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Howard Bryant / ESPN:
Mussina, Schilling being stalked by mortality … When the New York Yankees won the 2000 World Series, David Justice, a midseason acquisition from Cleveland, was the difference. — The next year, when the Yankees lost the Series in seven games to the Arizona Diamondbacks, Justice went 2-for-12 with nine strikeouts.
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Francona is uniformly upset — MLB exercises pull over him — NEW YORK - When Terry Francona exploded out of the dugout in the seventh inning for an argument over whether Kevin Youkilis had gone out of the basepath on a J.D. Drew grounder to third, he did more than get ejected for the fifth time this season.
Howard Ulman / Associated Press:
MLB: Francona uniform check unfortunate — BOSTON (AP) — The timing was unfortunate when Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona was checked during an inning to see if he was wearing his jersey under a blue team pullover, a baseball official said Friday. — Executive vice president Jimmie Lee Solomon …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Sources: Cubs get veteran Trachsel from O's — FOXSports.com, Updated 4 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — The Cubs, fortifying their rotation before Friday's midnight deadline for setting postseason rosters, have obtained Orioles right-hander Steve Trachsel for Class AAA right-handed …
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Cubs get Trachsel from O's — CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs turned to their past to bolster their current push for the playoffs, acquiring right-hander Steve Trachsel from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. — The 36-year-old Trachsel, who was drafted by the Cubs in 1991 and pitched for them from 1993-99 …
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles trade Trachsel to Cubs — Club receives former first-round pick Moore, reliever Cherry in exchange for veteran pitcher — BOSTON - The Orioles today traded veteran right-hander Steve Trachsel to the Chicago Cubs for Triple-A reliever Rocky Cherry and Triple-A third baseman Scott Moore.
MLB.com:
New York's Chamberlain disciplined — New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain has been suspended for two games and fined an undisclosed amount for his inappropriate actions during the top of the ninth inning of yesterday's game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.
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Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Rays limit Yankees to 2 hits in rout — NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Pena homered twice and Andy Sonnanstine pitched eight innings of two-hit ball against the lethargic New York Yankees, leading the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a 9-1 rout Friday night. — Carl Crawford capped a huge month with two run-scoring hits …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Targeting Eckstein — According to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, shortstop David Eckstein is the #1 target of the White Sox this offseason. An Eckstein signing would then result in the team paying $300K to buy out Juan Uribe's $5MM option for '08.
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Twins' Baker took perfect game into 9th — LIKE THIS STORY? — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Scott Baker came within three outs of a perfect game and two outs of a no-hitter, falling short of history but leading the Minnesota Twins over the Kansas City Royals 5-0 in the second game of a doubleheader Friday night.
Daniel Malloy / Boston Globe:
Wakefield scratched; Tavarez to start — Tim Wakefield has been scratched from tonight's start because of a sore back. Julian Tavarez will move from his scheduled tomorrow to tonight. Kevin Cash will remain in the lineup at catcher. — Wakefield, according to Red Sox PR honcho John Blake …
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Correia has longest outing in 2 years — LIKE THIS STORY? — WASHINGTON (AP) - Kevin Correia had his longest outing as a starter in more than two years, and Rajai Davis' broken-bat double capped a three-run second inning Friday night in the San Francisco Giants' 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals.
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Texas Gal / Center Field:
JOBA CHAMBERLAIN REQUESTS PERMISSION TO BUZZ THE TOWER — So you're the Yankees. I know, I know- God help you... but just imagine. You're in the 9th inning against your hated rivals, you're ahead in the third game 5-0 and you're about to sweep the series at home.
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Daniel Malloy / Boston Globe:
Orioles break it open — Turns out 1,000 wasn't a lucky number for Mike Timlin, as his string of 11 1/3 scoreless innings ended with a thud. — Timlin gave up a couple of line drive singles to start his night, loading the bases, then Jay Payton hit a sacrifice fly to right.
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Martinez could rejoin Mets' rotation next week — ATLANTA — Pedro Martinez threw so well in a bullpen session on Friday that he may return to the New York Mets next week without making another minor-league rehab start. — With New York's NL East lead down to two games following a four …
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Cards Add Branyan As Insurance — The Deal — With Scott Rolen's left shoulder ailing again, the Cardinals moved to pick up some third-base insurance on Friday. They added Russell Branyan from the Phillies in exchange for a player to be named. — The Big Leaguers
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Red-hot Phillies pressuring Mets in NL East — So what clinched it for you? Was it Aaron Rowand's remarkable swinging bunt Tuesday night? CB Bucknor's game-ending interference call on Marlon Anderson Wednesday night? — Pat Burrell's third-inning homer yesterday, which landed just one fan over from the Phillie Phanatic?
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