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Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank blog:
Are Florida Marlins sending a message by demoting outspoken left fielder Logan Morrison? — A transcript of Logan Morrison's post-game comments with reporters follows below. But first, I might be able to clear up the “incident” LoMo refered to when he said he suspected his demotion was related to something off the field.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Banished: Zambrano on disqualified list — Cubs basically suspend him without pay for 30 days for walking out on team — ATLANTA — Nearly four years ago, former Cubs manager Lou Piniella explained why he didn't want Carlos Zambrano to curtail his antics. — “I like an emotional pitcher,” Piniella said.
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Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Cubs' Zambrano on disqualified list after blowup
Cubs' Zambrano on disqualified list after blowup
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs in talks with Zambrano's agent
Cubs in talks with Zambrano's agent
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Associated Press:
Posada Hits Slam, Hughes Goes 6 as Yanks Top Rays — NEW YORK (AP) — Jorge Posada hit a grand slam and drove in six runs in his first game since being benched six days ago, and Phil Hughes made his case to remain in the New York Yankees' rotation with six effective innings in a 9-2 victory Saturday …
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David Waldstein / New York Times:
Posada Gets to Leave Bench and Turn Back Clock
Posada Gets to Leave Bench and Turn Back Clock
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Murray Chass / Murray Chass On Baseball:
LOOK OUT, HERE COME MORE WILD CARDS — With six weeks left in the season, five of baseball's six divisions have legitimate races for the division championships. That kind of frequency doesn't happen every year, but Major League Baseball is poised to make sure it never happens.
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Luke Adams / MLB Rumors:
Phillies To Sign Dave Bush — The Philles have agreed to terms on a minor league contract with Dave Bush, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki. The deal will become official when the right-hander passes a physical. — Bush, 31, elected to become a free agent earlier this week, opting out of his minor league deal with the Cubs.
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Kevin Baxter / Los Angeles Times:
Ranking baseball's best and worst fans — Baseball writer's rankings place Boston Red Sox fans at the top and Tampa Bay fans at the bottom. Dodgers and Angels fans make the top 10. — Red Sox fans give designated hitter David Ortiz a standing ovation after a home run against the Kansas City Royals last month.
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Associated Press:
Hernandez survives rally as M's hold off BoSox 5-4 — SEATTLE—Felix Hernandez pitched seven innings and survived a shaky sixth to help the Seattle Mariners hold off the Boston Red Sox 5-4 Saturday night. — Hernandez (11-10) was handed a five-run lead in the first inning but gave …
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Ray Parrillo / Philly.com:
Phillies Notes: Cole Hamels suffering from arm fatigue, pitching coach says — In the opinion of Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee, Cole Hamels is simply experiencing what many starting pitchers do at this time of the year - arm fatigue. — “Right now, that's what we think it is,” Dubee said Saturday.
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Associated Press:
Uggla pushes hitting streak to 33 — ATLANTA (AP) — Dan Uggla again took care of extending his hitting streak early in the game. This time, it wasn't enough to spark another Atlanta win. — The latest entry in Uggla's improbable hitting streak was not enough as Starlin Castro …
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Howard Powers Phillies Past Nats 11-3 — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Howard homered and drove in four runs and Roy Oswalt pitched seven solid innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to an 11-3 victory over the mistake-prone Washington Nationals on Saturday.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
J.C. Romero testing the waters, hopes to join Rockies — ST. LOUIS — It's a reflection of the standings that the clubhouse resembles “American Idol” auditions. — J.C. Romero, 35, is the latest contestant. The veteran reliever will throw a bullpen session today at Busch Stadium.
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Braves place Hanson on DL, activate McCann — Linebrink rejoins club, Varvaro sent to Triple-A in round of moves — As expected, the Braves activated Brian McCann from the disabled list Sunday morning. At the same time, they announced Tommy Hanson has been placed on the 15-day disabled list.
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Associated Press:
Tigers Rally With 5 Runs in 6th to Top Orioles 6-5 — BALTIMORE (AP) — Miguel Cabrera homered in a five-run sixth inning that featured six consecutive two-out hits, and the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 Saturday night. — Detroit trailed 5- in the second …
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