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Mike Flanagan Found Dead — Sources: Flanagan Despondent Over Orioles Failures — MONKTON, Md. — A Major League Baseball champion and award-winning former Baltimore Orioles great was found dead Wednesday. — Former Orioles pitcher and general manager Mike Flanagan was found dead …
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Mike Flanagan found dead in Maryland … BALTIMORE — Former Cy Young winner Mike Flanagan, who won 167 games over 18 seasons with Baltimore and the Toronto Blue Jays, has died. — Authorities found a body outside Flanagan's home on Wednesday afternoon, and it was later determined to be the former left-handed pitcher.
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Robneyer / Baseball Nation:
Ex-Orioles Pitcher Mike Flanagan Found Dead Near Baltimore Home — According to various reports, former Baltimore Orioles pitcher, coach, executive, and broadcaster Mike Flanagan has been found dead on his suburban Baltimore property. — Earlier in the evening, news broke that a body …
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Tim Kurkjian / ESPN:
Flanagan, a memorable man — Kurkjian: “No one made me laugh like Mike Flanagan. Tonight, he made me cry.” — ESPN.com … I have been frequently asked to name my favorite player or the funniest player that I have ever covered, and the answer to both questions has been the same since I first met Mike Flanagan in 1979.
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon calls Detroit Tigers' barking over Sean Rodriguez's hustle ‘insane’ — ST. PETERSBURG — As odd as the ending to Wednesday's game was, manager Joe Maddon said it couldn't have been more fitting that Sean Rodriguez's extreme hustle was the key to the Rays' win.
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Rays Win on RBI Fielder's Choice in 10th Inning — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Elliot Johnson had a game-ending fielder's choice in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night. — Evan Longoria opened the 10th with an infield single off Duane Below …
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Phillies announcer, former All-Star Gary Matthews calls Mets ‘crybabies’ in 7-4 Mets victory — PHILADELPHIA - Injuries, and now insults. Jon Niese on the disabled list with a sore right rib cage, Scott Hairston soon to follow will rib problems of his own, Ronny Paulino with a toe that might be broken.
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Mets beat Phillies, snap losing streak
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Howard Bryant / ESPN:
Phillies fans: The downside of success
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Greg Beacham / Associated Press:
Weaver, Angels rout WSox 8-0 in 6th straight win — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)—The money didn't change Jered Weaver(notes). A day after he signed a lucrative new contract with the Los Angeles Angels, he was his inimitable, near-unhittable self on the mound. — And the way his teammates …
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels pound White Sox, gain on Rangers
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Friedman, Colletti, Cashman on Ricketts' radar — Randy Wells pitches in the first inning on his way to getting the victory Wednesday. Richard A. Chapman~Sun-Times — Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts is wasting no time gathering information on potential general manager candidates …
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
Speculation about A's GM Billy Beane — New York — There is increasing thought among baseball people, including some who know him well, that A's general manager Billy Beane might consider an offer if the Cubs do approach him about their GM vacancy, as expected.
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Associated Press:
Crisp Powers A's Past Yankees 6-4 in 10 Innings — NEW YORK (AP) — A sudden power surge by Coco Crisp knocked the New York Yankees out of first place. — Crisp homered twice and drove in five runs, going 4 for 4 with a three-run shot in the 10th inning that sent the Oakland Athletics to a 6-4 victory Wednesday night.
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Espn.Com / MLB:
Giants claim Padres closer Bell on waivers — The San Francisco Giants claimed San Diego Padres closer Heath Bell on waivers Wednesday. — Bell will become a member of the Giants' bullpen if San Francisco and San Diego can agree to terms on a trade. San Diego has 48 hours to decide whether …
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Brett Lawrie, Jose Bautista homer as Blue Jays beat Royals — TORONTO - Brett Lawrie hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning, Jose Bautista added his major league-leading 37th homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Wednesday night.
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Espn.Com / MLB:
Sources: Yankees claim Carlos Pena — Likely looking for some help at designated hitter, the New York Yankees claimed Chicago Cubs first baseman Carlos Pena off trade waivers on Wednesday, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. — The teams have 48 hours to work out a trade …
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Robneyer / Baseball Nation:
Brad Mills Pulls ‘Waxahachie Swap’ Tuesday Night — Tuesday night in Denver, Astros manager Brad Mills made one of the most unusual moves a manager will occasionally make, sending his relief pitcher to right field for one batter, then bringing him back to the mound.
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Mark Townsend / Yahoo! Sports:
Wright field: Astros' reliever pitches, plays outfield, pitches again
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Jim Armstrong / Denver Post:
Kevin Kouzmanoff comes home with Rockies, starts today's game — His name has bounced around the Rockies' front office for years. And now, Kevin Kouzmanoff's name is on a plate above a locker in the Rockies' clubhouse. — “It's a good place to be,” said Kouzmanoff, who will start at third base today and bat sixth in the lineup.
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