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ESPN:
Mets' Glavine doesn't need surgery, will return soon — On Sunday it was feared Tom Glavine might miss the rest of the season. Now, the veteran Mets left-hander might be on the mound as soon as next week. — Sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney that an angiogram performed Monday revealed …
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Mark Hale / New York Post:
TOM'S TERRIFIC — SOURCE: TEST SAYS GLAV CAN — RETURN IN WEEK — Tom Glavine will be taking the mound again. — A source told The Post last night that the Mets' All-Star left-hander - feared done for the season, maybe even for his career with a possible blood clot in his pitching shoulder …
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Mets' Karma Is Taking a Turn for the Worse — Pedro Martínez blurted out a remark three weeks ago that seemed offhand then, but poignantly prescient now. — Standing in the visitors' clubhouse at Turner Field in Atlanta, Martínez responded to a television commentator's assertion …
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Relieved Glavine to miss just one start — Clot not threatening; lefty targets return to rotation by weekend — NEW YORK — A sense of great relief washed over the Mets on Tuesday when they learned that Tom Glavine will not require surgery and that he will rejoin the team's rotation after missing just one turn.
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Chicks Dig The Pitchers' Duel
ESPN:
Reports: Mets deal for Diamondbacks OF Green — NEW YORK — Outfielder Shawn Green reportedly was traded from the Arizona Diamondbacks to the New York Mets on Tuesday night, giving the NL East leaders one more big bat as they gear up for the postseason. — Two team officials familiar …
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Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
D-Backs, Mets complete deal for Green — Veteran waives no-trade clause; deal awaiting approval — SAN FRANCISCO — Shawn Green's career with the Diamondbacks appears to have come to an end. — A baseball source told MLB.com that the veteran outfielder was dealt along with cash considerations …
Sports Illustrated:
Moises in their sites — Mets targeting veteran Alou to bolster outfield — The Mets have engaged in serious trade discussions to acquire outfielder Moises Alou from the Giants, SI.com has learned. — It appears now that Alou is actually the Mets' top outfield target, not Shawn Green, as previously thought.
Jack Curry / New York Times:
Abreu Has Become a Natural Fit In a Patient and Powerful Lineup — About 10 seconds after hearing that Bobby Abreu had been traded from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Yankees, Curt Schilling, who is as much of a baseball analyst as a pitcher, was concerned.
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ESPN:
Phils' Rowand out 4-6 weeks with broken ankle — As the Phillies make their push for the NL wild card, they will have to do it without starting center fielder Aaron Rowand. — Rowand suffered a fractured left ankle in a scary outfield collision with teammate Chase Utley on Monday night …
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Toni Ginnetti / Chicago Sun Times:Marmol on DL; Rusch rushes back to fill void
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Dave Gorgon / thenewsherald.com:
JLWS umpire nurtures baseball in Romania — Years from now, if baseball becomes popular in Romania, Cristian Manea may be considered the person responsible for getting it there. — Manea, a successful 32-year-old computer business owner in his native Bucharest, became the first umpire …
Enrique Rojas / ESPN:
Hall of Fame should embrace Felipe Alou … When speaking of future candidates of Latin descent for the Hall of Fame, the list includes Pedro Martinez, Mariano Rivera and Ivan Rodriguez, as well as Rafael Palmeiro and Sammy Sosa. — But it's possible that none of the above have more genuine credentials …
ESPN:
MLB Transactions — Placed infielder Cesar Izturis on the 15-day disabled list with a strained hamstring; recalled outfielder Buck Coats from Iowa of the Pacific Coast League (AAA). — Recalled infielder Kaz Matsui from Colorado Springs of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); designated infielder Jason Smith for assignment.
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The Good Phight
Matthew Haggman / Miami Herald:
Stadium plan for downtown gets a boost — Major League Baseball has its sights on downtown Miami land for a new Florida Marlins stadium, adding a new twist in the long quest for a new home. — mhaggman@MiamiHerald.com — Reigniting hopes for baseball in downtown Miami …
MLB.com:
Mariners recall outfielder T.J. Bohn — SEATTLE — Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Bill Bavasi announced today that the club has recalled outfielder T.J. Bohn from Triple-A Tacoma. — To make room on the 25-man roster, the club has optioned outfielder Adam Jones to Tacoma.
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U.S.S. Mariner
Associated Press:
Pirates send IF Hernandez across state to Phillies — CHICAGO — The Philadelphia Phillies traded for utility infielder Jose Hernandez Tuesday, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates cash in the deal. — With Aaron Rowand likely out for the season with a broken left ankle, the Phillies wanted to acquire another right-handed hitter.
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Bucs Dugout
