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Associated Press:
Nationals Improve to .500 by Beating Mariners 2-1 — WASHINGTON (AP) — John Lannan and the Washington Nationals found yet another novel way to keep their winning ways going, beating the Seattle Mariners 2-1 Wednesday night with a pair of unearned runs off Erik Bedard.
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Trumbo drives in go-ahead run and Angels beat Marlins — MIAMI — Mark Trumbo hit a two-out RBI single in the 10th inning, and an uncharacteristic succession of clutch hits helped the Los Angeles Angels beat the Florida Marlins 6-5 Wednesday night. — The Angels went 5 for 14 with runners …
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Larry Granillo / Baseball Prospectus:
Jack McKeon's 1962 Radio Experiment
Jack McKeon's 1962 Radio Experiment
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Sarah Palin / Associated Press:
Brewers lose to Rays 6-3, Roenicke calls foul on Milwaukee's tough interleague schedule — MILWAUKEE — After dropping two of three games in a road trip to Boston, the Milwaukee Brewers did the same thing at home against Tampa Bay. — A trip to New York to take on the Yankees looms next week.
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Associated Press:
Cliff Lee dominates, Phillies beat Cardinals 4-0 — ST. LOUIS - Cliff Lee threw a six-hitter for his second straight shutout and the Philadelphia Phillies got homers from Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard in the fourth inning of a 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night.
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Jon Paul Morosi / mlbbuzz:
Phillies, Mariners, Reds interested in Padres' Ludwick
Phillies, Mariners, Reds interested in Padres' Ludwick
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Seattle Mariners blog, MLB Rumors and Lookout Landing
Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Hafner's 2-run HR lifts Indians over Rockies 4-3 — CLEVELAND—Josh Tomlin came through with another quality outing and designated hitter Travis Hafner hit a two-run homer in his last start for a while, leading Cleveland to a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night before the Indians leave for three NL cities.
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Len Kasper / Daily Herald:
Cubs' Kasper signs five-year extension — Broadcaster Len Kasper has signed a five-year extension to remain as the Cubs' TV play-by-play man through 2016. — The 40-year-old Kasper was in the final year of his current deal, but there was little doubt he'd be staying around for a long time.
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Bleacher Nation, HardballTalk and Baseball Nation
Associated Press:
Kennedy gets eighth win, lifts Diamondbacks over Royals — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ian Kennedy pitched six strong innings and Xavier Nady hit an RBI double, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 Wednesday night. — Kennedy (8-2) allowed one run on eight hits …
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Paul Newberry / Globe and Mail:
Braves complete sweep of Blue Jays — Brandon Beachy had a career-high 11 strikeouts in his return from the disabled list, Dan Uggla and Brian McCann hit two-run homers, and the Atlanta Braves completed a sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with a 5-1 victory Wednesday.
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Talking Chop, baseballmusings.com and Associated Press
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Lyon to have season-ending surgery — ARLINGTON — Astros relief pitcher Brandon Lyon is expected to miss the rest of the season after it was announced Wednesday he will undergo shoulder surgery next week in Pensacola, Fla., a procedure that will be performed by noted orthopedist James Andrews.
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The Crawfish Boxes
Jonah / JonahKeri.com:
NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: The Definitive History of the Montreal Expos — I'm thrilled to announce that I've agreed to terms with Random House Canada to write my next book: The Definitive History of the Montreal Expos. The book is tentatively slated for release in the spring of 2014 …
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HardballTalk and THE BOOK
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
O'Dowd may seek pitching help at Deadline — CLEVELAND — Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd is in the early stages of determining if the Rockies will seek help via trade, but he acknowledged that losing No. 2 starter Jorge De La Rosa last month to a season-ending elbow injury has created a void.
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MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Heisey hits 3 homers, Reds beat Yankees for doubleheader split — CINCINNATI, Ohio — Leadoff hitter Chris Heisey homered three times, getting Cincinnati's slumping lineup going, and Johnny Cueto allowed only two hits in seven innings Wednesday night, leading the Reds to a 10-2 win and a doubleheader split with the New York Yankees.
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Kyle Scott / Crossing Broad:
Video: Marine Colonel Jokes About Killing Roy Halladay — Since it's Marine Week in St. Louis - a chance for the military to show its might and stage a giant PR event near one of the most impoverished cities in America, East St. Louis - several hundred military folk were at last night's Phillies …
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Yahoo! Sports, ESPN, It's About The Money, Yahoo! Sports and Batter's Box Interactive …
Bill Shaikin / Dodgers Blog:
Frank McCourt's lawyer: Don't force us to sue — The commissioner of baseball ought to sit down and negotiate with Frank McCourt instead of forcing the Dodgers owner to file a lawsuit, the attorney for McCourt said Tuesday. — Bob Sacks, the attorney, also said McCourt would not surrender control …
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HardballTalk, The Biz of Baseball and MLB Rumors
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Frank McCourt hits back at Bud Selig
Frank McCourt hits back at Bud Selig
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Baseball Prospectus and Los Angeles Times
Associated Press:
Homer Happy Tigers Beat Dodgers 7-5 to Avoid Sweep — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Casper Wells opened the game with one of four home runs by Detroit and defensive replacement Austin Jackson made an over-the-shoulder catch on Dioner Navarro's bases-loaded drive for the final out, sending the Tigers past the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5 Wednesday.
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