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Andrew Bagnato / Associated Press:
Padres' Maddux gets 1st win in Arizona — PHOENIX (AP) — Greg Maddux no longer has to explain his drought in the desert. — The future Hall of Famer won for the first time in Phoenix and extended his streak without a walk to 49 1-3 innings over seven starts in leading the San Diego Padres …
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Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Peavy wants it now — PHOENIX - Thirty minutes after Greg Maddux won for the first time in 11 career starts here, after the San Diego Padres moved into the National League West lead by themselves for the first time in two months, after they'd put a 10-2 beating on the Arizona Diamondbacks …
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
Owings lets homers get the best of him — Righty gives up four shots; D-backs fall game behind Padres — PHOENIX — For the first time in more than a month, the D-backs have to look up when they glance at the National League West standings. — A 10-2 loss to the Padres on Monday afternoon …
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Ramirez's shoulder may need surgery — WASHINGTON — Shortstop Hanley Ramirez gave the Marlins a scare Monday when he grabbed his shoulder and fell down in pain after swinging at and missing a high fast ball.. — Ramirez stayed in the game and doubled twice, but he said he is considering having surgery …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Notes: Prospects to remain in Minors — Florida refrains from rushing young arms to Major Leagues — WASHINGTON — Relief help is starting to filter in, but during the September call up period, the Marlins are not expected to promote several of their top young pitchers.
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Bullington caps long road back — ST. LOUIS — Bryan Bullington already had lost enough time. — He and his family were in Louisville, Ky., yesterday afternoon when he received the word he has been awaiting for two years: He was being called up by the Pirates …
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Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Notes: Pirates recall three from Minors — Team has not yet named starters for Wednesday and Thursday — ST. LOUIS — Following the conclusion of Triple-A Indianapolis' season on Monday, the Pirates announced that three more Indians will be joining the club on Tuesday, rounding out the Pirates' September callups this year.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Dodgers rip Zambrano, he rips Cubs fans — Carlos Zambrano bit the hand that feeds him Monday afternoon at Wrigley Field, ripping Cubs fans for booing him off the mound after another in a series of erratic outings. — As he walked to the dugout after being removed in the fifth inning …
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Associated Press:
Loaiza, Dodgers rip Zambrano, Cubs 11-3 — CHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Zambrano heard the boos from the Wrigley Field faithful and pointed to his head. Esteban Loaiza had just gotten the Los Angeles Dodgers off to a win in his first try, while Zambrano remained winless for more than a month.
Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Pitch count: more than just a number? — To some coaches, fans, pitch count is more than a number, but to others it just doesn't add up — "You really learn a lot about yourself when you pitch late into ballgames," said Hall of Famer Jim Palmer (right), shown with manager Earl Weaver and catcher Rick Dempsey in 1982.
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Astros to interview Amaro for GM job — LIKE THIS STORY? — The Astros are accelerating the search for their next general manager. — Phillies assistant general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. will be in Houston on Thursday to interview for the Astros' GM position, according to major-league sources.
Jack Curry / New York Times:
Alex and Victor Rodriguez Are Worlds Apart — Very few people call him V-Rod. Hardly anyone does, actually. Those who use that nickname with Lt. Col. Victor M. Rodriguez do so cautiously. — "They do it in a very respectful way," Rodriguez said. "They find the right occasion and the right context."
Joe Kay / Associated Press:
Pedro leads Mets to win in season debut — CINCINNATI (AP) — Working with a fastball that was past its prime, Pedro Martinez made a vintage comeback. — Back on the mound for the first time in almost a year, the right-hander got his 3,000th career strikeout Monday and led the resurgent …
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Dave Campbell / Associated Press:
Indians beat Santana for 5th time in '07 — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — If the Cleveland Indians avoid a colossal collapse and finish with the AL Central title at the end of this month, they can count their mastery of Johan Santana and the Minnesota Twins as one of the reasons for the success.
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Brian Hamilton / Chicago Tribune:
Dodgers GM Colletti: Luck and pluck — From a garage home in Franklin Park to the Dodgers' front office and a house with an ocean view, Ned Colletti sometimes can't believe his good fortune — LOS ANGELES — Outside, a baseball Sunday at Dodger Stadium emerges in a delightful cliché.
Curt Schilling / 38 Pitches:
Stretch Run — The dog days are behind us and we enter the stretch run. The Yanks, as we all suspected, didn't and won't go away. The kid twirls a no no and the rest of the kids contributed yesterday to another big win. There are a few questions posed earlier I am planning to answer this week.
