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Coley Ward / MLB Rumors:
Brewers Working On Durham Deal? — 11:23pm: The San Francisco Chronicle's Henry Schulman comments on the rumor, noting the convenient timing of Durham's bout with the flu. — As was Haudricourt, Schulman is skeptical about a separate Rickie Weeks-to-San Francisco rumor floating about.
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Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
I'm hearing Durham's name — San Francisco - I'm starting to hear the name of San Francisco veteran second baseman Ray Durham as a player involved in the deal the Brewers are trying to finalize this evening. — There's a lot of other names floating around.
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants notebook: Milwaukee might have sights set on Durham — (07-19) 19:37 PDT — Are the Giants close to dealing second baseman Ray Durham to Milwaukee? Team officials would not touch that question with the proverbial 10-foot pole Saturday, but there were several hints of such a deal.
Roch Kubatko / Baltimore Sun:
On seventh day, O's, fans perplexed — It has become known as “the streak,” an important lowercase distinction so as not to confuse it with the one crafted by Baltimore sports icon Cal Ripken Jr. and revered by his fans. — This one wasn't built by a single man.
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David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Orioles rally past Tigers — Scott's walk-off homer in the 10th caps second O's comeback of the night — Luke Scott homered in the bottom of the 10th, and the Orioles rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 11-10 on Saturday night. — Scott's shot to right field came with one out off Freddy Dolsi (1-4).
David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Orioles' Loewen abandons pitching career — BALTIMORE (AP)—Orioles left-hander Adam Loewen has abandoned his career as a pitcher because of a stress fracture in his left elbow, the same injury that sidelined him last season and twice put him on the disabled list this year.
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Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox to unveil Baines statue on Sunday — Sox manager: Baines is ‘Mr. White Sox’ — When the White Sox unveil a bronze statue of Harold Baines along the right-field concourse Sunday, no one will be prouder than longtime teammate Ozzie Guillen. — “If somebody deserves to be out there, it's him,” the Sox manager said.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Angels won't change their summer plans — Again, they will probably resist the temptation to trade for a big bat. — By Bill Shaikin, SUNDAY REPORT — We do have seasons in Southern California, at least on the sports calendar. — January heralds the season when USC fans worry whether Pete Carroll …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals working on Guzman contract — Shortstop might be dealt if extension not reached soon — WASHINGTON — The Nationals are still in negotiations on a contract extension for shortstop Cristian Guzman. However, if a deal is not done soon, there is a possibility that Guzman …
Bob Raissman / NY Daily News:
Raissman: Manuel tops Randolph on field and TV for now — As the Mets have gone on their recent roll, comparisons between Jerry Manuel and Willie Randolph continue to be offered. — Mostly, they are confined to on-field managerial styles. There is a personality difference - duh - as well.
Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
Castro inked to play infield for Orioles — 11-year veteran short-term solution to shortstop woes — BALTIMORE — The Orioles reached a defining mark in their hunt for a starting shortstop on Saturday, when Baltimore completed a minor trade with Colorado that brought veteran shortstop Juan Castro back to the big leagues.
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers fall short in the ninth inning — A two-run rally isn't enough as Arizona wins, 3-2. — PHOENIX — The final box score seemed to indicate that the passing of a day and a date with Dan Haren were enough to turn the clock back for the Dodgers and turn them back into the same low-scoring team …
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John Branch / New York Times:
Park That Can't Hold Him Wraps Ortiz in a Bearhug — PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Just before David Ortiz hit his first home run, those with $4 standing-room-only tickets lined the upper concourse of McCoy Stadium's grandstand, four deep behind the last row of seats.
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Joe Posnanski:
Musial — Stan Musial never got thrown out of a game. Never. Think about this for a moment. Musial played in 3,026 games in his career, or about as many as his contemporaries Joe DiMaggio and Johnny Pesky played combined. He played across different American eras …
Dayn Perry / Baseball Prospectus:
Can Of Corn — Chicago vs. Chicago — Not long ago, you could find civic ads inside many of Chicago's El trains, humorously touting the charms of the South Side in the form of a mock FAQ. In one of them, a mythical and provincially snobby North-Sider asked, “Will my cell phone work on the South Side?”
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