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Rob Bradford / Boston Herald:
Lowell sees NY as fit … Much like teammate Curt Schilling [stats], Mike Lowell also has a list of teams he believes might potentially be a good fit if he hits the free agent market this offseason. — "There are teams I don't want to go to and there are teams I envision myself playing for …
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Giambi's glove goes into 'clang' mode for a night — BOSTON - Joe Torre has his fingers crossed every time he plays Jason Giambi at first base. Unfortunately for the Yankees' manager, Giambi played the position Friday night as if he had his fingers, toes and both arms crossed. And his eyes closed.
Tony Massarotti / Boston Herald:
Staff infection — Recent struggles a bad sign for postseason … They tell us all the time: You can never have enough pitching. Yet here we are, with two weeks to go in the marathon that is any baseball season, and the Red Sox [team stats] suddenly look like they do not have enough pitching.
NY Daily News:
Yankees, Red Sox given 'heads-up' — BOSTON - The Yankees and Red Sox were not given official warnings about potential beanballs before the start of their series last night at Fenway, but both teams were given what one baseball official called a "heads-up" to behave over the weekend.
Joel Sherman / New York Post:START BELIEVING — THIS WIN MAKES ANYTHING SEEM POSSIBLE
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Surviving Grady
Jay Cohen / Associated Press:
Rollins' triple gets Phillies past Mets — NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Rowand knew exactly what fellow All-Star center fielder Carlos Beltran was going through, and he was glad it wasn't him. — Beltran misplayed Jimmy Rollins' tricky line drive into a two-run triple and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied …
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The Musings and Prophecies …
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David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
Rollins Rolling — Jimmy Rollins hits his eighteenth triple to break a 3-3 tie and put the Phillies up 5-3 in the eighth. … With two more triples, Rollins can join Curtis Granderson with 20 doubles, triples and home runs. — Pedro Martinez pitched six strong innings …
David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
Games of the Day — The Phillies were written off earlier in the week, but they're still in the hunt for the wild card. They'll face a tough opponent today as Pedro Martinez makes his third start of the season. He's only allowed one hit with runners in scoring position this season.
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Associated Press:
Beckett wins 19th as BoSox stop Yanks — LIKE THIS STORY? — BOSTON (AP) - Josh Beckett's 19th victory pushed back the surging New York Yankees. — Beckett pitched three-hit ball over seven innings, leading Boston to a 10-1 win Saturday that dropped New York 5 1/2 games …
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Bronx Banter
Rick Gano / Associated Press:
Thome still at 499, Angels beat ChiSox — CHICAGO (AP) — Jered Weaver allowed four hits in six innings to get his 12th victory and the Los Angeles Angels kept Jim Thome stuck at 499 homers Saturday night while beating the Chicago White Sox 2-1. — Weaver (12-7) allowed one run …
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6-4-2
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Post / Washington Post:
For Guillen, Interest Rate Is Going Up — Jose Guillen likely has made himself a lot of money this season. The Seattle Mariners' free-agent-to-be outfielder might soon cash in on his gamble last offseason to sign a one-year, $5.5 million deal with the Mariners.
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Lowe shakes off bruised hand to lead Dodgers' victory — Right-hander has his best start in nearly a month and Gonzalez hits a three-run home run in a four-run first inning during a 6-2 victory over the Diamondbacks. — The right hand that Derek Lowe bruised four days ago didn't appear …
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Baseball Musings
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Braves Top Nationals in the 13th — The last homestand in RFK Stadium's tenure as a baseball park began last night in a steady drizzle before a huddled-up crowd, and those who stuck around through a brief rain delay had the pleasure of witnessing what looked like would be a game-winning home run …
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Thomas Boswell / Washington Post:
Nationals' September Celebration — For the next nine days a ballclub that should, by this time, have become depressed and uninterested will finish its home season in an antiquated stadium that lacks almost any amenities. If you squint, you may decipher the count on the batter on the tiny scoreboards.
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Capitol Punishment
Colin Fly / Associated Press:
Fielder hits 46th HR in Brewers' victory — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Prince Fielder hit his NL-leading 46th homer, setting a Brewers franchise record, and Milwaukee beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on Saturday night to gain ground in the NL Central. — Milwaukee closed within 1 1/2 games …
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BBTF's Baseball Primer …
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: New front office removes Armas — HOUSTON — The Pirates' new front office has made its first mark. — After extensive meetings on the team's off day Thursday, upper management — with the blessing of new team president Frank Coonelly — decided that veteran Tony Armas …
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Catbird in the Nosebleed Seats
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Garland feels trade winds — No one has said anything yet, but Sox starter thinks he's gone (again) — You want to like Jon Garland. You truly do. Then, just when you feel the White Sox right-hander has moved past his Southern California, ''I'm too gnarly'' attitude for the moment …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Blue Jays: We'll fix video game — TORONTO - The Blue Jays likely will examine how to prevent a repeat of a video baseball game promotion Wednesday night in which two fans playing live on the Rogers Centre scoreboard tossed two animated bean balls at Alex Rodriguez, who has been thrown at for real this season by the Jays.
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Siberian Baseball
