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6:25 PM ET, August 23, 2014

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Associated Press:
Mariners rally to score 5 in 9th, send Red Sox to sixth straight loss  —  BOSTON — Austin Jackson's bases-loaded double with two outs in the ninth inning keyed a five-run rally, and the Seattle Mariners sent the Boston Red Sox to their sixth straight loss, 5-3 on Friday night.
Discussion: ESPN and Lookout Landing
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Dombrowski: No options elsewhere outside of roster
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
RED SOX PROVING THAT IF YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE, YOU MAY AS WELL LOSE BIG
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Source: Red Sox get Castillo on 7-year deal
Alex Speier / Full Count:
Red Sox near agreement on 7-year deal with Rusney Castillo
Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com:
Red Sox could soon sign Cuban star Castillo
Discussion: Over the Monster
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Jocketty expected to remain as Reds GM  —  Forget about the possibility of a Tony La Russa-Walt Jocketty reunion in Arizona.  —  Jocketty, completing the final year of his contract with the Reds, is expected to remain the team's general manager, according to major-league sources.
Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Wilmer Flores struggles at shortstop as Mets lose to Dodgers, 6-2  —  Flores' throwing error, his second miscue of the night, with two outs and two on in the seventh allowed a run to score, giving the Dodgers a 3-1 lead.  It also kept the inning alive, chased Mets starter Jon Niese …
Discussion: New Jersey Online and Metsblog
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Metsblog:
Game recap: Dodgers 6 — Mets 2  —  Result: The Mets dropped their series opener against the Dodgers on Friday night, 6-2, at Dodger Stadium.  —  Need to Know: Curtis Granderson started the game with a bang, crushing a home run to right field off Dan Haren to put the Mets up, 1-0.
Andy McCulloughthe / Kansas City Star:
Even as his value rises, Royals' Alex Gordon says he'll delay free agency  —  On his first day as a Kansas City Royal, Josh Willingham leaned back in a clubhouse chair and took in his surroundings.  Across the room, a group of reporters ringed a corner locker.
Globe and Mail:
Orioles' Manny Machado to have season-ending right knee surgery  —  Baltimore third baseman Manny Machado will have season-ending surgery on his ailing right knee.  —  Dan Duquette, the vice-president of baseball operations for the Orioles, says Machado told the team on Friday that his knee wasn't responding to rest.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Manny Machado Likely Out For Season
Discussion: HardballTalk and Camden Chat
Marc Carig / Newsday:
Who will close in 2015, Bobby Parnell or Jenrry Mejia?  —  LOS ANGELES - From his toes on up, something has hurt at one point or another for Mets closer Jenrry Mejia.  —  Bunions limited his mobility for a few days, and once he returned to the mound, it wasn't long before a comebacker left a nasty bruise on his right forearm.
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Place Bartolo Colon On Revocable Waivers  —  The Mets have placed starting pitcher Bartolo Colon on revocable waivers, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal tweets.  Colon is in the first year of a two-year, $20MM deal that will pay him $11MM in 2015, so any team to claim him would risk being responsible for that salary.
Canadian Press:
Vargas drives in five as Twins rout Tigers again  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Kennys Vargas drove in a career-high five runs, Joe Mauer had three RBIs and Yohan Pino won his first start in more than a month as the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 12-4 on Saturday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
Drew Smyly throws 2-hitter as Evan Longoria, Rays crush Jays  —  TORONTO — Drew Smyly pitched a two-hitter and retired the final 19 batters for the first complete game of his career, leading the Tampa Bay Rays over the struggling Toronto Blue Jays 8-0 on Friday night.
Maury Brown / Forbes:
MLB On Cusp Of Ending Blackouts On Streaming Games Online And On Mobile Devices  —  The digital media company of Major League Baseball is close to relaxing blackout restrictions for games streamed to computers and mobile devices.  Bob Bowman, CEO of MLB Advanced Media reiterated in an interview …
Canadian Press:
Collmenter strikes out eight as Diamondbacks top Padres  —  PHOENIX — Josh Collmenter came two outs away from a complete game, holding the San Diego Padres without an earned run on four hits over 8 1-3 innings in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 5-1 win Friday night.
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball and AZ Snake Pit
Associated Press:
Ozuna's Slam Helps Marlins Beat Rockies 13-5  —  DENVER — Marcell Ozuna hit a grand slam for his third homer in as many games, Giancarlo Stanton had three hits and three RBIs, and the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 13-5 on Friday night.  —  Henderson Alvarez (10-5) …
Discussion: Fish Stripes
 
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