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11:55 PM ET, August 26, 2011

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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Irene cancels Yanks-O's Saturday doubleheader  —  BALTIMORE — Saturday's scheduled day-night doubleheader between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles has been canceled in anticipation of Hurricane Irene's arrival in Baltimore.  —  One of the games will be made up as part …
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David Ginsburg / Globe and Mail:
Orioles beat Yankees for fifth straight win  —  On an emotional night at Camden Yards, Mark Reynolds and J.J. Hardy homered in a six-run second inning against A.J. Burnett, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 12-5 Friday for their fifth straight victory.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
David Ginsburg / Globe and Mail:
Orioles honour ex-pitcher Flanagan
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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.
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
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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.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Gavin Day / MLB.com:
Johnson makes debut with Blue Jays
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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Associated Press:
Buck Hits Grand Slam as Marlins Top Phillies 6-5  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — John Buck hit a grand slam and Greg Dobbs had four hits, including two doubles, to lift the struggling Florida Marlins to a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.  —  Clay Hensley (2-5) …
Discussion: Phillies Nation
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.
Discussion: Talking Chop and Associated Press
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
Discussion: Bay City Ball
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.
Discussion: Associated Press
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Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Jim Thome traded back to Cleveland
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and The Big Lead
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 …
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue and HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Martinez, Young Lead Tigers to 8-1 Win Over Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Delmon Young had three RBI singles in his return to Target Field and Victor Martinez knocked in four runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to an 8-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
Associated Press:
Barry Bonds' Conviction Upheld  —  Barry Bonds' obstruction of justice conviction was upheld Friday by a federal judge, who denied the former baseball star's motion for a new trial or acquittal on the charge.  —  A day after hearing oral arguments, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston refused …
Robert MacLeod / Globe and Mail:
Jays' Jose Bautista ejected for dugout meltdown  —  While his teammates appeared content to go quietly into the night, the same couldn't be said for Jose Bautista Friday night at Rogers Centre.  —  As the Tampa Bay Rays were in the process of laying a x-x thumping on the Blue Jays …
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
 
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
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Associated Press:
Gonzalez Hits 2 HRs, Red Sox Beat Rangers 6-0
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