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Rob Bradford / WEEI:
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE RED SOX AFTER LATEST WAVE OF UNCERTAINTY — TORONTO — Monday — the day the Red Sox suffered a 1-0, 11-inning loss to the Blue Jays — might end up being a memorable moment in this 2011 season. For Sox fans' sake, they better hope that isn't the case.
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Josh Beckett likely to miss start — Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona said the team was still waiting for the results of an exam on Josh Beckett's injured right ankle, but he did indicate that the right-hander will likely miss his next start. — Beckett, who was flown back to Boston …
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David Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
The Juice: Brett Lawrie jumps off top rope, elbows Red Sox in 11 — Nine innings and nine items (although sometimes it's more!) to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. — 1. Kid can play, eh?: What a great Labour Day for the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Red Sox suffer an extra hit — Beckett exits early with ankle injury — Red Sox reliever Dan Wheeler walks off after Brett Lawrie homered in the 11th for the Blue Jays. (Associated Press/The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese) — TORONTO - When Josh Beckett walked slowly off the mound …
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Josh Beckett returning to Boston tomorrow for exam on ankle
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Hippeaux / It's About The Money:
Is WAR the new RBI? — Let's face it, it's the only reason we remember Tony Batista. In 2004, in his final full season as a major-leaguer, T-Bats drove in 110 runs for the Montreal Expos, despite a putrid .272 OBP. Although he was, arguably, the worst everyday player in the majors in '04 …
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Other Details Cloud Owners Comfort Level on Jim Crane and the Astros — It wasn't supposed to be like this. For Drayton McLane and Jim Crane, the sale of the Houston Astros was to be a smooth-sailing process. Although MLB protests such actions until sales are approved …
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Angela Watercutter / Wired.com:
Gallery: Empire Invades AT&T Park for San Francisco Giants' Star Wars Day — SAN FRANCISCO — A steady stream of Darth Vaders, Princess Leias, Boba Fetts and, of course, Stormtroopers descended on AT&T Park here Sunday as the world-champion San Francisco Giants played host to the Empire for Star Wars Day.
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Associated Press:
Brewers plan to ease 2B Weeks back into lineup — ST. LOUIS — The Milwaukee Brewers plan to activate Rickie Weeks from the 15-day disabled list soon to allow him time to ease his way back. — There's been no discussion yet how much playing time Weeks would need to get ready for the postseason.
Dave Sheinin / Washington Post:
After 12 long months, Stephen Strasburg is back at Nats Park — Every few days this season, Steve McCatty would get a text message with a picture attached, and before the Washington Nationals' pitching coach could even open it, he knew what was in the picture: It would be Stephen Strasburg's grinning face …
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers lose to Nationals, await Stephen Strasburg
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Steve Dilbeck / Dodgers Blog:
Rod Barajas wants to return; do Dodgers want to go young? — Say this for catcher Rod Barajas, he gave the Dodgers exactly what they expected this season. Solid defensively and with some nice power. — Now he wonders if they'll want it again. — Barajas will be a free agent at the end …
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JSOnline:
Why Gamel wasn't called up — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — St. Louis - A lot of you Brewers fans have been asking me since yesterday why first baseman/third baseman Mat Gamel wasn't called up from Class AAA Nashville since yesterday, so I just had a conversation …
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Geoff Baker / Seattle Times:
Alex Liddi about to become first Italian-born player in majors in almost 50 years | Mariners notebook — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Alex Liddi will do something Tuesday that no one from his homeland has in nearly half a century. — The third-base prospect will become the first Italian-born major …
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