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Staci McCabe / Arizona Republic:
Wife of D-Backs' Schoeneweis found dead — The wife of Diamondbacks relief pitcher Scott Schoeneweis was found dead Wednesday in the couple's Fountain Hills home, officials said. — Gabrielle Dawn Schoeneweis, 39, was found unresponsive in the family's home when Maricopa County sheriff's deputies arrived at 12:11 p.m.
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Associated Press:
Wife of D-Backs pitcher found dead in home — The wife of Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Scott Schoeneweis was found dead at her home Wednesday. — Police said the cause of death hasn't been determined. — The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said deputies found the body …
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
White Sox, Padres agree on trade for Peavy … The White Sox have reached agreement with the Padres on a trade for Jake Peavy but are awaiting Peavy's approval now, SI.com has learned. — Peavy has full no-trade power and the trade will be entirely his call. The sides are expecting a fairly quick decision by Peavy.
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Peavy trade to White Sox may be near — Padres' ace would need to consent to deal — A team from Chicago is showing interest in trading four players for Jake Peavy - but for now, it's not the Cubs. — It's the White Sox. — According to Padres personnel, Peavy met …
Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Madden: Close clubhouse no longer seen as pie in sky — In yet the latest example of the new pie-in-the-face conviviality that has taken hold with the Yankees this season, Joe Girardi's lads Wednesday night held a Kangaroo Court session. It was their first since 1995 when Wade Boggs …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Hughes Makes His Case as Yankees Win Eighth Straight — Three hours before the first pitch on Wednesday, Phil Hughes was the only player in the Yankees' clubhouse. The rest of the team was sequestered in a nearby conference room, holding court. — That would be Kangaroo Court …
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Mets' Reyes exits game, may land on DL — Shortstop aggravates previous injury to right calf — LOS ANGELES — When the Mets' charter plane set a course for Boston late Wednesday night, Jose Reyes was on it. But he will not remain with his teammates for long.
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Astros bat out of order against Brewers — Bourn hits twice in first inning after lineup-card mixup — HOUSTON — If things really do happen in threes, there will be a lot of nervous managers fretting about their lineup cards. — First, it was Tampa Bay's Joe Maddon. On Wednesday, it was Houston's Cecil Cooper.
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Big Papi ends long homerless drought — Ortiz goes deep for first time since September 2008 — BOSTON — The much-dissected drought finally ended in the bottom of the fifth inning at Fenway Park on Wednesday night, when Red Sox slugger David Ortiz had his first Big Papi moment of 2009.
Phil Gurnee / True Blue LA:
Front Row, Baby — I've had plenty of dreams and fantasy's to fill a few books in my 50 years but I never imagined I'd be sitting in the front row of the Dodger press box. In my dreams the guy sitting in the press box would be interviewing me, and I only gave up that dream 10 years ago.
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Some names to watch on MLB trade market … The Mets are probably going to need to trade for a first baseman (more on that below). But in the meantime, few scouts can understand why Daniel Murphy — the former fair-haired boy — isn't getting a full crack at first base in Carlos Delgado's absence.
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Ankiel's return delayed — Center fielder Rick Ankiel's return to the active roster was postponed Wednesday to allow the Cardinals more time to evaluate his bruised right shoulder and sensitive left side. — Ankiel rejoined the team Wednesday afternoon and participated in an early workout …
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Braves lose Infante to broken hand — Valuable utility player sidelined indefinitely — ATLANTA — Outside the Braves community, Omar Infante is known as a solid role player whose greatest strength comes via his versatility. Within it, he's widely recognized as one of the most valuable pieces of the big league roster.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Runs are scarce for Cubs — At least one thing is constant about the Chicago Cubs. If they don't score at least four runs in a game, they don't win. — The Cubs have tallied three or fewer in a game this season 14 times and have lost all 14. The last two nights, they haven't even come close to three runs, let alone more.
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Strasburg injury only a back cramp — Prospective top pick leaves game, not seriously hurt — When Stephen Strasburg left his Mountain West Conference Tournament start against New Mexico in the eighth inning after a visit from the trainer and holding his back, baseball fans from San Diego …
L.A. Daily News:
Dodgers to begin female-oriented broadcasts tonight — ONLINE EXTRAS: — Photos of what the field will look like — A video tour of the baseball demensions of the Coliseum — The Los Angeles Dodgers will begin what is believed to be an unprecedented series of game broadcasts tonight aimed at their female fans.
La Velle / Twins Insider:
Twins call up Swarzak; Breslow claimed off waivers by Oakland — Lefthander Craig Breslow has been claimed off waivers by Oakland and the club has called up righthander Anthony Swarzak to replace him on the roster. Swarzak is expected to start on Saturday against the Brewers.
Associated Press:
Dodgers' Martin gets go-ahead hit to beat Mets 2-1 — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Russell Martin drove in the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning single and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the New York Mets with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday night.
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