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TSN.ca:
Blue Jays send Johnson to the mound looking to stump Red Sox — The Sports Network — (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox aim to stay perfect on their nine-game homestand when they resume a four-game series versus the Toronto Blue Jays tonight at Fenway Park.
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Scott MacArthur / TSN.ca:
DICKEY'S WEDNESDAY START ACE MATERIAL — BOSTON, Massachusetts - There are times over the course of a season when a team needs its ace starter to be a stopper. — For the Blue Jays the time was Wednesday and the ace was R.A. Dickey. He stepped up. — “I feel some responsibility as a stopper from time to time,” said Dickey.
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Hardball Times
Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Yankees say Alex Rodriguez's behavior is ‘bizarre’ — NEW YORK - It was another dreary day in the Bronx, not unlike so many others in what's starting to feel like a lost season. At least the Yankees' 2- loss to the Rangers was mercifully quick, but it nevertheless summoned the ghosts …
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Sporting News Feed RSS and HardballTalk
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Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Yovani Gallardo's No-Trade List — When Yovani Gallardo signed his five-year, $30.1MM extension early in the 2010 season, details surrounding his no-trade clause were a bit vague. It was known that he received full no-trade protection through the 2012 season, but after that he would be able …
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MLB Daily Dish, HardballTalk and Over the Monster
MLB.com:
Hoping to avoid surgery, Beckett begins throwing — LOS ANGELES — Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett has begun a throwing program one month after being shut down with thoracic outlet syndrome, a pinched nerve that causes numbness and tingling in his pitching hand.
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Fox Sports:
D-backs won't rush to boost pitching — Brewers' Yovani Gallardo is on D'backs' radar, but ... The Diamondbacks are the only NL West team that has not shown interest in Marlins right-hander Ricky Nolasco. — Why? — The D-Backs are not interested in “renting” a potential free agent …
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MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Wild fifth inning propels Orioles past Indians — BALTIMORE — Chris Davis drove in the tiebreaking run on a fielder's choice grounder in a wild five-run fifth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied for a 7-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night.
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Camden Chat, South Side Sox and ESPN
Associated Press:
Deduno Pitches Twins to 3-1 Victory Over Royals — MINNEAPOLIS — Samuel Deduno pitched seven sharp innings and one of Justin Morneau's two doubles drove in Minnesota's first run, sending the Twins to a 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.
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Royals Review, Twinkie Town and Canadian Press
Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Indians activate Perez from disabled list — Tribe gets All-Star closer back, options rookie left-hander House to Triple-A — BALTIMORE — The Indians have the back end of their bullpen in order again. — Prior to Thursday's game against the Orioles, Cleveland activated All-Star closer Chris Perez …
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HardballTalk
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Derek Jeter runs at Yankees complex in Tampa, Curtis Granderson still unable to swing bat — Jeter already has been hitting, fielding, throwing and doing lateral-movement drills. Running is seen as the last major hurdle before playing in rehab games. On Thursday, he ran straight ahead.
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CBSSports.com
Canadian Press:
Byrd hits homer in eighth as Mets beat Rockies — DENVER — Marlon Byrd hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and threw out a runner from right field in the ninth to lead the New York Mets past the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Thursday in a makeup game for the one that was snowed out on April 17.
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Purple Row
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Nolasco handling trade speculation in stride — Right-hander understands the business side of the game and is not concerned — MIAMI — All Ricky Nolasco is focused on right now is his next start, which is Friday for Miami against the Padres at Marlins Park.
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Over the Monster, Fish Stripes, ESPN and True Blue LA
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Dan Connolly / Orioles Insider:
Brian Roberts to start at second base this weekend for Orioles — The Baltimore Sun — Second baseman Brian Roberts is expected to play for the Orioles this weekend for the first time since April. — And when he returns to the team, he will regain his starting spot at second base.
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CBSSports.com and HardballTalk
