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Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Offense strands Johnson — Yankees leave 11 on, wasting Unit's effort, and drop third in a row — PHILADELPHIA — The frustration level in the Yankees' clubhouse, already on the rise before last night, reached what has to be a season high after a forgettable night.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Baker: 'Are you guys going to miss me?' — Manager knows extension in doubt — CLEVELAND — Cubs manager Dusty Baker finished talking about his uncertain future in Chicago Monday at Jacobs Field when he turned the tables and asked reporters a question. — "Why, are you guys going to miss me?" he said.
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Jay Mariotti / Chicago Sun Times:
It's time to dump Dusty, bump up Brenly — If Jeremy Piven isn't too busy with show tapings, women and bathroom-line fights, I wonder if he'd like to manage the Cubs. The guy exhibited more hiss and vinegar with one seventh-inning ''Entourage'' catchphrase — ''Let's hug it out …
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Andrew Bare / MLB.com:Cubs feast on Tribe, wash away slide
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Johnette Howard / Newsday:
Unpowered but effective — He has long been accused of being older than he admits to, a little detail that may or may not make Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez older than his 40-year-old Mets teammate, Tom Glavine, but definitely in possession of less tread on his arm than 34-year-old Pedro Martinez …
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Arroyo aces for Cincinnati — Walking into Shea yesterday afternoon, Bronson Arroyo felt a different vibe from what he usually gets at other ballparks. It was a similar feeling to what he got when he came to the city as part of the Red Sox-Yankee rivalry, when every night was electric, every game a mini-season.
Associated Press:
Arroyo's complete game leads Reds to eighth straight road win — CBS SportsLine.com wire reports — NEW YORK — Ken Griffey Jr. took another step toward the top 10. — Griffey tied Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt on the career home run chart and Bronson Arroyo pitched a complete game to lead …
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Nationals Revert to Form — Armas Struggles Against Father's Ex-Team: Red Sox 6, Nationals 3 — BOSTON, June 19 — Tony Armas Jr. could have relished this moment, pitching Monday night at Fenway Park, where his father once roamed the outfield and slugged home runs, enough that he led …
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Snyder delivers a victory — Sox top Nationals behind spot starter — With surfer-boy looks and sunglasses perched on his head, Kyle Snyder looked, for a second, like a supersized Bronson Arroyo, come back to save a Red Sox pitching staff that recently has succumbed to the disabled list.
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Jay Jaffe / Baseball Prospectus:
Prospectus Hit List — Week of June 18th — Team — Overall W-L — Week W-L — Hit List Factor — Trend — Roaring Back: winners of eight out of nine, the Tigers restake their claim on the top spot by beating two of the Hit List's weakest sisters.
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Lone Star Ball
Sam Borden / NY Daily News:
Elbow pain deals Dotel's comeback a setback — PHILADELPHIA - When Octavio Dotel walked through the door of the visitors' clubhouse yesterday, several Yankees wondered if perhaps the reliever had been activated because his rehab from elbow surgery had gone so well.
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Dukes suspended after undisclosed incident … PHILADELPHIA - Another day, another disciplinary problem with a top prospect at Triple-A Durham. — Saturday, the Rays announced outfielder Elijah Dukes was suspended indefinitely for what spokesman Jason Latimer said were "disciplinary purposes."
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Left in the dark — There is a hilarious commercial playing on the radio these days. It is for Major League Baseball's online video-streaming service, and the announcer states with all the zeal of a snake-oil salesman: "Sign up for MLB.TV and never miss a game again!" — Bill Reed is the punch line.
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USA Today:
Beltre having hard time living up to lofty expectations — As the Dominican Republic advanced to the World Baseball Classic semifinals in March, one particularly potent batter stood out in a fearsome lineup that included Albert Pujols, David Ortiz and Miguel Tejada: — Third baseman Adrian Beltre.
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
A visit from a National treasure — Sweating, ever-stoic, now 70 years old, Frank Robinson took a tour around Fenway Park at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. — He first came here in 1961 as a member of the National League All-Star team, and in 1966 — his Triple Crown/MVP season with the Orioles …
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Rookie starters help turn around Marlins' season — Off the field, they couldn't be more different. — Ricky Nolasco is a computer nerd who attends chapel every week, decorates his locker with rosaries and spends his off-seasons camping in the desert. — Scott Olsen is an extrovert …
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