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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.
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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.
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DRaysBay and Canadian Press
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Hamstring strain to shelve Cruz three weeks
Hamstring strain to shelve Cruz three weeks
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MLB Daily Dish, Lone Star Ball, Yahoo! Sports and ESPN
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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Yahoo! Sports, MLB Rumors, HardballTalk and Associated Press
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Ozzie Guillen sounds off on season, Ken Williams, Marlins
Ozzie Guillen sounds off on season, Ken Williams, Marlins
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MLB Daily Dish, Baseball Nation, MLB Rumors and HardballTalk
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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baseballmusings.com, Red Sox Monster, Pinstripe Alley and Over the Monster
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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 — Nats to get first look at pitching prospect Milone on Saturday — ATLANTA — The Nationals have already decided how their rotation will look in the next week, and barring any setbacks, it will include right-hander Stephen Strasburg.
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Yahoo! Sports
Nelson Cruz / Associated Press:
Indians demote 1B LaPorta — CLEVELAND (AP)—Manager Manny Acta said the Cleveland Indians' demotion of first baseman Matt LaPorta(notes) to the minors Tuesday is a case of roster numbers. — LaPorta's mediocre production numbers didn't help. — Batting .238 with 11 homers and 44 RBIs in 97 games …
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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) …
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Associated Press
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 …
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Associated Press, Camden Chat and TSN.ca
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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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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.
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HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
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 …
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Yahoo! Sports and Brew Crew Ball
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
A-Rod likely out for full Yankees-Red Sox series after receiving cortisone shot in injured thumb — BOSTON - Alex Rodriguez's next at-bat at Fenway Park might not come until 2012. — After receiving a cortisone shot in his injured left thumb on Monday, the third baseman is likely …
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HardballTalk
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
A-Rod sent home for MRI; Jeter (knee) out, too
A-Rod sent home for MRI; Jeter (knee) out, too
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Boston Globe, ESPN and Yahoo! Sports
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 …
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Associated Press, baseballmusings.com and Bless You Boys
Jim Salisbury / CSNPhilly.com:
Sources: Phillies acquire Bowker from Pirates — CINCINNATI - The Phillies will add a left-handed bat to their roster before the midnight Wednesday deadline for gaining postseason eligibility. — According to sources, the team has acquired John Bowker from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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MLB Rumors and Bucs Dugout
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 …
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MLB Rumors
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