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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Detroit deals Maroth to St. Louis — FOXSports.com, Updated 16 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — Seeking to bolster their rotation, the Cardinals have acquired left-handed pitcher Mike Maroth from the Tigers, FOXSports.com has learned. — The trade is the Tigers' second in three days …
Baltimore Sun:
Wrist injury puts Tejada's streak in jeopardy … SAN DIEGO // Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada extended his consecutive games streak, to 1,152 yesterday, but that's where it is probably going to end. — Tests were taken on Tejada's left wrist late Wednesday night, and the results received …
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Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
Tejada reportedly has broken wrist — Injury would halt O's shortstop's consecutive-games streak — SAN DIEGO — The tests appear to be in, and the results appear to be dire. ESPN.com reported late Thursday night that Miguel Tejada has suffered a fractured left wrist, an injury that will likely end his consecutive games streak.
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
Oakland parting ways with Bradley — Oft-injured outfielder to be traded or waived — Milton Bradley's career in Oakland — a tranquil time, compared with some of his more contentious stops in Cleveland and Los Angeles — has ended, and unexpectedly early.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Patterson makes rehab start — Pair of prospects to represent Nationals in Futures Game — WASHINGTON — Nationals right-hander John Patterson, who is on the disabled list because of a sore right elbow and biceps, had another rehab start for Class A Potomac on Thursday night.
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Lowrie a hit with Sea Dogs — PORTLAND, Maine — When Jed Lowrie's on-base streak reached 38 games, the only players ahead of him on the Portland Sea Dogs' all-time list were Kevin Millar and Kevin Youkilis. And though Lowrie's streak didn't go farther — Youkilis has the record at 62 …
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Christian Red / NY Daily News:
Wilpon says Willie's fine — Sings skipper's praises — Six straight series losses. A 4-14 record in June. Slumping bats and recent starting pitching struggles. — If this was the Bronx, someone would be on a "big hook," Joe Torre's job would be in jeopardy and there would be …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
In Colorado, Yankees Take a Turn for the Worse — As Roger Clemens threw his warm-up pitches before the bottom of the first inning, a fan in the front row at Coors Field held up a sign chiding the Yankees for paying "$28 million for a dinosaur." — During the course of a remarkable 24 …
Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Sox' weekend could be a blast — Having to deal with Round 2 of the media-hyped Cubs-White Sox crosstown rivalry isn't a high priority for the Sox, who are chin-deep in quicksand with likely just a few more deep breaths left. — That was made evident when starting pitcher Mark Buehrle …
Mark Hale / New York Post:
MISSING MIKE — PIAZZA WILL BE ON DL FOR A'S TRIP TO SHEA — It's unlikely that Mike Piazza will have a second homecoming against the Mets this weekend. — The legendary former Met, who returned to Shea last year with the Padres, is with the A's now, and Oakland will face the Mets …
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Dave Sheinin / Washington Post:
Nats' Top Prospect Has Major Potential — HIALEAH GARDENS, Fla. — When the talent is this obvious, and the future is this limitless and the ball jumps off the bat like this — with a sound that, swear to God, involves two syllables instead of one: "ska-POW!" — you keep your thoughts to yourself.
Associated Press:
AP asks court for alleged steroid users' names — NEW YORK — The Associated Press asked a federal judge to make public the names of baseball players a government agent said were implicated in drug use by former major league pitcher Jason Grimsley. — In an application filed Wednesday …
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Mike Berardino / Sun-Sentinel:
Florida Marlins pitcher Anibal Sanchez has season-ending surgery — Nine and half months after throwing a no-hitter and getting a triumphant ride on his teammates' shoulders, Anibal Sanchez must start over. — The Venezuelan right-hander learned Thursday he would miss the rest of the season …
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Associated Press:
Giambi agrees to meet with Mitchell investigation — NEW YORK — Jason Giambi agreed Thursday to meet with baseball steroids investigator George Mitchell and apologized for his actions, becoming the first active player known to cooperate with the former Senate majority leader.
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