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2:25 PM ET, June 23, 2012

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Fox Sports:
Sources: Youkilis to be traded soon  —  Kevin Youkilis is going somewhere soon.  —  The Boston Red Sox continue to move toward a trade of Youkilis, speaking with multiple clubs, according to major-league sources.  —  The White Sox have engaged in heavy dialogue with Boston regarding Youkilis …
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Scott Lauber / Clubhouse Insider:
Source: Red Sox will trade Kevin Youkilis ‘sooner rather than later’  —  More than a month remains before the July 31 trade deadline, but a major league source suggested this morning that the Red Sox will jettison embattled third baseman Kevin Youkilis “sooner rather than later.”
Fox Sports:
Source: Sale of Padres is imminent  —  A deal for the San Diego Padres is imminent, and the franchise is the O'Malley group's “to lose,” according to a source with knowledge of the sale process.  —  Padres owner John Moores met on Friday with representatives from the two finalists …
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Scott Miller / CBSSports.com Sports News …:   Two groups push to buy Padres, sale could be agreed to by All-Star break
John Harper / NY Daily News:
Frank Francisco backs up his tough talk about Yankees with hold-your-breath save for NY Mets  —  Are the Mets on to something special?  Maybe, but Friday night they learned they have a closer who can take heat and throw some, too.  —  Frank Francisco shuts down the Yankees in the ninth for an edge-of-your-seats save.
Discussion: Newsday, New York Post and MetsBlog.com
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets closer Francisco eggs on Subway rival by calling Yankees ‘chickens’
Associated Press:
Trout caps Angels' comeback with go-ahead homer  —  ANAHEIM, Calif.—Rookie sensation Mike Trout hit a go-ahead homer and scored from first base on a single as the Los Angeles Angels rallied from an early five-run deficit against Chad Billingsley to beat the Dodgers 8-5 Friday night in the opener of the season's second Freeway Series.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Hutchison won't need Tommy John surgery  —  MIAMI — Drew Hutchison will not require Tommy John surgery, but is currently in a no-throw situation for the next four-to-six weeks.  —  Toronto general manager Alex Anthopoulos made the announcement on Friday evening in Miami.
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Paulino likely headed for Tommy John surgery
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Greinke, Brewers Beat White Sox 1-0 in 10  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Zack Greinke pitched three-hit ball over nine innings, Rickie Weeks drove in the lone run with a single in the 10th and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago White Sox 1-0 on Friday night.  —  The Brewers finally pulled …
David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Hammel leads Orioles over Nationals 2-1  —  BALTIMORE—Jason Hammel pitched eight innings of five-hit ball and had a career high-tying 10 strikeouts to lead the Baltimore Orioles past the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Friday night.  —  Coming off a one-hit shutout against Atlanta, Hammel …
Discussion: Camden Chat and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Rockies Lose to Oswalt in 1st Start of the Season  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Even though Roy Oswalt was in a different uniform, the Colorado Rockies had the same meager result against the right-hander on Friday night.  —  Oswalt continued his dominance against the Rockies …
Discussion: Purple Row and Associated Press
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Mike Bauman / MLB.com:
Oswalt ready to resume career on his terms
Glenn Sattell / MLB.com:
Santana working to improve at the plate  —  HOUSTON — Carlos Santana continues to struggle at the plate from the cleanup position, but it hasn't gotten the Indians' catcher down.  —  “I don't stop working,” Santana said prior to Friday's game against the Astros at Minute Maid Park.  “I work every day.”
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Associated Press:
Giants Rally Past A's 5-4 in 9th, Rescue Lincecum  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Belt hit a tying two-run double and scored on Hector Sanchez's single during a four-run ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Bay Area rival Oakland Athletics 5-4 on Friday night.
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Mike Stutes to have surgery Tuesday  —  Righthander Mike Stutes will have arthroscopic shoulder surgery Tuesday, a source said.  Stutes, on the disabled list since late April, could miss the rest of the season.  —  The surgery will clean out fraying from Stutes' shoulder.
Discussion: HardballTalk and Phillies Nation
 
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