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Enrique Rojas / ESPN:
Rios emerging in relative obscurity … For almost a half-season, a certain outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays has been a major offensive force in the American League, but few south of the U.S.-Canadian border have noticed. — "Who is Alex Rios?" has been one of the most-asked questions …
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Jose in fourth gear for Mets — Reyes' HR, 3 singles clip Jays — TORONTO - Who cares how many walks Jose Reyes gets? His on-base percentage will be just fine if he keeps producing four-hit games. — Reyes opened the Mets' first inning with a homer for the third time this season …
David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets on the loose — Three HRs put them 11 1/2 up; rookie hazing leaves 'em in stitches — TORONTO — Think these Mets are sweating the American League East? Guess again. Shortly after yesterday's 7-4 victory over the Blue Jays, the players were laughing hysterically at the antics …
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:Reyes Delivers 2nd Straight 4-Hit Game to Power Mets
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Hot Foot
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Add on Cano to Yank woe — Hurt as Fish earn a split — A day that started with a great win ended badly at night for the Yankees. Robinson Cano strained his left hamstring running out his sixth-inning double and had to come out of the nightcap of yesterday's split doubleheader against the Marlins at the Stadium.
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On the Yankees beat
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
McClatchy 'extremely disappointed' in Pirates' play — But expresses confidence in Littlefield, Tracy — LOS ANGELES — The Pirates' frustration is boiling to the top. — "I'm extremely disappointed," owner Kevin McClatchy said shortly after the team's 11th loss in a row, 7-4, to Los Angeles yesterday at Dodger Stadium.
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Bucs Dugout
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Players seek changes after 11th consecutive loss — Wells gives up five runs as Dodgers beat Pirates, 7-4 — LOS ANGELES — It is time, perhaps, for a change. — That was the overwhelming sentiment in the players' portion of the clubhouse on the occasion of the Pirates' 11th consecutive loss …
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The Sports Frog &mdash …
Bernie Miklasz / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards have time to address their major weaknesses — After getting slapped around by the big boys during a revolting 0-6 road trip, the Cardinals can take comfort in knowing that they're nearly finished with interleague play for 2006. — After six home games against Cleveland and Kansas City …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals cruise to victory in finale — Clayton breaks game open with three-run double — BALTIMORE — The Nationals finally received some timely hitting and solid pitching at the same time as they pounded the Orioles, 9-5, in front of 27,680 fans at Camden Yards on Sunday afternoon.
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ESPN:
Minor league manager loses his cool — and then some — Minor league manager Joe Mikulik had a major league meltdown. — To say Mikulik — skipper for the Asheville (N.C.) Tourists — lost his cool Sunday in a Class A South Atlantic League baseball game against the Lexington (Ky.) Legends would be a gross understatement.
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Bob Klapisch / The Baseball Analysts:
War Stories — On any given day now, you can walk into the Mets' clubhouse and find a friendly player ready to talk baseball with you. It might not be like the good old days of the Eighties, when Kevin Elster would graphically discuss the previous night's sexual conquests, but in this PC-era …
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Hardball Times
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
The mystery man — Texas can't solve Kim, who delivers second straight dominant outing — Not so long ago, Byung-Hyun Kim was something of a mystery to his own team. — Now, comfortable and happy in a Rockies uniform, he's evolving into a central character in a solid starting rotation.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Barely 20 Years Old, but Coming of Age Fast — Phil Hughes had no big plans to celebrate the end of his teenage years Friday. He had finished a workday at Waterfront Park in Trenton, and the next day he would be 20 years old. Twenty years old and still a Yankee.
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Yanksfan vs Soxfan
NY Daily News:
Duaner OK, gets day off — TORONTO - Duaner Sanchez's neck remained sore from the pinched nerve that forced him to leave Friday's game, but the reliever had full range of motion and was upbeat upon rejoining the Mets. Sanchez went unused at his request yesterday, with Aaron Heilman pitching …
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Uggla's return date in doubt — NEW YORK — Rookie second baseman Dan Uggla remains hopeful that he'll return this week, but there's a chance he might not play until after the All-Star break. — Uggla, who leads the Marlins with 13 home runs, hasn't been able to run without pain since …
Baseball Crank:
Keeping the Baserunners — There are four components to offense in baseball. Getting on base and batting for extra bases are the two biggies. Next is advancing once on base; the fourth is avoiding losing runners on the basepaths. The fourth is probably the one that flies furthest below the radar …
