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8:50 AM ET, August 24, 2014

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Associated Press:
Mets 4  —  Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Adrian Gonzalez powers Dodgers with Zack Greinke back on mound  —  LOS ANGELES — Adrian Gonzalez had the kind of game that has enabled him to drive in 100 …
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Canadian Press:
Gonzalez's homer, five RBIs lead Dodgers over Mets  —  LOS ANGELES — Adrian Gonzalez tied a season best with five RBIs, including a go-ahead, three-run homer, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets 7-4 Saturday night.  —  The Dodgers beat the Mets for the 13th time in 15 meetings …
Discussion: True Blue LA
Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Wilmer Flores struggles at shortstop as Mets lose to Dodgers, 6-2
Discussion: New Jersey Online and Metsblog
Metsblog:
Game recap: Dodgers 6 — Mets 2
Canadian Press:
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.
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
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Associated Press:
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 …
Discussion: Federal Baseball
Canadian Press:
Nats' ten-game win streak ends with Giants' rookie's HR
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.
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.
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.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Leake Leads Reds Over Braves 1-0  —  CINCINNATI — Mike Leake pitched into the seventh inning and boosted Cincinnati's struggling offense by hitting a double and scoring the only run as the Reds ended a seven-game losing streak by beating the Atlanta Braves 1-0 Saturday night.
Discussion: Talking Chop and Associated Press
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.
Discussion: HardballTalk
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.
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.
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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