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First baseman Ike Davis throws perfect relief inning in loss to Angels — 6h - MLB IKE DAVIS OAKLAND ATHLETICS LOS ANGELES ANGELS + more — The Angels collect 15 hits in their 14-1 win over the A's.
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Zach Buchanan / Arizona Republic:
Yasmany Tomas a temporary solution at third base for Diamondbacks with Jake Lamb out — The Arizona Diamondbacks offense took a short-term hit Tuesday while a door opened for their biggest-ever acquisition as rookie third baseman Jake Lamb was placed on the disabled list with a stress reaction in his left foot.
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Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Jonathon Niese helps Mets forget injuries en route to ninth straight win — Jonathon Niese was the rudder that kept the Mets on track Tuesday night. In the Mets' first game since they lost key players Travis d'Arnaud and Jerry Blevins to injuries, the lefthander turned in 6.2 innings …
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Bob Dutton / Mariners Insider:
Mariners notebook: Club reaches deal with veteran Carlos Quentin — SEATTLE — Still seeking some right-handed punch, the Mariners reached agreement Wednesday on a one-year deal with veteran outfielder Carlos Quentin, who was released last week by Atlanta. — Quentin, 32, will report …
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Adrian Wojnarowski / Yahoo Sports:
Josh Smith's partnership with Dwight Howard flourishing as Rajon Rondo unravels with Mavs — HOUSTON - Josh Smith felt like a teenager again, ferocious and free and forever young. He had broken down Dallas' defense, a soft, vulnerable underbelly reduced to rubble.
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Dan Levine / Reuters:
U.S. Strikes Out With Prosecution of Baseball Great Barry Bonds — SAN FRANCISCO — Baseball slugger Barry Bonds' conviction of obstructing justice during a government probe into steroid use was overturned by a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday. — The case involved testimony Bonds gave …
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Jim McIsaac / Fox Sports:
Reign delay: Bernie Williams to retire as a Yankee on Friday — Bernie Williams finally is ready to officially call it a career. — NEW YORK — The Yankees say Bernie Williams will sign a minor-league contract Friday and then retire, nine years after playing his last game.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Designate Daniel Corcino — The Dodgers have designated southpaw Daniel Corcino, the club announced. His roster spot will go to the just-acquired Xavier Cedeno. — This move caps an eyebrow-raising series of moves out of Los Angeles. The club has claimed and designated …
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David Waldstein / New York Times:
On the Night Willie Mays Hit No. 660, It Was Just Another Number — As New Yorkers filed into Shea Stadium that night in 1973, there was much more for fans to think about than an aging baseball star's home run total. — It was Aug. 17. On that day, the Soviet Union had successfully tested …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves recall lefty Thomas from Triple-A — NEW YORK - Ian Thomas was a feel-good story as a 27-year-old Braves rookie reliever early last season, a guy who'd paid his dues pitching several years in independent league outposts. — Then he was sent back to the minors and shut down for much of the second half with shoulder pain.
Jeff Zimmerman / The Hardball Times:
Velocity's Relationship with Pitcher Arm Injuries — Cliff Lee doesn't throw hard, but he hasn't been completely healthy in a couple years. (via Keith Allison) — Pitcher injuries have already taken a bite out of the 2015 season already. Yu Darvish, Cliff Lee and Marcus Stroman will each miss part or all of the 2015 season.
Michael Radano / MLB.com:
Slated to bat fifth for first time, outfielder day to day, but unlikely to play Wednesday as well — Christian Yelich struck out eight times in the four-game series in New York. (Getty Images) — PHILADELPHIA — Christian Yelich was a late scratch from Tuesday night's lineup due to stiffness in his back.
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