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Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:
Against all odds, McGowan makes it back to pitch for Jays — The Jays' bullpen gate swung open and even before the familiar figure of Dustin McGowan could step through, the applause had started. — The knowledgeable Rogers Centre clearly appreciated what the 29-year-old right-hander …
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Getting Blanked
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Makeup game — After shutout, Red Sox erupt against Blue Jays — TORONTO - The Red Sox arrived at Rogers Centre for last night's game against the Blue Jays with the third-best record in baseball, multiple candidates for Most Valuable Player, and a firm grip on their seventh playoff berth in the last nine seasons.
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Surviving Grady
Robert MacLeod / Globe and Mail:
Jays' Rajai Davis done for the season
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Getting Blanked and Yahoo! Sports
Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Drabek to join Blue Jays' bullpen Wednesday
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Minor League Ball
Yahoo! Sports:
Rethinking the five-man starting rotation — For the first four months of 2011, the Detroit Tigers struggled to separate themselves from the rest of the American League Central division, and one reason was apparent every fifth game. No AL contender has gone through as many dalliances …
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HardballTalk and BBTF's Baseball Primer …
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David Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Yankee Stadium all wet on proper replay angle for Cervelli homer — Orioles at Yankee Stadium, disputed home run, Baltimore comes out on the short end. This rings a 15-year-old bell. — Does anyone know the whereabouts of Jeffrey Maier and Tony Tarasco in the wee hours Wednesday morning?
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Mike Silva's … and BBTF's Baseball Primer …
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Mike Fast / Baseball Prospectus:
Home Plate Umpire Positioning — We have known for several years that right-handed and left-handed batters do not see the same strike zone in the major leagues. The strike zone for left-handed batters shifts about two inches toward the outside. This observation goes back at least …
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Hardball Times, THE BOOK and Patrick Flood
J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
2011 Minor League Player Of The Year Mike Trout — If you're a scout, you log your miles and rack up your Marriott points. You sit through the rain delays and sweat in your khakis. You miss your family and worry about your kid's cough from afar. You spend night after night watching baseball …
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MLB Rumors, Angels blog and HardballTalk
Tommy Tomlinson / ESPN:
How we find healing through sports — Do the games we watch have the power to help us heal? — Mike Piazza rounds the bases after his home run against the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium in New York on Friday, Sept. 21, 2001. — On Sept. 21, 2001, the New York Mets played the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium.
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MetsBlog.com
Associated Press:
Rested Lohse Leads Cardinals Past Brewers 4-2 — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kyle Lohse threw six scoreless innings on eight days' rest and the St. Louis Cardinals got home runs from Jon Jay and Matt Holliday in the third inning, slicing just a bit into the Milwaukee Brewers' formidable NL Central lead with a 4-2 victory on Tuesday night.
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Minor League Ball
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Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
For The Record: Single-Season Home Run Leaders For Every Minor League — Minor league baseball has changed dramatically through the years, so it's important to acknowledge that fact when considering the single-season home run champions for the 16 extant minor leagues.
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Baseball Prospectus
David Laurila / FanGraphs Baseball:
Q&A: Ken Singleton — Ken Singleton is among the most underrated players of his era. The former Expo and Oriole finished in the top 10 in OBP nine times from 1973 to 1983 — topping the .400 mark four times, and seven seasons receiving MVP votes. In the words of Bill James …
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THE BOOK
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Arbitration Eligibles: Minnesota Twins — The Twins are next in our arbitration eligibles series. — First time: Jose Mijares, Matt Tolbert, Phil Dumatrait — Second time: Kevin Slowey, Alexi Casilla, Glen Perkins — Third time: Francisco Liriano, Jason Repko
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Twinkie Town
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Strasburg tosses five scoreless in return — WASHINGTON — Right-hander Stephen Strasburg didn't miss a beat on Tuesday night. After more than a year of rehabbing his surgically repaired elbow, Strasburg pitched the way he always has — like the ace of the Nationals.
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Washington Post and Yahoo! Sports
New York Post:
Phillies star seeks mermaid — Philadelphia Phillies star John Mayberry Jr. may be on a streak on the field, but he still needs his agent to get him a date. His CAA reps have been trying to hook him up with stunning actress Antoinette Nikprelaj, who played a sexy mermaid in “Pirates of the Caribbean.”
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Deadspin, HardballTalk and NESN.com
Chris Haft / MLB.com:
Bochy unsure of Zito's future role — SAN DIEGO — Manager Bruce Bochy indicated Tuesday that Barry Zito's role with the Giants beyond this season appeared uncertain. In other words, the left-hander whose seven-year, $126 million contract runs through 2013 isn't guaranteed to remain a starting pitcher.
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Extra Baggs, Gaslamp Ball, McCovey Chronicles, Yahoo! Sports and MLB Rumors
