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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates entertaining offers for Jack Wilson — But team apparently is not eager to trade shortstop — The Pirates are entertaining trade offers for shortstop Jack Wilson, multiple sources said yesterday, although it is unlikely he will be dealt by Major League Baseball's July 31 deadline.
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Beanball incident may have carryover — Milton Bradley might have a thing or two to teach his Oakland teammates about anger management before the final pitch of today's series finale is thrown. — Because the A's are steamed. — The 96 mph fastball thrown by Curt Schilling that hit Nick Swisher …
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Associated Press:
Schilling shuts down A's as Red Sox win — BOSTON —All the Boston Red Sox needed was a strong effort from Curt Schilling so their weary bullpen could rest. Schilling allowed two hits and struck out nine in seven innings and David Ortiz snapped out of an RBI slump with his major league-leading 32nd homer …
Howard Kussoy / MLB.com:
Schilling, Ortiz team up to bully A's — Ace yields just two hits; Big Papi knocks in three runs — BOSTON — Before the Red Sox took on the A's on Saturday night at Fenway Park, Boston's starting pitcher, Curt Schilling, was sitting on a couch in the clubhouse watching the Yankees demolish the White Sox.
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The Baseball Desert
David Heuschkel / Hartford Courant:Foulke Says Selig Was Unfair
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Christian Red / NY Daily News:
For Ozzie, blowout is sobering — The final score alone was lopsided enough to warrant the blizzard of Ozzie. — But despite yesterday's 14-3 pounding at the hands of the Yankees, a third consecutive shaky outing by southpaw Mark Buehrle and Chicago's fourth loss in the last five games …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:Phils' Abreu Has Become the Center of Attention
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Andrew Bagnato / Houston Chronicle:
Stephen Drew make ML debut for Arizona — PHOENIX — The Drew family has a tradition. When one of the Drew brothers is promoted to the major leagues, everyone gets a phone call. It happened first with J.D. in 1998, then with Tim in 2000. — On Friday night it was Stephen Drew's turn.
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Baseball Musings
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Early Pitchers' Duel Turns Into Cubs Rout — CHICAGO, July 15 — The game was scoreless through five innings, a crisp pitchers' duel that nonetheless seemed ominous for Cubs fans as soon as their pitcher's focus on scoring runs disrupted his ability to prevent them.
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Ryan Crawford / MLB.com:
Glavine's streak snapped in loss — Left-hander loses decision for first time since April 24 — CHICAGO — Tom Glavine and Carlos Zambrano both looked like All-Stars in the first five innings on Saturday. — But the heat and sun took its toll in the sixth inning and proved to be more tough on Glavine …
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New York Times
Ira Podell / Associated Press:
No saves recorded during full day of baseball — NEW YORK (AP) — There was no saving baseball during a wild Saturday full of blowouts and walkoff wins. — It marked the first time in nearly three decades a full day of major league games were played without a save recorded.
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The Griddle
Amanda Branam / MLB.com:
Padres send Park to contain Braves — Atlanta (41-49) at San Diego (48-41), 7:05 p.m. PT — In Saturday's game between the Braves and the Padres, it will be interesting to see if either team's offense has anything left in the tank. — The same holds true for each team's bullpens …
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Mike Berardino / Sun-Sentinel:
Somebody stop Selig — Game's managers vehemently against Selig's Never on Sunday plan. — Somebody stop Bud Selig before he tinkers again. — Assigning home-field advantage for the World Series to the league that wins the All-Star Game was bad enough, but last week …
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
No simple solution for Selig — Cincinnati - It permeates the game like a bad odor, seeping through clubhouses and settling in the commissioner's office. — Barry Bonds' legal problems soon will intersect with Bud Selig's best interests. — The embattled San Francisco Giants slugger …
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Purple Row
Terry Pluto / ohio.com:
View from Pluto — Good signs in Vegas — How about some good news? — • It's just summer league, but the Cavaliers have reasons to like first-round draft pick Shannon Brown. The 6-foot-3 guard from Michigan State played 30 minutes a game, averaged 14 points and shot 50 percent …
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Notes: Verlander well-rested, set to start — Right-hander goes for win No. 11; Infante starts in center field — DETROIT — If Justin Verlander's biggest concern Saturday is how well he can pitch in the Tigers' Detroit Stars replica uniforms as part of Negro Leagues Tribute Weekend …
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Bless You Boys
Chris / Redleg Nation:
Is Majewski Worn Out? — Bill Bray and Gary Majewski have been touted as everything from the next Nasty Boys to the cure for b.o. Everyone who's supported this trade starts by saying that improved middle relief is essential to the Reds' chances of contention.
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Red Hot Mama
