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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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Notes: Green's debut a day away — Newly aquired outfielder glad to be a part of a playoff team — NEW YORK — Shawn Green will make his Mets debut on Thursday, but it will be a reunion of sorts for him and six other players on the club. — Green said in a conference call with media …
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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 …
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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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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.
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Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
Sore knee sends Manny for an MRI — ANAHEIM, Calif. - Manny Ramirez' return to the Red Sox lineup last night was a brief one and the team may now be without him for an extended period of time due to a sore right knee. — Ramirez, who was restricted to a pinch-hitting appearance in Tuesday's loss …
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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.
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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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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Lack of key hits puts heat on Espy — Milwaukee - In the end, the Rockies' playoff hopes will likely RIP because of RISP. — Colorado has hit .244 with runners in scoring position since May 1, second-worst in baseball. No team has a lower average (.227) after the seventh inning.
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.
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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.
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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 …
