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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays Claim Dewayne Wise — Dewayne Wise is heading to Toronto for a third stint with the Blue Jays. The team announced that they have claimed the outfielder off of waivers from the Marlins. He is scheduled to report to Toronto tomorrow, at which point the club will make a corresponding move.
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Robert MacLeod / Globe and Mail:
Jays' manager John Farrell misses Friday clash with Rays — A bout with pneumonia kept Toronto Blue Jays manager John Farrell sidelined from Friday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. — Don Wakamatsu, the Blue Jays bench coach, stepped into the breach while Farrell convalesces.
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Gavin Day / MLB.com:
Johnson makes debut with Blue Jays
Johnson makes debut with Blue Jays
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People.com:
Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter Split — After dating for three years, Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter have broken up, her rep confirms to PEOPLE. — “They care about each other and it was amicable,” says a source. “They're still friends.” — Kelly, 31, the star of the upcoming reboot …
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Derek Jeter & Minka Kelly Split — Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly have called it quits after three years together, JustJared.com can confirm. — “The split was amicable,” sources exclusively tell JJ of the 37-year-old Yankees superstar and 31-year-old actress. “But they remain friends.
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards will pick up Wainwright option — The Cardinals will assume the two-year, $21 million option on starting pitcher Adam Wainwright, barring an unforeseen complication in his return from ligament replacement surgery in February, general manager John Mozeliak confirmed Thursday night.
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Marcos Breton / Sacramento Bee:
Giants' Tim Lincecum deserves Cy Young consideration
Giants' Tim Lincecum deserves Cy Young consideration
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Associated Press:
Indians Trim Royals 2-1 in Thome's Return — CLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Thome went hitless but was warmly welcomed in his Cleveland homecoming after nearly a decade away and the Indians stopped their slide in the AL Central with a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
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Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Jim Thome traded back to Cleveland
Jim Thome traded back to Cleveland
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Bruce Levine / ESPN:
2016 All-Star Game at Wrigley? — CHICAGO — Wrigley Field is the most likely destination for the 2016 All-Star Game, according to major league sources. — The Chicago Cubs originally had petitioned Major League Baseball for the 2014 game, but Wrigley Field, in its current state …
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Ben Walker / Associated Press:
Capuano pitches 2-hitter, Mets beat Braves 6-0 — NEW YORK—Chris Capuano pitched the game of his life, tossing a two-hitter and striking out a career-high 13 as the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 6-0 Friday night in their final matchup before taking a break because of Hurricane Irene.
Globe and Mail:
A's shuffle roster after thrashing in N.Y. — Relievers Jordan Norberto and Bruce Billings, two of the pitchers responsible for the 22 runs the Oakland Athletics gave up in New York Thursday, paid the price Friday by being sent to the minor leagues. — The A's, in Boston for a three …
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Ramon Hernandez Claimed On Waivers, Pulled Back — An unknown team claimed Ramon Hernandez on waivers, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (Twitter links). However, the Reds pulled the catcher back off of waivers, so he'll be staying in Cincinnati. — The 35-year-old earns $3MM this year …
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
A-Rod, MLB reps talk poker allegations — NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez said he met with representatives of Major League Baseball in Baltimore for almost two hours Friday to discuss the third baseman's alleged involvement in high-stakes poker games that took place in 2009. — “They asked me a lot of questions.
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David Ginsburg / Globe and Mail:
Orioles honour ex-pitcher Flanagan — The Baltimore Orioles will honour former pitcher Mike Flanagan by wearing patches on their jersey sleeves for the rest of the season. — The team also placed his No. 46 on the right-field scoreboard before Friday's game against the New York Yankees.
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