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Associated Press:
Pittsburgh Pirates win by losing, financial documents show — PITTSBURGH — Don't feel too sorry for the cellar-dwelling Pittsburgh Pirates. Losing has been profitable. — The Pirates made nearly $29.4 million in 2007 and 2008, according to team financial documents …
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The Biz of Baseball, ESPN, Pittsburgh Lumber Co., Baseball-Reference Blog and Associated Press
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Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Detailed Financial Info from Pirates, Rays, Marlins, Angels, and Mariners Sees Light of Day — Last night, sensitive financial information from 2007 and 2008 was leaked regarding the Pittsburgh Pirates detailing how MLB's club with the lowest payroll has profited, its revenue-sharing figures …
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DRaysBay, Walkoff Walk and Deadspin
Tommy Craggs / Deadspin:
MLB Confidential: The Financial Documents Baseball Doesn't Want You To See, Part 1 — We've obtained financial statements for a number of baseball teams — containing perhaps some of the most closely guarded information in sports — and they offer a rare glimpse at how MLB franchises do brisk business in the modern era.
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Where Have You Gone …, Rays Index and baseballmusings.com
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Contact Us — Registration … The Pirates made $5.4 million in profit in 2009, owner Bob Nutting said today, after two years of much greater profits and a complex distribution of $20,443,000 to the team's ownership group two years ago. — In an afternoon meeting with four media outlets …
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Bucs Dugout and PRO Rumors
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Mets waive goodbye to Rod Barajas as Josh Thole becomes primary catcher — PITTSBURGH - It was spring at Citi Field, the Mets were storming to the front of the standings, and Rod Barajas was crushing home runs. — “Things started out great,” Barajas said. “It was an exciting time for us.”
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MetsBlog.com
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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Dodgers Claim Barajas On Waivers
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ESPN, MLB Daily Dish, Mike Scioscia's tragic illness, Surfing The Mets and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 0 — Clay Buchholz lowers AL-best ERA to 2.26 in 5-0 win — BOSTON - Clay Buchholz has grown from a frustrated pitcher into one of baseball's best in just two years. — The Red Sox [team stats] right-hander pitched six innings of five-hit ball to lower his AL-best ERA …
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Boston Herald and Boston Globe
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Alex Speier / Full Count:
Lowell still likely to retire after 2010 — After the Red Sox' 5-0 win on Sunday, Mike Lowell was asked about whether anything had changed about his expectation that the 2010 season will be his last (a prospect that he first suggested in April). Lowell suggested that he still anticipated this season as his final one.
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SOX & Dawgs, PRO Rumors and MLB Rumors
Blake Arlington / Buffalo Bisons News:
Bisons Drop Two to PawSox — Turner, Martinez injured in doubleheader loss — The potent Bisons lineup took a hit shortly before and also shortly after first pitch on Sunday afternoon. And the day didn't get much better after that. — Jesus Feliciano was recalled by the Mets just prior …
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MetsBlog.com and Mets Fever
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Piniella to step down after Sunday's game — CHICAGO — Family comes first, and Lou Piniella is headed home to take care of his mother. — When Piniella announced on July 20 that he was retiring at the end of this season, he fully intended to finish the year with the Cubs.
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Chicago Breaking Sports, Bats and baseballmusings.com
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George Vecsey / New York Times:
Sports of The Times: An Old Baseball Town, Cincinnati Is Coming Back to Life — Sometimes, Joey Votto stops for a bite to eat in downtown Cincinnati, a few blocks from the ballpark by the river. He feels the hunger in a baseball town with long memories. — Votto, going on 27 …
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Red Reporter and baseballmusings.com
Terry Foster / The Detroit News:
Even if he's traded, Johnny Damon wants to return to Tigers — Detroit — Johnny Damon said he wants to play for the Tigers next season, even if he is traded to a contender before the season ends. — He has read reports he has been placed on waivers by the Tigers along with third baseman Brandon Inge.
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PRO Rumors and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Baker's seven shutout innings leads Twins over LA — MINNEAPOLIS—Scott Baker pitched seven shutout innings, Michael Cuddyer had a bases-loaded double, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-0 Sunday night. — Danny Valencia homered for the Twins, who took two of three from Los Angeles.
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