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Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Marlins' Tankersley says 'nothing wrong' — · Nothing's wrong physically. Mentally, he's fine, too. Nothing has gone haywire mechanically. — Unless Taylor Tankersley is going through a spiritual crisis, his struggles are tough to explain. — Monday, Tankersley opened the ninth inning with a 5-0 lead.
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Kim leads Marlins to win at Wrigley — Starter yields three hits in six scoreless innings; 'pen hangs on — CHICAGO — Three weeks ago, Byung-Hyun Kim was throwing in rehab assignments for Triple-A Colorado Springs, unsure of when he would get another chance.
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Tom D'Angelo / Palm Beach Post:
Tankersley at a loss to explain his slump — CHICAGO — Marlins left-hander Taylor Tankersley is bewildered by his first prolonged slump that has seen his ERA balloon to 6.89. — "It's not physical, it's not mechanical," Tankersley said after allowing all three batters he faced to reach base …
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FishStripes
Richie Brand / MLB.com:
Colon knocked around by Mariners — Righty complains of triceps tightness after nine-run setback — ANAHEIM — The Angels didn't give Mike Scioscia the return he had in mind, falling, 12-5, to the Seattle Mariners in the skipper's return from a two-game absence on Monday night.
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Beltre-powered Mariners deflate Angels — His four extra-base hits, including two home runs, lift Seattle, 12-5, as Colon has tightness in triceps. — The Angels are excited about their hockey-playing neighbors across the freeway, but when the Ducks' victory over Ottawa produces …
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Mariners Blog
Geoff Baker / Seattle Times:
M's bats keep cracking — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Forgive the Mariners hitters for gingerly rubbing their shoulders on Sunday afternoon as they slugged their opponents into submission yet again. — After all, they just spent the past week receiving the equivalent of a collective cortisone shot.
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Schilling lifts Sox past Indians — Right-hander breaks out of slump with dominant performance — BOSTON — If not for the Red Sox getting off to the second best start in club history after 50 games, Curt Schilling's recent slump would have been a far more prominent topic of conversation.
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The Baseball Desert
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Jimmy Golen / Associated Press:
Schilling bounces back as BoSox win — BOSTON (AP) — Curt Schilling struck out 10 to rebound from his worst start of the season, and Kevin Youkilis hit a stand-up inside-the-park homer Monday night to help the Boston Red Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians.
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Let's Go, Tribe!
Liz Robbins / New York Times:
With Billups Misfiring, Pistons See Signs of a Slowdown — Chauncey Billups admits he has never been in a rut like this, one that has jolted him into uncharacteristic turnovers and strangely passive play. — But he will not admit that he is concerned. — Billups, the Detroit Pistons' point guard …
Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Notes: Ortiz moved to bullpen — Right-hander is 3-4 with a 5.75 ERA this season — MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins bullpen got a bit stronger on Monday due to a new addition — Ramon Ortiz. — Twins manager Ron Gardenhire and pitching coach Rick Anderson met with Ortiz on Monday morning …
Mike Vaccaro / New York Post:
HYPOCRISY: BOOING BONDS AS MOTA RETURNS — THESE will be tricky times for Mets fans, these next couple of days. It may not be the first priority on the fans' bill of rights to avoid hypocrisy at all costs, but the fact is that New Yorkers like to consider themselves baseball's conscience and its cognoscenti.
Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Arizona beats Phils, wins fifth straight — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Doug Davis pitched eight sharp innings, Conor Jackson drove in four runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 Monday night for their fifth straight win. — Ryan Howard's homer in the seventh …
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Notes: McCarthy to miss next start — Rangers righty has blister on pitching hand; Redman signed — OAKLAND — John Koronka will take Brandon McCarthy's spot in the rotation and pitch on Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics. — McCarthy is being scratched because of a blister …
Associated Press:
Yanks hold hour-long meeting before game — TORONTO (AP) — His team stuck in a rut, manager Joe Torre wanted to talk to the New York Yankees. — For an hour. — Sensing an attitude problem on his struggling team, Torre held a lengthy meeting before Monday night's game in Toronto.
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WasWatching.com
Pat Graham / Associated Press:
Rockies top Cards for sixth straight win — DENVER (AP) — Jeff Francis doesn't want to analyze why he's pitching so well in May. The Colorado Rockies feel the same way about their six-game winning streak. — Francis allowed five hits in 7 2-3 innings as the Rockies continued …
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The Musings and Prophecies …
Associated Press:
Bonds may not share mementos with Hall of Fame — NEW YORK — As Barry Bonds nears his record 756th home run, he's stockpiling quite a collection of souvenirs — bats, balls, helmets and spikes, pieces of baseball history perfectly suited for the Hall of Fame.
Mike Puma / New York Post:
JOE HEARS THE BRONX CHEERS — FANS TEE OFF ON TORRE AS THE ANGELS SWEEP — Good thing the Yankees are leaving town for 11 days - it will take at least that long to fumigate the Stadium from the rancid odor left behind by the home team. — The fans even let Joe Torre have it yesterday …
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