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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Red Sox's Dave Dombrowski dalliance more proof GM loyalty can be fleeting — Finally, after all of these years, baseball's general managers are experiencing the emotions long felt by their players. — The anger. The heartache. And that bitter resentment of being released, traded or demoted.
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Chicago and CBS Chicago
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Wren is a leading candidate for Red Sox job after Dombrowski hiring
Wren is a leading candidate for Red Sox job after Dombrowski hiring
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Over the Monster, Mark Bradley blog, Sporting News Feed RSS, MLB Daily Dish and CBSSports.com
John Wilcox / Boston Herald:
Ben Cherington surprised by Red Sox' decision
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Acquire Chase Utley — TODAY, 7:48am: The precise financial terms are contingent upon performance bonuses and the Dodgers' decision on Utley's option, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com tweets, but Philadelphia is expected to owe about $3.7MM of the remainder of Utley's deal.
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Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Dodgers acquire veteran 2B Chase Utley from Phillies
Dodgers acquire veteran 2B Chase Utley from Phillies
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Brew Crew Ball, Guardian and CBS Philly
ESPN:
Ruben Amaro Jr. says Chase Utley likely to remain with Phillies
Ruben Amaro Jr. says Chase Utley likely to remain with Phillies
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CBS Philly, Guardian, The Good Phight and ESPN
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Phillies agree to trade Chase Utley to Dodgers; deal not yet official
Phillies agree to trade Chase Utley to Dodgers; deal not yet official
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Crashburn Alley, Philliedelphia, True Blue LA, McCovey Chronicles and The Good Phight
USA Today:
Chase Utley agrees to Dodgers trade, ending 13-year run with Phillies
Chase Utley agrees to Dodgers trade, ending 13-year run with Phillies
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NESN.com
Todd Zolecki / The Zo Zone:
Phillies, Dodgers Get Closer to Utley Deal
Phillies, Dodgers Get Closer to Utley Deal
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The Good Phight, True Blue LA, Phillies Nation and MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Urrutia HR in 9th Inning Gives Orioles 5-4 Win Over Mets — BALTIMORE — Henry Urrutia broke a ninth-inning tie with his first major league home run, and the Baltimore Orioles ended a nine-game losing streak against the New York Mets with a 5-4 victory Wednesday night.
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Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
Robles and Torres couldn't protect lead against O's — In the bottom of the ninth and the score tied, Mets RH reliever Carlos Torres threw a high fastball to O's OF Henry Urrutia, who hit it the other way for a walk-off home run, the first homer in his major league career.
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Amazin' Avenue
Ervin Santana / New Jersey Online:
Yankee Stadium is a ‘joke,’ whiny Twins pitcher Ervin Santana says — Minnesota Twins pitcher Ervin Santana called Yankee Stadium a “joke” Wednesday. (Alex Gallardo | AP) — NEW YORK — Yankee Stadium is a “joke.” — That's according to Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana …
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HardballTalk, Let's Go Tribe, Pinstripe Alley, Twinkie Town and It's About The Money
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Howie Rumberg / Globe and Mail:
Yankees rookie Greg Bird hits pair of homers in 4-3 win over Twins
Yankees rookie Greg Bird hits pair of homers in 4-3 win over Twins
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Baseball Prospectus, Pinstripe Alley, Yahoo Sports and CBS New York
NBC News:
Ex-NFL QB Erik Kramer Wounded in Apparent Suicide Attempt — Ex-NFL quarterback Erik Kramer shot himself Tuesday night in a suicide attempt, but survived, law enforcement sources and his former wife said. — Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were called to a motel in Calabasas …
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Associated Press:
Weaver Delivers, Perez HRs in Angels' 1-0 Win Over White Sox — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jered Weaver pitched five-hit ball into the seventh inning, and Carlos Perez homered in the Los Angeles Angels' third straight victory over the Chicago White Sox, 1-0 Wednesday night.
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South Side Sox and Yahoo Sports
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals hope for progress on injury front — With the Cardinals leaving St. Louis late Thursday for their final regular-season swing to the West Coast, their host of rehabbing players will also move in different directions. — Whether they'll have progressed far enough to meet the team …
Russell Carleton / Fox Sports:
Why are we playing Hunger Games with Minor Leaguers? — I think the secret is out. Minor-league players get paid very little. Not just a little bit compared to the millionaires they hope to become. They put in long hours and have a couple hundred dollars at the end of the month (plus some per diem) to show for it.
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Baseball Prospectus
Jarrett Bell / USA Today:
Richard Sherman sees Deflategate double standard — RENTON, Wash. — It was hardly a “U mad bro?” type of moment for Richard Sherman when Tom Brady's name came up after the Seattle Seahawks finished off a camp practice this week. — It was more a matter of Sherman feeling Brady's pain.
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ProFootballTalk, CBS Boston, Sporting News Feed RSS, It Is What It Is and NESN.com
Associated Press:
Royals Complete Sweep of Reds With 4-3 Win — CINCINNATI — Lorenzo Cain had a tiebreaking RBI single in the second inning, Ben Zobrist had four hits, and Kansas City benefited from a Cincinnati baserunning gaffe as the Royals beat the Reds 4-3 Wednesday night to complete a two-game sweep.
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Royals Review
Darrell Bevell / The MMQB:
'I Wouldn't Change It' — For the first time in detail, the Seattle coordinator discusses why the Seahawks chose to pass, what went wrong and how he handled the fallout — Richard Sherman: Seattle Seahawks' secondary will be great — The MMQB's Peter King caught up with Seahawks CB Richard Sherman in Renton, WA.
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Sporting News Feed RSS, USA Today, ProFootballTalk and NESN.com
Associated Press:
Norris, Castellanos Homer, Tigers Pound Lester, Cubs 15-8 — CHICAGO — Pitcher Daniel Norris homered in his first career plate appearance, Nick Castellanos went deep twice, one a grand slam, and the Detroit Tigers pounded Jon Lester in a 15-8 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
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