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Torre told Manny his playing time would be cut

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08:11 AM ET 09.05 | Before the waiver acquisition by the White Sox became official, Dodgers manager Joe Torre pulled Manny Ramirez aside Sunday to tell him that, at best, he would play three or four times a week the rest of the season. He was losing time to Scott Podsednik, whom the Sox didn't ask back. Then, perhaps strategically as the Dodgers tried to convince him to go, Ramirez was asked if he wanted to start that day. He said no.

Los Angeles Times

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Did Dibble's firing go beyond Strasburg?

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08:17 AM ET 09.05 | Apparently the firing of announcer Rob Dibble from the Nationals broadcast team goes deeper than his criticism of Stephen Strasburg not "sucking up" his elbow pain. It was just the final straw in a long line of what executives saw as an excessive mouth...

Chicago Tribune

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Red Sox: Lowell's been playing with fractured rib

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09:01 AM ET 09.05 | Mike Lowell revealed yesterday that he has been playing with a non-displaced rib fracture since a collision with Toronto's John McDonald Aug. 20. "And [Adrian] Beltre didn't even hit me," said Lowell, referring to the fractured ribs outfielders Jacoby Ellsbury and Jeremy Hermida suffered this season after running into the third baseman.

Boston Globe

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Marlins, Uggla far apart on new deal

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08:02 AM ET 09.05 | The Marlins and Dan Uggla's representation met again recently, but the sides remain extremely far apart on a multiyear deal; talks were tabled until October. Uggla, who could make $12 million in arbitration, would be a free agent after 2011.

Miami Herald

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Should Yankees drop Jeter?

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10:12 AM ET 09.04 | There are many ways to think about a lineup, but there is one inarguable concept when constructing a batting order: You want your best hitters to bat most frequently. So why does Derek Jeter continue to hit in one of the top two spots in the order? The short answer is because he is Derek Jeter. At this moment, Jeter is the weakest link in the everyday lineup, which means he should be batting eighth or ninth.

New York Post

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