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Lester Munson / ESPN:
San Jose suit appears to be strong — Major League Baseball should be taking the city's antitrust lawsuit very seriously — San Jose's lawsuit against Major League Baseball could easily become commissioner Bud Selig's worst nightmare. — Unless the Lords of Baseball voluntarily pave …
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Canadian Press:
Blanco's pinch-hit triple pushes Giants past Padres — SAN FRANCISCO — Gregor Blanco had a pinch hit, two-run triple in the seventh inning, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. — Brandon Belt and Marco Scutaro also drove in runs …
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Michael Periatt / MLB.com:
Ross sidelined by second concussion — BOSTON — For the second time this season, David Ross was placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list. — The move, which was announced after the first game of the Red Sox's doubleheader against the Rays, resulted from a foul tip hitting …
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Jennings, Hellickson Help Rays Top Red Sox, 6-2 — BOSTON — Desmond Jennings homered, Jeremy Hellickson pitched six strong innings and the Tampa Bay Rays ended their drought at Fenway Park, beating the Red Sox 6-2 Wednesday night. — The Rays had scored a total of five runs in losing …
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Reuters:
Yankees Impressed With First Look at LA's Puig — NEW YORK — The New York Yankees had a first-hand look at Cuban rookie sensation Yasiel Puig of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday and came away mightily impressed. — “He hits the ball hard, I can tell you that.
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Joe Torre's daughter Cristina saves falling baby with perfect catch — Good fielding by Cristina Torre saves a year-old boy who tumbles off awning of a Brooklyn building. — Cristina Torre's good fielding, meant no hitting the pavement for a lucky baby boy. — She never took her eye off the baby.
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Associated Press:
Chris Davis' 2 HRs Help Orioles Blast Tigers 13-3 — DETROIT — Chris Davis cleared the fences twice, giving him a major-league leading 26 homers, to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 13-3 Wednesday. — Davis hit a two-run homer and Taylor Teagarden followed with a three-run home run in Baltimore's six-run fourth.
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Fox Sports:
Manny ‘invigorated’ for return to US — Manny Ramirez wants to make another comeback to major league baseball. — Ramirez, 41, batted .352 this season with eight home runs and 43 RBI for the EDA Rhinos of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. The Rhinos — based in Kaohsiung City …
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Jeff Francis leaves Colorado Rockies to make room for Roy Oswalt — TORONTO — Jeff Francis' locker was cleared out Wednesday, and his time with the Rockies could be over. — Though a roster move will not be official until Thursday, Francis will not re-join the team in Washington.
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Canadian Press:
Johnson's three-run homer helps Braves beat Mets — ATLANTA — Chris Johnson homered for the first time in more than a month, Kris Medlen overcame a defensive blunder and the Atlanta Braves bounced back from a doubleheader sweep, beating the New York Mets 5-3 Wednesday night.
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Aaron Gleeman / HardballTalk:
Astros sign No. 1 pick Mark Appel — Making official what was reported earlier this week, the Astros announced that they've come to an agreement with No. 1 overall pick Mark Appel. — Appel, who turned down $3.8 million from the Pirates last year as the No. 8 pick, is expected to receive around $6.35 million.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Bans likely, MLB starts interviewing players in Biogenesis probe — Major League Baseball has started interviewing big leaguers linked to the Miami PED investigation, and people who have spoken to MLB investigators are convinced there will be at least some suspensions handed down in the explosive case.
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