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2:45 AM ET, August 16, 2012

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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Melky Cabrera Suspended For Failing PED Test  —  MLB's official account just sent out the following message on Twitter. … Melky Cabrera's suspension begins immediately, and since the Giants only have 45 games remaining in their schedule, this effectively knocks him out for the remainder …
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MLB:
Melky Cabrera suspended 50 games  —  San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera has been suspended 50 games after violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.  —  Cabrera, the MVP of the 2012 All-Star Game, tested positive for testosterone.
Discussion: Associated Press
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
John Henry answers Yahoo! story  —  Red Sox owner John Henry made the following comments on the meeting story by Yahoo:
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John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Bobby Valentine continues to talk himself into trouble
Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Red Sox stars blast manager Bobby Valentine in heated July meeting with ownership
Associated Press:
Reds hit three homers to back Leake over Mets  —  CINCINNATI, Ohio — Scott Rolen and Todd Frazier hit back-to-back home runs, and Mike Leake pitched his second complete game of the season, helping the Cincinnati Reds extend their win streak to five with a 6-1 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday night.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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Meredith Perri / Metsblog:
Final Score: Reds 6 Mets 1  —  The Mets (55-62) lost to the Reds (71-46) by the score of 6-1 tonight in Cincinnati.  —  The Least You Should Know: … For a full recap and box score, check out SNY's In-Game Live.  —  Meredith Perri, MetsBlog.com  —  I know that I am not alone in saying …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Marc Topkin / The Heater Feed:
Rays get nothing in perfect game by King Felix  —  As much as they've struggled offensively this season, it seemed like only a matter of time until the Rays got no-hit.  —  Wednesday, Seattle's Felix Hernandez did it to them.  —  And made it a perfect game at that, in a 1-0 final.
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Associated Press:
Thames' 2-out hit in 9th lifts Mariners over Rays
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Umpire Gibson exits after freak play at the plate  —  Greg Gibson needed stitches and went for precautionary X-rays after Torii Hunter rolled into the umpire with his cleat.  (Getty)  —  ANAHEIM — Home-plate umpire Greg Gibson was knocked out of Wednesday's game at Angel Stadium …
Discussion: Halos Heaven
Associated Press:
Cabrera Hits 30th Homer as Tigers Beat Twins 5-1  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Miguel Cabrera became the first player in Tigers history to reach 30 home runs in five straight seasons and Max Scherzer threw seven scoreless innings for Detroit in a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.
Associated Press:
David DeJesus homers twice as Cubs walk by Astros  —  CHICAGO — David DeJesus hit two home runs, Justin Germano breezed through six innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 7-2 on Wednesday.  —  Starlin Castro also homered among his three hits for Chicago, which won for just the third time in 15 games.
Associated Press:
Smith, Getz lead Royals over Athletics  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Will Smith pitched seven strong innings, Chris Getz doubled home the go-ahead run and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Wednesday night.  —  Smith (4-4), a 23-year-old rookie left-hander …
Discussion: Athletics Nation
Associated Press:
Cardinals Beat Diamondbacks 5-2  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright allowed two runs in six innings and the St. Louis Cardinals got home runs from David Freese and Allen Craig in a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.  —  Rafael Furcal's two-run triple in the sixth gave the Cards a three-run lead.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Robert MacLeod / Globe and Mail:
Encarnacion gets a rare start in the outfield vs. White Sox  —  Edwin Encarnacion will get a chance to dust off his outfielder's glove for the game against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.  —  The team's leading hitter has played primarily first base and designated hitter for the Blue Jays this year.
Discussion: Minor League Ball
Michael Baron / Metsblog:
Wednesday's pitching preview: Dickey vs. Leake  —  R.A. Dickey (15-3, 2.72 ERA) will start for the Mets tonight.  —  Dickey has seen a return to brilliance lately, allowing just three earned runs over his last three starts, a span of 23 innings.  He pitched a complete game against the Marlins …
 
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