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New York Post:
BOX SCORE — “The players you talk to say he is the best setup man in the game,” Damon said of his former teammate and housemate with the Yankees. “He has opened some eyes.” — Scheduled to work in front of Joba Chamberlain and Soriano when the season opened, Robertson was pushed …
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Soriano, Chavez continue with rehab work — ST. PETERSBURG — Pitching on back-to-back days — often considered the final step in the recovery process of a reliever — could be on tap for Yankees right-hander Rafael Soriano. — Soriano gave up a run on two hits and threw 16 pitches …
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Jeff Zrebiec / Orioles Insider:
Trade edition of news, notes and opinions — Earlier this week, Orioles President of Baseball Operations Andy MacPhail met with owner Peter Angelos to discuss potential moves with the trade deadline now nine days away. I'm told that there is nothing imminent at this point …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Orioles Notes: Uehara, Guthrie, Johnson, Lee — Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail and owner Peter Angelos met to discuss possible deals this week, according to Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun. Zrebiec suggests the Orioles will make one or two moves in the next ten days; here are the names to watch:
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Sports Illustrated:
Baseball's latest trade deadline buzz … The Astros' asking price on Hunter Pence has been so prohibitive that competing teams believe he will stay in Houston. Supposedly Houston wants at least three good pieces, probably young, major-league-ready talent.
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Shelby Grad / L.A. NOW:
LAPD exonerates suspect in Bryan Stow beating, source says [Updated] — Los Angeles police have arrested two men on suspicion of beating baseball fan Bryan Stow at Dodger Stadium and have concluded the suspect they took into custody in May was not responsible, a law enforcement source familiar …
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ESPN:
LAPD arrests 2 in Bryan Stow beating … Two men suspected of beating San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow into a coma on Opening Day at Dodger Stadium have been arrested by Los Angeles police, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday.
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Baseball Nation
Alastair Himmer / Reuters:
Champions Japan Threaten WBC Boycott Over Revenue — TOKYO (Reuters) - Champions Japan may boycott the next World Baseball Classic (WBC) if they are not paid a greater share of the tournament revenue, the players' union said on Friday. — The union planned to negotiate with Major League Baseball …
Jeffrey Gross / Hardball Times:
Danny Duffy: second-half breakout candidate — All stats current through July 21. — Royals | SP | 1 percent Yahoo ownership — YTD: 4.58 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 7.5 K/9, 4.1 BB/9, 1.8 K/BB, 41.1% GB% — Oliver ROS: 4.89 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 6.9 K/9, 3.3 BB/9, 2.1 K/BB
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Royals Review
Will McDonald / Royals Review:
Johnny Damon Tells MLB Network He Would Prefer to Enter the Hall of Fame as a Royal — Tonight on MLB Network Johnny Damon did a pregame interview with Matt Vasgersian. The interview touched on the end of Damon's career, and if he ever thinks about getting close to the Hall of Fame.
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Chris Jaffe / Hardball Times:
Silver anniversary: Davey Johnson runs out of players — A quarter century ago, Mets manager Davey Johnson got stuck in an unenviable position: He ran out of position players before he ran out of game. Ejections and pinch hits forced him to get creative, as the Mets somehow managed to prevail over the Reds in 14 innings.
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Kranepool Society
Associated Press:
Verlander, Peralta leads Tigers to win over Twins — MINNEAPOLIS — Justin Verlander threw eight dominant innings, Jhonny Peralta drove in three runs with three hits and the Detroit Tigers beat Minnesota 6-2 on Thursday for their 10th straight win over the Twins.
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Twinkie Town and Bless You Boys
