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9:10 PM ET, August 27, 2010

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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Stephen Strasburg ‘probably’ needs Tommy John surgery, will miss 12 to 18 months  —  Rookie phenom Stephen Strasburg will “probably” miss at least one year and perhaps the entire 2011 baseball season after undergoing Tommy John surgery to replace the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, General Manager Mike Rizzo said.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Strasburg has torn elbow ligament  —  Rookie likely to require Tommy John surgery on right arm  —  WASHINGTON — Rookie right-hander Stephen Strasburg has a significant tear in his ulnar collateral ligament and will likely undergo Tommy John surgery, the Nationals announced in a conference call on Friday.
Associated Press:
Stephen Strasburg has torn ligament … WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg has a torn elbow ligament and will likely have Tommy John surgery, bringing the pitcher's promising rookie season to an abrupt end.  —  Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Friday an MRI on the right elbow revealed a “significant tear.”
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Strasburg likely headed for elbow surgery  —  Phenom has significant tear in ulnar collateral ligament  —  WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg said Friday he was in shock when he learned that he had a significant tear in his ulnar collateral ligament — an injury that is expected to force …
Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Stephen Strasburg addresses media on his Tommy John surgery  —  Stephen Strasburg addressed the media Friday afternoon, hours after it was revealed that he will require Tommy John surgery and will miss the next 12 to 18 months.  —  Strasburg sat next to General Manager Mike Rizzo, clean-shaven wearing a green polo.
D.J. Short / HardballTalk:
Stephen Strasburg has significant UCL tear, will likely require Tommy John surgery
Joseph White / Associated Press:
Pujols hits 400th, but Nats top Cards 11-10 in 13
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
White Sox Win Manny Ramirez Claim  —  7:37pm: The White Sox “swear” they have yet to have trade talks with the Dodgers about Manny, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today (via Twitter).  —  1:26pm: Multiple teams claimed Manny Ramirez on waivers, but the White Sox won the claim, according to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark (on Twitter).
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Trsullivan / Postcards from Elysian Fields:
Rangers claim Ramirez but another team gets him  —  The Rangers put in a waiver claim on Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez but lost him to another team.  An industry source said it was the White Sox.  —  The Rangers were pushing hard for Ramirez as a right-handed bat and it once again shows …
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Source: White Sox claim Manny Ramirez  —  The Chicago White Sox on Friday were awarded the claim on Manny Ramirez, according to a source monitoring the waiver wire.  —  No National League team put in a claim on the Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder.  But two other American League teams claimed Ramirez …
Jay Cohen / Associated Press:
Jackson leads White Sox past Orioles
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley and Yahoo! Sports
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
La Russa, Pujols will appear at Washington rally  —  WASHINGTON  • Cardinals first baseman and three-time NL Most Valuable Player Albert Pujols will be among several honorees at a highly publicized and potentially politically charged Saturday morning rally expected to draw more than 20,000 to The Mall.
Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Transactions: Aug. 19-25  —  Note that all the draft signings here occurred on the Aug. 16 deadline.  But at the time of our previous Minor League Transactions installment, many of the last-minute deals had not been approved by MLB or relayed to us from its eBIS transactions database.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Steve Melewski
Associated Press:
Brewers ace Gallardo robbed at gunpoint  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers pitcher Yovani Gallardo and a clubhouse attendant were robbed at gunpoint early Friday, hours after the Milwaukee ace pitched in a loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.  —  Brewers spokesman Tyler Barnes confirmed that Gallardo …
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Kelly Johnson Clears Waivers  —  Kelly Johnson cleared waivers and can now be traded to any team, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.  However, an Arizona executive told Morosi that it's “unlikely” that the D'Backs make a trade.  Johnson joins teammate Adam LaRoche on MLBTR's list of players to clear waivers.
John Lott / canada.com:
Jays' Snider stays cool while awaiting his chance  —  PHOTOS ( 1 )  —  Toronto Blue Jays player Travis Snider (C) joins kids from Jays Care Rookie League and the Hospital for Sick Children to unveil Jays Care Community Clubhouse at the Rogers Centre.  —  TORONTO — For the third time in four days …
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Jose Reyes reaggravates injury, Marlins explode for seven runs in sixth, down New York Mets, 11-4  —  New York Mets pitcher Jonathon Niese ties a career-high with eight strikeouts but is pulled during a Marlins seven-run sixth inning.  Jose Reyes (b.) exits in the second inning due to injury.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Mets' Jose Reyes (oblique) exits game
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and NESN.com
 
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