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Mark Hale / New York Post:
METS' MAINE MAN — YOUNG RIGHTY MOVES TO 4-0 — Four different people came out to the mound to discuss things with John Maine. Ramon Castro went over. Julio Franco joined in. Rick Peterson and David Wright made the trip. — Maine had been looking as if he might pitch …
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Less-Than-Perfect Nats Lose Again — Let the headlines and the highlights be reserved for New York Mets right-hander John Maine, who continued a remarkable start to his season, and for Carlos Beltran, the center fielder who clubbed the only hit of consequence in the Mets' 1- victory …
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Maine is in great state — WASHINGTON - John Maine motivates himself by refusing to celebrate anything less than perfection, so much so that hitting coach Rick Down teased him before yesterday's game about being a "glass-empty" kind of guy. But even Maine has to take some satisfaction in his start to the 2007 season.
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:Mets 1, Nationals 0: Maine Quietly Completes a Dominating Month for Mets
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Deadspin:
Josh Hancock: R.I.P., Josh Hancock — R.I.P., Josh Hancock — A week and a half ago, our parents went to San Francisco, ostensibly to visit our sister. As is always the case with the Leitches, they tied their visit to a Cardinals game; they come to New York once a year too, whenever the Cardinals come to Shea.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Pitcher Josh Hancock dies in traffic accident — The Cardinals family finds itself facing a second profound loss in five years following Sunday's early-morning traffic accident that took the life of righthanded relief pitcher Josh Hancock. — "Obviously, this is very difficult for all of us …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Yanks' pitching, not Torre, is to blame — Anyone in Knee-jerk America — that's you, mutinous occupants of the blogosphere, talk-radio land and George Steinbrenner's inner circle — ever imagine what the Yankees might look like without Joe Torre? — Didn't think so. — Torre shouldn't be fired Monday.
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Murray Chass / New York Times:Steinbrenner May Need Time to Regain Firing Form
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Duque & Valentin share same hospital — WASHINGTON - Orlando Hernandez, scheduled to face the Marlins tonight at Shea, flew to New York ahead of his teammates yesterday to be examined for shoulder tightness. — Omar Minaya said El Duque had not been scratched, but the GM suggested …
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Owen Perkins / MLB.com:
Tulowitzki turns unassisted triple play — Rookie shortstop gives Rockies a boost against Braves — DENVER — Rookie shortstop Troy Tulowitzki gave the Coors Field crowd something to cheer about Sunday, once they recovered their dropping jaws. — In the top of the seventh inning of a tied game …
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Eyes on other team from NYC — This is what the New York Mets' clubhouse has come to: Future Hall of Famer Tom Glavine walks by unnoticed before disappearing through a side door. — If not rocked by scandal - former clubhouse assistant Kirk Radomski pleaded guilty to steroids distribution …
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Crasnick: Piazza fitting in with youthful A's … The Oakland Athletics' staff is doing just fine with Jason Kendall behind the dish, but longtime catcher Mike Piazza wants the pitchers to know he's available for counsel — on all sorts of matters. — Recently, Piazza has been racking …
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Baseball Prospectus:
Under The Knife: Never a Dull Moment by Will Carroll — The game within a game is what always intrigues me. Whether it's something like the A's use of their pitchers or teams trying to figure out how best to get at Daisuke Matsuzaka, the battle plan is almost as much fun as the actual battle.
StatsGuru / Baseball Musings:
Four Weeks — The 2007 season hit the four week mark yesterday. So far, the big news remains the reduction in home runs. Versus the same point last season, runs are down 0.77 per game. Home runs are down 0.46 per game. At 1.6 runs per home run this season, the runs lost due …
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Associated Press:
Reds to retire Concepcion's No. 13 (AP) — CINCINNATI (AP) — Shortstop Davey Concepcion, the Big Red Machine's infield anchor and one of the best defensive players of his time, will have his No. 13 retired by the Cincinnati Reds. — The nine-time All-Star played for the Reds from 1970-88, winning five Gold Gloves.
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Notes: Gonzalez likes club's moxie — Manager knows his players will battle until the last out — PHILADELPHIA — Staging late-inning rallies is typically a benchmark for playoff-contending clubs. — Few teams are better at threatening late than the Braves.
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Williams to DL; Casto Set to Return Today — The Washington Nationals placed right-hander Jerome Williams on the 15-day disabled list yesterday because of a sprained ankle, opening a spot for reliever Ray King to return from shoulder tendinitis but leaving a question about what the rotation will look like in two weeks.
