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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Reliever Rivera Gets Job Done — Ingrown Toenail Sidelines Cordero: Nationals 7, Braves 6 — Saul Rivera didn't know he would be the closer. Frank Robinson didn't know Rivera would have to try to save the game. Chad Cordero has been the person, the only person, that Robinson calls on in such situations.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Kearns homers as Nats snap skid — With Cordero unavailable, Rivera narrowly closes it out — ATLANTA — With a 7-4 lead in the ninth inning on Friday night, Nationals right-hander Chad Cordero did not come in to close out the game against the Braves. Instead, righty Saul Rivera entered …
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Rested Ortiz set for some healthy cuts — SEATTLE — He said there were no chest pains. No high blood pressure. David Ortiz said it was stress and dehydration that put him in Massachusetts General Hospital for intravenous fluids and overnight observation last Saturday in the middle of the Yankee series.
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Dan Shaughnessy Watch
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Tony Massarotti / Boston Herald:
Big scare humbles Big Papi: Stress caught up to slugger — SEATTLE - Ultimately, without exception, we all end up in the same place. And that is true of you, me, the insurance broker and the mail carrier. It is even true of someone as seemingly invincible as David Ortiz.
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Hartford Courant
David Heuschkel / Hartford Courant:
Ortiz OK After Hospital Stay — SEATTLE — David Ortiz treated the fans to an impressive power display as he took batting practice Friday at Safeco Field. He later obliged fans who were clamoring for his autograph, signing several baseballs as he stood on the steps of the Red Sox dugout with a smile.
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Clean bill of health for Big Papi — Irregular heartbeat landed Red Sox slugger in hospital — SEATTLE — One day after it was revealed that Red Sox star David Ortiz was held overnight at Massachusetts General Hospital last weekend, the left-handed-hitting slugger revealed …
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The Joy of Sox
Gregg Bell / Associated Press:Dehydration, being "stressed out" sent Ortiz to hospital
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Notes: Dye heats up in third hole — Thome making small progress; Konerko starts at DH — CHICAGO — Call it a mere coincidence, but the White Sox posted a 13-1 record last season after Ozzie Guillen moved Jermaine Dye into the third slot of the batting order on Sept. 29 in Detroit.
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Jason Williams / TwinCities.com:
A new deal for Reyes: Staying put — Vagabond pitcher gets first multiyear contract — BALTIMORE — Fed up with bouncing around so much in his career, Dennys Reyes packed his suitcase and brought it to the clubhouse on April 29. — "I was going to quit and go home to Mexico," he said.
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Shoulder woes put Kazmir on DL … BALTIMORE - All-Star pitcher Scott Kazmir's season has been interrupted again by shoulder problems and possibly could be over. — The Rays placed Kazmir on the disabled list after Friday's game for what they said were precautionary reasons and don't know when he will next pitch.
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The Eddie Kranepool Society
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Michael Gluskin / MLB.com:
Devil Rays place Kazmir on DL — Howell to be recalled to fill in for southpaw Sunday — BALTIMORE — For the second time in a month, the Devil Rays have placed southpaw starter Scott Kazmir on the disabled list with left shoulder problems. Kazmir, who missed 16 games during late July …
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The Griddle
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Schilling leads Sox against Mariners — Boston (71-56) at Seattle (58-69), 10:05 p.m. ET — The Red Sox, fresh off taking two out of three in Anaheim, continue their nine-game West Coast swing at Safeco Field when they begin a three-game series against the Mariners on Friday night.
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The Joy of Sox
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John Hayes / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Band strikes out with Pirates fans — A four-run rally in the sixth for a big Pirates win, clear skies and a glorious fireworks display. — What could go wrong? — Thirty-two thousand fans found out Thursday night at PNC Park when a post-game entertainment extravaganza disintegrated into boos …
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Mondesi's House
Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Pavano says he's ready to return — ANAHEIM, Calif. - Carl Pavano, on the disabled list for more than a year, declared himself ready to pitch for the Yankees after his latest rehab start Friday night. "Yes, I'm ready," he told The Columbus Dispatch. "I felt good."
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WasWatching.com
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Series features best of league's pinch-hitters — MIAMI GARDENS — Dolphin Stadium is the ideal site for a pinch-hitting clinic this weekend. — The Brewers (.287) and Marlins (.282) are the top two pinch-hitting teams in the majors this season. The Marlins have three players among …
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