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D.J. Short / HardballTalk:
Mariano Rivera diagnosed with torn ACL in right knee, out for season — UPDATE: Uh-oh. According to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, Mariano Rivera was diagnosed with a torn ACL in his right knee. — It's being called a “preliminary report” and Rivera will travel back to New York to see team doctors …
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NBCSports.com:
Knee injury threatens to end Rivera's career — Legendary closer says 'I don't know' if career is over — In this image taken from video, New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera lies on the field after twisting his right knee shagging fly balls during batting practice on Thursday.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Mariano strains right knee while shagging flies — MRI for Yankees closer scheduled for later Thursday night — KANSAS CITY — The Yankees prepared for Thursday's game against the Royals with their fingers crossed after closer Mariano Rivera crumpled on the outfield warning track while shagging fly balls during batting practice.
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Associated Press:
Morrow 3-Hits Angels to Lead Blue Jays to 5-0 Win — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Morrow pitched a three-hitter for his second career shutout and J.P. Arencibia hit a three-run homer to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night.
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baseballmusings.com, Associated Press, Yahoo! Sports and Bluebird Banter
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Mark Saxon / MLB:
Angels get Frieri from Padres to bolster bullpen — ANAHEIM — The Los Angeles Angels acquired reliever Ernesto Frieri from the San Diego Padres on Thursday in exchange for minor leaguers Alexi Amarista and Donn Roach. — Frieri will join the Angels before their game on Friday …
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Halos Heaven, 6-4-2 and Associated Press
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Rios takes issue with Tribe closer Perez — CHICAGO — No strong bonds of friendship exist between White Sox right fielder Alex Rios and Cleveland closer Chris Perez. — In fact, the two are not even casual acquaintances. — And don't look for any pleasantries to be exchanged between …
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Let's Go Tribe
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.
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6-4-2
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Landon Hall / Boston Herald:
Twins manager Gardenhire says his team played like Little Leaguers
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baseballmusings.com
Mark Saxon / MLB:
Angels' Weaver tosses 2nd no-hitter of season
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ESPN, BBTF's Baseball Primer …, Halos Heaven, Batter's Box Interactive … and baseballmusings.com
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Inbox: Does Ross project to be a starter? — Beat reporter T.R. Sullivan fields questions from Rangers' fans — Robbie Ross is thriving in his current role, but will he eventually be in the rotation? — Not likely. If the Rangers needed another starter for an extended period of time …
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Lone Star Ball
Terry Pluto / Plain Dealer:
Can the Cleveland Indians salvage Ubaldo Jimenez? Terry Pluto — CLEVELAND, Ohio — Dan O'Dowd made it known that Ubaldo Jimenez was available; it was as much a warning as an opportunity. — The Tribe knew that. Just as they know O'Dowd well. He is the team's former assistant general manager from 1988-98.
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MLB Rumors
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Alvarez powers Pirates to first lead — ST. LOUIS • The not-so-secret reason behind Jake Westbrook's success this season has been his ability to keep opponents grounder. — He has a sinker that the hitter knows he's going to throw and still it's good enough to get a groundout.
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Bucs Dugout and MLB Rumors
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers' under-the-radar moves paying off — Colletti's offseason acquisitions making significant contributions — CHICAGO — With new owners in place back home, general manager Ned Colletti rejoined his first-place club Thursday with decisions looming on making the Dodgers even better.
Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Royals place Betancourt on DL, promote Falu — KANSAS CITY — Infielder Yuniesky Betancourt's troublesome right ankle sprain has finally landed him on the Royals' 15-day disabled list. — The move was made on Thursday, and infielder Irving Falu was called up from Triple-A Omaha to take Betancourt's spot on the active roster.
Ben Lindbergh / Baseball Prospectus:
Spoiling the Bunch — If you've paid any attention to the 2012 season, you know that Albert Pujols has yet to hit a home run. The three-time MVP, fresh off the first homerless month of his career, is hitting just .208/.252/.287 with career-worst walk and strikeout rates.
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THE BOOK
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Chris Schwinden roughed up by Chris Johnson and Houston, Astros complete sweep of NY Mets with 8-1 win — Mets finish six-game road swing 2-4 — Chris Schwinden struggles in four innings on Wednesday, allowing five runs on six hits, including two homers to Houston's Chris Johnson (below).
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ESPN, Amazin' Avenue, New Jersey Online and New York Times
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