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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Guillen out, could be managing last game tonight — Sox manager Ozzie Guillen takes his place on the dugout rail before the Chicago White Sox-Seattle Mariners game Monday June 6, 2011 at US Cellular Field. Tom Cruze~Sun-Times — Come Tuesday morning, the silence on the South Side could be more deafening than golden.
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ESPN:
White Sox grant Ozzie Guillen release — The Chicago White Sox have accepted manager Ozzie Guillen's request to be released from his contract. — “We certainly cannot thank Ozzie enough for all he has done during his eight seasons as manager of the Chicago White Sox …
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MLB Daily Dish
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Marlins, Omar Infante Agree To Extension — The Marlins have reached an agreement with second baseman Omar Infante on a two-year contract, according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. After weeks of discussions, a physical is set to take place Tuesday. — The Marlins acquired Infante …
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The Fish Pond and HardballTalk
D.J. Short / HardballTalk:
Ozzie Guillen released from contract with White Sox, expected to join Marlins
Associated Press:
Rays, Cardinals would be home for tiebreakers … NEW YORK (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays and St. Louis Cardinals would be home if tiebreaker games are needed to decide wild-card berths in the playoffs. — Tampa Bay's 5-2 win over the Yankees and Boston's 6-3 loss at Baltimore moved the Rays …
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Associated Press:
Shields dominates, Rays beat Yankees to catch Red Sox
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Howie Rumberg / Globe and Mail:
BoSox stop Yanks to pad wild card lead
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Associated Press:
Rangers Eliminate Angels From Playoff Race — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Adrian Beltre hit a two-run homer, Michael Young added an eighth-inning RBI single, and the Texas Rangers eliminated the Los Angeles Angels from the playoff race with a 4-3 victory Monday night.
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Associated Press:
Kemp homers in triple crown chase, Dodgers top Diamondbacks — PHOENIX — Matt Kemp hit a three-run homer, Dana Eveland pitched scoreless ball into the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Monday night for their fourth straight win.
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AZ Snake Pit
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Matt Kemp's NL triple-crown ambitions take hit in Dodgers' win
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Yanks prez: Team wants Cashman back as GM — NEW YORK — After a successful regular season, the New York Yankees would like Brian Cashman to remain as the team's general manager beyond this year. — “Clearly, we want him back,” Yankees president Randy Levine told ESPNNewYork.com.
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Yanks put ailing Hughes in 'pen for Rays series
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Associated Press:
Braves' Slide Continues With 4-2 Loss to Phillies — ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves took another wrenching loss in their September swoon, squandering an early two-run lead against Cliff Lee as the playoff-bound Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 4-2 victory Monday night.
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Mike DiGiovanna / LA Times Sports Blog:
Angels' Mark Trumbo out for rest of season because of foot injury — If the Angels stage a miraculous comeback and somehow reach the playoffs, they will be without their leading run producer. First baseman Mark Trumbo has a broken bone on the top of his right foot, an injury that will sideline …
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Associated Press:
Fontenot, Vogelsong Lead Giants to Win — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong threw seven shutout innings, Mike Fontenot tripled in two runs and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Monday night. — Pablo Sandoval and Brett Pill, who also had an RBI …
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McCovey Chronicles and Purple Row
Associated Press:
Red-Hot Fister, Tigers Offense Rout Indians, 14-0 — DETROIT (AP) — Doug Fister pitched eight strong innings and Alex Avila drove in three runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 14-0 on Monday night. — Justin Verlander and Fister, who are scheduled to start …
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Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
Smoak 3-run homer lifts Mariners over Oakland — SEATTLE — Justin Smoak hit a three-run, tie-breaking home run in the sixth inning to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 4-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night. — The victory gave Jason Vargas (10-13) his career-high 10th victory.
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Athletics Nation and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Latos Sharp in Final Start for Padres — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mat Latos took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and struck out nine in seven innings, and the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Monday night. — It was a strong finish to an uneven season for Latos (9-14) who struggled during the first half.
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Gaslamp Ball
