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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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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Notes: Mets focusing on this season with Green — It's easy to understand why the Mets want right fielder Shawn Green for the rest of this season: With Cliff Floyd on the disabled list, they've been rotating Endy Chavez, Michael Tucker and rookie Lastings Milledge in their corner-outfield spots.
Sports Illustrated:
Done deal — Mets acquire Green from D'backs, also consider Alou — NEW YORK — With an eye on October, the New York Mets acquired veteran outfielder Shawn Green from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. — The Diamondbacks sent the 33-year-old Green and slightly more than $6.3 million …
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets finalize deal to land Green — Veteran outfielder waives no-trade clause for opportunity — NEW YORK — The Mets believe they have addressed their offensive shortfall that has developed since the trade of Xavier Nady 22 days ago. They have acquired left-handed-hitting veteran right …
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 …
Ben Walker / Associated Press:
Mets acquire Green from Arizona — NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Shawn Green 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. — The Diamondbacks sent the 33-year-old Green and cash …
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Nationals' Defense 'Springs a Leak' — This is how it goes for the Washington Nationals in these long, dreary days of August. Take the lead, then give it right back. Make a good pitch to a savvy hitter, then watch a fielder boot the ball. Tie the score in the top of the eighth inning …
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Associated Press:
Phillies CF Rowand could miss rest of the year with broken ankle — CHICAGO (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Aaron Rowand is hoping to emulate former Eagles receiver Terrell Owens by coming back from an ankle injury to shine in the postseason. — Rowand could miss the rest …
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Todd Zolecki / Philly.com:
Crashing blow: Phils have likely lost Rowand for the season. — CHICAGO - The best-case estimate for Aaron Rowand is to miss four weeks. That means the Phillies centerfielder could return Sept. 18, before the end of the season. — But even Rowand seemed to have a more realistic expectation …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs rookie's Wrigley debut turns sour — O'Malley leaves with injury, absorbs loss — Prospects come and prospects go, and sometimes they meet on a midsummer's night. — The Cubs' past bumped into its future Tuesday night at Wrigley Field as onetime prospect Jamie Moyer returned …
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Charles F. Gardner / JSOnline:
Notes: View from the top — Hart adapting well to role as team's leadoff hitter — cgardner@journalsentinel.com — Corey Hart is getting his chance to play every day in the outfield, and the 24-year-old is trying out a new spot in the batting order. — Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost …
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Amanda Branam / MLB.com:
Peavy aims to bring stability to Padres — San Diego (63-62) vs. Los Angeles (66-59), 7:05 p.m. PT — If they could, the Padres might keep Tuesday's starter Jake Peavy in a protective bubble where nothing could harm him. — Should Peavy make it past the first inning in the middle …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mulder remains a work in progress — NEW YORK — Both his manager and his coach believe Mark Mulder will be a work in progress when he returns to the mound for his first start in two months tonight. But even before the lefthander twirls a pitch or finishes an inning against the New York Mets …
Beth / Cursed To First:
"Sometimes being a fan is a pleasure...other times, it's a duty." * — To me, baseball is a kind of literature. Perhaps just because of my own affinity for story, this beautiful game is, in my eyes, an endless serial narrative with a richly drawn set of ever-evolving, ever-shifting characters.
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Markakis hits 3 homers … The cheers kept building even after Nick Markakis ducked his head in the home dugout and disappeared into a mob of smiling Orioles. Finally, the rookie re-emerged and, after a playful nudge from hitting coach Terry Crowley, acknowledged the applause with a tip of his hat.
Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Six starters an option for busy month — · Come September, the Marlins may have a starting rotation six-pack. — Looking at a stretch of 20 games in 20 days beginning Friday, manager Joe Girardi and pitching coach Rick Kranitz are weighing the merits of using an extra starter.
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Associated Press:
Reds score eight runs in third, top Astros for fourth straight win — CBS SportsLine.com wire reports — CINCINNATI — A crushing comeback, a big blowout. The Cincinnati Reds are winning every which way these days. — And some of the folks trying to catch them are starting to feel the futility of the chase.
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Tigers end streak of losing seasons — Rogers tosses seven shutout innings for win No. 13 — DETROIT — For all the superlatives that have been raised about this year's Tigers compared to their recent history, there's one more that can put this season into focus: Win No. 81 passed by like a state line along the highway to 100-plus.
