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Ruggiano hits game-winning single with two outs in ninth — CHICAGO — Justin Ruggiano hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning Friday that sent the Chicago Cubs over the Atlanta Braves 5-4. — Arismendy Alcantara singled with two outs off Jordan Walden (0-1) and stole second.
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Harang shuts down Mets; Braves avert 4-game sweep
Harang shuts down Mets; Braves avert 4-game sweep
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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Bartolo Colon has another shaky first inning as Mets fall to Braves, 3-1
Bartolo Colon has another shaky first inning as Mets fall to Braves, 3-1
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John Jeansonne / Newsday:
Bartolo Colon struggles early, Mets denied four-game sweep of Braves
Bartolo Colon struggles early, Mets denied four-game sweep of Braves
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Canadian Press:
Swisher hits two-run HR in fifth as Indians beat White Sox — CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber allowed four runs in six innings, and Nick Swisher hit a two-run homer in the fifth, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 7-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
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White Sox sign Carlos Rodon
White Sox sign Carlos Rodon
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Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
Yankees can't afford to wait six weeks for Tanaka to (hopefully) return — After Thursday's revelation that Masahiro Tanaka has a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, I offer the following three statements: — 1. Even though it's only a “partial” tear, there's a very real chance we've seen …
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Tanaka Has Slightly Torn Ulnar Collateral Ligament
Tanaka Has Slightly Torn Ulnar Collateral Ligament
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csnphilly.com:
Marlon Byrd reveals 4-team no-trade clause — As baseball's trade season heats up, Marlon Byrd will be connected to any team looking for a bat. — The Phillies' rightfielder is having an excellent season. He leads the team in homers (18) and slugging (.481) and is second in RBIs (52).
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Acquire Jeff Francis — 1:50pm: The A's have now released a correction that lines up with the Yankees' announcement (hat tip: MLB.com's Jane Lee). Francis and cash considerations are indeed heading to the Yankees for a player to be named later. — 1:17pm: The Yankees, however …
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John F. Silver / Metsblog:
Recap: Mets 7 - Marlins 1 — Result: The Mets took the first game of their three-game series with the Marlins 7-1 at Citi Field on Friday night. — Need to know: David Wright went 4 for 4 and drive in two runs and Juan Lagares added two hits as the Mets defeated the Marlins.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Claim George Kottaras — The Cardinals have claimed catcher George Kottaras off waivers from the Indians, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports (on Twitter). Kottaras was recently designated for assignment by Cleveland. — It's not surprising to see St. Louis pursuing catching depth …
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Viva El Birdos and MLB Daily Dish
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Designate Mike O'Neill For Assignment — The Cardinals have designated outfielder Mike O'Neill for assignment, according to the MLB.com transactions page. Presumably, the move was made to clear roster space for the recently-claimed George Kottaras.
Tasha Tsiaperas / Crime Blog:
Texas Rangers catcher Geovany Soto ‘embarrassed’ by arrest for pot possession, apologizes to family and fans — Updated at 2:59 p.m.: Rangers catcher Geovany Soto has released a statement on his arrest on a marijuana possession charge. — “I was stopped by Grapevine Police on Wednesday night.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers' Relievers Drawing Interest — 9:13pm: Texas wants a “substantial package” to move Soria, report T.R. Sullivan and Grace Raynor of MLB.com. The asking price is believed to be two or three prospects. — 1:51pm: The Rangers are receiving trade interest in a number of their bullpen arms, according to multiple reports.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Price is right: Mariners should step up and trade for Tampa ace — Heaven knows, the Mariners' biggest need is a right-handed slugger. — They passed on Nelson Cruz. They failed to sign switch hitter Kendrys Morales. They're 12th in the American League in runs, last by a considerable margin in OPS against left-handed pitching.
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Seattle Mariners blog and Mariners blog
MLB:
Lucroy in for Molina as NL catcher — NEW YORK — The Milwaukee Brewers' Jonathan Lucroy will replace injured St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina as the National League's starter for Tuesday night's All-Star Game. — The commissioner's office said Friday that the Arizona Diamondbacks' Miguel Montero …
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SI.com:
BY LEBRON JAMES (AS TOLD TO LEE JENKINS) — Before anyone ever cared where I would play basketball, I was a kid from Northeast Ohio. It's where I walked. It's where I ran. It's where I cried. It's where I bled. It holds a special place in my heart. People there have seen me grow up.
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