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Baltimore Sun:
Orioles: Former pitcher Flanagan found dead — County police say investigation continuing, body not identified — Former Orioles pitcher Mike Flanagan, a Cy Young Award winner who became a face of the franchise as a television announcer and top executive, died Wednesday afternoon, according to the Orioles.
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wbaltv.com:
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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Espn.Com / MLB:
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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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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Fox Sports:
Sources: Indians make claim on Thome — Twins designated hitter Jim Thome was claimed on waivers by the Cleveland Indians, while outfielder Jason Kubel was claimed by the Chicago White Sox, according to major-league sources. — The claims do not mean that either player will change teams.
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Zack Meisel / MLB.com:
Tribe reportedly claims Thome off waivers — Conflicting reports indicate White Sox may have claimed slugger — CLEVELAND — Jim Thome played in Cleveland for 12 years, racking up a franchise-record 334 home runs. He might have the opportunity to add to that total.
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Espn.Com / MLB:
Giants claim Padres closer Bell on waivers
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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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Associated Press:
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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Howard Bryant / ESPN:
Phillies fans: The downside of success
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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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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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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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Richard Durrett / ESPN:
‘Fatigued’ starters concern Rangers CEO Ryan — ARLINGTON, Texas — After watching back-to-back blowouts, Texas Rangers president and CEO Nolan Ryan is starting to have concerns as the team's lead in the AL West has been cut to 2.5 games. — “I think I've learned about this ballclub …
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Associated Press:
Troy Tulowitzki scores on wild pitch as Rockies beat Astros — DENVER - Troy Tulowitzki scored from third on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the Houston Astros 7-6 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. — Tulowitzki reached on a one-out walk …
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Jim Armstrong / Denver Post:
Kevin Kouzmanoff comes home with Rockies, starts today's game
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