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Nolasco sharp, Ruggiano homers as Marlins beat Braves — ATLANTA — Ricky Nolasco tossed seven strong innings amid persistent trade rumours, Justin Ruggiano hit a three-run homer and the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Wednesday night. — Marlins manager Mike Redmond …
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Joe Frisaro / The Fish Pond:
Nolasco rumors picking up steam — ATLANTA — Everything is lined up for Ricky Nolasco to start for the Marlins against the Braves at Turner Field on Wednesday night. — Still, those plans could easily change. — The Marlins have been actively shopping Nolasco, and a deal could possibly get done prior to first pitch.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies could be looking to acquire a starting pitcher — The only thing louder than Yasiel Puig's line drive off the right-field scoreboard Tuesday were screams for the Rockies to acquire a starting pitcher. — Following back-to-back unimpressive outings by Drew Pomeranz and Roy Oswalt …
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Jayson Stark / MLB:
Sources: Marlins want Nolasco traded soon
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Orioles Upgrade With Scott Feldman; Cubs Continue Stocking Up
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Evan Grant / Texas Rangers Blog:
Texas Rangers sign Manny Ramirez to minor league contract — How desperate are the Texas Rangers to add some hitting? — Apparently desperate enough to visit Mannywood. — The club on Wednesday agreed to a deal with 41-year-old Manny Ramirez on a minor league deal.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
The Diamondbacks and Brewers have been talking about possible trades involving Milwaukee veteran right-handed starter Yovani Gallardo, and one of the Arizona names that's surfaced in discussions is top pitching prospect Tyler Skaggs. — The Diamondbacks and Brewers would seem to match …
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Associated Press:
Alvarez hits three-run homer, Pirates beat Phillies — PITTSBURGH — Jeff Locke ran his personal winning streak to eight games, Pedro Alvarez hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates hung on to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 Wednesday night. — Locke (8-1) was scored upon …
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Associated Press:
Max Scherzer Wins Again, Tigers Beat Blue Jays 6-2 — TORONTO — Max Scherzer worked into the seventh inning to become the first pitcher in 27 years to get off to a 13-0 start, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.
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ESPN:
The takeover: Jay-Z jabs at Boras on album — Jay-Z took one client from Scott Boras. Now he's taking it to Boras in song. — The veteran Brooklyn rapper, who recently began work as a sports agent with his Roc Nation Sports, took a shot at Boras in a song off his upcoming new album.
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Tom Ley / Deadspin:
Minor Leaguer Hits Walk-Off Single, His Team Loses Game — The Lansing Lugnuts, the Blue Jays Single-A affiliate, managed to lose a baseball game in the worst possible way when they took on the Great Lakes Loons on Monday night. — Skip ahead to the 1:17-mark of the video above …
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Associated Press:
Lohse, Brewers Quiet Nationals Bats Again, Win 4-1 — WASHINGTON — Kyle Lohse tossed eight sharp innings on short rest and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 4-1 on Wednesday, shutting down Bryce Harper and Co. for the second night in a row.
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Trading season has begun — notes from around MLB; Will Ike Davis return to NY Mets today? ; Reds Homer Bailey matures — The first big move of MLB's trade season came Tuesday, and it impacted the Yankees. Baltimore, whose monstrous lineup is not adequately supported by its thin rotation …
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Chris Abshire / MLB.com:
Astros set Minors debut for No. 1 Draft pick Appel — HOUSTON — In a quick turn of events, inquiring minds will not have to wait long to see No. 1 overall Draft pick Mark Appel pitch at the professional level. — Appel, who agreed to a contract with Houston two weeks ago, will make his first pro start Friday with Class-A Tri-City.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Sox skid ends, but trade talk won't — Gillaspie, Dunn homers back Danks in 5-2 win over Orioles; Rios, Peavy among those who could draw interest — White Sox pitcher John Danks talks about getting the win against the Orioles on Tuesday. — Alex Rios said he was referring to a song Monday …
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