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Jeremy Sandler / canada.com:
2004 TITLE CAN'T KILL CURSE OF BAMBINO — BOSTON - Acollectionofframed newspaper front pages from the 2004 World Series lines the walls outside of Fenway Park's press box. The headlines scream "Finally," "Hallelujah" and "Curse Busters," celebrating the end of an 86-year-old title drought.
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
More power to him — Ellsbury homer sparks Red Sox — Brandon Moss walked out of the shower, clutching his towel, and faced down the gaggle of reporters gathered in front of the two temporary green lockers in the middle of the clubhouse, one belonging to him, the other to Jacoby Ellsbury.
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Peter's Red Sox Forever
Mike Anthony / Hartford Courant:
Beckett Has The Goods — Goes Eight Innings To Outduel Halladay; Ellsbury Homers — BOSTON - Josh Beckett just kept going Tuesday - kept going after a long home run by Matt Stairs, kept going well after 100 pitches, kept going the few times where he had to tip-toe out of a potential jam.
Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
Buchholz heads to 'pen — Innings to be kept down … On the same day he learned he had been named American League Player of the Week for his unforgettable no-hitter last Saturday, Clay Buchholz was told the bulk of his work for the remainder of the regular season will be in relief.
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The House That Dewey Built
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Detwiler and Maxwell reach bigs — Two prospects will likely sit and learn for most of September — WASHINGTON — Nationals left-hander Ross Detwiler and center fielder Justin Maxwell reported to the big league team on Tuesday afternoon. — Manager Manny Acta reiterated …
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Flores Hits Game-Winner in 9th — Two-Out, Two-Run Double Sends Nats to 4th Straight Win: Nationals 4, Marlins 3 — Officials and coaches from the Washington Nationals have, by now, outright declared that they have a bit of an issue on their hands when it comes to the position of catcher …
George King / New York Post:
WANG THE GUY AT RIGHT TIME — CHIEN'S BACK STIFFENS AS YANKS BLAST M'S — Send it in on Chien. — There are very few locks in life, yet when Chien-Ming Wang is on the hill for the Yankees, wagering on the Bombers is a wise investment. Even on nights when his back barks and he is removed from the game.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Wang, A-Rod power Yankees over Mariners — Timely hitting, a well-pitched game, an Alex Rodriguez shot into the stratosphere of the upper deck in left and, of course, their friendly neighborhood squirrel. — Those were the keys to the Yankees' 12-3 win over the Mariners last night …
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John Hickey / seattlepi.com Mariners blog:Decision to send Beltre home backfires on Mariners
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Associated Press
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Delgado injures hip, forcing hot bat to sidelines — CINCINNATI - Carlos Delgado hurt his right hip on an eighth-inning swing and left the game after the at-bat, likely sidelining him from today's series finale against the Reds. Delgado had been enjoying a three-hit game and is hitting .389 on the trip.
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Joe Kay / Associated Press:
Lo Duca's 7 RBIs lift Mets by Reds 11-7 — CINCINNATI (AP) — Paul Lo Duca's timing was perfect. — Lo Duca hit a pair of three-run homers and drove in a career-high seven runs Tuesday night, powering the New York Mets to their fifth straight victory, 11-7 over the Cincinnati Reds.
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Roger Clemens' injury forces Mike Mussina into rotation — With Roger Clemens on the shelf for at least one start, it looks like Mike Mussina will get a second chance in the starting rotation. — Joe Torre hasn't made it official, but Mussina should take the ball on Sunday in Kansas City, following Ian Kennedy and Andy Pettitte.
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Vic Ziegel / NY Daily News:
Roger Clemens' injuries are just start of problems — Can the Yankees make it into the October merry-go-round without Grandpa Roger? The answer depends on who you're talking to, how many World Series rings they have in the sock drawer, and if telling the truth is a habit they've ever acquired.
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Notes: How to avoid being booed — Patterson demoted; Fuld, Hart, Pignatiello called up — CHICAGO — There's one way to get fans to stop booing at Wrigley Field, Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Tuesday. — "The best way to quiet them is to go out and do well," said Piniella …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:Zambrano emotional after latest setback
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Washington Post, Catbird in the Nosebleed Seats, The Cub Reporter and Can't Stop The Bleeding
MLB.com:
Peavy, Pettitte named August Pitchers of the Month — Jake Peavy of the San Diego Padres has been named the National League Pitcher of the month for August, while Andy Pettitte has earned American League Pitcher of the Month honors, it was announced today. — Peavy, the National League's …
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves on long march of mediocrity — They were the National League's gold-standard team over a span of 15 seasons, but the Braves have seen that distinction erode these past two seasons. — They've had a run here and a surge there, but mostly it's been mediocrity for two seasons.
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Notes: Olsen gets two extra days off — Prospects prep for fall league; Ramirez debates surgery — WASHINGTON — Scratching for answers to why Scott Olsen has struggled of late, the Marlins have decided to give the 23-year-old left-hander a couple more days to help get himself right.
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FishStripes
Sean Brennan / NY Daily News:
Alex Rodriguez homers for Yankees, OK after ankle scare — The sight, for a few seconds, took Yankee fans' breath away. — No, we're not talking about when Alex Rodriguez unleashed a titanic blast into the left field upper deck off Horacio Ramirez in the sixth inning for his major league-leading 46th homer.
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