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3:35 AM ET, August 24, 2006

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Bernie Wilson / Associated Press:
Chan Ho Park has surgery to stop internal bleeding  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres right-hander Chan Ho Park had surgery on Wednesday to stop bleeding in his small intestine and is expected to be out for at least four weeks.  —  "He's going to be just fine," trainer Todd Hutcheson said before the Padres …
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Associated Press:
Dodgers' Little, Penny, Lugo ejected  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Grady Little and starting pitcher Brad Penny were ejected from Wednesday night's game against San Diego during a lengthy argument that started when San Diego's Adrian Gonzalez walked on a pitch Penny thought was strike three.
Associated Press:   Dodgers-Padres Preview  —  The San Diego Padres have had their …
Amanda Branam / MLB.com:
Williams looks to finish off sweep of LA
Discussion: Ducksnorts
Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:   Trainer says docs have located Park's problem
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Green excited about playing in front of Jewish fans in New York  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Shawn Green is looking forward to playing in front of the large population of Jewish fans in New York.  —  Traded Tuesday to the Mets by the Arizona Diamondbacks, the outfielder planned to be at Shea Stadium …
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Bryan Tsao / Hardball Times:
Mets Spin Wheels With Green Trade  —  Being a recent college graduate whose family supported him through college, I am acutely aware of how lucky I am that my parents worked hard and saved for my college education.  So I like it when the things I do—like, say, writing for a cool baseball site …
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Green Glad to Have Postseason Chance  —  A West Coast guy through and through, Shawn Green had a no-trade clause in his contract that prevented him from being dealt to every team but three: San Francisco, San Diego and the Los Angeles Angels.  But Green was willing to waive it and move his wife …
Mike Scarr / MLB.com:
Angels fall to Sox as win streak ends  —  Halos can't overcome two early Boston home runs  —  ANAHEIM — Kelvim Escobar continues to be a riddle.  —  From one perspective, he can be described as a hard-luck pitcher, capable of delivering a quality start but likely to suffer from lack of run support.
Discussion: 6-4-2
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Gerry Callahan / Boston Herald:
Wait till next year . . . or year after that
Discussion: The Joy of Sox
Greg Wagner / MLB.com:
Escobar faces Lester in rematch
Discussion: The Joy of Sox
Associated Press:
Cubs put O'Malley on DL, recall Ryu  —  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs put rookie left-hander Ryan O'Malley on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained left forearm and recalled right-hander Jae Kuk Ryu from Triple-A Iowa.  —  O'Malley, who won his major league debut earlier …
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MLB.com:
Cubs recall Ryu from Triple-A Iowa, place O'Malley on disabled list
Discussion: The Cub Reporter
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Rollins keeps Phils in mix, Cubs on skid  —  9th-inning hit tops Cubs, moves team nearer wild-card lead  —  Juan Pierre and Philadelphia's Jimmy Rollins are considered two of the best leadoff hitters in the game.  —  Now the Cubs must consider whether Pierre deserves a Rollins-type contract to keep him in town beyond September.
Discussion: CubsNet.com
Pat Borzi / New York Times:
Giambi Is Added to Torre's List of Hobbled Players  —  The Yankees' Jason Giambi attempted to explain the ache in his left hamstring with a look of resignation.  After five grueling games in four days in Boston, then a cross-country flight, he sounded as if he knew it was coming.
Ben Volin / Palm Beach Post:
Cabrera, 23, hits 100th homer  —  MIAMI GARDENS — A weekday matchup in late August between two sub-.500 teams had all the makings of a mundane regular-season game Wednesday night at Dolphin Stadium.  —  But Miguel Cabrera and Scott Olsen made it a historic night in the Marlins' 9-7 victory against Washington.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Doumit faces challenge to reclaim job  —  By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  —  ATLANTA — Only a few months ago, Ryan Doumit was seen as the Pirates' catcher of the present and future.  —  Much has changed.  —  Yesterday, when he rejoined the team …
Tony Jackson / L.A. Daily News:
Gagne might take less to stay  —  SAN DIEGO - Dodgers closer Eric Gagne, who is out for the season with a back injury and clearly headed for free agency in the fall, said Tuesday he wants to remain with the club.  —  He also is willing to take less money than he might get from another team in order to do so.
Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Notes: Izzy searches for missing pitch  —  Closer has uncharacteristically given up more homers this year  —  NEW YORK — Jason Isringhausen's best weapon, his favorite pitch, keeps deserting him, and the Cardinals closer isn't sure how to get it back and keep it back.
Sports Illustrated:
Double standard  —  Sheffield gets free pass while A-Rod gets grilled  —  Let's get this straight: Alex Rodriguez gets ripped like Dean Martin at closing time for casually mentioning that he has played hurt this season — and those close to A-Rod say he weathered a nagging groin injury …
David Briggs / MLB.com:
Mexico wins International semi in rout  —  Ten-run mercy rule shuts down four-inning affair  —  SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Latin America had only given up three runs in sweeping through their three games of pool play.  —  The pitching for the team from Barquisimeto, Venezuela …
Discussion: The Griddle
 
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
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