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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers acquire Anderson from Nats — Loney, Kemp to be recalled when rosters expand Friday — LOS ANGELES — After announcing the promotions of infielder James Loney, outfielder Matt Kemp and catcher Einar Diaz, the Dodgers on Thursday attempted to further bolster their roster for September …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats deal Anderson, Ward for prospects — Club receives two right-handed Minor League pitchers — WASHINGTON — Since Stan Kasten took over as president of the Nationals, he said that he wanted to stockpile the farm system with pitchers. The team took steps in doing just that as it made two trades late Thursday night.
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Oleanders and Morning Glories
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Time to look ahead — to '07 — The first game of the 2007 Boston baseball season was played last night (a 6-4 win over the Blue Jays). — The Red Sox officially declared the end of their efforts to win in 2006 when they announced that David Wells had been traded to the Padres at 7:47 p.m., in the bottom of the second inning.
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Jays looking for bounce-back victory — Toronto (69-65) at Boston (72-62), 7:05 p.m. ET — Toronto will try to move quickly past what took place Thursday night. A fluke play by Blue Jays right fielder Alex Rios cost Toronto a key opportunity to take the opener of the current four-game series against Boston.
Discussion:
The Joy of Sox
Fluto Shinzawa / Boston Globe:
Sox get helping hand from Rios, Jays — Yesterday was an upside-down day for the Red Sox that saw the following: — David Ortiz released from Massachusetts General Hospital. — Jon Lester, also at Mass. General, being diagnosed with enlarged lymph nodes.
Discussion:
Surviving Grady
Will Carroll / Baseball Prospectus:
Under The Knife — The Long Tail — Powered by The Long Tail, on to the injuries: — Mariano Rivera had an MRI. Yankees fans, exhale. Rivera has a small strain in a muscle near his elbow and will need some rest. The Yankees can handle this and it's certainly nothing to be overly concerned about.
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New York Post:
SOMEDAY, YANKEES WILL HAVE TO REPLACE IRREPLACEABLE — MO — THE BULLPEN door opened Wednesday night and so did a scary window into the Yankee future. Scott Proctor, not Mariano Rivera, emerged and a Yankees' lead disappeared. — It was yet another reminder that some time soon …
Aaron / AaronGleeman.com:
The Nevin Trade — One of the Twins' biggest weaknesses this season has been the complete lack of production they've received from designated hitters. That spot in the lineup has batted a combined .264/.311/.371, which is good for a .682 OPS that ranks dead last among AL teams.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
With Respect, Leyland Argues His Point — Nothing, it would seem, could stop an ornery baseball manager from arguing with an umpire. Nothing, that is, except the voice of Kate Smith. — Detroit Tigers Manager Jim Leyland was ejected from yesterday's game after the second to last pitch of the top of the seventh inning.
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Ben Maller's Sports …
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Cabrera protecting elbow — ST. LOUIS — All-Star third baseman Miguel Cabrera said he expects to return to the lineup today after sitting out Thursday with a bruised left elbow. — Manager Joe Girardi left Cabrera's return open until his left elbow is healed.
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FishStripes
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Pads get Wells for stretch, playoffs — 'Boomer' due to start Sunday against Reds — General Manager Kevin Towers says yesterday's trade for pitcher David Wells will help push the Padres over the top in the National League West and enhance the team's chances of postseason success.
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Sports Scope
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MLB.com:
Tonight's Nationals-Diamondbacks game at RFK Stadium postponed due to rain — Tonight's Nationals-Diamondbacks game scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m. at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., has been postponed due to rain. The game will be made up at 1:05 p.m. on Saturday, September 2 …
Rocky Mountain News:
Etkin: Garner has overcome injuries to show potential — All statistics through Wednesday, Aug. 30 — Jim Johnson gave this compliment to low Single-A Asheville left fielder Cole Garner: "He's got as much power as anybody in the system." — That's not just an offhand remark …
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Purple Row
Dallas Morning News:
Rangers chat wrap: Time to see the youngsters — Evan Grant: Here's our new promotion: We'll answer questions for the same amount of time that Robinson Tejeda spends on the mound in the first inning of his previous start. So, today, we'll be here for a very long time. Be gentle with me.
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball
Angel H. Verdejo / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Eaton's summer just heating up — ARLINGTON - From now until season's end, Adam Eaton is auditioning for a spot in a starting rotation, whether it be in Texas or elsewhere for the soon-to-be free agent. — But with that said, it's really the beginning of Eaton's season.
Brad Lefton / Seattle Times:
Ichiro, Johjima develop mutual trust — Although they sit at neighboring lockers in a corner of the Safeco Field clubhouse, grasping similarly glossy magazines from Japan, their minds couldn't have drifted to more divergent galaxies as they relax before a game. — Ichiro is absorbed in fashion, Kenji Johjima in fish.
Discussion:
U.S.S. Mariner
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Juan Encarnacion warms up to CF — Granting that his fill-in center fielder has the range, the speed, the arm and often the glove to handle the most vast position in the field, manager Tony La Russa said there was only one thing that could keep Juan Encarnacion from being a regular center fielder.
Richard Durrett / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers' Kinsler says time to grow is now — Rookie second baseman isn't waiting for next season to improve — ARLINGTON - Second baseman Ian Kinsler is already in self-evaluation mode. He feels good about his rookie season in the majors but wants to use the final month of the season to work on a few key parts of his game.
