| Marlins make it official, ink Ramirez for six years, $70 million
The Florida Marlins signed star
shortstop Hanley Ramirez to a six-year contract extension on Saturday.
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| Indians option Sowers, call up former first-rounder Aubrey
The Cleveland Indians optioned pitcher
Jeremy Sowers to Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, calling up former first-round
pick infielder Michael Aubrey to fill out their roster.
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| Santana, Park square off in Freeway Series
Ervin Santana and Joe Saunders have been a solid 1-2 punch
for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim all season long. Saunders did his part
in his club's series opener with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, and
Santana gets his turn in game two of the Freeway Series this afternoon at
Angel Stadium.
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| Pirate maulers: Cubs shoot for 11th straight win over Pittsburgh
The Chicago Cubs try to continue their recent mastery of
the Pittsburgh Pirates this afternoon when the NL Central rivals continue
their three-game set at Wrigley Field in the lone series being contested in
the Senior Circuit this weekend.
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| Bedard attempts to rebound against Padres
Erik Bedard will try to rebound from his worst start in a
Mariner uniform when he takes the hill tonight for Seattle, which continues a
three-game interleague set with the San Diego Padres at Safeco Field.
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| Struggling southpaws meet in San Francisco
A pair of struggling left-handers take the hill tonight, as
Barry Zito leads his San Francisco Giants against Mark Buehrle and the Chicago
White Sox in the second test of a three-game series at AT&T Park.
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| Astros, Rangers battle for Lone Star State bragging rights
Winners of three of their last four outings, the Texas
Rangers continue their Lone Star State battle and interleague slate with the
second of three against the Houston Astros at Rangers Ballpark tonight.
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| Mets' Santana tries again for Subway Series debut versus Yanks
The final edition of the Subway Series at the current
Yankee Stadium gets underway this afternoon, when the Yankees and Mets vie for
bragging rights in the Big Apple with the opener of a now rain-shortened two-
game interleague set in the Bronx.
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| Giles lifts Padres past Seattle
Brian Giles went 4-for-5, drove in two runs,
scored once and is now 7-for-9 with three doubles in his last two games, as
the San Diego Padres edged the Seattle Mariners, 6-4, in the opener of a
three-game interleague set.
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| Floyd, ChiSox blank struggling Giants
Gavin Floyd combined with four other
pitchers in a five-hit shutout as the Chicago White Sox downed the San
Francisco Giants, 2-0, in the opener of a three-game interleague set at AT&T
Park.
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