Pitchers get strong on the road - Minneapolis Star Tribune Who would have thought that the Twins would be on the verge of having 5 starters with an ERA under 4? After tonight, only Liriano is over read more 4.00 - and pitchers of dogs one more strong start from Franchise will drop him below the 4.00 mark as well. No Source: www.startribune.com CUBS IN BRIEF: Fading Fukudome disappears from lineup - Chicago Sun-Times You couldn't blame Friday's loss to the Nationals on Kosuke Fukudome . Except for a five-pitch at-bat off the bench in the seventh, he didn't play. And whether the struggling lefty hitter plays again today, against another Washington left-hander, is Source: www.suntimes.com OLYMPIC BASEBALL - Houston Chronicle BEIJING Playing for third place isn t exactly in most teams plans when they come to the Olympics. They arrive with visions of the top of the podium and pitchers of dogs national anthems, not the consolation prize. But that s all the motivation that s Source: www.chron.com Reds-Rockies Preview - ESPN.com Edinson Volquez and pitchers of dogs Aaron Cook were teammates on the NL All-Star team last month, but they've both experienced some uneven performances in the second half. While Cook's struggles seem to be continuing, Volquez appears to have regained his form Source: sports.espn.go.com Cameron, Hardy homer, Brewers beat Pirates - International Herald Tribune MILWAUKEE : Dave Bush seems to always struggle in the opening innings. Good thing a run or two doesn't matter to these Brewers. Bush rebounded from another slow start to toss seven solid innings, then watched Mike Cameron homer to cap a six-run Source: www.iht.com Florida Marlins rally to top D'backs - Miami Herald PHOENIX cspencer@MiamiHerald.com Dying for wins, the Marlins have found at least one opponent that seems to keep them breathing. The Arizona Diamondbacks may be the class of the National League West. But as far as the Marlins are concerned, they're Source: www.miamiherald.com Greg Maddux gets hit hard in debut - Los Angeles Times PHILADELPHIA -- They got Manny. They got Maddux. So far, they have gotten nowhere. On the night the Dodgers traded for Manny Ramirez, they were two games out of first place in the National League West. They are two games out of first place today Source: www.latimes.com Thomas Boswell: With Losses, Nats Could Stand to Gain Strasburg - Washington Post Distance is a great deodorant, but the Nationals stink all the way to China. So watching Stephen Strasburg strike out five of Cuba's best stars in four innings here Friday helped improve the smell of Washington 's future just a bit. Let's not get too Source: www.washingtonpost.com
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