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Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Jake Peavy prepped for likely trade — CHICAGO — A clubhouse attendant walked into the Chicago White Sox's locker room with five suitcases and Jake Peavy in tow. The veteran pitcher is preparing for what seems to be inevitable, a trade that would end his four-year tenure with the team.
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Edward Creech / MLB Rumors:
Jake Peavy Rumors: Sunday — Jake Peavy has cleared his belongings from the White Sox's clubhouse and is prepared to be traded soon, reports ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine. “It is sad to think that this is probably my last day in here,” Peavy said this morning. … Here are the other rumors involving Peavy today:
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Orioles, looking for an ace, now eyeing Peavy among others
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Camden Chat, Over the Monster, MLB Rumors and CBSSports.com
David Santiago / MiamiHerald.com:
Miami Marlins hitting coach Tino Martinez resigns over allegations of abusive behavior — Tino Martinez, the first-year hitting coach for the Marlins and an All-Star first baseman as a player, resigned on Sunday in the wake of allegations he abused players, both verbally and physically.
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New York Post:
MLB bans in PED case likely to drop this week; A-Rod's could keep him out until 2015 — The strong indications are Major League Baseball will announce all the suspensions in the Biogenesis case this week, including one that could cover the rest of this year and all of next season for Alex Rodriguez, The Post has learned.
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SI Wire, The LoHud Yankees Blog, Bless You Boys, Pinstriped Bible, HardballTalk, MLB Rumors and River Avenue Blues
Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Papelbon: Phillies need changes from top, down — DETROIT — Jonathan Papelbon had only a couple minutes to talk Sunday morning at Comerica Park, but he said plenty, expressing the need for changes in the organization if things do not improve on the field. — Papelbon signed a four-year …
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Phillies Nation
Associated Press:
Franklin Hits 2 Homers, Mariners Beat Twins 6-4 — SEATTLE — Nick Franklin homered twice, including a three-run shot, and Endy Chavez robbed Chris Colabello of a second two-run homer Sunday to help the Seattle Mariners hold off the Minnesota Twins 6-4. — Franklin and Michael Saunders …
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Twinkie Town
Associated Press:
Rasmus Has Winning Hit; Blue Jays Beat Astros 2-1 — TORONTO — Colby Rasmus drove in Emilio Bonifacio with a game-winning single in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 2-1 on Sunday. — Rajai Davis stole a career-high four bases as the Blue Jays won …
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CBSSports.com, Bluebird Banter, The Crawfish Boxes and Associated Press
Michael Baron / Metsblog:
Final Score: Nationals 14 Mets 1 — The Least You Should Know: — Carlos Torres was ineffective for three innings, allowing eight runs on nine hits and raised his ERA from 0.94 to 3.13 for the season. — Gonzalez Germen, David Aardsma and Bobby Parnell combined to allow six runs in three innings of relief.
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Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Nats pitching coach taken to hospital — WASHINGTON — Nationals pitching coach Steve McCatty has been taken to a hospital because of an undisclosed ailment. — The Nationals said McCatty didn't go to the hospital by ambulance. The team said his condition would be updated later Sunday …
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David Murphy / Philly.com:
Rollins unlikely to waive no-trade clause — The mood in the clubhouse was one of acceptance: the Phillies are not going to win a title this year, and a 12-4 stinker to the Tigers underscored just how far away they are from contending. Michael Young did not rule out the possibility of waiving …
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Phillies Nation
Doug Brown / Scene and Heard:
Texas Rangers pitcher sucker-punched in Cleveland, police say no big deal (updated) — Update: (4:56 pm) Here's a statement from Cleveland police spokesman Sammy Morris: … Update (9:32 am): If the story of the innocent baseball player sucker-punched on his way to an innocent dinner …
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Texas Rangers Blog, HardballTalk, SI Wire, Foul Territory and Lone Star Ball
Associated Press:
Lester, Ortiz Carry Red Sox Over Orioles 5-0 — BALTIMORE — Jon Lester allowed four hits over seven innings, David Ortiz went 4 for 4 with his 20th home run and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore 5-0 Sunday to earn their first series win over the Orioles in two years.
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ESPN, Camden Chat and CBSSports.com
Associated Press:
Wood Pitches, Hits Cubs to 2-1 Victory Over Giants — SAN FRANCISCO — Travis Wood pitched a four-hitter over seven innings and had a home run among his two hits in helping the Chicago Cubs complete a three-game sweep in San Francisco for the first time in 20 years, beating the Giants 2-1 Sunday.
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McCovey Chronicles and Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Michael Wagaman / Associated Press:
Schierholtz's HR in 9th lifts Cubs over Giants 1-0
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Canadian Press and HardballTalk
