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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Beckett returns against Indians — Boston (35-15) vs. Cleveland (31-18), 7:05 p.m. ET — How good are things going for the Red Sox? — Josh Beckett, the team's best pitcher this season, hasn't pitched since May 13 and the Red Sox have padded their American League East lead …
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Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
SUPERB IN SCRANTON, ROCKET IS REALLY READY NOW — MOOSIC, Pa. - When Roger Clemens ended his press conference last night by pounding the table and walking away, you knew right then that the Rocket is ready to blast off against the Red Sox or White Sox. — The truth is Clemens …
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
Jimmy Golen / Associated Press:Schilling, Youkilis lift Red Sox to win
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Let's Go, Tribe!
George King / New York Post:
CASHMAN'S BACKERS HAVE THE BOSS' EAR — Just like a year ago, when GM Brian Cashman talked George Steinbrenner out of firing Joe Torre, there are voices within the Yankee organization telling The Boss that boxing Cashman isn't the right move. — Steinbrenner put his GM in the crosshairs Friday when he said, "He is on a big hook."
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George King / New York Post:
FEELIN' BLUE VS. THE JAYS — MEETING DOESN'T CHANGE A THING — Joe Torre talked. So did his coaches. And the players voiced their opinions in a pre-game meeting that lasted close to an hour. Then the Yankees went out and extended their losing streak to four games because they were dominated by Dustin McGowan.
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Boston Globe
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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FishStripes
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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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FishStripes
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
Rich Lederer / Baseball Analysts:
A Roundtable with Three of the Country's Top Draft Experts — Baseball Analysts will devote the next two weeks to the draft, starting with today's roundtable discussion, followed by Q&A's with many of the top prospects, and culminating in live blogging the first day of the draft on June 7 for the third consecutive year.
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MetsBlog.com
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
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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.
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Mostly Mets
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Fill-In Starters Provide Relief — Surprising Pitching Helps Fuel Nats' Run — On May 5, John Patterson threw a pitch in the bottom of the third inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, signaled to the bench for the medical staff, and came out. He hasn't pitched since.
NY Daily News:
City's in funk as Bombers bombing — The Yankees are in free fall, and they are taking the fortunes of many New Yorkers with them. — As the Los Angeles Angels finished their three-game sweep of the Bronx Bombers on Sunday, grim-faced fans streamed past rows of unsold Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter souvenir shirts.
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Faith and Fear in Flushing
mlb.mlb.com:
Jorge De La Rosa, LHP (4-4, 4.65) — Scouting Report: — Orioles: Guthrie was solid in his start on Thursday, but he picked up another no-decision due to continued problems in the Orioles' bullpen. He allowed three runs on seven hits over seven innings in a 5-4 loss to Toronto.
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 …
