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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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Phillies Nation
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Rangers the front-runner to land Oswalt — The Texas Rangers are the front-runner as the Roy Oswalt sweepstakes steam toward a conclusion. — Ownership approval, in fact, appears to be the only roadblock left for the Rangers, major-league sources say. — The Rangers are over-budget …
Discussion:
U.S.S. Mariner and Lone Star Ball
Gerry Fraley / Rangers Blog:
Rangers sign Oswalt
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Deadspin, Lone Star Ball, MLB Rumors, Baseball Nation and The LoHud Yankees Blog
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Texas still leads Roy Oswalt hunt
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Associated Press, ESPN, HardballTalk, Yahoo! Sports, MLB Daily Dish, Lone Star Ball and Baseball Nation
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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Associated Press and ESPN
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Axford on red alert with pregnant wife — LOS ANGELES — The Brewers optioned right-hander Mike McClendon back to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday, but told him to remain in town after closer John Axford's pregnant wife had another false alarm. — Nicole Axford went to the hospital Monday …
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Brew Beat
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Fiers, Maldonado form rookie battery — LOS ANGELES — Right-hander Michael Fiers and catcher Martin Maldonado made Brewers history on Tuesday as the first battery mates in franchise history to each make his first Major League start in the same game. — Baseball's last such combo took …
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Brew Crew Ball
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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Boston Herald, Yahoo! Sports, Over the Monster and Associated Press
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Joe McDonald / ESPN:
Red Sox await results of Pedroia thumb MRI — BOSTON — Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia had an MRI on his jammed right thumb Tuesday afternoon, and the results of the exam won't be known until later Tuesday. — “We need time to get those results,” Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine said.
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Boston Globe, Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
MLB:
Phillies put Halladay on DL with shoulder strain — NEW YORK — Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay has been put on the disabled list because of a strained right shoulder and is expected to be out of the rotation for six to eight weeks. — Phillies assistant general manager Scott Proefrock delivered …
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ESPN, FanGraphs Baseball and Baseball Nation
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Associated Press:
Humber Wins for First Time Since Perfect Game — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Philip Humber won for the first time since throwing a perfect game in April, and the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to seven games by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2 on Tuesday night.
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Associated Press, DRaysBay, MLB and Boston Herald
Paul Newberry / NBCSports.com:
Braves snap 8-game skid, beat Cardinals — ATLANTA (AP) - Dan Uggla hit a three-run homer, Michael Bourn also went deep and the Atlanta Braves snapped their longest losing streak in more than two years, holding off the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 Tuesday night after an eight-game skid.
Discussion:
Associated Press and Talking Chop
Ben Walker / Associated Press:
Hefner homers in 1st MLB win, Mets beat Phillies — NEW YORK—Jeremy Hefner earned his first victory in the majors, highlighting the occasion by homering for his first big league hit as the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on a rainy Tuesday night.
Discussion:
Yahoo! Sports and Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Bruce, Frazier Lead Reds Past Pirates 8-1 — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jay Bruce had three hits, including a pair of doubles, Todd Frazier drove in two runs to cap an eventful 24 hours and the Cincinnati Reds cruised by the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1 on Tuesday night.
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Associated Press and Red Reporter
Keith Law / ESPN:
Mock draft 2.0 — Appel and Buxton looking more like locks for top two spots. — Six days to go until the draft, which takes place June 4-6, and we still don't know who's going first overall. Here's my best estimate for the first round as of Tuesday afternoon, as always based …
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball and River Avenue Blues
Greg Beacham / Associated Press:
Angels ace Jered Weaver leaves with back injury — ANAHEIM, Calif.—Los Angeles Angels ace Jered Weaver left his start against the Yankees in the first inning Monday night after just 12 pitches with excruciating lower back pain. — Weaver will have an MRI exam Tuesday …
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com
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Greg Beacham / Associated Press:
Trumbo's HR ends Angels' wild 9-8 win over Yankees
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Yahoo! Sports
