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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Detroit deals Maroth to St. Louis — FOXSports.com, Updated 25 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 …
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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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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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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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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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Koolaid Maroney Wants U To Wash U Ass — This comes from reader Sharkey, who just made my weekend. This needs no embellishment. … The bar just been raised.
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
With Giambi Chosing to Speak, One Asks, "Why?" — Today, MLB announced that the parameters are in place to allow Jason Giambi to speak to former Senator George Mitchell about comments he made to USA Today - comments that vaguely reference prior steroid use when he said, I was wrong for doing that stuff.
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