Marlins don’t get Manny, keep Hermida

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Marlins don’t get Manny, keep Hermida Marlins don’t get Manny, keep Hermida “Manny Mania” ran wild for about 24 hours in South Florida, but when the non-waiver Trade Deadline passed at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, the slugger headed out west and the [...]

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Morneau helps Twins rally to beat White Sox 6-5

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Morneau helps Twins rally to beat White Sox 6-5
Justin Morneau’s bases-clearing double capped a five-run fifth inning and helped the Twins rally from four runs down to beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 Tuesday night.
Tiger bats come alive
There are no magical [...]

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Kotchman excited as he joins Braves

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Kotchman excited as he joins Braves Kotchman excited as he joins Braves Nobody would have been surprised if Casey Kotchman had arrived at Turner Field with a sense of disappointment. Within a span of 24 hours, he went from being a member of [...]

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Marlins drop Mets into 2nd in NL East (AP)

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Marlins drop Mets into 2nd in NL East (AP)

Even without Manny Ramirez, the Florida Marlins‘ offense is pretty potent. With talk heating up about Florida trading for Ramirez, the Marlins roughed up Mike Pelfrey and tightened the NL East race by beating the New York Mets 7-5 on [...]

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Kotchman excited as he joins Braves

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Kotchman excited as he joins Braves Kotchman excited as he joins Braves Nobody would have been surprised if Casey Kotchman had arrived at Turner Field with a sense of disappointment. Within a span of 24 hours, he went from being a member of [...]

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Improbable night ends with extras win

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Improbable night ends with extras win Improbable night ends with extras win After trading veteran catcher Ivan Rodriguez to the Yankees earlier in the day, the Tigers played to a wild finish on Wednesday at Progressive Field. Behind seven runs after just the [...]

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Rangers’ catchers drawing interest

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Rangers’ catchers drawing interest Rangers‘ catchers drawing interest As the July 31 Trade Deadline approaches, the Rangers continue to see substantial interest in Gerald Laird from other teams, but no deal has been completed, as the Rangers have yet to be satisfied in [...]

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Pena, Jackson carry Rays past Jays 3-2 (AP)

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Pena, Jackson carry Rays past Jays 3-2 (AP)

After stumbling into the All-Star break, the Tampa Bay Rays are back in stride. Carlos Pena homered, Edwin Jackson won consecutive starts for the first time since April and the Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Wednesday, completing a [...]

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Vazquez’s walk-off lifts Rangers

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Vazquez’s walk-off lifts Rangers Vazquez’s walk-off lifts Rangers Ramon Vazquez hit a two-run double with one out in the bottom of the ninth off of reliever J.J. Putz to give the Rangers an 11-10 victory over the Mariners on Tuesday at Rangers Ballpark [...]

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Posada to have season-ending shoulder surgery

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Posada to have season-ending shoulder surgery Jorge Posada will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder, ending his attempt to return to the New York Yankees‘ lineup …

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Cubs cruise with Big Z’s eight scoreless

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Cubs cruise with Big Z’s eight scoreless Big Z tosses eight scoreless in win Kosuke Fukudome’s two-run triple highlighted a five-run sixth inning and helped Carlos Zambrano outduel Ben Sheets to lead the Cubs to a 7-1 victory Tuesday over the Brewers. [...]

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Angels flying high in Major Leagues

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Angels flying high in Major Leagues Angels flying high in Major Leagues The best team in baseball acquired the best position player available prior to the Trade Deadline. The Angles’ acquisition of Mark Teixeira served notice to the rest of the league that [...]

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Lackey’s feeling it

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Lackey’s feeling it
Marathoners have the “wall.” Pitchers have the “dead-arm” phase. “I think most guys go through it,” Angels pitching coach Mike Butcher said.
Kansas City tops Tampa Bay
Billy Butler homered and drove in four runs, Kyle Davies picked up his first [...]

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Burnett ‘not going anywhere,’ Ricciardi says

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Burnett ‘not going anywhere,’ Ricciardi says
The Toronto Blue Jays are not trading starting pitcher A.J. Burnett before Thursday’s non-waiver trade deadline, according to general manager J.P. Ricciardi.

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Utley denies potential right hip injury

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Utley denies potential right hip injury Utley denies potential right hip injury As Chase Utley’s production continues to be un-Chase Utley-like, theories have emerged as to why. One, that the Phillies second baseman may be playing hurt, received some credence Sunday, when general [...]

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Dye goes yard to help White Sox rally past Tigers in ninth

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Dye goes yard to help White Sox rally past Tigers in ninth
Jermaine Dye downplayed the importance of the Chicago White Sox – Detroit Tigers series before it started, saying it was too early.
Chicago White Sox (59-44) at Minnesota Twins (57-47),
The top [...]

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Ichiro approaching career milestone

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Ichiro approaching career milestone Ichiro approaching career milestone The next hit Ichiro Suzuki gets will make him the first two-country player to reach the 3,000-hit plateau.

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New Hall of Famers stump for Steinbrenner

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

New Hall of Famers stump for Steinbrenner After finally reaching the Hall of Fame, Goose Gossage argued George Steinbrenner should join him. Kevin Kernan makes the case.
Braves put Jones, Hudson on DL; demote Reyes
The Atlanta Braves will be minus Chipper Jones and Tim Hudson for a [...]

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Orioles end Yanks’ home win streak at 10 (AP)

Monday, July 28, 2008

Orioles end Yanks’ home win streak at 10 (AP)

Adam Jones hit a grand slam and an RBI triple to back Jeremy Guthrie’s strong start, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 13-4 blowout Monday night that ended the New York Yankees‘ 10-game home winning streak. Kevin Millar hit a [...]

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Isringhausen takes back closer role

Monday, July 28, 2008

Isringhausen takes back closer role Isringhausen takes back closer role Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan acknowledged Monday that Jason Isringhausen will resume closing duties for St. Louis, with interim closer Ryan Franklin moving back into a setup role. [...]

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