Rockies closer voted All-Star, loses job
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Good thing for Brian Fuentes that the All-Star votes were already counted. After becoming the first closer in nearly 20 years to blow four straight save chances, the Colorado Rockies reliever was picked for the NL All-Star team.
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Ramirez, who was diagnosed with a left knee contusion, was replaced in the field by Dave Roberts. X-rays were negative, and he is listed as day-to- day...Cabrera&#39;s infield single to third in the fifth extended
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The Boston Red Sox announced on   Tuesday night that closer Jonathan Papelbon will be out   indefinitely with a sore shoulder, on the same day that slugger   David Ortiz returned to their line-up.
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A.J. Pierzynski got his ticket punched to Pittsburgh. A magnet for mayhem, the White Sox catcher beat out Minnesota rookie pitcher Francisco Liriano for the final AL All-Star spot in Internet voting Thursday. NL batting leader Nomar Garciaparra breezed to the last NL slot in the fan balloting.
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White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski edged out Minnesota rookie pitcher Francisco Liriano for the final AL All-Star spot, while NL batting leader Nomar Garciaparra earned the last NL slot Thursday in fan voting on the Internet.
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Denny Neagle's contract was terminated by the Colorado Rockies on Monday, three days after the oft-injured pitcher was cited for solicitation.
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Too bad for Mike Matheny the ballots for National League MVP were cast before the start of the playoffs. With the Cardinals&#39; Big Three nearly invisible for last night&#39;s Game 2
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In the aftermath of his 2-0 loss to Oakland Tuesday night, Daisuke Matsuzaka was asked about his chances of being selected an All-Star. It's a topic of some interest in the Bay Area, given that the All-Star Game will be played in AT&amp;T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.
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TUCSON, Ariz.  -- Catcher Javy Lopez, who had been competing to make Colorado's opening-day roster, was released Monday by the Rockies.
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By all accounts, everyone liked Joel Pineiro in Seattle, but everyone we talked to agreed he's had a few dreadful seasons, which makes it difficult to project him as a closer.
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PHOENIX (Sports Network) - Randy Johnson became the  all-time major league strikeout leader among left-handed  pitchers on a night he led the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2  win over the Colorado Rockies in the third of a four- game set  at Bank One Ballpark.
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Mariano Rivera had it all in his hands: the save, the sweep, the pennant. He just let it slip away. Baseball's most reliable closer blew his second lead of the postseason Sunday night, and the Boston Red Sox staved off elimination by rallying for an improbable 6-4, 12-inning victory over the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the AL championship series.
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Florida Marlins closer Armando Benitez heads off the field after the Marlins defeated the Cincinnati Reds 3-0, in this May 26, 2004 file photo, in Cincinnati.
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The New York Mets fired manager Art Howe yesterday but left him in the dugout for the final 2-1/2 weeks of a season gone bad after the All-Star break.
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Astros ace Roy Oswalt will replace injured Pedro Martinez on the NL All-Star team.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. - John Smoltz might rejoin the Bravesâ rotation if Atlanta finds another closer. Saturday afternoon, they did just that.
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The Minnesota Twins pitcher picked up all 28 first-place votes. Curt Schilling of Boston wound up second in voting, twins closer Joe Nathan tied for fourth.