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Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
Bad knee puts Manny back on bench: Injuries to Ramirez, Pena force Youkilis into left — SEATTLE - Manny Ramirez' return to the lineup lasted exactly one game. — The Red Sox left fielder, who was -for-3 in Saturday night's 4-3 loss to the Mariners, told manager Terry Francona yesterday …
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Ramirez, Ortiz sit against Athletics — Manny unlikely to play until Thursday at the earliest — OAKLAND — The short-handed Red Sox were hit with the ultimate double whammy at the outset of this three-game series against the red-hot Oakland Athletics on Monday.
Discussion:
Athletics Nation
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Sox continue road trip with Oakland set — Boston (71-59) at Oakland (74-56), 10:05 p.m. ET — After being swept out of Seattle by the last-place team in the American League West, the Red Sox will take a crack at the leaders of the division, the red-hot Oakland Athletics.
Discussion:
The Joy of Sox
David Heuschkel / Hartford Courant:
Sweep Sends Sox The Wrong Way — SEATTLE — Holding the white washcloth he was using to wipe the inside of his mouth, Red Sox manager Terry Francona looked like he had taken a right hook to the jaw. He was spitting out blood after his team absorbed another blow to its postseason hopes.
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Pavano suffers possible rib fracture in car accident … Carl Pavano, the Yankees' oft-injured free agent pitcher, was hurt in a car accident on Aug. 15 but informed the club of the injury only in recent days, and he was examined in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday for a possible rib fracture.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Pavano reveals details of a car accident — Brian Cashman has just informed the media via conference call that Carl Pavano cracked two ribs in a car accident on Aug. 15 while in Florida on a rehab assignment. Pavano did not inform the organization until late Saturday night. That is in violation of his contract.
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Pavano has two broken ribs from accident he hid from Yankees — NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano has a pair of broken ribs, sustained in a mid-August car accident that the oft-injured right-hander didn't tell the team about until Monday. — Pavano, who hasn't played …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yankees Fume After Pavano Fails To Disclose Most Recent Injury — Carl Pavano continues to find new ways to let down the Yankees. The difference now is that the team is more than disappointed. It's angry. — Just as he was closing in on returning to the Yankees after a 14-month absence …
Discussion:
Can't Stop The Bleeding
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Slipping Cedeno gets a rest — Infielder batting just .202 since break — PITTSBURGH — Ronny Cedeno is in danger of joining the ranks of Brooks Kieschnick, Hee Seop Choi and Bobby Hill as another highly touted Cubs prospect who couldn't learn to hit in the big leagues.
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CubsNet.com
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Associated Press:
Padres-Diamondbacks Preview — If the San Diego Padres want the chance to defend their NL West crown, they will have to win in a place they've not had much success in. — San Diego (66-64) meets the Arizona Diamondbacks in the start of a three-game series at Chase Field on Monday, wrapping up a 16-game stretch against NL West foes.
Discussion:
Ducksnorts
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates place Gorzelanny, Gonzalez on DL — By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — The Pirates today placed pitchers Tom Gorzelanny and Mike Gonzalez on the 15-day disabled list, each because of tendinitis in his left elbow, but each said he expects to pitch again this season.
Discussion:
Bucs Dugout
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ESPN:
Judge finds Reardon not guilty on robbery charge — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former All-Star relief pitcher Jeff Reardon was found not guilty by reason of insanity Monday for robbing a jewelry store in December. — Two court-appointed psychiatrists, along with two defense psychiatrists …
MLB.com:
Allen, USA storm Mexico in Olympic qualifier — Grand slam, Segovia's performance help Americans to 15-3 rout — Not even the threat of an impending hurricane could stop Chad Allen and Team USA's offense on Monday. — Allen's second-inning grand slam paced the United States to a 15-3 victory …
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
World Series top ticket price jumps from $185 to $250 — NEW YORK (AP) — Be prepared to pay if your team makes it to the World Series. — The price of regular box seats will be $250, according to notices some teams have started sending to their season ticket holders.
Discussion:
The Griddle
Ryan Crawford / MLB.com:
Dye captures AL Player of the Week — Five homers against rivals help outfielder to second honor — With seven games in seven days against their biggest division foes, the White Sox needed a big performance from someone. — They got several from Jermaine Dye, who was named the Bank …
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Exile in Wrigleyville
