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Arnie Stapleton / Associated Press:
Rockies finish rare sweep of N.Y. teams — DENVER (AP) — If they can do it against New York, the Colorado Rockies figure they can knock anybody around. — Todd Helton and Garrett Atkins both drove in a season-high five runs and the Rockies pounded out 20 hits and routed the Mets again Wednesday night …
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:Glavine Loses His Touch as Mets Fall to Rockies
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Archie Bunker's Army
Tom D'Angelo / Palm Beach Post:
Marlins expect Johnson reversal — SAN DIEGO — Josh Johnson has yet to pitch into the fifth inning since returning three starts and a rehab assignment ago from eight months of inactivity. — But the Marlins see progress in their right-hander. — Johnson's fastball was livelier and his mechanics more sound in his last outing.
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Associated Press:
PADRES — SAN DIEGO (AP) -During his pre-game media session, Florida Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez kept telling anyone and everyone that Hanley Ramirez would be available to pinch hit. — Ramirez, the 2006 National League Rookie of the Year, had tweaked his left hamstring legging out a double Monday night.
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Ducksnorts
Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:Marlins spit Padres' hook with four runs in seventh
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Gaslamp Ball
Associated Press:
BoSox unite with Valentine's Japan team — TOKYO (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have formed an alliance with Bobby Valentine's team, the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan's Pacific League, to share player evaluations and statistical analysis. — The Marines are managed by Valentine, a former manager of the New York Mets and Texas Rangers.
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The Biz of Baseball:
Red Sox to Enter Japanese Player Development Agreement — Written by The Staff — The Boston Red Sox will hold a press conference, Weds. at 11:00 a.m. ET to announce that the club has entered into a strategic alliance with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball in the areas …
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Angels offense kept quiet in loss — Two-run fourth not enough to give the Halos a win — ARLINGTON — To Jered Weaver, it's "a little funk." To Mike Scioscia, it's nothing more than a "soft spot." — Whatever you call it, everyone agrees on the antidote: hard shots, one after another, generating noise and energy.
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6-4-2
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:Anderson's back, but will he ever be the same?
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6-4-2
John Perrotto / Beaver County Times & Allegheny Times:
Column: Littlefield's dubious distinction — PITTSBURGH - Dave Littlefield, barely more than a week away from the sixth anniversary of his hiring as the Pittsburgh Pirates' general manager, has provided more than his share of memorable moments during that time. — Sadly, most of those moments have been bad ones.
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Burnett to see elbow specialist — Sean Burnett's career could be in jeopardy again. — Citing continuing pain in his surgically repaired left elbow, the Pirates' first-round draft pick in 2000 pulled himself out of Class AAA Indianapolis' game last night in Louisville, Ky., after pitching one inning.
Alex Gyr / MLB.com:
Notes: To trade or not to trade? — Players, management have differing philosophies on direction — CHICAGO — The White Sox were not planning having a 36-44 record through the first 80 games of the season. The disappointing first half has left the Chicago front office …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:Guillen tiring of 'unreliable' Podsednik
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MLB Trade Rumors
Drew Davidson / MLB.com:
Notes: Padilla works toward return — Team aims to send pitcher to Double-A Frisco by July 12 — ARLINGTON — The Rangers have set a schedule for pitcher Vicente Padilla, who was put on the disabled list on June 25 with triceps inflammation behind his right elbow.
Associated Press:
Wolf placed on 15-day DL — LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers' pitching staff took another hit Wednesday when Randy Wolf, one of three starters with at least eight victories, went on the 15-day disabled list because of soreness in his left shoulder. — Wolf joins starter Hong-Chih Kuo …
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Washington Post
Associated Press:
Rogers, Tigers end Indians' 6-game run — DETROIT (AP) — Kenny Rogers wasn't at his best Wednesday. — Thanks to Detroit's defense and a friendly bounce, it didn't matter. — Rogers allowed two runs — one earned — in 5 1-3 innings as the Tigers snapped Cleveland's six-game winning streak with a 6-4 victory.
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Mack Avenue Tigers
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Another One and Done For Nationals' Offense — Lenny Harris wasn't supposed to be in this position, standing on the top step of the dugout at RFK Stadium, peering out at a collection of hitters who, right now, look like they couldn't define the phrase "three-run double."
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Betemit gets back at Braves again — Los Angeles — Wilson Betemit hasn't lived up to expectations most nights with the Dodgers, but the ex-Braves infielder certainly steps it up against his former employers. — He hit a two-run homer and a two-run double in the first three innings …
Drew Davison / MLB.com:
Notes: Teixeira to return after break — Club expects slugger to return day after All-Star break — ARLINGTON — The Rangers expect first baseman Mark Teixeira to be ready July 13, the first game after the All-Star break. Teixeira has been on the disabled list with a strained left quadriceps muscle since June 9.
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Baseball Time in Arlington
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Chicagosports / Hardball:
Reds interested in Brenly? — WASHINGTON — According to reports out of Cincinnati, Cubs broadcaster Bob Brenly is among the candidates the Reds are looking at to replace fired manager Jerry Narron. — Pete Mackanin, the interim manager, is considered to be a seat-holder for the next manager …
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GoatRiders of the Apocalypse
