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Alex Speier / WEEI:
CONSIDER THE ALTERNATIVES: WHERE WOULD RED SOX BE WITHOUT GOLDEN WRECKING BALL OFFERED BY DODGERS? — It is difficult to exaggerate the franchise-altering significance of the Red Sox-Dodgers trade that took place one year ago Sunday. For the Red Sox, the deal represented a crumpling of one blueprint …
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Susan Slusser / Oakland Athletics:
Kurt Suzuki rejoining A's; his comments plus trade details — Kurt Suzuki will be tagging out players at home plate for the A's for the rest of the season. He was traded back from the Nationals Friday morning. (Greg Fiume / Getty Images) — From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser
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Amanda Comak / Washington Times:
Nationals trade Kurt Suzuki to Athletics
Nationals trade Kurt Suzuki to Athletics
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Associated Press:
Eric Wedge back following stroke — SEATTLE — After a month away, manager Eric Wedge has rejoined the Seattle Mariners following a mild stroke suffered before a game in late July. — Clean shaven, looking thinner and energized, Wedge was back behind his office desk Friday afternoon …
Scott Miller / CBSSports.com:
Angels' tense times nearly included Pujols, Hunter fight in 2012 — The two-year downhill toboggan run of owner Arte Moreno's broken franchise has created a suffocatingly tense atmosphere throughout the organization best illustrated by a team meeting last August, in which All-Star Torii Hunter …
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Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Rays Acquire David DeJesus — 2:51pm: The Nats will choose a PTBNL from a list with fewer than five names, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (via Twitter). — 12:11pm: David DeJesus' stay in Washington was brief, to say the least. After acquiring him from the Cubs on Monday …
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Marc Carig / Newsday:
Zack Wheeler understands innings limits — Zack Wheeler is nearing uncharted territory. — For the first time in his career, he will be expected to pitch through the month of September. He already has logged 138 1/3 innings and is on pace to blow by his previous high of 149 innings last season.
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TSN.ca:
Blue Jays rely on Redmond in opener with Astros — The Sports Network — (Sports Network) - Journeyman right-hander Todd Redmond makes his eighth start of the season and ninth of his career on Friday night when the Toronto Blue Jays visit the Houston Astros to open a three-game series at Minute Maid Park.
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Marc Narducci / Philly.com:
Phillies Notes: Sandberg says Howard's return in 2013 ‘would be counterproductive’ — Phillies interim manager Ryne Sandberg feels first baseman Ryan Howard has the ability to be a major run producer despite two subpar and injury-plagued years, provided he is in the best possible baseball shape.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Another victory for the Dodgers: Vin Scully will return in 2014 — The Dodgers are expected to announce Friday that Vin Scully will return for his 65th year as announcer. ‘I would be just thrilled to continue,’ he says. — Vin Scully, 85, is expected to return to the Dodgers broadcast booth next season …
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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Cubs Acquire Neil Ramirez To Complete Garza Deal — The Rangers announced that they have sent right-handed pitcher Neil Ramirez to the Cubs, completing the July 22nd trade that sent Matt Garza to Chicago. — The Garza deal called for a player to be named later to be sent to Chicago, but with one interesting wrinkle.
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Giants:
SF GIANTS UPDATE: More on Cain's DL trip, plus plans for Scutaro, Pagan — UPDATE, 5:40 p.m.: Mark Buehrle and Bronson Arroyo: There you have entire list of active pitchers who have made more starts than Matt Cain without going on the disabled list., 422 for Buehrle and 348 for Arroyo.
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Tim Rohan / New York Times:
Study Revealing Doping in Track Strikes Hurdle — Doping experts have long known that drug tests catch only a tiny fraction of the athletes who use banned substances because athletes are constantly finding new drugs and techniques to evade detection. So in 2011, the World Anti-Doping Agency convened …
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