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Canadian Press:
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
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Jayson Stark / MLB:
Sources: Marlins want Nolasco traded soon
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Associated Press:
Kershaw, Puig Lead Dodgers to 8-0 Win Over Rockies
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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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Andrew Wharton / Metsblog:
Final: D-Backs 5 Mets 3 — The Least You Should Know... The first pitch was delayed two hours due to rain. — Matt Harvey started for the Mets, and he was phenomenal through the first five innings. However, Cody Ross hit a three-run home run in the sixth, and after being sent …
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Michael Baron / Metsblog:
Final Score: Mets 9 Diamondbacks 1
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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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Canadian Press:
Choo hits RBI single in 11th to lift Reds over reeling Giants — CINCINNATI, Ohio — Shin-Soo Choo's two-out single in the 11th inning drove in Todd Frazier from second base, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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