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John Fay / Cincinnati Enquirer:
Krivsky: No red flags — Reds general manager Wayne Krivsky would not say on Tuesday if the club will file a grievance over the Washington Nationals' failure to disclose that relief pitcher Gary Majewski, who has been sent to the disabled list, took a cortisone shot for tendinitis in his shoulder …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Bowden disputes wrong doing in trade — Nats GM said that all information was provided on Majewski — WASHINGTON — Nationals general manager Jim Bowden said on Tuesday afternoon that there was no wrong doing when he traded reliever Gary Majewski to the Reds on July 13 as part …
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Questions swirl around Majewski — Reds uncertain when reliever developed 'tired shoulder' — CINCINNATI — Was relief pitcher Gary Majewski damaged goods when he came from the Nationals to the Reds? Currently, it's a question without an answer. — Reds general manager Wayne Krivsky …
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thewadeblogs.com - Put up your Lo Ducas... Sonia's Playboy DVD — While Paul Lo Duca's job is to catch people cheating (off first base etc.) ... the tables were turned on the Mets cathcer yesterday as his wife Sonia made front page headlines announcing she is suing the backstop for divorce.
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Jay Cohen / Associated Press:
Lo Duca denies gambling problem — NEW YORK (AP) — Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca on Tuesday denied he has a gambling problem and expressed sympathy for what his wife is going through after she filed for divorce in June. — A report in the Daily News on Tuesday alleged Lo Duca …
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Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Garza gets another big call — Young right-hander will start for Twins on Friday — DETROIT — Matt Garza has seen his fair share of important calls this season during his rapid ascension through the Twins' Minor League system. — But there is no question the two biggest calls …
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Jon Krawczynski / Associated Press:With Liriano ailing, Twins call up Garza
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Never-say-die guys — Konerko's HR off Rivera ties it, Dye beats Yanks with hit in 11th — Paul Konerko bailed out the White Sox's bullpen in the ninth inning, and Jermaine Dye provided temporary relief in the 11th. — Konerko hit a game-tying homer and Dye hit a single …
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Mike Scarr / MLB.com:
Kennedy's pinch-hit single lifts Halos — Angels recover after Weaver gives up four runs in sixth — CLEVELAND — Adam Kennedy may or may not be in his final two months with the Angels, but he's out to make a point. — The second baseman, who will be a free agent at the end of the season …
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Mychael Urban / MLB.com:
Notes: A's injuries create opportunity — Kielty getting outfield time with injury to Kotsay's back — OAKLAND — At the start of the season, one of the big challenges facing A's manager Ken Macha was how to keep five outfielders happy. He insisted that it wouldn't be a problem, though, and it hasn't been.
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets add Ledee for lefty bat off bench — New York awarded claim on outfielder from Dodgers — The Mets addressed their need for a left-handed-hitting reserve Tuesday when they claimed veteran outfielder Ricky Ledee off waivers from the Dodgers. — Ledee had been placed on waivers Monday night …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Pierzynski has body ready for long haul — A.J. Pierzynski's best adjustments might have occurred in the off-season instead of at the plate. — Pierzynski is on pace to catch 134 games—one shy of his career high, set three years ago with Minnesota—thanks in part to some training alterations in January.
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Sox staff in throes of a slump — Tim Wakefield turned 40 last week, an occasion that received less fanfare than it should have because the knuckleballer is on the disabled list. — But if there was a time to make the case that Wakefield remains as valuable as ever to the Red Sox …
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Jonah Keri / yesnetwork.com:
Not Every Trade Worked — When the Yankees fell short of a World Series title for the fifth straight season in 2005 — an eternity in the Bronx — most observers expected the team to reload in the offseason. Given one of the weaker free-agent classes in recent memory …
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Chris Jenkins / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Mets enjoy view from top after year on bottom — NEW YORK - As usual, of course, the proof is in the big numbers. Like the $345 million the New York Mets are paying only six players for their services. — But the difference on the field is in the small numbers.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Freel helps Reds bounce back — Right fielder scores three runs, adds diving catch in rout — CINCINNATI — The Reds' 17 hits against the Cardinals were certainly nice. — So was their rebound from Monday's rout by St. Louis. — Eric Milton's solid pitching was a positive, too.
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Notes: Ramirez likely done for season — Left-hander has partially torn tendon in finger — ATLANTA — Horacio Ramirez's injury-plagued season may have come to an end. According to manager Bobby Cox, there's a good chance Ramirez will spend the rest of this year on the disabled list.
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ESPN:
Reports: Marlins owner, Girardi had 'heated discussion' — Were the Florida Marlins close to changing managers on Sunday? — According to media reports in South Florida, a disagreement between Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria and manager Joe Girardi erupted during and after the Marlins' loss …
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