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Colin Stephenson / New Jersey Online:
New York Yankees will activate Joba Chamberlain Tuesday — NOTEBOOK — NEW YORK — Joba Chamberlain will be activated from the disabled list Tuesday, manager Joe Girardi announced after Sunday's game. Chamberlain, who has been on the DL since Aug. 6 because of rotator cuff tendinitis …
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The Times-Tribune:
Coke and Moeller to New York... and that's all … “I'm excited,” Coke said. “I've been waiting for this since I was three years old so I've got to be excited. All my years of hard work coming back to me, I feel like I'm being reward for what I've done not just this season but in the past, working to get better every day.
Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Eckstein dealt to D-backs for Beck — Veteran to play second in Arizona, Toronto picks up prospect — NEW YORK — David Eckstein put on a Blue Jays uniform for the last time on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Following Toronto's 6-2 victory over New York, the seldom-used infielder …
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MLB.com:D-backs acquire David Eckstein from Blue Jays
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Howard Beck / New York Times:Pettitte Gives Up Six Runs as Yankees Lose to Jays
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Padres to release Iguchi, Tomko — Pitcher LeBlanc, second baseman Antonelli may get call — SAN DIEGO — The Padres will officially announce Monday that they've parted ways with second baseman Tadahito Iguchi and pitcher Brett Tomko. — A team source confirmed on Sunday that Iguchi …
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Tom Haudricourt / JSOnline:
One-hit wonder — Disputed ruling dents excellent outing by Sabathia — Pittsburgh - Only one man was capable of stopping CC Sabathia from throwing a no-hitter Sunday afternoon against the Pittsburgh Pirates. — Introducing Bob Webb. — Webb was the official scorer who ignited …
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Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
Scorer gives explanation — Pittsburgh - The official scorer for the game today between the Brewers and Pirates at PNC Park, a man by the name of Bob Webb, gave this explanation for his scoring decision in the fifth inning that prevented CC Sabathia from throwing a no-hitter:
Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Pelfrey's words anger Ross — MIAMI GARDENS - Cody Ross wasn't happy about Mike Pelfrey hitting him with a pitch Saturday for the second time in as many starts against the Marlins. — His mood didn't improve Sunday, when he saw Pelfrey's comments about the episode that resulted in the benches emptying.
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Jim Street / MLB.com:
Rizzs eligible to join elite company — Neihaus won Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasters in 2008 — SEATTLE — For most of his Hall of Fame career as the voice of the Mariners, Dave Niehaus has shared broadcast booths around the Major Leagues with Rick Rizzs.
The Times-Tribune:
Breaking news: Hughes, Sanchez to Arizona Fall League … Aside from Sanchez, Contreras mentioned Hughes, Chris Garcia, Jeff Marquez and Ian Kennedy as candidates for the Fall League. When I talked to Kennedy, he said he didn't think he was going. Kennedy could finish the year around 130 innings …
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Boras fires back at Coonelly — Scott Boras, agent for Pirates first-round draft pick Pedro Alvarez, took exception to team president Frank Coonelly's remark in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette yesterday that Boras was responsible for bringing the Kansas City Royals into their dispute.
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers take series from D-backs — LA roughs up Webb, trims deficit in NL West to 2 1/2 games — PHOENIX — That was quite a trip. — For eight games, the Dodgers couldn't beat anybody. Then they beat the two best pitchers on the team they're chasing, Dan Haren and Brandon Webb of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
MLB.com:
Phillies call up four players — Two pitchers, one catcher and one outfielder were called up from the minor leagues by the Phillies following today's game, the club announced. — Right-hander Adam Eaton and left-hander J.A. Happ were recalled from triple-A Lehigh Valley and outfielder Greg Golson …
Nick Zaccardi / MLB.com:
Big Z pushed back from Sunday start — Ace working through ‘dead arm’ phase; Marshall faces Phillies — CHICAGO — Cubs right-hander Carlos Zambrano will not make his scheduled Sunday start. Sean Marshall will get a spot start against Philadelphia, and Zambrano will likely be pushed …
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