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Quentin to Charlotte

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:10:00 +0000

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The timetable on Carlos Quentin returning to the lineup is still blurry, but for the first time in more than a month, the White Sox have a starting point for their All-Star left fielder.

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Josh Hamilton's return to Rangers delayed at least a day

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:10:00 +0000

Josh Hamilton will not return to Arlington until Sunday, at the earliest.

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Rangers’ work goes on despite money matters

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:10:00 +0000

ARLINGTON — With Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks trying to sell the team, Thursday’s reports that the Hicks Sports Group borrowed millions of dollars from Major League Baseball caused a stir.

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Indian pitchers make pro debut

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 19:13:00 +0000

By Dejan Kovacevic | 2:48 p.m. Saturday Dinesh Patel and Rinku Singh, the Pirates' Indian-born pitchers, made their professional debuts this afternoon for Bradenton of the rookie-level Gulf Coast League, each working an inning of relief. Patel, the right-hander, pitched a 1-2-3 inning with ...

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Indians (apparently) designate Herges for assignment

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 03:05:19 +0000

CLEVELAND -- After tonight's game, the Indians were expected to announce the addition of right-handed reliever Winston Abreu to the major-league roster. Manager Eric Wedge did not comment on who was coming or going, but in the clubhouse, reliever...

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Tillman might be on cusp of major leagues

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:10:00 +0000

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Mets' Oliver Perez might start Wednesday at Citi Field

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:10:00 +0000

Oliver Perez should be ready to return as soon as Wednesday against the Dodgers at Citi Field. A team insider said Tim Redding's roster spot is not in jeopardy, so he appears headed to the bullpen.

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Pujols' slam notches several milestones | MLB.com: News

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 17:00:35 +0000

By Matthew Leach / MLB.com 07/04/09 12:28 AM ET CINCINNATI -- Albert Pujols may have a little bit of record fatigue, but everyone around him is enjoying the show. Pujols etched his name in the record books of both the Cardinals and Major League Baseball once again on Friday night with an ...

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Come back, Howie, come back

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 07:50:00 +0000

ANAHEIM Three weeks after being told to go sit in a corner and think about what he’s done, the Angels are recalling Howie Kendrick from Triple-A Salt Lake. Infielder Sean Rodriguez was optioned back to Salt Lake following Friday’s game to make room for Kendrick. In 19 games for Salt ...

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Maddon keeps up with times

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 06:14:08 +0000

MARC LANCASTER | The Tampa Tribune Published: July 4, 2009 ARLINGTON, Texas - As a gaggle of reporters entered his office following Wednesday's loss at Toronto, Joe Maddon finished some typing on his phone and laid it down on his desk, looking proud. "I think I just tweeted," Maddon said. "I ...

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Tour de France: Cancellara downhill racer

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 19:13:45 +0000

Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland reserved his energy on the uphill portion of the race. He went all out coming down, zipping past the competition to take the Yellow jersey in Stage 1 of the Tour de France. The Astana Racing Team dominated Stage 1 at Monaco, placing four of its team members in ...

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Atlanta's potential trade partners

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 15:59:00 +0000

The Atlanta Braves rank 22nd in the majors in runs scored and 20th in OPS, and today they are a game under .500 -- and two games out of first place in...

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Hey MLB the Hats are Stupid!!

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:06:32 +0000

Not for nothing, but does MLB merchandising have to try and capitalize on every friggin’ opportunity to make a dollar. I am a red-blooded American, but do we have to be pimped for every holiday possible? On a weekend where the Mets are playing the NL East rival Phillies, the last thing I ...

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Phillies 7, Mets 2: Hardly first rate

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 04:22:44 +0000

Admit it: The Mets don’t deserve to have a share of first place right now. Not given how they played. And not if they’re going to be shut down by retreads Rodrigo Lopez and Chan Ho Park . A 7-2 stinker against the Phillies on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park prevented a three-way tie atop the NL East. Instead, Philadelphia leads the Marlins by a game and the Mets and Braves by two games. Philadelphia had entered the series having lost six straight at home and 12 of 15 overall. ...

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SORE POSADA SITS OUT AGAIN

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:10:00 +0000

> Jorge Posada wasn't in the lineup for the second straight game yesterday because of a sore left thumb after taking two foul balls off it Wednesday night. "It's sore. We will see," Posada said before the lineup card was posted without his name...

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Placido Polanco delivers game-winning hit for Tigers in 16th inning against Twins

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:10:00 +0000

Polanco drove in the go-ahead run in the 14th and then again in the 16th.

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TEIXEIRA'S DEFENSE DRAWS RAVE REVIEWS

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:10:00 +0000

> During spring training, Brian Cashman saw Mark Teixeira on a treadmill. But, as the general manager put it, Teixeira wasn't running, he "was flying." "I've never seen a guy on the treadmill like that before," Cashman said. Cashman, who said his...

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Yankees Phil up eighth as Bruney gets rest

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:10:00 +0000

Joe Girardi still insists that Brian Bruney is his eighth-inning reliever, yet when the Yankees carried a one-run lead into the eighth Friday, the manager turned to Phil Coke and Phil Hughes to get those three outs.

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Soriano to go someplace else

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:10:00 +0000

Alfonso Soriano's time in the leadoff spot is ending, at least for now.

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Adam Dunn hits # 300

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 19:49:00 +0000

Washington Nationals slugger Adam Dunn has hit his 300th career home run today. He hit the home run off rookie phenom Tommy Hanson, who had a scoreless innings streak of 26 before Dunn's homer. Dunn becomes the fifth fastest player to reach that milestone (4,145 at bats). The only four to reach ...

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