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10:45 PM ET, August 29, 2014

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 Top News: 
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 …
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
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Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
Travis d'Arnaud to left field? Not so fast...
Discussion: ESPN
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Travis d'Arnaud has turned himself into a keeper — now how do NY Mets save him from concussions?
Associated Press:
Royals cut veteran Bruce Chen  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals designated left-hander Bruce Chen for assignment Friday after six seasons with the team.  —  The move came one day after he gave up six runs in the 10th inning of an 11-5 loss to Minnesota.
Discussion: Royals Review
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Designate Bruce Chen For Assignment  —  The Royals have designated veteran lefty Bruce Chen for assignment, according to a tweet from Chris Cotillo of MLBDailyDish.com.  Chen, a 37-year-old native of Panama, is playing on a one-year, $4.25MM deal that includes a $5.5MM option for next season ($1MM buyout).
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Metsblog:
Game recap — Mets 4, Phillies 1  —  Result: The Mets benefited from a late error in Friday's 4-1 win over the Phillies at Citi Field and avoided a three-game losing streak.  —  Need to Know: Jacob deGrom was stellar over seven innings, not allowing a hit until the fifth and holding …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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Metsblog:
Game recap: Braves 6 - Mets 1
Discussion: sny.stats.com, ESPN and Talking Chop
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.
Associated Press:
Mets Get Gift, Beat Phillies 4-1 Behind deGrom  —  NEW YORK — Jacob deGrom pitched seven crisp innings and the Mets scored the tiebreaking runs when left fielder Grady Sizemore dropped an easy pop fly, handing New York a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
Discussion: The Good Phight
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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Associated Press:
O's stretch AL East lead with comeback win
Discussion: MLB.com and ESPN
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Minor Moves: Wilking Rodriguez, Tommy Field  —  Here are the day's minor moves:  — Not long after inking him to a minor league deal, the Yankees have released righty Wilking Rodriguez, Baseball America's Matt Eddy tweets.  Rodriguez, 24, had solid minor league numbers with the Royals …
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Gerry Fraley / Texas Rangers Blog:
Texas Rangers tie ML record for players used  —  Texas Rangers players stretch before taking in a workout during spring training baseball practice, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)  —  HOUSTON — Ryan Rua will gain a place in Texas Rangers history on Friday night.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Sign Russell Branyan  —  The Indians announced (Twitter link) that they have signed veteran corner infielder Russell Branyan to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Columbus.  —  The former big league slugger has spent the 2014 season with los Toros de Tijuana …
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish and Let's Go Tribe
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
ROCKIES' TROY TULOWITZKI BENT ON PLAYING SHORTSTOP: “I WILL RETIRE BEFORE I MOVE”  —  The Denver Post  —  Troy Tulowitzki on playing the shortstop position: “It's all I know and it's all I've ever worked for.  So I guess when you have a dream and you accomplish it and someone tries …
Discussion: HardballTalk
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
 
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Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
Now who is the team to beat?
Discussion: Phillies Nation
Neal J. Leitereg / Los Angeles Times:
Baseball legend Randy Johnson to list Arizona mansion at $25 million
Discussion: Bleacher Report and HardballTalk
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Masterson considers abandoning windup
Discussion: HardballTalk and CBSSports.com
David Just / Chicago Sun Times:
Terry Francona: Jose Abreu seems to be a pitch ahead; Sox edged 3-2
Discussion: South Side Sox
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Lynn Worthy / Press & Sun-Bulletin:
Dilson Herrera promoted from B-Mets to the majors
Associated Press:
Angels rally in 10th as A's protest ninth-inning obstruction call
Discussion: Athletics Nation
Teddy Cahill / MLB.com:
Dodgers' affiliates throw two no-hitters on Thursday
Discussion: True Blue LA
Canadian Press:
Castro's slam, McHugh's outing lead Astros over Rangers
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Acquire Josh Outman
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
 

 
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