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Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
D-Train stops Boston's 12-game winning streak — MIAMI GARDENS - Much of the pre-series discussion focused on how irked the Marlins would feel playing in front Red Sox-friendly crowds. — Whatever percentage of the 32,194 Dolphin Stadium fans were Big Papi partisans or Manny Ramirez maniacs meant little …
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Dave Joseph / Sun-Sentinel:
Classy Lowell swinging easy again — · Mike Lowell came home Friday evening. — There were a few adjustments. Different uniform. Different clubhouse. — "I had to ask where to park," he said, a smile creasing his face. — But here he was again at Dolphin Stadium.
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FishStripes
Associated Press:
Welcome back — Flurry of ex-Marlins return for sort of homecoming — MIAMI (AP) — Instead of bartering with teammates for their unused tickets for Boston's weekend series against the Florida Marlins, Mike Lowell simply purchased enough to accommodate his friends and family. — How many?
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Fish Chunks
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Willis to face Red Sox for first time — Boston (48-28) at Florida (34-41), 7:35 p.m. ET Friday — Having just taken two out of three against the Devil Rays and won 13 out of their past 17 games, the $64,000 question becomes how will the Marlins do against a team playing as well as they are?
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Nationals' Kasten Will Keep Bowden — Stan Kasten, the incoming president of the Washington Nationals, yesterday announced he would keep Jim Bowden as the team's general manager when new ownership takes over later this month, providing stability to the front office during a period that could bring significant upheaval on the field.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Bowden will remain with Nationals — Impending sale of team means money at GM's disposal — WASHINGTON — With the Lerner Group getting close to purchasing the Nationals before the grand reopening at RFK Stadium on July 21, incoming president Stan Kasten announced that general manager Jim Bowden …
Greg Wagner / MLB.com:
Jered Weaver returns to Majors — Angels designate Jeff Weaver for assignment — ANAHEIM — The last-place Angels simply couldn't wait any longer to see more of their rookie phenom. — With calming health concerns about Bartolo Colon and an inability to trade Jeff Weaver …
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Watching All Angels
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Mike Scarr / MLB.com:
Colon struggles against fiery Dodgers — Righty still looking to regain his form as he drops to 0-4 — ANAHEIM — The Angels cut Jeff Weaver loose on Friday, ending an experiment that lasted 16 starts and netted just three wins. — Three factors went into the decision …
losangeles.angels.mlb.com:Angels designate pitcher Jeff Weaver for assignment; Club recalls …
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Seattle Marinerds
Bernie Wilson / Associated Press:
Padres add former Dodgers GM DePodesta to front office — Padres add former Dodgers GM DePodesta to front office — SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres hired Paul DePodesta as special assistant for baseball operations on Friday, giving them five former general managers on their payroll.
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Lewis Abraham Leader / Los Angeles Times:All-Time Dodgers-Angels Team Is Quite the Cast
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Dodger Thoughts
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Hughes Will Probably Stay, but Two Prospects May Go — With each game he pitches, it seems, Phil Hughes cements his case to stay with the Yankees past the July 31 trading deadline. Hughes, 20, has allowed just one hit in each of his last two starts for Class AA Trenton.
Newsday:
Wallace Matthews — No lasting impression — Lastings Milledge came to his farewell party dressed in all the trappings of a major-league ballplayer. Sterling silver diamond wristwatch. Rectangular diamond stud in his left earlobe. French cuff pinstriped shirt, diamond cuff links.
Lboros / Viva El Birdos:
Game 78 Open Thread: June 30, 2006 — the angels DFA 'd jeff weaver today; i wouldn't mind seeing the cardinals take a flyer. not if it's going to cost any worthwhile talent, mind you, but the angels don't have a whole lot of trade leverage here. if the cardinals can get him for, say …
Associated Press:
Hamilton cleared to play in minors — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Troubled Tampa Bay prospect Josh Hamilton, on the restricted list the last two seasons, received permission from Major League Baseball on Friday to play in minor league games the rest of the year.
Joe Sheehan / Baseball Prospectus:
Prospectus Today — Friars — Later today, I'll be headed down to San Diego to see the Padres and Giants, part of BP's Ballpark Feed event. We'll have Sandy Alderson, Dave Pease and Barry Bonds, which is a pretty solid lineup, all things considered. I'll actually see the Giants twice …
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¡Disfrute El Lefty Malo!
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