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1:15 PM ET, August 27, 2014

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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
LUXURY TAX LIMITS ANGELS' OPTIONS TO FIX DEPLETED ROTATION  —  Want to know why the Angels seemingly want no part of Mets right-hander Bartolo Colon?  —  Colon's $11 million salary at age 42 next season is part of it.  The $189 million luxury-tax threshold in 2015 might be an even bigger part.
Discussion: Metsblog and NY Daily News
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Matthew DeFranks / MLB.com:
Halos designate LeBlanc, continue search for starter  —  ANAHEIM — The experiment continues for the Angels.  —  One day after left-hander Wade LeBlanc lasted just 3 1/3 innings in a 7-1 loss to the Marlins, the organization designated him for assignment Tuesday, ending LeBlanc's brief stint …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and Halos Heaven
Scott Bordow / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks pitcher Corbin won't be ready for Opening Day  —  Patrick Corbin will not be the Diamondbacks' Opening Day starter in 2015.  —  In fact, Corbin, 25, may not even throw his first pitch next season until June, manager Kirk Gibson said Tuesday.  —  Gibson said the Diamondbacks …
Discussion: HardballTalk
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Taylor headlines Crew's AFL picks  —  SAN DIEGO — Top prospect Tyrone Taylor and Rule 5 Draft pick Wei-Chung Wang were among the eight Brewers farmhands named Tuesday to preliminary rosters for the upcoming Arizona Fall League.  —  Taylor, 20, an outfielder who ascended to the top …
Canadian Press:
Indians top White Sox on Walters's 10th-inning home run  —  CHICAGO — Zach Walters hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning, lifting the Cleveland Indians to an 8-6 victory over the sliding Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.  —  Pinch-hitter Lonnie Chisenhall doubled to lead off the 10th …
Discussion: South Side Sox
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
White Sox AFL players officially assigned
Discussion: South Side Sox
Jamie Ross / MLB.com:
Napoli joins elite company with massive blast  —  Slugger becomes just 17th player to hit homer to Rogers Centre's fifth deck  —  TORONTO — Mike Napoli's mammoth home run in the 11th inning marked the 17th time in Rogers Centre history that a player has gone deep to the fifth deck.
Discussion: Surviving Grady and HardballTalk
Sam Mellingerthe / Kansas City Star:
On a glorious night for the Royals, Ned Yost manages to dump on the fans  —  Back in the training room, Danny Duffy is fixated on the television as a ninth inning that feels more important than most begins.  The Royals need two runs to win.  They have scored two runs in their last 28 innings.
TSN.ca:
Tigers shoot for fourth straight win against Yankees on TSN2  —  The Sports Network  —  (SportsNetwork.com) - Having snapped a lengthy winning streak by New York, the Detroit Tigers will try to extend their own recent run of success on Wednesday night in the second contest of a three-game set with the Yankees.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Associated Press:
Ross, Almonte Lead Padres to 4-1 Win Over Brewers  —  SAN DIEGO — Tyson Ross pitched 6 1-3 strong innings, Abraham Almonte homered and drove in two runs, and the San Diego Padres beat Milwaukee 4-1 on Tuesday night to snap the Brewers' five-game road winning streak.
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball and Canadian Press
Associated Press:
Giants' Madison Bumgarner flirts with perfection, one-hits Rockies  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner pitched a one-hitter, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 3-0 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.  —  The two-time All-Star retired the first 21 batters …
Discussion: Purple Row
Canadian Press:
Paxton has bounce-back effort as Mariners blank Rangers  —  SEATTLE - James Paxton pitched into the seventh in a bounce-back start, Robinson Cano hit his 12th home run of the season, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5-0 on Tuesday night.  —  Paxton threw a career-high 118 pitches …
Discussion: Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Dodgers get back 2 outs in 4th to spur win  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Two overturned outs in 4th spark Dodgers' big inning in win over D-backs  —  PHOENIX — Matt Kemp homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers scored six runs in the fourth inning …
Discussion: True Blue LA
 
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