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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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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.
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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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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
In the latest Sox soap opera, blame is widespread
In the latest Sox soap opera, blame is widespread
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John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Bobby Valentine continues to talk himself into trouble
Bobby Valentine continues to talk himself into trouble
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Red Sox stars blast manager Bobby Valentine in heated July meeting with ownership
Red Sox stars blast manager Bobby Valentine in heated July meeting with ownership
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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.
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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 …
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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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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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 …
