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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets pitcher Gee could face additional surgery — New York Mets right-hander Dillon Gee will be discharged from Manhattan's New York-Presbyterian Hospital later today, after doctors successfully broke up a blood clot in his pitching shoulder. — Gee may face an additional surgery to prevent …
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Source: 2nd surgery may KO Gee for season … New York Mets right-hander Dillon Gee will undergo potentially season-ending surgery Friday in St. Louis to fix artery damage in his pitching shoulder, which should prevent a recurrence of clotting, a source familiar with the plan told ESPNNewYork.com on Wednesday.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
The Latest on Dillon Gee's shoulder — Yesterday, the Mets announced that Dillon Gee will be placed on the 15-day disabled list with a clot in the artery in his right shoulder. — The team said Gee reported numbness in his fingers Sunday. Doctors discovered the clot Monday and inserted a catheter into his shoulder to break it up.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Votto wants Cards, Reds to ‘turn the page’ — Image — KANSAS CITY • The Cardinals start the second half of their season with a weekend series in Cincinnati, where a second-place team and familiar friction await them. — Going into the break, Reds manager Dusty Baker revisited old hostilities …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
La Russa knows he's ‘one and out’ as All-Star manager
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Fox Sports:
Even a roughed-up Verlander delivers — KANSAS CITY, MO. — One inning cost the American League home-field advantage in the World Series. It will be three months before we learn the identity of the lucky/unlucky club. And once that happens — as grown men in swimming goggles spray Champagne …
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Giants:
Giants GM Brian Sabean has talked to 15 teams, but ...
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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Latest On Zack Greinke — Despite the constant stream of rumors surrounding Brewers right-hander Zack Greinke, General Manager Doug Melvin still sounds like he wants to see how the team fares early in the second half before making deals, writes Tom Haudricourt of the Journal-Sentinel.
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Dan Mennella / MLB Rumors:
Angels Interested In Acquiring Zack Greinke
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
MLBPA considering filing grievance against Tribe — KANSAS CITY — The Major League Baseball Players Association is considering filing a grievance over the Indians' handling of injured reliever Nick Hagadone, who was placed on the Minor League disqualified list on Sunday.
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Orioles Sign Cuban Outfielder Henry Urrutia — The Orioles have signed Cuban outfielder Henry Urrutia to a minor league contract with a bonus of $778,500. — Since Urrutia turned 25 in February and has played at least three seasons in Cuba's top league, his bonus will not count …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Sabathia feels good after bullpen session — KANSAS CITY — CC Sabathia said he felt fine after throwing a bullpen session on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium and is eyeing a July 17 return to the Yankees rotation. — Sabathia missed two starts before the All-Star break with a groin strain …
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Dan Shaughnessy / The Boston Globe:
What happened to the Red Sox? — The Red Sox are a trainwreck. — Where do we start? — It's not about the feel-good stories of Daniel Nava, Franklin Morales, Pedro Ciriaco, and Mauro Gomez. It's not about the crazy notion that despite everything that's happened …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers hearing Justin Upton offers — KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Asked for their thoughts on the Diamondbacks' apparent willingness to trade right fielder Justin Upton, competing executives this week had as many questions as they did answers.
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Joey Nowak / MLB.com:
Nationals among baseball's first-half surprises — Strasburg, Harper, Gonzalez, Desmond keys to Washington's success — WASHINGTON — The Nationals can feel it when they're at Nationals Park, of course, but it's when the players walk the streets of Washington that they really notice …
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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Draft Notes: Giants, Kevin Gausman, Blue Jays — The deadline to sign draft picks is 4pm CT this Friday. Here are the latest deals... - The Giants signed second round pick Martin Agosta for $613K, Jim Callis of Baseball America reports (on Twitter). The right-hander can touch 96 mph …
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Dodgers are a favorite to land Dempster from Cubs — but they could also go for Garza — Dempster, set to make his second start since coming off the DL, has thrown 27 straight scoreless innings. (US Presswire) — KANSAS CITY — The Dodgers are talking to the Cubs about acquiring either …
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