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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Soriano sounds off on Zambrano's ‘retirement’ — Alfonso Soriano of the Cubs puts on his cap in the sixth inning at Wrigley Field Thursday, August 11, 2011, in Chicago. John J. Kim~Sun-Times — ATLANTA — One of the last conversations Carlos Zambrano had with any of his teammates …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs dispute report about Zambrano exit — ATLANTA- The Cubs denied an ESPN report that quoted his agent saying Carlos Zambrano returned to Turner Field with his belongings a couple hours after bolting the park and announcing his retirement during Friday night's game.
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The Big Lead
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Banished: Zambrano on disqualified list
Banished: Zambrano on disqualified list
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and Brew Crew Ball
Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Cubs' Zambrano on disqualified list after blowup
Cubs' Zambrano on disqualified list after blowup
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Chicago Tribune and Getting Blanked
Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank blog:
After offering advice to Logan Morrison, Wes Helms gets released by Florida Marlins — Logan Morrison plans to consult the player's union to see if he has any grounds for a grievance against the Marlins for optioning him late Saturday to Class AAA New Orleans.
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Blasts from the past — SEATTLE - Forgive me if there are any typographical errors in this column. I just shook hands with Wily Mo Pena and I'm now soaking my right mitt in a bucket of ice, hoping the feeling returns by the middle innings. — Wily Mo was called back up to the bigs …
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Associated Press:
Uggla's 33-game hitting streak ends, Cubs beat Braves — ATLANTA — The Chicago Cubs stopped Dan Uggla's 33-game hitting streak and rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Sunday. — The Braves led 4-0 through five innings and 5-4 through six before Carlos Pena's two-run homer in the seventh.
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Padres beat Reds 7-3, avoid sweep — CINCINNATI - San Diego scored four runs in the third inning Sunday off an ailing Dontrelle Willis, who left during the rally with a sore forearm, and the Padres avoided a sweep with a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
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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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It's About The Money, BBTF's Baseball Primer … and THE BOOK
Andrew Baggarly / Extra Baggs:
PREGAME NOTES: Barry Zito sprained his ankle and will be out awhile, plus injury updates on Beltran, Wilson, Romo — Barry Zito sprained his ankle, not his foot, when he took an awkward step while trying to back up the plate in the third inning at Triple-A Fresno last night.
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Yahoo! Sports and HardballTalk
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets confident Nimmo in fold — Nimmo was named MVP of the 2010 Under Armour All-American Game at Wrigley Field. — A Mets official expressed confidence a deal with first-round pick Brandon Nimmo, a high school outfielder from Wyoming, will be completed/announced by Monday night's deadline.
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MetsBlog.com and Mets Merized Online
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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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Game 119: Red Sox at Mariners — It's the last game of the trip, Here are the lineups: — RED SOX (73-45) — Ellsbury CF — Pedroia, 2B — Gonzalez 1B — Youkilis 3B — Ortiz DH — Lowrie SS — Crawford LF — Saltalamacchia C — McDonald RF — Pitching: Tim Wakefield RHP (6-4, 4.92)
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U.S.S. Mariner
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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The Zo Zone
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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Bats and River Avenue Blues