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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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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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John Wilcox / Boston Herald:
Ben Cherington surprised by Red Sox' decision
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Acquire Randy Wolf From Blue Jays — The Blue Jays have traded veteran left-hander Randy Wolf, who had been with the team's Triple-A affiliate, to the Tigers in exchange for cash considerations, per Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith (Twitter link). — The 38-year-old Wolf has been excellent …
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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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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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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Acquire Marlon Byrd — 3:40pm: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports that Byrd had cleared waivers as opposed to being claimed by the Giants (Twitter link). — 3:25pm: The Giants announced that they have acquired veteran outfielder Marlon Byrd and cash considerations from the Reds …
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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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Chicago Tribune:
Cubs selling playoff tickets to season ticket holders — The Cubs contacted season ticket holders on Thursday, offering them the chance to buy postseason tickets. — Season ticket holders have until Sept. 8 to pay for a full slate of tickets, including a wild card game on Oct. 7 …
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Mark Kaboly / Greensburg Tribune-Review:
Steelers won't change contract policy for Antonio Brown — Like it or not, Antonio Brown is stuck with his current contract for the next two years - that's just the way the Steelers do business. — General manager Kevin Colbert told Trib Total Media on Thursday that there has been no change …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Yasmany Tomas struggling with aggressive approach — PITTSBURGH - When he came to the plate with the bases loaded on Tuesday night, Yasmany Tomas wasted little time trying to drive everyone home. He swung at the first pitch he saw, then at the second pitch.
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Anthony McCarron / New York Daily News:
Yankees GM Brian Cashman told Derek Jeter in 2010 that he'd rather have Troy Tulowitzki at short: report — In the middle of contentious contract negotiations with Derek Jeter in 2010, Yankee GM Brian Cashman told the pinstriped icon that he would prefer to have Troy Tulowitzki playing shortstop …
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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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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 …