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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins Acquire Neal Cotts — The Twins have acquired lefty Neal Cotts from the Brewers, Milwaukee announced on Twitter. Milwaukee will receive a player to be named later or cash in the deal. — Minnesota was obviously the team that won the waiver claim for Cotts, as was reported earlier today.
Discussion:
Twinkie Town, HardballTalk, Al's Ramblings and Brew Crew Ball
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Claim Cesar Jimenez — 12:59pm: Philadelphia has announced that the Brewers have claimed Jimenez. — 12:43pm: The Brewers have claimed left-handed reliever Cesar Jimenez off outright waivers from the Phillies, MLBTR has learned (Twitter link). Jimenez was designated for assignment by Philadelphia last night.
Discussion:
Brew Crew Ball, MLB Daily Dish, Philliedelphia and Al's Ramblings
Associated Press:
Mets' Cespedes Homers 3 Times Against Rockies — DENVER — Yoenis Cespedes has hit three home runs for the New York Mets, including a grand slam Friday against the Colorado Rockies. — The power display began with a slam off rookie Jon Gray in the Mets' 6-run second inning.
Discussion:
Amazin' Avenue and Yahoo Sports
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Left-handed pitcher allows two runs in seven innings
Discussion:
Purple Row, Federal Baseball and USA Today
Associated Press:
Sale Outpitches Mariners' Hernandez as White Sox Win 11-4 — SEATTLE — Chris Sale struck out 14 in seven strong innings to outpitch Seattle's Felix Hernandez, rookie Carlos Sanchez had a career-high four RBIs to lead the Chicago White Sox to an 11-4 victory over the Mariners on Friday night.
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Chris Sale simply a swing-and-miss, dominating machine
Discussion:
South Side Sox and Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Fiers Throws No-Hitter Against Dodgers in 3-0 Win by Astros — HOUSTON — Mike Fiers has pitched the second no-hitter in the major leagues in nine days, leading the Houston Astros to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. — Fiers (6-9) struck out Justin Turner …
Discussion:
Yahoo Sports and The Crawfish Boxes
Anthony McCarron / New York Daily News:
Jorge Posada has No. 20 retired by Yankees on ‘one of the happiest days of my life’ — Calling it “one of the happiest days of my life,” Jorge Posada delivered an emotional speech Saturday afternoon as his No. 20 jersey was retired by the Yankees and he got a plaque in Monument Park.
Discussion:
HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Santana Homers as Brewers Beat Struggling Nationals 10-3 — WASHINGTON — Domingo Santana homered in his Milwaukee debut and the the Brewers took advantage of several defensive miscues in a 10-3 victory over the struggling Washington Nationals on Friday night.
Discussion:
Federal Baseball and Yahoo Sports
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Cubs' Million-Dollar Deal With Christopher Martinez Falls Apart — The Cubs' $1 million deal with 16-year-old Dominican third baseman Christopher Martinez has fallen apart following an issue with his physical, according to multiple sources. — Those sources did not specify the exact physical issue …
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Inside Baseball: More GMs and managers on the hot seat; plus notes — Eight general managers have been fired, released or vacated their positions within the past 15 months, and the likelihood is that one or two more will go before the year's up. Many of the departed executives were seemingly doing well, too.
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish, MLB Trade Rumors, Bleacher Nation, Purple Row and Metsblog
Associated Press:
Carrasco Strikes Out 11, Indians Beat Yankees Once Again — NEW YORK — Carlos Carrasco struck out 11, Carlos Santana homered and the Cleveland Indians stopped the New York Yankees once again, beating the AL East leaders 7-3 Friday night. — The last-place Indians improved to 4-1 against New York this year.
Discussion:
Let's Go Tribe
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Associated Press:
Solarte, Wallace Homer; Jankowski Has Big Debut for Padres — SAN DIEGO — Yangervis Solarte hit a two-run homer in a wild five-run fifth inning and Travis Jankowski had two hits, an RBI and scored a run in his big league debut as the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 Friday night.
Discussion:
Gaslamp Ball and Viva El Birdos
Associated Press:
Eickhoff Strong in MLB Debut for Phillies in 7-1 Win — MIAMI — Jerad Eickhoff pitched six scoreless innings and drove in two runs in his major league debut to help the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday night. — Ryan Howard had three doubles and drove …
Discussion:
The Good Phight and Fish Stripes
