent Tuesday to get an idea of what kind …
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David Waldstein / New York Times:
Reyes Postpones Contract Talks as Athletics Drop Mets
Reyes Postpones Contract Talks as Athletics Drop Mets
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NY Daily News, USA Today and Mets Merized Online
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Reyes Not Interested In Negotiating During Season
Reyes Not Interested In Negotiating During Season
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Mike Silva's …, HardballTalk and Yahoo! Sports
Larry Granillo / Baseball Prospectus:
Jack McKeon's 1962 Radio Experiment — Jack McKeon is back managing the Florida Marlins this year after manager Edwin Rodriguez resigned amid an atrocious June. McKeon, who also took over the 2003 Marlins mid-season before leading them to the World Series, is currently 80 years old.
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Associated Press:
Marlins break 11-game losing streak with win over Angels
Marlins break 11-game losing streak with win over Angels
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Yahoo! Sports and USA Today
Clark Spencer / Fish Bytes:
Logan Morrison blasts Hanley Ramirez in front of teammates
Logan Morrison blasts Hanley Ramirez in front of teammates
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Fish Tank and HardballTalk
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Tampa Bay Rays' Joe Maddon apologizes after sending Sam Fuld to mound against Milwaukee Brewers — OF Sam Fuld should have been required to pitch to a batter after warming up. — MILWAUKEE — Rays manager Joe Maddon insisted he thought he was working within the rules and not trying to get around them.
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Associated Press:
Greinke Strikes Out 10 to Lift Brewers Over Rays — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Zack Greinke struck out 10 over seven effective innings and the Milwaukee Brewers got back to their winning ways at home with a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. — Greinke (7-2) provided …
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DRaysBay and Brew Crew Ball
Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Rays warm up Fuld, pull him before facing hitter
Rays warm up Fuld, pull him before facing hitter
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Associated Press, DRaysBay, USA Today and HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Ethier Homers in Dodgers' 6-1 Win Over Tigers — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Suddenly, the Los Angeles Dodgers' season doesn't appear as bleak as it did a few weeks ago. For one night at least, Andre Ethier rediscovered his home run stroke and helped struggling Chad Billingsley get back in the win column.
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Associated Press:
Scherzer Denied 10th Win by Dodgers in 6-1 Loss — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland left slugging first baseman Miguel Cabrera out of the starting lineup because of the way he had struggled against Chad Billingsley. — So he waited for the perfect opportunity …
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Frank McCourt hits back at Bud Selig — LOS ANGELES — Would you buy the Dodgers from Frank McCourt if you had to hand him one-third of your revenue every year? — McCourt threw that brushback pitch at Major League Baseball on Tuesday, the day after Commissioner Bud Selig vetoed …
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Bill Shaikin / Dodgers Blog:
Frank McCourt's lawyer: Don't force us to sue
Frank McCourt's lawyer: Don't force us to sue
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The Biz of Baseball, HardballTalk, MLB Rumors and Los Angeles Times
Associated Press:
Morel's SF Lifts White Sox Over Cubs — CHICAGO (AP) — Brent Morel hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and the White Sox beat the Cubs 3-2 on Tuesday night to even their crosstown series at one game apiece. — The game was delayed for 1 hour, 44 minutes …
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South Side Sox, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Twins pounce on Bumgarner early to beat Giants 9-2 — SAN FRANCISCO — Ben Revere had two hits and two RBIs to highlight an eight-run first inning, and the surging Minnesota Twins tied a major league record by opening with eight consecutive hits against Madison Bumgarner in a 9-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.
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baseballmusings.com and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Nationals Rally for 6-5 Victory Over Mariners — WASHINGTON (AP) — Wilson Ramos capped Washington's five-run ninth inning with a game-ending three-run homer, lifting the Nationals to a dramatic 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. — Jerry Hairston and Danny Espinosa each …
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Lookout Landing and Federal Baseball
Associated Press:
Rizzo's RBI Lifts Padres to 5-4 Win Over Red Sox — BOSTON (AP) — Former Boston prospect Anthony Rizzo drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the San Diego Padres snapped a season-long six-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday night.
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Boston Herald and Minor League Ball
Jon Paul Morosi / mlbbuzz:
Phillies, Mariners, Reds interested in Padres' Ludwick — Outfielder Ryan Ludwick couldn't help the Padres reach the playoffs after San Diego acquired him from St. Louis last July. — But that won't prevent Ludwick from being moved again this year. — Sources say the Phillies …
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MLB Rumors and Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Smith's Two Homers Power Rockies Past Indians 4-3 — CLEVELAND (AP) — Seth Smith's second homer of the game snapped a ninth-inning tie as the Colorado Rockies held Cleveland hitless into the sixth, blew a lead, then beat the Indians 4-3 Tuesday night. — Smith connected off Cleveland …
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Purple Row
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Pujols' return is ‘fluid’ — Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols officially landed on the disabled list Tuesday. How long the three-time National League MVP stays there might eventually come under review. — “I feel pretty good,” Pujols said before his team's series opener against Philadelphia.
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HardballTalk and Brew Crew Ball
Fox Sports:
Ozzie would be nuts to take Marlins job — If there is even a small part of Ozzie Guillen that longs to bolt the Chicago White Sox's Jerry Reinsdorf for the Florida Marlins' Jeffrey Loria, then everyone's favorite tweeting manager is even nuttier than we thought.
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MLB Daily Dish
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
If Ozzie Guillen doesn't feel wanted by White Sox, he might bolt
If Ozzie Guillen doesn't feel wanted by White Sox, he might bolt
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Chicago Tribune, MLB Rumors, HardballTalk, Chicago Sun Times and South Side Sox