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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Hinske trade struck — Blue Jays unload lefthanded bat — Not one to complain, David Ortiz yesterday afternoon put words to a sentiment widely held in the Red Sox clubhouse. — ``We need help," he said. ``It's getting late." — Perhaps Ortiz already had an inkling of what was coming …
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Source: Sox get Hinske from Jays — The Red Sox traded for slugger Eric Hinske earlier tonight, according to a major league source, a move that should immediately impact the club's lefty-lacking offense. — It was not immediately known what the Red Sox sent the Toronto Blue Jays in return …
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Strong-arm tactics — Wells gets win with help from Hansen, Papelbon — There are easier ways to grow up than in a pennant race, although Craig Hansen will never know it. — The kid who went to school on Utopia Parkway, then did not pass ``Go" on his way from St. John's University to the big leagues …
David Heuschkel / Hartford Courant:Report Has Hinske On The Way — BOSTON — The need …
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Boston Sports Media Watch
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:Sox dig in from left side: Hinske's on way from Jays
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The Joy of Sox
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Waivers surprise Soriano — Left fielder thought speculation was done after July 31 deadline — WASHINGTON — Left fielder Alfonso Soriano was surprised to learn that he was placed on waivers on Tuesday. He figured that since he wasn't traded before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline …
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Ken Wright / Washington Times:Soriano on waivers but unlikely to go
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Inning count could cost Gorzelanny — By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — The Pirates' management is discussing a plan to curtail the innings pitched by its four young starters the rest of the season. — And that could spell an early end, specifically, for Tom Gorzelanny.
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Rich Draper / MLB.com:
Notes: Hillenbrand at peace in SF — Giants infielder's intensity has caused him problems in the past — SAN DIEGO — Shea Hilllenbrand knows some people perceive him as a bit strange. Standoffish. Odd sense of humor. Certainly extremely intense. Maybe not a team player.
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Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Notes: Punto sidelined by sore knee — Twins, thin on bench, not making a roster move for now — MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins' limited number of bench players hadn't really seemed a problem — that is until Nick Punto arrived at the ballpark on Tuesday with a sore left knee.
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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Met lead down to dirty dozen — Blanking continues Philly flop — PHILADELPHIA - Their pitchers were battered for 24 runs in their previous two games, and their ace, Pedro Martinez, landed on the disabled list yesterday. — But Tom Glavine was anything but the main culprit last night …
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Lisa L. Colangelo / NY Daily News:
Stick a shovel in House that Ruth Built — The shadow of the Bambino loomed large yesterday as the Bronx Bombers broke ground on a new Yankee Stadium to replace the House That Ruth Built. — "I think the Babe must be looking down, saying, 'You go, guys,'" Mayor Bloomberg said after digging …
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Baseball Musings
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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Former NU star Peña is added to the mix — First baseman left Yankees' system — The Red Sox, who have been casting about for a lefthanded hitter for some time, last night came to terms on a deal with Carlos Peña, the Haverhill native and former Northeastern star who has spent the summer in the minor leagues.
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers show plenty of fight in 9-3 win — ARLINGTON - Who knows if the Rangers and Los Angeles Angels will have anything to play for when they meet again in mid-September? — But they will apparently still have something to settle. — The spat that started with a handful …
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Lone Star Ball
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:Angels Get Some Hits in on Rangers
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Amanda Branam / MLB.com:
Peavy, Friars try to salvage finale — San Francisco (57-63) at San Diego (60-60), 12:35 p.m. PT — While physically having little time between games can be taxing, Thursday's matinee will likely be a good thing for the Padres' psyche. — After a 13-inning loss on Wednesday night …
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San Diego Union-Tribune
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards Notebook: Perez starts, Belliard rests — Perez starts, Belliard rests — Having belted out five hits and a couple of RBIs in his past two games, Ronnie Belliard got a breather Wednesday partially because the numbers said it was the best way to keep him going.
Bill Finley / New York Times:
Yankees Cannot Take Advantage of the Slumping Orioles — This did not look like a game the Yankees would lose, not when the opponent was struggling Baltimore, which had lost 5 straight and 12 of 16. But they did, 3-2, on a night when they once again could not figure out Baltimore starter Adam Loewen.
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Bronx Banter
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Dishing From Behind the Dish: Phillies' Coste Continues a Journey — The Phillies' Chris Coste self-published 2,000 copies of a 228-page book about his life in the minors. He was called up from Scranton on May 21. — Chris Coste's second book was done.
R.B. Fallstrom / Associated Press:
Edmonds diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome — ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Jim Edmonds was diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome Wednesday, one day after leaving a game because of dizziness and blurred vision. — Edmonds underwent an MRI on Tuesday night …
Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Towers: 'We're all in this thing together' — Padres CEO Sandy Alderson spoke with players, and General Manager Kevin Towers yesterday called for unity in apparent response to unidentified players questioning the front office in a Union-Tribune column. — "We all need to look into the mirror," Towers said.
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Ducksnorts
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Sheffield Swings Bat and Makes a Splash — The Yankees finally heard encouraging news about one of their injured star outfielders yesterday. Gary Sheffield saw his hand specialist and was cleared to swing a bat — underwater. — It is a start, at least.
