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TSN.ca:
Jays face Rays' ace Price in hopes of ending losing streak — The Sports Network — (Sports Network) - David Price tries to shake off a hard luck loss his last time out this afternoon when the Tampa Bay Rays continue a four-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
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Canadian Press, Yahoo! Sports and Bluebird Banter
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Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Ledezma designated for assignment — TORONTO — Left-hander Wil Ledezma was designated for assignment following the Blue Jays' 12-0 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday afternoon. — Ledezma was brought out to start the ninth inning in a 6-0 game but struggled to get through the frame.
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MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
David Price strikes out franchise-high 14 in Rays romp — TORONTO (AP) - David Price blew away the Blue Jays. — Price struck out a franchise-record 14 in seven dominant innings, Desmond Jennings hit a pair of solo home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Toronto 12-0 on Sunday.
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Associated Press
Ian Begley / ESPN:
O's blast Yanks for makeup complaints — New York Yankees player rep Curtis Granderson remains optimistic that the makeup day for the Yankees-Orioles' game rained out as a result of Hurricane Irene will be changed. — The Orioles have scheduled the game for Sept. 8, but the Yankees have not agreed to play on that date.
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Associated Press:
Jeter reaches milestone, but Orioles blank Yanks — BALTIMORE (AP) — If there's any doubt about whether a stint on the disabled list helped rookie Zach Britton , a comparison of his last two starts against the New York Yankees serves as irrefutable evidence.
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Yahoo! Sports
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees' A.J. Burnett continues to struggle, but Joe Girardi says he will stay in starting rotation
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ESPN and The Yankee Analysts
Fox Sports:
Dispute breaks out over Ethier injury — LOS ANGELES (AP) — All-Star right fielder Andre Ethier was held out of the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting lineup because of a sore right knee, and the team wants to find out the exact nature of the injury. — “It was hard to throw him out there today …
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MLB.com, Associated Press and baseballmusings.com
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T.J. Simers / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' treatment of Andre Ethier is baffling — The All-Star right fielder's second-half slump is easily explained by a painful right knee that will require off-season surgery. So why do the Dodgers keep playing him in this lost cause of a season? — Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier waits …
Discussion:
Yahoo! Sports and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Kennedy NL's first 17-game winner, Diamondbacks beat Padres — PHOENIX — Ian Kennedy pitched seven effective innings to become the National League's first 17-game winner, Collin Cowgill hit his first career homer during a four-hit game and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 …
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baseballmusings.com and AZ Snake Pit
Associated Press:
Luke Hughes homers twice, Twins top Tigers 11-4 — MINNEAPOLIS - Luke Hughes hit two home runs to help the Minnesota Twins take out their hitting frustration on Brad Penny and the Detroit Tigers, stopping a seven-game losing streak with an 11-4 victory on Sunday. — Hughes has gone deep three times in two games.
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Yahoo! Sports, Twinkie Town and Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
Lohse posts 100th career victory as Cardinals beat Pirates — ST. LOUIS — Kyle Lohse went a workmanlike five innings for his 100th career win and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4 Sunday. — Lohse (12-8) gave up four runs, two of them earned. He allowed six hits, struck out four and walked two.
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Associated Press
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Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
Royals GM Moore willing to deal prospects for starting pitching — The surest sign yet undergirding the Royals' belief they stand on the verge of a breakthrough in their youth movement comes not from a resurgent Mike Moustakas or the advanced signal-calling of Salvador Perez.
Discussion:
Royals Review, MLB Rumors and Al's Ramblings
Dan Martin / New York Post:
Mets GM says playing time will be part of Reyes talks — Mets on Twitter — Mets general manager Sandy Alderson was in Florida recently watching some of the young talent the club recently drafted, such as first-round pick Brandon Nimmo. — But as important as players like Nimmo are to the Mets' future …
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Mets Merized Online
