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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Notes: Chipper can't avoid injury bug — Veteran's right oblique muscle strain keeps him sidelined — NEW YORK — Chipper Jones didn't return to the lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Mets, and the Braves know there's at least a chance they'll be spending the remainder …
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Jay Cohen / Associated Press:
Atlanta 13, NY Mets 5 — NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Teixeira hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves roughed up a rusty Orlando Hernandez in a 13-5 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday night. — Yunel Escobar also went deep for Atlanta, which played without Chipper Jones for the second straight night but still managed 13 hits.
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White Sox give Guillen extension — CHICAGO — Ozzie Guillen took the Chicago White Sox to a World Series championship two years ago. Now he's trying to keep them from having the worst record in the major leagues. — Sounds like a strange time to give him a new contract …
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Rick Gano / Associated Press:
Cleveland 8, Chi White Sox 3 — CHICAGO (AP) — Paul Byrd's late season surge coincides with the one his team is making as the Cleveland Indians push toward the playoffs. — Byrd won for the fifth time in six starts and got his 15th victory Tuesday night as the Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3.
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Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Tom Glavine considering return to Mets in 2008 — Tom Glavine claims he won't know whether he wants to pitch in 2008 until after the season, when he's had some time away from the game. But yesterday, more than ever, he looked like he's leaning toward one more year.
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WCBS NEWSRADIO 880:
The Brian Cashman Interview — NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — Brian Cashman, Senior Vice-President and General Manager of the New York Yankees, was kind enough to spend some time with me detailing the organization's commitment to securing and nurturing young pitching talent.
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Jason Giambi's grand slam leads Yanks, Hughes past Jays — TORONTO - The ball soared over the wall in left-center field at Rogers Centre and Jason Giambi knew the joy of contributing again. Finally. — Giambi, once one of the most dangerous bats in the Yankee lineup …
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Notes: Hamilton to see more lefties — Cincinnati to test rookie center fielder against southpaws — CINCINNATI — As a rookie, Josh Hamilton never made any waves, requests or demands that he wanted to face more left-handed pitching. — Yet it was clear it was something the Reds center fielder wanted.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Clemens Is Planning to Face the Red Sox — Roger Clemens rejoined the Yankees on Tuesday, throwing in the bullpen for Manager Joe Torre and the pitching coach Ron Guidry, and he said he planned to pitch Sunday at Fenway Park. — "Right now, I fully expect to," said Clemens …
Alan Robinson / Associated Press:
Brewers win, lead NL Central by 1 game — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former Orioles manager Earl Weaver always argued the easiest way to win any game was getting frequent visits from Dr. Longball. No doubt Weaver loves these take 'em-deep Milwaukee Brewers. — The Brewers homer like no other team …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
La Russa: Players a key issue — CINCINNATI — When he decides whether he wants to return as Cardinals manager for next season, Tony La Russa said he'll have to determine if the stresses of this season have frayed or weakened his relationship with his cornerstone players.
Roch Kubatko / Baltimore Sun:
O's saying little on situation with Gibbons — Team 'not in a position' to answer questions; Guthrie may return — The Orioles didn't rush to Jay Gibbons' defense today. They chose instead to tread lightly, their steps and words measured. — Players are hesitant to discuss …
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
AL Cy could boil down to longtime rivals — Wang, Beckett front-runners, with Sabathia right there, too — Just when you thought the Yankees and the Red Sox had exhausted all possible manifestation of their intense rivalry ... here come the ballots for the American League Cy Young Award.
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Associated Press:
Astros acquire Sarfate from Brewers — HOUSTON (AP) — The Astros acquired pitcher Dennis Sarfate from the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday for cash. — The 26-year-old right-hander was 2-7 with four saves and a 4.52 ERA in 45 games, including one start, for Triple-A Nashville this year.
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Nancy Marrapese-Burrell / Boston Globe:
Kazmir was helped by this walk — Maddon's visit pumped him up — He is the youngest of the Devil Rays' starting pitchers, but 23-year-old Scott Kazmir already has learned to identify what manager Joe Maddon's strides mean as he heads out to the mound. — During the bottom of the seventh inning …
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ESPN.com:
Jays' Wells to have postseason shoulder surgery — TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Vernon Wells will have surgery after the season to remove a cyst caused by a torn labrum in his left shoulder. — A cyst is a sac within tissue containing air, fluids or semisolid material.
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