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3:05 PM ET, August 29, 2014

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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Travis d'Arnaud has turned himself into a keeper — now how do NY Mets save him from concussions?  —  Travis d'Arnaud has willed himself into becoming a keeper.  He stared down deep struggle this year, and emerged as the talent he was supposed to be.  For passing the emotional test …
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Metsblog:
Backman named PCL Manager of the Year  —  Mets Triple-A manager Wally Backman has been named the 2014 Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year, the league office announced Friday.  —  Backman, 54, has guided the Las Vegas 51s (80-61) to their second-straight Pacific Southern Division title, spending the entire season in first place.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:   Travis d'Arnaud to left field?
Tyler Maun / MiLB News:
Mariners' Montero involved in altercation  —  Seattle farmhand restrained during confrontation with cross-checker  —  Seattle's Jesus Montero was involved in an altercation during short-season Everett's game at Boise on Thursday.  The first baseman exchanged words with a Mariners cross-checker …
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Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times:
Jesus Montero altercation: M's scout says it's wrongly portrayed  —  What really happened in the Thursday incident between Jesus Montero and Mariners scout Butch Baccala at a minor-league game in Boise?  —  A Mariners scout involved in a confrontation Thursday night with minor-leaguer Jesus Montero …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
K R  —  The Astros need an intervention.  Or maybe something stronger.  —  General manager Jeff Luhnow and manager Bo Porter are at odds, according to multiple major-league sources.  —  Porter expressed his frustration with Luhnow to owner Jim Crane in a conversation earlier this month, sources said.
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(USATSI)  —  Slugger Nelson Cruz and the Orioles got together on a last-minute, one-year deal last spring, but the partnership has worked out so well that people close to the situation figure it could turn into a long-lasting relationship.  —  While there's no definitive immediate word …
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Lynn Worthy / Press & Sun-Bulletin:
Dilson Herrera promoted from B-Mets to the majors  —  Energetic hot-hitting second baseman Dilson Herrera remained behind in Binghamton on Thursday night as the Binghamton Mets left for their final regular-season road trip.  That's because Herrera will join the New York Mets on Friday.
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Venters has torn UCL, faces third Tommy John surgery  —  NEW YORK — After spending the past few months battling the frustration that came courtesy of his attempt to return from a second Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery, Jonny Venters received some jarring news on Thursday …
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Venters will need 3rd TJ surgery if he hopes to pitch again
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
Now who is the team to beat?  —  Matthew Cerrone: In 2006, the Phillies finished in second place, but 12 games back of the NL East Champion Mets.  Nevertheless, a few months later, Phillies SS Jimmy Rollins proclaimed the Phillies “the team to beat in the National League East.”
Discussion: Phillies Nation
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Masterson considers abandoning windup  —  • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285  —  SPRINGFIELD, Mo.  • When Justin Masterson went to the bullpen at Pittsburgh's PNC Park on Wednesday to ready for his next start, he and the Cardinals coaches believed a solution …
Discussion: HardballTalk and CBSSports.com
Neal J. Leitereg / Los Angeles Times:
Baseball legend Randy Johnson to list Arizona mansion at $25 million  —  He played for six different teams over a span of 22 Major League seasons, but Randy Johnson's greatest achievements came in the Arizona desert, where he earned four consecutive Cy Young Awards and won a championship in eight seasons with the Diamondbacks.
Discussion: Bleacher Report and HardballTalk
TSN.ca:
Blue Jays hope Buehrle can find way to solve Yankees  —  The Sports Network  —  (SportsNetwork.com) - Toronto left-hander Mark Buehrle eyes just his second win in 15 starts on Friday when the Toronto Blue Jays open a three-game set with the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre.
David Just / Chicago Sun Times:
Terry Francona: Jose Abreu seems to be a pitch ahead; Sox edged 3-2  —  As the 2014 season winds down, White Sox slugger Jose Abreu continues to surprise and impress.  —  Abreu's go-ahead single in the seventh inning Wednesday night caught Indians manager Terry Francona a little off-guard.
 
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Associated Press:
Angels rally in 10th as A's protest ninth-inning obstruction call
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Dodgers' affiliates throw two no-hitters on Thursday
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Yankees Acquire Josh Outman
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