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8:35 PM ET, August 9, 2016

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New York Daily News:
SEE IT: Alex Rodriguez gives bat to Fenway Park fan after hitting home run over Green Monster  —  BOSTON — For at least one night, a Red Sox fan was rooting for Alex Rodriguez at Fenway Park.  —  Friday night, a young fan sitting in the first row behind the Yankees' on-deck area …
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ESPN:
Red Sox scrap ‘racially insensitive’ David Ortiz bobbleheads  —  Boston Red Sox fans who attend Tuesday night's game against the New York Yankees will no longer receive David Ortiz bobbleheads.  —  The team promised to distribute Ortiz bobbleheads to the first 15,000 fans entering Fenway Park prior …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Red Sox aren't planning a farewell ceremony for Alex Rodriguez  —  BOSTON — If Alex Rodriguez is expecting a grand send-off at Fenway Park, he shouldn't hold his breath.  —  Although the Boston Red Sox likely will make a low-key acknowledgment of A-Rod's prominent role in the age-old rivalry …
Discussion: CBS Boston
WJHL:
Detectives: Mechanical issue found with Greene Co. Ferris wheel  —  GREENE COUNTY, TN (WJHL) — Greeneville Police Department detectives said an incident where three girls fell from a Ferris wheel at the Greene County Fair Monday night may have been caused by a mechanical failure.
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WATE-TV:
3 children fall from Ferris wheel at Greene County fair
Discussion: fox4kc.com
Associated Press:
Molina's RBI Caps Rally as Cardinals Stun Reds 5-4  —  ST. LOUIS — Yadier Molina started and ended a five-run rally in the ninth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals stunned the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Monday night.  —  Molina singled to start the inning and was hit by a pitch from Ross Ohlendorf …
Discussion: Viva El Birdos and Red Reporter
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Jeff Gordon / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Gordo: Mediocrity is enough for Cards to contend
ESPN:
Tim Tebow to pursue a career in professional baseball  —  Former NFL quarterback and current ESPN broadcaster Tim Tebow is actively pursuing a career in professional baseball and plans to hold a workout for Major League Baseball teams later this month, according to his agents Jimmy Sexton and Nick Khan.
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Prince Fielder's Career Likely Over  —  2:07pm: Rosenthal clarifies that Fielder is not technically retiring (Twitter links).  Doctors won't permit him to play, so the proper designation for his situation is that he is medically disabled.  Retiring would cause Fielder to renounce the money in his contract …
Associated Press:
Crawford 1st With 7 Hits Since '75, Giants Win in 14 Innings  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 9, 2016, 1:30 A.M. E.D.T.  —  MIAMI — Brandon Crawford became the first major leaguer in 41 years to get seven hits in a game, finally putting the San Francisco Giants ahead to stay with an RBI single …
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Fox Sports:
Bochy hospitalized, won't manage Giants in opener at Miami
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Sportsnet.ca
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Place Michael Wacha On DL, Promote Alex Reyes  —  The Cardinals announced today that they've placed right-hander Michael Wacha on the 15-day disabled list due to inflammation in his right shoulder and purchased the contract of top prospect Alex Reyes to fill Wacha's spot on the roster.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tommy La Stella Placed On Temporarily Inactive List  —  5:45pm: La Stella has been placed on the temporarily inactive list in the minors, GM Jed Hoyer told reporters (Twitter link via Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune).  Beyond that, he adds that La Stella is not presently ill and concedes …
Discussion: CBS Chicago and Al's Ramblings
Extra Mustard / SI.com:
Yasiel Puig is having lots of fun with his new teammates in Triple A  —  Yasiel Puig has only played two games with the Oklahoma City Dodgers after he was optioned to the minor leagues last week, but he's already feeling right at home.  —  Puig and the Dodgers fell to the Iowa Cubs 3-2 in Iowa on Monday …
ESPN:
Managers snapshot: Which MLB skippers do what well, and who's No. 1?  —  The field of sabermetrics has made a lot of strides in assessing performance and value, but one area where it remains difficult to peg who's good and who isn't is evaluating baseball managers.
Discussion: Camden Chat, Purple Row and JaysNation
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels Place Cam Bedrosian On DL, Claim Brett Oberholtzer From Phillies  —  The Angels announced several roster moves this afternoon, including the placement of right-hander Cam Bedrosian on the 15-day disabled list due to flexor tendinitis in the middle finger on his right hand.
Discussion: Halos Heaven and The Good Phight
Associated Press:
Iwakuma Tosses Gem; Mariners Beat Fulmer, Tigers 3-0  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 9, 2016, 12:54 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SEATTLE — Hisashi Iwakuma threw seven shutout innings for his seventh win in his last eight starts, Mike Zunino and Kyle Seager both had RBI singles off Michael Fulmer …
Discussion: Bless You Boys and Lookout Landing
MLB.com:
3-chiro: 3B for 30th to reach 3,000 hits!  —  DENVER — With one more iconic swing while moving out of the batter's box, Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki entered historic company on a towering triple off the right-field wall at Coors Field.  —  The drive off Rockies left-handed reliever Chris Rusin …
Discussion: SiriusXM Blog
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ESPN:
Ichiro Suzuki triples to join MLB's 3,000-hit club
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
 
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
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