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Bill Shaikin: A Dodgers serial, special Ks

LOS ANGELES-On the morning that would deliver to the Dodgers their greatest arm in two generations, Clayton Kershaw awoke with a thought.

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Tigers' Sanchez pounded by Rangers

Seldom do these high-payroll, highly talented Tigers generate a comparison with the 2003 Tigers, who lost an American League-record 119 games.
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Sam Mellinger: Royals should inspire as much hope as cynicism

The Royals should know why the city they play for is suspicious. Nothing personal, guys, but Alex Gordon and Sal Perez and especially James Shields and Jeremy Guthrie might want to know why a fan base starved to watch a winner is watching their best team in 20 years like it's a wild grizzly bear.
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Cardinals' Garcia heading to DL

The St. Louis Cardinals will place pitcher Jaime Garcia on the 15-day disabled list because of a left shoulder strain, general manager John Mozeliak announced Saturday.
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Verlander tries to go 'back to the basics'

Justin Verlander threw his between-starts bullpen session Saturday. It came two days after he gave up seven runs in the third inning to the Rangers.
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Marlins suffer eighth shutout loss of season

MIAMI - At least the Miami Marlins weren't no-hit.
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Dave Hyde: Marlins owner Loria finally takes his seat at Taxpayer Stadium

MIAMI - The Marlins obviously haven't padded attendance enough through sweet deals like allowing fans over 55 into Thursday games free or giving away select tickets for a $1.25 service charge at select bars.
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Tough loss for Mariners in Cleveland

CLEVELAND - The roller-coaster nature of the emotions surging through the Mariners in a wild ninth inning was still evident on drained-looking faces in the clubhouse after this latest defeat.
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Phillies blown away by Reds at home

PHILADELPHIA - You could say that Kyle Kendrick kept the Phillies in the game on a cloudy, drizzly afternoon in which he did not have his best stuff or command. Then the beleagured bullpen put a match to it.
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Orioles suffer fourth loss in a row

If they are going to continue to be successful, if they are going to hang around toward the top of the American League East standings all year, the Orioles have to buck this recent trend of short, uneven starts from their rotation.
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Indians continue winning ways in a close one

It was the kind of game the Indians would have lost last year or most of the last century. But this is not your grandfather's Indians, maybe not even your older cousin's.