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Mark Zuckerman / NATS INSIDER:
Dibble done broadcasting Nats — MIAMI — Rob Dibble will no longer be broadcasting Nationals games on MASN, a club spokesman said this afternoon. — The former Reds reliever, who signed a three-year contract with MASN in 2009, has not called any games since last Tuesday …
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The Nationals Enquirer, Nats Triple Play, Yahoo! Sports and Press Coverage
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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Rob Dibble no longer broadcasting Nationals games — In the wake of controversial comments Rob Dibble made about Stephen Strasburg, the Nationals announced today Dibble will no longer broadcast their games. The separation will be permanent, and the Nationals — not MASN — made the decision.
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HardballTalk, ESPN, NATIONALS NEWS NETWORK, SPORTSbyBROOKS, Federal Baseball and Deadspin
Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Javier Vazquez to start Saturday — NEW YORK — New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi is returning Javier Vazquez to the starting rotation. Vazquez will start Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays in place of Dustin Moseley. — “This is not permanent, but this is what we are doing now,” Girardi said.
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YFSF and Yahoo! Sports
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NY Daily News:
New York Yankees awarded waiver claim on pitcher Ted Lilly: source; but Dodgers unwilling to trade — The Yankees were awarded a waiver claim Tuesday on Los Angeles lefty Ted Lilly, according to a baseball source, but the Dodgers so far are unwilling to trade the pitcher because they don't believe they are out of the playoff race yet.
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Ted Lilly Will Not Be Traded; Yankees Won Claim
Ted Lilly Will Not Be Traded; Yankees Won Claim
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MLB Daily Dish, WasWatching.com, Mike Scioscia's tragic illness and BronxBanterBlog.com
Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Back bothers Rangers starter Cliff Lee — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Texas Rangers starter Cliff Lee complained of back discomfort after Tuesday's start and flew back to Texas to be examined by Keith Meister, the club physician. — Rangers assistant general manager Thad Levine said tests revealed …
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MLB
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Lee gets treatment on sore back in Arlington
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Manny to have dreads trimmed in Boston — Montro, barber to sports stars, has texted to tell me he will be doing Manny Ramirez's hair in Boston either on Thursday or Friday. Ramirez's dreadlocks have already become an issue in Chicago, where team owner Jerry Reinsdorf has a policy on the length of hair.
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Fanhouse MLB Blog and Chicago Breaking Sports
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NY Daily News:
Harper: Yankees, Jeter face dilemma on deal — Derek Jeter may see his worth decrease in next New York Yankees contract if his slump continues — Wednesday, September 1st 2010, 4:00 AM — Derek Jeter may be the ultimate team guy, but two former teammates believe that when it comes to getting paid …
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Respect Jeter's Gangster, Bombers Beat, WasWatching.com and It's About The Money
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Frankie Piliere / Fanhouse MLB Blog:
Aging Derek Jeter Adjusts Familiar Swing
Aging Derek Jeter Adjusts Familiar Swing
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WasWatching.com and River Avenue Blues
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Game 133: Red Sox at Orioles — Here are the lineups: — RED SOX (74-58) — Scutaro SS — Drew RF — Martinez C — Ortiz DH — Beltre 3B — Lowrie 2B — Lowell 1B — Nava LF — Kalish CF — Pitching: LHP Jon Lester (14-8, 3.12) — ORIOLES (49-83) — Roberts 2B
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Red Sox Monster, Camden Chat, South Side Sox and Over the Monster
Associated Press:
Lincecum outduels Jimenez to propel Giants past Rockies — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pinch-runner Darren Ford (FSY) scored the go-ahead run from second base on a wild pitch and throwing error in the eighth inning, helping Tim Lincecum (FSY) end a career-worst five-start skid …
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Yahoo! Sports and McCovey Chronicles
Jack Moore / FanGraphs Baseball:
Chapman Impresses in Debut... Aroldis Chapman's Major League debut was met with nothing short of giddiness and excitement from legions of baseball fans last night. As Chapman was considered one of the best international prospects in the game and had crazy stuff to boot …
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baseballmusings.com, MLB Rumors, redsminorleagues.com and THE BOOK
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Andrew Pentis / MLB.com:
Latos' 10 K's wasted as skid runs to seven — PHOENIX — The glass-half-full approach, which the Padres are sure to take, is as follows: They have 30 games to protect a three-game lead in the National League West. — The glass-half-empty approach, which observers back in San Diego can't possible ignore …
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Ducksnorts
Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Season of controversy for Red Sox docs — In light of the controversy raised by medical issues swirling around the Boston Red Sox, perhaps the most notable aspect of Mike Cameron's season-ending surgery Friday was the doctor who performed it. — Cameron elected to have Red Sox team medical …
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HardballTalk and ESPN
Associated Press:
Roy Oswalt no-hits Dodgers through five; Phillies win 5-1 — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Roy Oswalt (FSY) pitched one-hit ball into the seventh and the Philadelphia Phillies used leadoff homers by Jimmy Rollins (FSY) and Shane Victorino (FSY) in the first two innings to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 on Wednesday.
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The Good Phight, True Blue LA, Yahoo! Sports and USA Today
Danny Wild / The Official Site of Minor League Baseball:
Arizona Fall League rosters revealed — Ackley, Sanchez, Wood, Vitters among players selected — The Arizona Fall League will feature 30 former first-round Draft picks this year, including 2009 No. 2 overall pick Dustin Ackley and No. 4 selection Tony Sanchez.
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Bucs Dugout
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Associated Press:
Catcher Brett Hayes out indefinitely — MIAMI — Florida Marlins catcher Brett Hayes is out indefinitely with a separated left shoulder that he suffered on a collision at home Tuesday night. — Hayes was injured on an inning-ending double play in the top of the 10th when Nationals center …
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Yahoo! Sports, The Big Lead and baseballmusings.com
ESPN:
Big Ten Splitting Up Michigan/Ohio State … The expanded Big Ten will place Ohio State and Michigan into different divisions. — The conference announced its divisional breakdown Wednesday night, though neither division has been named. — Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan State …
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The Big Lead, NESN.com, blog.pennlive.com and SBNation.com
Associated Press:
Corpas to have Tommy John surgery — SAN FRANCISCO — (AP) Colorado Rockies right-handed reliever Manuel Corpas will undergo reconstructive Tommy John elbow surgery. — Corpas, placed on the 15-day disabled list last Friday with a sprained ligament in his right elbow, received a second opinion Tuesday from Dr. Lewis Yocum.
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baseballmusings.com
TSN.ca:
Valencia the hero as Twins beat Tigers in extras — The Sports Network — Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Danny Valencia's single to center scored Michael Cuddyer with the winning run in the 10th frame, as Minnesota downed Detroit, 2-1, at Target Field. — “Great feeling.
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Bless You Boys
