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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.
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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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Martínez Does His Part, but Bullpen Falters — With each sniff-the-corner fastball, with each disappearing changeup, with each of his nine strikeouts, Pedro Martínez built a compelling case to continue pitching until he was dragged off the mound.
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 slows down Yanks, becomes first 19-game winner — CBSSports.com wire reports — BOSTON — Josh Beckett and Eric Hinske pushed back at the surging New York Yankees and tightened Boston's grip on the AL East. — Beckett became the first 19-game winner in the majors and Hinske provided the muscle …
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Camden Chat
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
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Lopez gets vote of confidence — Acta, Morales have 45-minute meeting with slumping shortstop — WASHINGTON — Nationals manager Manny Acta and first-base coach Jerry Morales had a 45-minute meeting with shortstop Felipe Lopez on Saturday afternoon.
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Rick Gano / Associated Press:
Angels edge ChiSox, leave Thome at 499 — CHICAGO (AP) — Jered Weaver wanted no part of baseball history, so he was determined to keep Jim Thome stuck on 499 homers. — "I just didn't want to give up number 500. That was definitely in the back of my mind," Weaver said Saturday night …
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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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Dan Rosenheck / New York Times:
Rodriguez Is Worth a Few More Wins, but Not $30 Million — From the moment Alex Rodriguez signed his 10-year, $252 million contract with the Texas Rangers in 2000, he became the emblem for baseball's talent sweepstakes run amok. The total package was worth more than twice as much as any deal …
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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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs settle for split of doubleheader — Soriano hits second homer of day; Chicago leads by one game — ST. LOUIS — Alfonso Soriano picked up where he left off in the second game of Saturday's day-night doubleheader, but it wasn't enough to carry the Cubs on a long and exhausting day.
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
