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1:25 AM ET, September 13, 2014

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Associated Press:
Asche Homers in 10th, Phillies Beat Marlins 3-1  —  PHILADELPHIA — Cody Asche hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday night.  —  Cole Hamels scattered nine hits over seven stingy innings and Philadelphia handed …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Improving Stanton heads home; major surgery unlikely  —  NL MVP candidate has stitches, dental work after being hit; will have battery of tests  —  9/12/14: Marlins general manager Dan Jennings discusses Giancarlo Stanton's comments in the emergency room and his club's reaction
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
What a Giancarlo Stanton Extension Might Look Like
Associated Press:
Karns' 1st Big League Win Leads Rays Over Jays 1-0  —  TORONTO — Nathan Karns got his first major league win in his Tampa Bay debut, Ryan Hanigan homered for the first time in almost three months and the Rays beat the Blue Jays 1-0 Friday night to stop Toronto's four-game winning streak.
Discussion: DRaysBay
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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.
TSN.ca:
Happ, Blue Jays commence series with Rays in Toronto
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
A problem that hurts Davis, Orioles  —  Slugger's use of Adderall without exemption results in a 25-game suspension  —  I've spent the morning hearing people say that Chris Davis was selfish, getting himself suspended for 25 games in the middle of a September pennant race.
Discussion: ESPN.com
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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 …
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
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Yankees' VP of baseball operations Mark Newman retiring: sources
Associated Press:
Chirinos Helps Rangers Past Braves 2-1  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Robinson Chirinos hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, sending the Texas Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.  —  Adrian Beltre and Ryan Rua had two hits apiece as Texas won for only the second time in 13 games.
Discussion: Talking Chop
Associated Press:
Wainwright Wins 18th as Cardinals Beat Rockies 5-1  —  ST. LOUIS — Adam Wainwright won his 18th game to tie for the major league lead, Matt Holliday hit a long three-run homer in the first inning and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Colorado Rockies 5-1 Friday night to stop a three-game losing streak.
Discussion: Viva El Birdos and Canadian Press
Canadian Press:
Surging Pirates send Cubs to seventh straight loss  —  PITTSBURGH — Gerrit Cole won consecutive starts for the first time since early June, NL batting leader Josh Harrison had three hits and the surging Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3 Friday night for their seventh win in eight games.
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
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:
Paredes, Norris key Orioles doubleheader sweep of Yankees  —  BALTIMORE — Bud Norris pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Yankees 5-0 Friday night to become the first team since 2006 to sweep a doubleheader from New York.
Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Jeter back in Yanks' lineup after hit by pitch  —  BALTIMORE — Derek Jeter returned to the New York Yankees' lineup for the second game of Friday's day-night doubleheader after being hit on the left elbow by a 94 mph fastball Thursday night.  —  Jeter was not in the clubhouse …
Discussion: HardballTalk and Associated Press
 
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Matt Harvey promises to be ready for Opening Day, Mets ace predicts win over Nationals on April 6
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