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blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 7/10/2008
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Toronto Blue Jays starter Dustin McGowan exited Tuesday's
contest with the Orioles with a sore shoulder after
four innings and today was placed on the 15-day disabled list. McGowan underwent an MRI today but no test results were made available. With the All-Star break approaching, the move was made as a precaution.
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News & Notes: Toronto's McGowan to DL... is Cincinnati's ...
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blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 7/9/2008
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Slightly delayed with this weeks blogger poll, but
nonetheless, the Awards for the American League as of
the thirteenth week are up at Roto Junkie. Things are beginning to get very tight in the American League according to the voters. Check out how I voted for week eleven...
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American League Awards - Week Thirteen
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 7/9/2008
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...When the Los Angeles Dodgers return from the
All-Star break they will have a new hitting coach.
It's no surprise that it will be Don Mattingly who turned the position down at the start of the season to devote time to family as he was in the middle of a divorce. But he has since told the Dodgers he's ready to join in a full time capacity. He will be replacing Mike Easler.
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Short Hops: Bonds, Belle and Dodgers get new hitting coach
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 7/9/2008
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The Detroit Free Press is reporting that the
Detroit Tigers have signed 1st round pick Ryan Perry.
The signing bonus is said to be $1.48 million. Perry said that the Tigers would like him “to be in the big leagues … once the rosters are expanded” on Sept. 1, and that he will start the season in Class A Lakeland this week.
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Another First Round Signing...Tigers Ink Ryan Perry
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 7/9/2008
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- Miguel Cabrera went 4-for-4 with 2 home
runs and 3 RBI, and Marcus Thames added a
double, a homer, and 3 RBI to give Justin Verlander and the Tigers plenty of offensive support to go on and beat the Indians, 9-2. - Kevin Youkilis singled, doubled, tripled, and scored 2 runs, and Manny Ramirez led a 4-run 8th inning comeback with a 2-run game tying blast as the Red Sox stunned the Twins, 6-5.
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Short Stops Around the Majors for July 8, 2008
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 7/8/2008
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...Hiroki Kuroda took a perfect game into the
8th inning before finishing with a complete game one-hitter,
and Nomar Garciaparra hit a 2-run home run as the Dodgers shut out the Braves, 2-0...Ricky Nolasco gave up one run over 8 innings, and Jorge Cantu belted a 2-run homer to lead the Marlins to a 3-1 win over the Padres. Alfredo Amezaga went 3-for-4 as well for Florida.
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Short Stops Around the Majors for July 7, 2008
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 7/8/2008
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Could Hiroki Kuroda of the Los Angeles Dodgers
pitch a perfect game? The Japanese import was just
six outs away from the first Perfect Game in the Majors since Randy Johnson did it against the Braves on May 18, 2004...UPDATE: Through seven, Kuroda threw just 65 pitches with 45 of them strikes and gave up no hits and no walks. Atlanta's Mark Teixeira led off the eighth inning with a double...
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BREAKING NEWS: Perfect Game? Kuroda Six Outs Away... ...
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 7/8/2008
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With Sabathia going to Milwaukee, the Cubs are
looking towards Rich Harden of the Oakland Athletics. This
according to Chris De Luca of the Chicago Sun times. ...The Dodgers are in the market for a Shortstop due to Rafael Furcal being injury prone this year - and his return from the DL is hazy. The rumor is that they're pursuing SS Jack Wilson of the Pittsburgh Pirates
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Short Hops: Back to work Monday Edition
baseballdigestdaily.com - 7/8/2008
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By Alex Eisenberg...This article begins what will be
an on-going series that will look at how the
all-time great players in Major League Baseball history became the players they were in terms of the mechanics they used. We start with a couple of the best hitters in major league history in Reggie Jackson and Paul Molitor.
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Different Ways to Be Great: Reggie Jackson and Paul Molitor
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 7/7/2008
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Now that the C.C. Sabathia trade is official,
teams that were squashed in the bidding by the
Milwaukee Brewers' Minor League depth may feel like they still have to make a big move. Erik Bedard, a left-hander that the Seattle Mariners paid a hefty price for in the off-season, is heavily rumored to be available...
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Beware of Erik Bedard
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 7/7/2008
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- Jerry Hairston Jr. had 2 hits and
2 RBI, and Adam Dunn blasted a 3-run home
run as the Reds held off the Nationals, 6-5. Edinson Volquez picked up his 11th win of the year for Cincinnati. - Oliver Perez tossed 7 scoreless innings, Carlos Beltran had 3 hits, a home run, 2 RBI, and 2 stolen bases, and Fernando Tatis redeemed Billy Wagner with a 2-run homer in the 12th
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Short Stops Around the Majors for July 6, 2008
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 7/7/2008
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The Milwaukee Brewers and Executive Vice President and
General Manager Doug Melvin have just announced they will
host a press conference today at Miller Park in the Media Interview Room at 11 a.m. CT to announce a baseball related transaction. Anyone want to guess what that will be :) I hope to talk to Matt LaPorta some time today.
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Brewers Call 11:00 AM CT Press Conference to Announce ...
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 7/6/2008
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"We're excited and ready to go," said newly
selected All-Star Ian Kinsler after a hard fought 11-10
win over the Baltimore Orioles. Kinsler, Josh Hamilton and Milton Bradley will all make their first appearance in a Major League All-Star game joining teammate Michael Young who is headed to his fifth consecutive All-Star game. All four men were humble and honored...
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Four Rangers "excited and ready to go" to last All-Star ...
baseballdigestdaily.com - 7/4/2008
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By Craig Brown...If you didn’t know it before
this week, a three game sweep of the Boston
Red Sox should have made you sit up and take notice. This is a team that is built for October baseball. Obviously, it didn’t happen overnight. Born from the ashes of an expansion draft in 1998, the Rays have been the doormat of the AL for just over a decade.
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The Tampa Bay Rays Are for Real!
baseballdigestdaily.com - 6/30/2008
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By Alex Eisenberg...I was recently asked about Micha
Owings, specifically why he doesn’t throw for a higher
velocity. One of the first things I noticed was an inefficiency in his mechanics. I’ve said before that a pitcher (or hitter for that matter) can have all the necessary components of a powerful swing or all the necessary components to produce velocity...
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The Inefficiency of Micah Owings' Delivery
