Top News:
Mark Saxon / MLB:
Angels' Weaver tosses 2nd no-hitter of season … ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jered Weaver pitched the second no-hitter of the 2012 baseball season and the first at Angel Stadium in 37 years on Wednesday night, breezing through the Minnesota Twins lineup with only scant resistance.
Discussion:
ESPN, Batter's Box Interactive …, Halos Heaven, baseballmusings.com and BBTF's Baseball Primer …
RELATED:
Globe and Mail:
Angels' Weaver throws no-hitter against Twins — Jered Weaver pitched the second no-hitter in the majors in less than two weeks, completely overmatching Minnesota and leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-0 win over the Twins on Wednesday night. — Weaver struck out nine and walked one.
Discussion:
Yahoo! Sports, Associated Press, Twinkie Town and AaronGleeman.com
Landon Hall / Boston Herald:
Twins manager Gardenhire says his team played like Little Leaguers — ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Minnesota Twins have the worst record in baseball, with the worst pitching staff. And they got steamrolled by one of the best pitchers in the game Wednesday night, Jered Weaver.
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com
Joe Christensen / Around the Majors:
Postgame: Weaver feasts on Twins; Gardenhire fumes — Postgame: Weaver feasts on famished Twins offense; Gardenhire fumes — Angels righthander Jered Weaver threw his no-hitter Wednesday night by feasting on a Twins offense that looked completely inept for most of the series.
Discussion:
6-4-2
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Linked by past, two teams part — Rusty Staub has a long history with the Mets and Astros - formerly the Houston Colt .45s, — HOUSTON — The Houston Colt .45s and Mets came into the National League together in the 1962 expansion. After the Houston franchise was renamed the Astros …
RELATED:
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Chris Schwinden roughed up by Chris Johnson and Houston, Astros complete sweep of NY Mets with 8-1 win
Discussion:
ESPN, Amazin' Avenue, New Jersey Online and New York Times
Kristie Rieken / Associated Press:
Astros complete sweep with 8-1 win over Mets
Discussion:
Yahoo! Sports
Clark Spencer / Boston Herald:
Giancarlo Stanton rescues Marlins with home run in 10th inning against Giants — SAN FRANCISCO — It was Giancarlo Stanton to the rescue on Wednesday. — Stanton's solo home run in the 10th inning propelled the Miami Marlins to a 3-2 victory over the Giants after relievers Heath Bell …
Discussion:
Yahoo! Sports and baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Beltran Powers Cardinals to 12-3 Rout of Pirates — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Carlos Beltran drove in a career-best seven runs with a pair of three-run home runs and RBI single in the first three innings, leading the way as the St. Louis Cardinals punished A.J. Burnett and the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-3 on Tuesday night.
Discussion:
Viva El Birdos, BBTF's Baseball Primer …, Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Shields K's 11, helps Rays hold off Mariners … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Sean Rodriguez and Luke Scott homered for Tampa Bay, helping Rays right-hander James Shields become the AL's first five-game winner with a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.
Discussion:
U.S.S. Mariner, Lookout Landing, Associated Press, DRaysBay and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Harper steals show as Nationals beat Diamondbacks — WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper made a tumbling barehanded catch in centerfield and then led off the ninth inning with a double to set the stage for Ian Desmond 's two-out game-ending home run that gave the Washington Nationals a 5-4 victory …
Discussion:
Federal Baseball, Yahoo! Sports and MLB
Mark Winegardner / ESPN:
Paying it forward — The Mets' cash troubles are epitomized by the story of Bobby Bonilla — Fred Wilpon's (left) business relationship with Bernie Madoff led the Mets into a mess. — LAST JULY, in her New York office, a financial planner by the exquisitely apt name of Jennifer Prosperino received …
Discussion:
MetsBlog.com
Associated Press:
Chipper blast gives Braves 15-13 win over Phils — ATLANTA (AP) — Chipper Jones hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Atlanta Braves overcame Carlos Ruiz 's seven RBIs to outlast the Philadelphia Phillies 15-13 on Wednesday night. — The seesaw game saw the Braves rally …
Discussion:
The Good Phight, Associated Press and Talking Chop
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Middlebrooks promoted; Youkilis on DL — After raking at Triple-A, Sox's top prospect makes debut — BOSTON — The expectation is that Will Middlebrooks will one day occupy permanent residence at Fenway Park's hot corner. For now, the Red Sox's top prospect has been summoned to the big leagues …
Discussion:
Minor League Ball
RELATED:
Rob Bradford / WEEI:
SOURCE: RED SOX TO PROMOTE AARON COOK
Discussion:
Clubhouse Insider, MLB Daily Dish, Over the Monster, Baseball Nation, HardballTalk, Getting Blanked, the joy of sox and MLB Rumors
Blair Angulo / ESPN:
New era: Magic, Dodgers lower cost of parking — Schaap Talk: Dodgers Now Full Circle — Jeremy Schaap points out that nearly 25 years after Al Campanis' controversial remarks on Nightline, Magic Johnson as an owner has brought the Dodgers full circle. — LOS ANGELES — Magic Johnson …
Discussion:
BBTF's Baseball Primer … and Associated Press
RELATED:
