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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.
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 collision at the plate — ANAHEIM — Home-plate umpire Greg Gibson was knocked out of Wednesday's game at Angel Stadium, when the cleat of Torii Hunter knocked him on the side of the head as the Angels' outfielder tried to score. — On first base after a hit …
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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 …
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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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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.
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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 …
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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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