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1:00 AM ET, August 31, 2011

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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Berkman on trade: ‘That ship has sailed’  —  MILWAUKEE — Cardinals right fielder Lance Berkman has informed general manager John Mozeliak that he would not consider returning to the club as a free agent this winter if he is traded this week to the Texas Rangers.
Discussion: ESPN
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Associated Press:
Hamliton, Feldman Lead Texas to 2-0 Win Over Rays  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Hamilton hit a towering home run and Scott Feldman threw six scoreless innings in a spot start for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers in a 2-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.
Discussion: DRaysBay
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Hamstring strain to shelve Cruz three weeks
Fox Sports:
The Climb To The End For MLB Has Begun!
Discussion: Baseball Prospectus
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Game 134: Yankees at Red Sox  —  The rivalry renews tonight and here are the lineups:  —  RED SOX (82-51)  —  Ellsbury CF  —  Scutaro SS  —  Gonzalez 1B  —  Pedroia 2B  —  Ortiz DH  —  Lowrie 3B  —  Crawford LF  —  Saltalamacchia C  —  McDonald RF  —  Pitching: RHP John Lackey (12-9, 5.98)
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MLB.com:
Lucchino ‘amped’ for Yankees series  —  Red Sox president dismisses Epstein rumors  —  BOSTON — Red Sox president Larry Lucchino feels the three-game series his club and the Yankees start on Tuesday still carries its regular cachet, despite the likelihood both teams make the playoffs.
Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
A-Rod sent home for MRI; Jeter (knee) out, too
Discussion: Boston Globe, ESPN and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Ryan Adams' RBI hit caps comeback, Orioles top Jays 6-5  —  BALTIMORE - Ryan Adams capped a two-run, 10th-inning rally with an RBI single and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Tuesday night.  —  Matt Wieters led off the Baltimore 10th by drawing a walk off Brian Tallet …
Discussion: Associated Press and Camden Chat
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Doug Padilla / ESPN:
Ozzie may walk if no extension by Opening Day  —  CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said Tuesday that he is prepared to walk on the final year of his contract in 2012 if the team doesn't have a extension in place for him before Opening Day in April.
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Ozzie Guillen sounds off on season, Ken Williams, Marlins
Associated Press:
Buehrle makes quick work of Twins for White Sox
Discussion: Twinkie Town
Associated Press:
Strasburg will return to Nats for Tuesday's start  —  ATLANTA — Washington manager Davey Johnson on Tuesday confirmed plans for Stephen Strasburg to make his first 2011 start for the Nationals on Sept. 6.  —  Strasburg will start for Double-A Harrisburg on Thursday.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Strasburg slated for season debut Tuesday
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Matt Filippi / Hardball Times:
What will C.J. be worth?  —  Last winter, the free agent pitcher headlines were dominated by the courting of Cliff Lee.  Everyone seemed to be following his contract negotiations with the Phillies, Rangers and Yankees.  Sure there were other semi-big players on the market, but he was the one to sign.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Will C.J. Wilson Get $100 Million?
Discussion: Twinkie Town
Associated Press:
Jackson pitches seven solid innings, Cards win over Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE — Edwin Jackson pitched seven solid innings and singled home the go-ahead run to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday night.  —  Despite the win, the Cardinals still are 9 1/2 games behind …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Brew Crew Ball
Associated Press:
Santiago homers in bottom of 10th, Tigers beat Royals  —  DETROIT — Ramon Santiago hit a solo homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.  —  Santiago, who entered the game in the eighth as a pinch-runner …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Orioles' MacPhail could start GM exodus with resignation  —  BALTIMORE - Andy MacPhail, president of baseball operations, has reached a decision on his future in the Baltimore Orioles organization, but plans to wait until season's end before announcing his intentions.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Santana, Hannahan Homers to Lift Indians Over A's  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos Santana and Jack Hannahan hit two-run homers for Cleveland and the scrappy Indians kept pace in the AL Central race by beating the Oakland Athletics 6-2 on Tuesday night.  —  Jeanmar Gomez (1-2) …
Discussion: Associated Press
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Marlins 6 Mets 0  —  The Mets lost to the Marlins by the score of 6-0 tonight at Citi Field.  —  For a full recap and box score, check out SNY.TV.  —  The Least You Should Know  — Mike Pelfrey started for the Mets and really pitched well although he ultimately allowed four runs …
Discussion: ESPN, Amazin' Avenue and Fish Stripes
Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Rangers' Wilson ‘recharged’ by cooling chamber  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson stepped into a chamber at Millennium Ice in Plano on Tuesday to experience whole body cryotherapy and said a few things ran through his mind as the temperature dropped.
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Andre Ethier returns to lineup  —  The right fielder's agent says Ethier, who reportedly has continued to play through knee discomfort, is committed to playing out the remainder of the season provided his condition doesn't worsen.  —  Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier is congratulated …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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Twins' Morneau to sit with concussion symptoms
Discussion: ESPN and baseballmusings.com
Jim Gintonio / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks center fielder Chris Young's walks offset woes
Jayson Stark / MLB:
Technology — namely the iPad — is changing the way the game is played
Discussion: HardballTalk and Baseball Nation
MLB.com:
Brewers reach three million tickets sold today
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Orioles Designate Hendrickson For Assignment
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish and Al's Ramblings
Adam McCalvy / Brew Beat:
Flores opts out of contract
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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Jesse Spector / NY Daily News:
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Discussion: HardballTalk
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Bonifacio mastering art of the delayed steal
Discussion: Fish Stripes
Associated Press:
Carp hits two-run homer, lifts Mariners to win
Discussion: Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Hudson Throws 7 Shutout Innings for Arizona
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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Lee hits tiebreaking homer, Astros beat Pirates
 

 
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