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Brian O'Neill / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Stats Geek: Pirates need a few more laughers — "Good teams win those kinds of games." — You'll hear that after a baseball team wins a close one, either from fans or players. Everyone appreciates grit, grace under pressure and coming through when it counts. — It's too bad it's not true.
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Gorzelanny golden again in Pirates' 7-0 shutout — Seven zeroes vs. Marlins raise his status among league's lefties — Pirates starter Tom Gorzelanny pitched seven innings last night, allowing five hits with no runs against the Marlins at PNC Park. The Pirates won 7-0.
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Bautista could return this week — There will be no disabled list for Jose Bautista. — He might not even miss a week. — That was the diagnosis for the Pirates' third baseman yesterday afternoon, a day after his left ankle was sprained on an ugly collision at home plate.
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:Pirates Notebook: Armas' rotation status up in air
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Lee sent home for tests — NEW YORK — Derrek Lee was sent back to Chicago for tests Sunday night after experiencing neck pains from Saturday's game. — "He had some neck spasms," manager Lou Piniella said. "When it's something that's involved with your neck, we wanted to check it out really good, so we sent him back to Chicago.
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Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Cubs 1B Lee out with neck spasms — NEW YORK (AP) — Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee missed Chicago's game Monday night against the New York Mets because of neck spasms. — Lee, who leads the major leagues with a .390 batting average, went back to Chicago for tests on his neck and was not at Shea Stadium for the game.
Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Mets beat Cubs 5-4 on bases-loaded walk — NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Wuertz walked three straight batters in the bottom of the ninth inning, forcing home the winning run in the New York Mets' 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. — Slumping slugger Carlos Delgado drew …
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Glavine gets call in opener vs. Cubs — Chicago (17-18) at New York (23-13), 7:10 p.m. ET — One of the contributing factors in the Braves' decision not to pursue Tom Glavine so vigorously during free agency following the 2002 season was the presence of Jason Marquis on their roster and in their plans.
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Rocket on track to launch at Fenway — SEATTLE - Roger Clemens will make his first minor-league start on Friday, putting him on track to return to the Yankees on June 2 at Fenway Park. — The Rocket will report to Tampa today, then throw a bullpen session tomorrow at the Yankees' training complex.
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Deadspin:
GREAT MOMENTS IN HECKLING — Ken Griffey Jr. Knows How To Deal With Hecklers — Because it's apparently an all-jockstrap Monday here at Deadspin, here's an outstanding heckler story involving Ken Griffey Jr. from over the weekend at Dodger Stadium. — According to The Jaunt …
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MLB.com:
Cincinnati's Ken Griffey Jr. named Bank of America Presents the National League Player of the Week — Cincinnati Reds right fielder Ken Griffey, Jr., who recorded three home runs and nine RBI, has been named Bank of America Presents the National League Player of the Week for the period ending May 13th.
MLB.com:
Major League Baseball announces revamped postseason schedule — 2007 World Series to begin on Wednesday, Oct. 24; Format includes off-days for flexibility — Major League Baseball announced its schedule for the 2007 postseason today. — The 2007 World Series is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, October 24th.
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Perlozzo not concerned with job security … TORONTO // A day after getting much of the blame in the Orioles' devastating, 6-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox, manager Sam Perlozzo defended his decision to remove Jeremy Guthrie two outs shy of a complete-game shutout and said he hasn't paid attention …
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:Late bloomers — Never-quit Red Sox score six in ninth inning to win
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John Nadel / Associated Press:
Cards end batting slump, top Dodgers 8-4 — LOS ANGELES (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals put a resounding end to their batting slump Monday night. — David Eckstein had three hits, Chris Duncan hit St. Louis' first homer since May 1, and the Cardinals beat Los Angeles 8-4 for their 10th straight victory …
Jon Paul Morosi / Detroit Free Press:
Leyland sounds off on Red Sox, Matsuzaka — He doesn't care about hype of Japanese star — MINNEAPOLIS — The American League's best teams open a four-game series tonight at Fenway Park, and the story lines are numerous. — • Tonight, the Tigers oppose Daisuke Matsuzaka, the celebrated Japanese right-hander.
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