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9:05 PM ET, September 12, 2014

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Ben Nicholson-Smith / Sportsnet.ca:
Rays sign reliever Wagner to two-year deal  —  Recently released Toronto Blue Jays reliever Neil Wagner has signed a two-year minor-league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays that includes an invitation to big league spring training in 2016, according to an industry source.
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TSN.ca:
Happ, Blue Jays commence series with Rays in Toronto  —  The Sports Network  —  J.A. Happ wants to be like his teammates.  —  The left-hander gets a chance to prolong a stretch of recently solid starting pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night, when they host the Tampa Bay Rays …
Dan Loumena / Los Angeles Times:
Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton has facial fractures after he's hit [Video]  —  Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton has multiple facial fractures, dental damage and a cut that required stitches after he was hit by an 88-mph pitch from the Brewers' Mike Fiers in the fifth inning of a 4-2 loss to Milwaukee.
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Canadian Press:
Paredes's two-run double in 11th leads Orioles over Yankees  —  BALTIMORE — Jimmy Paredes hit a two-run double with two outs in the 11th inning to rally the Baltimore Orioles past the New York Yankees 2-1 Friday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.  —  After Chris Young homered …
Discussion: Camden Chat
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Jeter out of Yankees' lineup after hit by pitch  —  BALTIMORE — Derek Jeter is not in the lineup for the New York Yankees on Friday afternoon after being hit on the left elbow by a 94 mph fastball Thursday night.  —  Jeter was not in the clubhouse before Friday's game …
Discussion: Associated Press and HardballTalk
George A. King III / New York Post:
Yankees' VP of baseball operations Mark Newman retiring: sources  —  BALTIMORE — According to voices inside and outside the Yankees' organization, the minor league development program will have a new leader next year, The Post has learned.  —  Mark Newman, a senior vice president …
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NY Daily News:
Source: Mark Newman, the exec in charge of Yankees' minor-league system, plans to retire  —  Newman, who has overseen the minor-league system for the past decade and a half, was nearing the end of his contract, and the source said the Yankees had planned on making a change with his position even if he had not decided to retire.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Chris Davis Suspended 25 Games For Adderall Use  —  12:30pm: Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports that Davis did not have a TUE for Adderall in 2013 (Twitter links).  His previous TUE came earlier in his career than last year's breakout.  As Passan notes, this opens the possibility that Davis …
Rob Bradford / Full Count:
Source: Don't count on Red Sox going after 2 high-priced pitchers  —  Jon Lester and James Shields?  Don't count on it.  —  According to a major league source, the Red Sox' offseason plan doesn't include going after two high-priced free agent pitchers.  There will be, however …
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Canadian Press:
Red Sox beat first-place Royals in series opener
Discussion: Royals Review and ESPN
Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Matt Harvey promises to be ready for Opening Day, Mets ace predicts win over Nationals on April 6  —  Harvey said that his elbow feels good and confirmed that he will end his season soon with a bullpen session, never facing batters and not throwing at 100%, as The New reported Sept. 4.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Marc Carig / Newsday:
Bartolo Colon ejected after plunking two batters in loss to Nationals … Though Bartolo Colon had plunked only three batters all season, few blinked Thursday night when the Mets righthander hit the Nationals' Ian Desmond.  Even though it came after a two-run homer by Adam LaRoche …
Discussion: New York Post, Metsblog and ESPN
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Metsblog:
Game Recap: Nationals 6 - Mets 2
Nick Groke / Denver Post:
ROCKIES MANAGER WALT WEISS WON'T LET HIS PLAYERS GO ON CRUISE CONTROL  —  Rockies manager Walt Weiss occupies the dugout during a game against the Washington Nationals at Coors Field.  (The Associated Press)  —  NEW YORK — The Rockies, mercifully, were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention this week.
Discussion: Purple Row
Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Duffy says left shoulder is feeling much better  —  9/6/14: Danny Duffy leaves the game with soreness in his left shoulder after throwing one pitch in the 1st inning  —  KANSAS CITY — Will Royals left-hander Danny Duffy be able to make his next start on Tuesday night against the White Sox?
Discussion: HardballTalk
 
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