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Associated Press:
Francisco Homers as Braves Beat Marlins 7-1 — MIAMI (AP) — Juan Francisco homered and drove in three runs, helping the Atlanta Braves beat Miami 7-1 Wednesday after the downsizing Marlins jettisoned yet another star player by trading Hanley Ramirez to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Danny Knobler / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
A's move into second place, but finish second in Hanley derby, too — Lost in all the other madness of one of baseball's craziest overnights ever, did you notice that the low-budget, low-expectations A's moved percentage points ahead of the Angels and into second place in the American League West?
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Hanley Ramirez traded to the Dodgers
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Baseball Time in Arlington, HardballTalk, MLB Daily Dish and Fish Stripes
ESPN:
Source: Marlins trade IF Ramirez to Dodgers
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Red Sox Monster, Fish Stripes and Associated Press
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Hanley Ramirez must go, Marlins executives decide
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Fox Sports:
Sources: Hamels to stay with Phillies — Cole Hamels will remain with the Philadelphia Phillies. — The left-hander is close to completing a six-year contract extension for more than $137.5 million, according to major-league sources. — The deal will be the second largest ever awarded …
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Questions remain if Phils will deal Lee — Now that Cole Hamels has an extension in Philadelphia and Hanley Ramirez is a Dodger, the baseball industry has latched onto the latest trade deadline fascination. — Will the Phillies trade Cliff Lee — again? — Four general managers …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Phillies Extend Cole Hamels — The Phillies announced that they have signed Cole Hamels to a six-year contract extension worth at least $144MM. The contract, which includes limited no-trade protection for Hamels, includes an option for a seventh year. — Hamels' extension …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Cole Hamels: Six-year, $144 million deal with Phillies — Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a six-year, $144 million contract extension that will be announced at a noon ET press conference today at Citizens Bank Park, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations told USA TODAY Sports.
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Yankees 3B Chavez to fill in for injured A-Rod … New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he has found a replacement for Alex Rodriguez without even making a phone call to another team. — “Eric Chavez is the solution,” Cashman told ESPNNewYork.com on Wednesday …
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Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Yankees' mettle to be tested once more with Alex Rodriguez headed to disabled list
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees' Cashman will monitor market for third baseman
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Associated Press:
Strasburg Ks 11 as Nationals complete sweep of Mets — NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Strasburg struck out 11 in seven dominant innings, Michael Morse and Danny Espinosa hit consecutive homers and the Washington Nationals completed a sweep of the free-falling New York Mets on Wednesday with a 5-2 victory.
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Greinke ups value in strong return — Apparently, Zack Greinke is healthy. — Now it gets interesting. — After a 10-day layoff — reason: battery recharge — Greinke demonstrated his health to every interested general manager and scout with a command performance Tuesday night.
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Red Sox won't trade Jon Lester — Teams hoping that the Boston Red Sox might be willing to part with left-hander Jon Lester are advised to look elsewhere. — Despite his disappointing performance, the Red Sox will not trade Lester, a major league source said Wednesday …
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Danny Moloshok / Globe and Mail:
Pujols out of Angels lineup with bruised elbow — Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols was not in the starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon's series finale against the Kansas City Royals after getting hit on the right elbow by a pitch he swung at the previous night.
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Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Texas' Washington: Ryan right about Hamilton — Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said Wednesday that he agreed with CEO Nolan Ryan's take earlier this week that Josh Hamilton sometimes gives away at-bats. — The manager, on The Ben and Skin Show on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM …
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Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Giants to host semis, final of World Baseball Classic — Arizona, Miami join San Francisco as venue sites for 2013 event — The Giants will host the semifinals and final of the World Baseball Classic at AT&T Park in San Francisco. (Getty Images) — It is David Wright being tackled …
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Baseball America and Getting Blanked
Associated Press:
Kevin Correia, Pirates avoid sweep on Garrett Jones' double … PITTSBURGH — Kevin Correia, in jeopardy of losing his spot in Pittsburgh's crowded starting rotation, won his career-best fifth straight start and Garrett Jones hit a tiebreaking double to lead the Pirates over the Chicago Cubs 3-2 Wednesday.
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Associated Press:
Mike Aviles' RBI single in 9th lifts Red Sox over Texas — ARLINGTON, Texas - Mike Aviles blooped a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox [team stats] beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 Tuesday night, ending a four-game losing streak. — Red Sox reliever Vicente Padilla …
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Joe McDonald / ESPN:
Carl Crawford dropped to seventh
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