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4:20 AM ET, September 11, 2006

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Associated Press:
Angels' Weaver records win No. 11, Jays fall without Halladay  —  CBS SportsLine.com wire reports  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — At this point in his outstanding rookie season, few things faze Jered Weaver.  He's not intimidated by matching up against a Cy Young Award winner, nor facing a World Series MVP with the bases loaded.
Discussion: Baseball Analysts
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Jays lose Halladay in defeat to Angels  —  Toronto ace struck on elbow, but injury not believed serious  —  ANAHEIM — The flashbacks were inevitable.  As Blue Jays manager John Gibbons jogged out to the mound at Angel Stadium, where Roy Halladay had just absorbed a line drive off …
Greg Wagner / MLB.com:
K-Rod is youngest to 100 career saves  —  Angels closer hasn't allowed a run in past 28 1/3 innings  —  ANAHEIM — In the end, it all leads to K-Rod.  —  The Angels closer has been sensational of late and Sunday was no different.  —  Three batters, two strikeouts equals one Angels victory …
Discussion: 6-4-2
Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:   Halladay hit in back, leaves game early
Associated Press:   Line drive off elbow knocks Halladay out of game
Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Giants' owner unsure whether team can re-sign Bonds  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Barry Bonds' future in San Francisco is no more clear now than it was six months ago.  —  Giants owner Peter Magowan vowed Sunday to hold off on a decision about bringing back the 42-year-old slugger until after the season …
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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Williams' three hits, pitching lift Padres  —  San Diego extends lead in Wild Card chase with victory  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Needing a win to avert a three-game weekend sweep by the surging Giants, the Padres turned to Woody Williams — and the 40-year-old right-hander coolly took matters into his own sure hands.
Discussion: 6-4-2
Associated Press:
Padres-Giants Preview  —  The NL wild-card leading San Diego Padres …
Discussion: Ducksnorts
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:   Williams squares off against Morris
Tony DeMarco / MLB.com:
Nationals suffer seventh defeat to Rox  —  Washington allows two unearned runs and commits two errors  —  DENVER — The key questions entering Saturday's game were how would Ramon Ortiz follow the highlight performance of his Major League career, and how would the Washington Nationals bounce …
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
After Long Talk, Nats Are on Short End Again
Discussion: District of Baseball and MLB.com
Tony DeMarco / MLB.com:   Notes: Soriano leaves all options open
NY Daily News:
Kaat's meow  —  Signing off after 25 memorable years behind mike  —  When the cameras are shut down and there is nothing left but silence Friday night, Jim Kaat will walk out of the Yankees' TV booth in the Bronx for the final time.  —  Kaat, who has spent 13 seasons as a Yankees analyst (WPIX, MSG, YES), will retire.
Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Notes: A-Rod sits out with stomach bug  —  Rodriguez says same ailment caused him to miss two games  —  BALTIMORE — There's something about Baltimore that just doesn't agree with Alex Rodriguez.  —  A-Rod was out of the lineup Saturday with a stomach bug, the same ailment that caused …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Foes Realize That Wang, With 17 Wins, Is That Good
Discussion: Camden Chat
Allen Salkin / New York Times:
Giving It Up for Mr. Met  —  LOOKING for Mr. Right?  How about Mr. Wright?  —  A lot of women — and men — are finding him, along with his teammates, irresistible.  —  David Wright, 23, the power-hitting third baseman of the Mets, is one reason an expanding group of local baseball fans are counting down to the postseason.
Discussion: Hot Foot
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets troubled by left-handed pitching  —  Despite impressive record, team has struggled vs. southpaws  —  NEW YORK — Break down the Mets' record in almost any way, and it says success.  In some cases, it screams dominance.  Their record in one-run games (29-14) is the best in the game.
Dodger Thoughts:
Nomar No More?  —  Remember that big, multiyear contract that Nomar Garciaparra had played himself into.  It's looking more and more like a fairy tale.  —  As many of you know, Garciaparra has slumped since the All-Star break: .276 on-base percentage, .350 slugging percentage, .626 OPS.
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Can Astros afford to improve in 2007?  —  The good news for the Astros is that right-hander Roger Clemens and left-hander Andy Pettitte both are pitching well enough to entertain the notion of returning next season.  —  The bad news is that it will be virtually impossible for the Astros …
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Rookie arm leads LA to split with Mets  —  Stults' starting debut a success; Lofton, Nomar lead bats  —  NEW YORK — That experience stuff must be way overrated.  —  The Dodgers lost to the Mets this weekend with a future Hall of Famer and the league's winningest starter on the mound.
Discussion: 6-4-2
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
Team puts Harden 'on path for' starting  —  (09-10) 04:00 PDT St. Petersburg, Fla. — There's no more mystery about the A's plans for Rich Harden: As general manager Billy Beane has hinted all along, the team is readying the right-hander to start.  —  Trainer Larry Davis left little doubt …
Kat O'Brien / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Eaton not planning on move  —  SEATTLE - Adam Eaton hasn't pitched nearly as much for the Rangers as he expected to following his off-season trade from the San Diego Padres.  Today's start against the Seattle Mariners will be only his 10th of the year.  —  Eaton, who tore a tendon …
ESPN:
Liriano's rehab outing as successful as possible  —  Boof Bonser sure looked good replacing him, but the Minnesota Twins can't wait to have phenom Francisco Liriano back.  They might not have long to wait.  —  The left-hander made a rehabilitation start for Rochester at Moosic, Pa. …
Discussion: Baseball Musings
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Gordon Wittenmyer / TwinCities.com:   Liriano passes final rehab test
 
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