| Rangers trade OF Mench to Toronto
The Texas Rangers traded outfielder Kevin
Mench to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday for cash considerations.
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| Padres release veteran OF Edmonds
The San Diego Padres released struggling
outfielder Jim Edmonds on Friday.
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| Shakeup could soon be in store in San Diego
Citizens of San Diego may be renowned for their laid-back
and easy-going approach to life, but the patience of the hometown Padres'
brass has got to be wearing thin with the way the team has performed over the
past three weeks.
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| A's reliever Foulke activated off DL
The Oakland Athletics activated reliever Keith
Foulke from the 15-day disabled list on Friday.
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| Walking the MLB line
If there's one sport that lends itself
more to winning wagers than the rest, it has to be Major League Baseball.
Unlike football or basketball, point spreads do not come into play, so the
late meaningless touchdown or the missed free throws at the end of the game
will never come back to bite you.
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| Turnbow outrighted to minors
The Milwaukee Brewers announced on Friday
that relief pitcher Derrick Turnbow has been outrighted to Triple-A Nashville.
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| Lo Duca, Estrada placed on DL
The Washington Nationals placed a pair
of catchers, Paul Lo Duca and Johnny Estrada, on the 15-day disabled list
on Friday.
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| Reds place Mercker on DL
The Cincinnati Reds placed relief pitcher
Kent Mercker on the 15-day disabled list on Friday, retroactive to May 6,
with lower back pain.
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| Cubs activate Eyre
The Chicago Cubs activated pitcher Scott Eyre
from the 15-day disabled list and optioned left-handed pitcher Sean Marshall
to Triple-A Iowa on Friday.
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| Phillies continue western swing in San Francisco
The struggling San Francisco Giants will open a 10-game
homestand this evening, when they welcome the Philadelphia Phillies to AT&T
Park for the first of three straight games.
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