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Rod Beck dies at 38 — Rod Beck, who saved 286 games in a 13-year major league career, has died at the age of 38. — The cause of death is unknown at this time. — Beck, who played for the Giants, Cubs, Red Sox and Padres, was a three-time All-Star and saved a career-best 51 games with the Cubs in 1998.
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Greg Beacham / Yahoo! Sports:
Former reliever Rod Beck dead at 38 — Rod Beck, an All-Star relief pitcher who wore a bushy mustache while earning 286 career saves, has died. He was 38. — Beck was found Saturday by police officers responding to a call to his home in suburban Phoenix, police department spokesman Andy Hill said Sunday.
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Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Former All-Star Closer Rod Beck Dead at 38 — Rod Beck, the bushy Fu Manchu mustached former All-Star Closer that played 13 years in the major leagues was found dead yesterday in his northeast Phoenix home. He was 38. Police do not expect foul play, and the cause of death has not been released.
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Buehrle to Boston? — Red Sox overtake Mets, Braves as front-runner for left-hander thanks to loaded farm system — Patience is a trait Ken Williams still is trying to acquire. — That's becoming more evident in the case of starting pitcher Mark Buehrle and his future with the White Sox …
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Rick Gano / Associated Press:
Soriano homers again, Cubs sweep ChiSox — CHICAGO (AP) — Alfonso Soriano took his game 8 miles to the other side of town and powered the Cubs to a three-game sweep of the punchless White Sox, using both his lively bat and his strong arm. — Soriano threw out a runner at the plate …
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Inside the Pirates: Sweet-hitting catcher sought — Team inquiring about Atlanta's Saltalamacchia, but price is high — It is not yet to the point where the Pirates need to stitch a 14-letter jersey, but they are among the teams to have inquired about trading for Atlanta's terrific catching prospect …
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Bernie Wilson / Associated Press:
Red Sox's Beckett outduels Padres' Peavy — SAN DIEGO (AP) — While Jake Peavy got dirty, Josh Beckett's stuff was simply filthy. — Beckett topped Peavy in a matchup of two of baseball's top pitchers, becoming the first 11-game winner in the majors and leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory Sunday over the San Diego Padres.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Blue Jays may listen to offers for Glaus — FOXSports.com, Updated 14 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — The Blue Jays say they aren't looking to move third baseman Troy Glaus, but their perspective might be changing. — FOX Bite — Videos — Rosenthal's Full Count
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Chipper believes Smoltz's remarks were directed at him — The Braves are faltering and their veteran leaders are feuding, as third baseman Chipper Jones fired back Saturday at John Smoltz for comments the pitcher made the night before. — Jones returned from a sore groin and hit a home run …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Rodriguez's Numbers Climb, but the Yanks' Don't — Alex Rodriguez leads the major leagues in home runs, runs and runs batted in. His average in June is .440. He has reached base in 10 of 12 plate appearances this weekend, and he launched a 458-foot home run to center field to tie the score in the ninth inning Saturday.
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Gregg Bell / Associated Press:
Griffey homers twice to pass McGwire — SEATTLE (AP) — Ken Griffey Jr.'s homecoming to Seattle got even sweeter on its final day. — Griffey hit his 583rd and 584th home runs during the Cincinnati Reds' game Sunday against the Mariners, tying and then passing Mark McGwire for seventh on the career list.
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John Hickey / seattlepi.com Mariners blog:
Griffey shows interest in coming to Seattle (some day) — The post-game interview room with Ken Griffey Jr. Sunday figured to be something. — During a pre-game interview with the folks at FSN, Griffey opened the door for the first time since his trade to Cincinnati in February of 2000 …
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's Notebooks — Team mum about K.C. declining Bradley deal — (06-24) 04:00 PDT New York — The A's provided no information whatsoever Saturday after a trade that would have sent Milton Bradley to Kansas City fell through the previous evening. — "I have no comment on the situation …
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Catfish Stew
Michael Phillips / MLB.com:
Indians rally to win in ninth — Martinez's homer off Nats closer Cordero saves game for Tribe — WASHINGTON — It's a play that almost always happens at first base. So when the ball was in catcher Kelly Shoppach's hand, everybody's attention moved to that side. — Then he threw it over to third base.
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Joseph White / Associated Press:Cleveland 4, Washington 3 — WASHINGTON (AP) — The soldier …
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