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Tom Haudricourt / JSOnline:
MLB suspends Ryan Braun for remainder of season — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Major League Baseball has suspended Brewers leftfielder Ryan Braun without pay for the remainder of the 2013 season and he has accepted the penalty, meaning he was caught red-handed either buying and/or using performance-enhancing drugs.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Braun suspended for rest of season — Said Ryan Braun: “I am not perfect. I realize now that I have made some mistakes.” (Joe Sargent/Getty) — MILWAUKEE — Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun has been suspended for the remainder of 2013 and came clean Monday about violating Major League …
Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
MLB Suspends Ryan Braun For Remainder Of Season
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Erik Brady / USA Today:
Brewers' Ryan Braun suspended for rest of season
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(USATSI) — Alex Rodriguez, who once appeared on his way to …
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George A. King III / New York Post:
In desperate need of power, Yankees close to deal for Soriano — ARLINGTON — In dire need of a bat with thump and an indication the Yankees may believe that Alex Rodriguez isn't going to play this season, the toothless Bombers are close to acquiring Alfonso Soriano from the Cubs, The Post has learned.
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Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Yankees, Cubs Working On Soriano Trade — 10:31am: A Cubs source tells Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune that the two sides are indeed negotiating a Soriano trade, but a deal is not close at this time. The conversations to this point have been closer to preliminary, according to Sullivan …
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Fox Sports:
Source: Yanks trying to land Soriano — The New York Yankees are in talks to acquire left fielder Alfonso Soriano from the Chicago Cubs, according to a major league source. — The deal is close, according to George King of the New York Post. But the source said the two sides have not reached …
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Rangers acquire coveted right-hander Garza — Three prospects plus one or two players to be named dealt to Cubs — ARLINGTON — The Rangers had been trying to trade for right-hander Matt Gaza for 2 1/2 years. On Monday, after two weeks of trade talks and another near-miss, Texas finally achieved its goal.
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Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Rangers Acquire Matt Garza
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Associated Press:
McCutchen Hits 2 HRs as Pirates Beat Nationals 6-5 — WASHINGTON — Andrew McCutchen hit a pair of two-run homers to back a solid outing by right-hander Charlie Morton, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Washington Nationals 6-5 Monday night. — McCutchen connected in the first inning …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats players defend hitting coach Eckstein
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Andrew Wharton / Metsblog:
Final: Braves 2 Mets 1 — The Least You Should Know... Bobby Parnell allowed two runs in a heartbreaking ninth inning, recording his fourth blown save and fifth loss of the season. With runners two on in the bottom of the ninth, Justin Turner lined out to a diving Jason Heyward to end the game.
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Marquis out for season due to elbow injury — MILWAUKEE — Padres pitcher Jason Marquis will miss the remainder of the season after it was determined on Monday that he has significant damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. — Manager Bud Black said Marquis met earlier Monday …
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Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Marlins To Promote Christian Yelich, Jake Marisnick — The Marlins have announced that they will select the contracts of top outfield prospects Christian Yelich and Jake Marisnick tomorrow and demote Derek Dietrich and Marcell Ozuna to Double-A Jacksonville.
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Indians Agree To $950,000 Deal With Leandro Linares — Cuban righthander Leandro Linares has agreed to sign with the Indians for a $950,000 bonus. — Linares, 19, has been one of the top pitching prospects on the international market who is subject to the international bonus pools.
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
It's Time To Move The Trade Deadline — The trade deadline is in eight days. Thus far, we've seen the Cubs trade away Scott Feldman, the Cubs trade away Scott Hairston, the Cubs trade away Matt Garza, and most recently, the Cubs getting close to trading away Alfonso Soriano.
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Canadian Press:
Young, Reddick homer as Athletics defeat Astros — HOUSTON — Josh Reddick put Oakland on top with a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Athletics remained perfect this season against the Houston Astros with a 4-3 victory Monday night. — Chris Young hit a solo homer for the A's …
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Associated Press:
Marlins score for 1st time since July 14, win — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Photos — Conversation — Marlins snap scoreless stretch, bring down Rockies — DENVER — Tom Koehler tossed seven strong innings, Ed Lucas homered and the Miami Marlins scored …
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