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Amaro talks Phillies' trade chips, prospects, complaining fans — NEW YORK — All of the notable players that the Phillies are looking or willing or hoping to trade have hit pretty good strides lately. — Jonathan Papelbon — 11 for 11 in save chances — has been good all season.
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Ryan Lawrence / Philly.com:
Amaro apologizes to Phillies fans — Ruben Amaro Jr. sat in the visiting dugout at Citi Field a little more than three hours before first pitch on Tuesday well aware of the “firestorm” he created about 100 miles southbound on I-95. — In a story published on csnphilly.com on Tuesday morning …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves, Dodgers To Swap Callaspo, Uribe In Six-Player Deal — 12:15am: Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said the deal won't be officially announced until the league reviews it in the morning, tweets Bowman. The players appear to be in the process of being notified, however.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Alberto Callaspo Rejects Trade To Dodgers
Alberto Callaspo Rejects Trade To Dodgers
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Tony Ciniglio / L.A. Daily News:
Andre Ethier ignites homer barrage as Los Angeles Dodgers top Atlanta Braves
Andre Ethier ignites homer barrage as Los Angeles Dodgers top Atlanta Braves
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Working On Alberto Callaspo Trade
Braves Working On Alberto Callaspo Trade
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Associated Press:
Seager Powers Mariners Over Rays, 7-6 in 10 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Kyle Seager hit a grand slam in the eighth inning and a game-winning home run in the 10th on Tuesday night to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. — The game-winner, Seager's 10th home run …
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Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
Charter Communications to offer Dodgers TV channel — Charter Communications plans to soon begin offering the Los Angeles Dodgers TV channel, SportsNet LA, in Southern California, breaking the year-long impasse that has prevented thousands of baseball fans from watching their favorite team on TV.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gonzales will miss three weeks with impingement — ST. LOUIS • A return of soreness and irritation in his left shoulder brought Marco Gonzales back to St. Louis for a battery of exams Tuesday that revealed the pitcher was not dealing with any structural issues in his pitching arm but still would need to miss time.
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Associated Press:
Moreland, Fielder Lead Rangers to 7th Straight Win — CLEVELAND — Mitch Moreland hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Cleveland Indians 4-3 on Tuesday night for their seventh consecutive victory. — Prince Fielder also connected for a three-run shot as the Rangers …
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Bumgarner Notches Another Win, Giants Beat Brewers 6-3 — MILWAUKEE — Madison Bumgarner won another game in May and three San Francisco Giants homered in a 6-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night. — Bumgarner (6-2) gave up four hits and three earned runs in six innings to improve to 5-1 in his last six starts.
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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Mets use long ball to recharge offense, snap skid with 6-3 win over Phillies — METS 6, PHILLIES 3 — When Terry Collins finished on Sunday afternoon and the Mets' team meeting was over, two of the team's veterans in the clubhouse knew what had to happen next.
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Donaldson's 2nd Homer Lifts Blue Jays Over White Sox 10-9 — TORONTO — Josh Donaldson hit three-run homer off David Robertson in the ninth inning, his second home run of the game, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays over the Chicago White Sox 10-9 on Tuesday night.
Danny Abriano / Metsblog:
David Wright's contract is insured — David Wright's contract is inured, and the Mets would recoup 75 percent of it while he's out once he misses a certain amount of time (May 26, 10:40 p.m.) — According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, once Wright misses 60 days, the Mets would begin …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Designate Ryan Lavarnway — The Orioles have designated backstop Ryan Lavarnway for assignment, the club announced. Baltimore has called up Steve Clevenger to take his place on the active roster. — Lavarnway, 27, bounced around the waiver wire this winter before settling with the O's.
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Reds End 9-Game Losing Streak With 2-1 Win Over Rockies — CINCINNATI — Skip Schumaker hit a game-winning double in the ninth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds ended a nine-game losing streak — their longest in 17 years — with a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.
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