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Associated Press:
Catcher bolsters Roger Clemens' claim on B12 needles — WASHINGTON - Roger Clemens' former catcher with the Toronto Blue Jays testified Wednesday that he had seen vitamin B12 “shots lined up ready to go” for players, a claim also made by Clemens and for which he was charged with obstructing Congress.
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Colin Wyers / Baseball Prospectus:
Who Gives a Shift? — Let's play a game called “Which one of these is not like the others?” — Culled from Fangraphs, Baseball-Reference, and yours truly, defensive ratings for Brett Lawrie: — Metric — DRS — UZR — TotalZone — So. — Let's say that UZR, TotalZone, and FRAA all give Lawrie credit for seven runs.
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Associated Press:
Lawrie Has 3 Hits as Blue Jays Beat Orioles — TORONTO (AP) — Brett Lawrie had three hits and three RBIs, Ricky Romero won for the seventh time in nine starts against Baltimore and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the slumping Orioles 8-6 Tuesday night. — The bottom three hitters in Toronto's lineup …
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Associated Press:
Braun's HR Propels Brewers' 2-1 Win Over Dodgers — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer in the first inning, getting back at Dodgers fans who booed his every move and leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday night.
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Cincinnati.com:
Todd Frazier gives man Heimlich Maneuver at Pittsburgh restaurant — PITTSBURGH - Todd Frazier has played the hero on the baseball field. He hit a walkoff home run in a 2-1 win over Atlanta a week ago. — Monday, he played a hero in real life. — Frazier and teammate Ryan Ludwick …
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Mark Sheldon / Mark My Word:
Frazier to the rescue — Reds infielder Todd Frazier certainly …
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New Jersey Online and Cincinnati Reds
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
McCourt management of Dodgers under grand jury investigation — A federal grand jury is investigating possible criminal financial misconduct of the Dodgers and related entities during the ownership of Frank and Jamie McCourt, a person familiar with the matter told The Times.
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Sadie Gurman / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Robber hits Pittsburgh hotel room of Cincinnati Reds pitcher — Pittsburgh police are investigating a robbery late Tuesday in the Downtown hotel room of Cincinnati Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman at the Omni William Penn. — Mr. Chapman was not present at the time because the Reds and Pirates …
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Associated Press:
Red Sox top Tigers 6-3 to finally climb above .500 — BOSTON - David Ortiz [stats] homered and hit two doubles, and the Boston Red Sox [team stats] moved above .500 for the first time this season, tagging Justin Verlander for 10 hits in a 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
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Joe McDonald / ESPN:
Red Sox await results of Pedroia thumb MRI
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Conor Glassey / Baseball America:
Top 10 Future Scouting Directors — No Baseball America feature is complete without a Top 10 Prospects list, so while gathering information about the job of scouting director, we also asked people where the next generation of scouting directors might come from.
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Alderson will talk to Wright's agent this season — Mets GM reiterates position that he wants third baseman to stay — NEW YORK — Mets general manager Sandy Alderson vowed Tuesday to talk to David Wright's agent at some point this season, though he stopped short of saying he will negotiate or offer Wright a contract extension.
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Rising Apple
Steve Dilbeck / Los Angeles Times:
Firm that represented Frank McCourt in bankruptcy goes bankrupt — Former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt during an interview in his office. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times / May 29, 2012) — Irony is one of our most overused words, but come on ... News has come from back east …
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Tom Verducci / Sports Illustrated:
To Cheat or Not to Cheat … The 1994 Fort Myers Miracle, a Class A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, included four pitchers of similar attributes. They each threw righthanded, with average velocity, and were either 23 or 24 years old and had been drafted out of four-year colleges in no higher than the fourth round.
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Dom Cosentino / Deadspin:
Dear Terry Francona, Please Stop Emailing Photos Of Yourself Half-Naked In A Towel To My Girlfriend — A reader, whom we'll call Rob, emailed us Monday night with the photo you see above. The photo came with this message: … Francona didn't need the luck, as Rob would soon learn.
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Associated Press:
Powerful Angels blast Yankees for 8th straight win — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Albert Pujols and Mark Trumbo homered, Dan Haren pitched into the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels extended their longest winning streak in nearly three years to eight games with a 5-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Rangers, Oswalt agree on one-year deal — Veteran right-hander has been sitting out as free agent — ARLINGTON — The Rangers have signed free-agent pitcher Roy Oswalt to a Minor League contract to help off-set the loss of pitcher Neftali Feliz. — The Rangers have not made an official announcement …
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Gerry Fraley / Rangers Blog:
Rangers sign Oswalt
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Deadspin, Lone Star Ball, MLB Rumors, Baseball Nation and The LoHud Yankees Blog
MLB.com:
Shoulder strain sends Halladay to disabled list — NEW YORK — Phillies right-hander Roy Halladay was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday, retroactive to Monday, with a right latissimus dorsi strain. To fill his spot on the 25-man roster, catcher Erik Kratz was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
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