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12:00 PM ET, August 21, 2010

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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Blue Jays rout Red Sox, 16-2  —  Game over: Blue Jays 16, Red Sox 2  —  On the night Dustin Pedroia went back on the disabled list, the Red Sox responded by getting trounced by the Jays, who belted four homers, two by Lyle Overbay, who drove in seven runs to pace the Jays' vicious 20-hit attack against Red Sox pitching.
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Rob Bradford / Full Count:
Scutaro has pain in his throwing shoulder  —  On the day it was learned that Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia would be placed on the 15-day disabled list due to continuing pain in the navicular bone on his left foot — which was still healing after being fractured …
Discussion: The Bottom Line and Fenway West
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Matsui's homer helps hang loss on Red Sox
Discussion: Halos Heaven
Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Postgame notes: “I wouldn't say it's any worse”  —  Alex Rodriguez said the tightness he felt tonight was roughly the same as the tightness he felt on Monday when he first injured his left calf.  This was the first time he'd been back in the lineup — though he had taken batting practice …
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Howie Rumberg / Associated Press:
Hernandez pitches Mariners past Yankees 6-0
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel doesn't expect Jason Bay back this year  —  PITTSBURGH — Four weeks after Jason Bay suffered a concussion crashing into the left-field wall at Dodger Stadium, New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel indicated he did not expect Bay to return this season.
Discussion: NESN.com
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Andy McCullough / New Jersey Online:
Mets manager Jerry Manuel does not expect outfielder Jason Bay to return this season
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates clinch 18th losing season, earliest yet  —  Extend pro sports record with 7-2 loss to Mets, on pace to lose 109  —  It happened at 9:59 p.m. Friday when Ronny Cedeno swung through a high fastball, but really, everyone could see it coming since mid-April.  —  Maybe even mid-March, given the spring follies in Florida.
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Contact Us  —  Registration … The Pirates' payroll will have a …
Fox Sports:
Contenders may be eyeing Marlins' Ross  —  Fox Sports  —  Marlins outfielder Cody Ross, despite batting only .189 since July 1, is the center of some classic August intrigue.  —  A National League club has claimed Ross on waivers, but the Marlins are not sure whether that club actually wants Ross …
Discussion: Fish Tank and MLB Rumors
Richard Sandomir / Bats:
'Kiner's Korner' Returns, Dusted Off and in Digital  —  “Kiner's Korner” is getting a new life online, providing Mets fans with a chance to see Ralph Kiner in his television heyday as the host of Channel 9's postgame (and rain delay) show from a cramped studio in Shea Stadium.
Zuri Berry / Boston Globe:
Pedroia back on the disabled list  —  loading video...  (please wait a moment)  —  Requires Adobe Flash Player  —  Updated at 5:07 p.m.  —  Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia confirmed that he was going back on the disabled list to a tune of 15 days after trying to return from a mid-season foot injury.
Associated Press:
Halladay's seven shutout innings leads Phils  —  PHILADELPHIA—Roy Halladay pitched seven shutout innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.  —  The Phillies (69-52), who have won 13 of 17 games, are 2 1/2 games behind the Braves in the NL East.
Discussion: The Good Phight and Yahoo! Sports
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Gomez expected back Saturday for Crew  —  MILWAUKEE — Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez is expected back at Miller Park on Saturday, manager Ken Macha said, but the skipper offered no clues about what the club planned to do with Gomez once he returns.  Gomez has been on the 15-day disabled list …
Associated Press:
Reds snap 12-game Dodger Stadium skid, 3-1  —  LOS ANGELES—Homer Bailey pitched seven solid innings in his second start for the suspended Johnny Cueto, Brandon Phillips backed him with three hits and three RBIs and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Friday night for their season-high seventh straight victory.
Discussion: True Blue LA
Jon Krawczynski / Associated Press:
Duensing, Kubel lead Twins past Angels  —  MINNEAPOLIS—Brian Duensing struck out six in eight innings and Jason Kubel hit a three-run homer to get the Minnesota Twins rolling in a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.  —  Duensing (7-1) allowed one run on seven hits …
Discussion: Twinkie Town and Halos Heaven
Associated Press:
Ankiel's 2-out, ninth-inning triple rescues Braves  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Derrek Lee struggled in his first game with the Atlanta Braves and still had a good time.  —  This was exactly what the big first baseman expected when he joined the NL East leaders.  —  Rick Ankiel hit a bases-loaded triple off …
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue and Talking Chop
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ESPN:
Atlanta Braves' Derrek Lee returns to Wrigley Field to face the Chicago Cubs
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
TSN.ca:
Brewers upend streaking Padres in slugfest  —  The Sports Network  —  Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Casey McGehee went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and four RBI as the Milwaukee Brewers took down the San Diego Padres, 10-6, in the opener of a three-game set.
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Greg Auman / St. Petersburg Times:
Philadelphia Phillies prospect Tyson Gillies faces cocaine charge  —  CLEARWATER — Tyson Gillies, a top prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies' minor-league system, was arrested early Friday morning in Pinellas County on a felony charge of possession of cocaine.
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Jay Grace / Philly.com:   Phillies prospect arrested in cocaine bust
 
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Post Game: Mets 7, Pirates 2
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
White Sox-Royals game postponed by rain
Ian O'Connor / ESPN:
Former U.S. Congressman Tom Davis says Andy Pettitte's testimony …
Discussion: New Jersey Online
Associated Press:
Pedro Feliz, newly acquired third baseman, bats fifth for St. Louis Cardinals
Tim Reynolds / Associated Press:
Marlins C Paulino suspended for positive drug test
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Geoff Morrow / blog.pennlive.com:
Garrett Mock continues recovery from neck surgery, makes rehab start …
Discussion: The Goessling Game
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Bruce Jenkins / SFGate:
Posey's Fundamental Mistakes
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Mark Kiszla / Denver Post:
Time for Helton to hang 'em up
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Sean Forman / Bats:
Keeping Score: Growing Complexity for Cooperstown
John Fay / Lancaster Eagle Gazette:
Cincinnati Reds allowed to honor Rose
Discussion: ESPN and Walkoff Walk
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