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Zimmermann goes eight as Nationals top Lincecum, Giants — WASHINGTON — Jordan Zimmermann pitched eight strong innings, Asdrubal Cabrera homered and the Washington Nationals kept up their dominance of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, beating the San Francisco Giants 6-2 Saturday.
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Nationals call up Schierholtz, demote Taylor — WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals have selected the contract of outfielder Nate Schierholtz from Triple-A Syracuse and optioned outfielder Michael Taylor to their top farm club. — General manager Mike Rizzo announced the moves …
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Federal Baseball
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nothing changing for Pete Rose and Hall — It has been 25 years, and just five months away from our fourth commissioner, but nothing has changed. — Nothing will change. — Pete Rose will not be in the Hall of Fame. — Not now. Maybe never. If it ever happens, he may not be alive to see it.
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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.
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Jamal Collier / MLB.com:
Eaton starts rehab assignment at Triple-A — NEW YORK — Adam Eaton will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday against Norfolk. — His rehab is not expected to be lengthy and Eaton could join the White Sox as early as the start of their next homestand on Tuesday.
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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.
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MLB.com:
Nationals wishing good health for Fister — WASHINGTON — Nationals right-hander Doug Fister announced after Friday's 10 -3 loss to the Giants that he had skin cancer removed from his neck earlier in the week. — Fister also said the procedure had nothing to do with Friday's outing in which he allowed four runs in six innings.
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Manny Machado Likely Out For Season
Manny Machado Likely Out For Season
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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.
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Amazin' Avenue, Metsblog and New Jersey Online
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.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
RED SOX PROVING THAT IF YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE, YOU MAY AS WELL LOSE BIG
RED SOX PROVING THAT IF YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE, YOU MAY AS WELL LOSE BIG
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MLB Trade Rumors
Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Red Sox Sign Rusney Castillo
Red Sox Sign Rusney Castillo
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Canadian Press:
Verlander helps Tigers split doubleheader with Twins — MINNEAPOLIS — Justin Verlander laboured into the sixth inning, Nick Castellanos had two hits and two RBIs, and the Detroit Tigers salvaged a doubleheader split by beating the Minnesota Twins 8-6 Saturday night.
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Bless You Boys