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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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Dan Hayes / North County Times:
PADRES: Trade of Frieri to Angels could affect middle infield — Second baseman Orlando Hudson and shortstop Jason Bartlett aren't yet done with the Padres. — But the team's trade Thursday — sending reliever Ernesto Frieri to the Los Angeles Angels for two minor-leaguers, including middle infielder Alexi Amarista —
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MLB Rumors, HardballTalk and Gaslamp Ball
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 and 6-4-2
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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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Mariano Rivera suffers torn ACL in right knee shagging flies, will miss rest of 2012 season — Yankees closer falls on warning track during batting practice, carted off — Mariano Rivera is clearly in pain on the warning track after his knee buckles on the warning track.
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley and the joy of sox
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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HardballTalk
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
NY Mets GM Sandy Alderson says team won't rush Matt Harvey into pitching rotation — Even with need in rotation, GM Sandy Alderson wants prized prospect to develop more in minors — Touted pitching prospect Matt Harvey won't be arriving at Citi Field anytime soon, even with Mets seemingly having need for rotation help.
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Kranepool Society, MetsBlog.com, Amazin' Avenue, Tedquarters and MLB.com
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Andy McCullough / New Jersey Online:
Mets won't call up top prospect Matt Harvey to settle rotation dilemma
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HardballTalk
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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HardballTalk, Let's Go Tribe and Getting Blanked
Fox Sports:
Sources: Dodgers pick up Abreu — The Dodgers and outfielder Bobby Abreu have reached agreement on a one-year contract, major-league sources confirmed to FOXSports.com. — The Angels released Abreu last week, after he batted .208 with no home runs and five RBIs in eight games.
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baseballmusings.com
Sports Reference:
WAR Upgraded on Baseball-Reference.com — Baseball-Reference.com WAR Explained - Baseball-Reference.com — As many have noticed, we have not been updating the 2012 WAR data in-season. The reason for this is that we have been working on a major upgrade to our WAR framework.
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baseballmusings.com and THE BOOK
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.
Discussion:
Baseball Prospectus and True Blue LA
Associated Press:
Barry Bonds files appeal to erase felony conviction — SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds has asked a federal appeals court to toss out his felony obstruction conviction, arguing it was based on his rambling — but truthful — answer to a grand jury question about whether his trainer ever provided him with an injectable substance.
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