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Dan Mangan / New York Post:
HE'S A YANKEE DOODLE RANDY — A-ROD HITS A STRIP JOINT WITH TORONTO BABE — Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez stepped up to the plate with a mysterious, busty blonde in Toronto, as these intimate, exclusive photos reveal. — The cozy duo dined with two pals at a pricey steakhouse late Sunday night …
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George King / New York Post:A STEAL SHAME — YANKS CAN'T DEFEND PLATE IN 5TH STRAIGHT LOSS
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The Soxaholix
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Everything they touch turns to gold — Josh Beckett is back, a 4-2 winner over the Tribe last night. The Red Sox have won five in a row, lead the Yankees by 14 1/2 games, and own the best record in baseball. And the reeling Yanks are afraid to pitch Roger Clemens in Fenway Park this weekend.
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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Clemens won't restart it here — The Yankees made it official last night: Roger Clemens will not make his return to the majors this weekend against the Red Sox. And the Sox are skipping Julian Tavarez's turn to realign their rotation against the Bombers. — The matchups are …
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Main Board
Steve Buckley / Boston Herald:It's going all so very well: Beckett rejoins joy ride
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Peter's Red Sox Forever
George King / New York Post:
BUD'S DECISION ON GIAMBI EXPECTED — While Jason Giambi awaits Commissioner Bud Selig's reaction to Giambi's recent steroid comments, the Yankees' DH may have a bigger problem than a bone spur near his left heel. — Giambi could be facing a more serious tendon injury.
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The Biz of Baseball
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Allen Barra / Village Voice:
Speed on the Bases — Does Jason Giambi's blabbing mean he wants to be one for the Angels? — Trying to dope out—if you'll pardon the expression—what's going in the Jason Giambi drug opera is like trying to figure out the plot of Pirates of the Caribbean, particularly since each season seems to bring a new sequel.
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6-4-2
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Delgado delivers wild walk-off win — Slugger's second home run caps two-run rally in 12th inning — NEW YORK — Moments like these plunge Carlos Delgado deep into reverie, back to the days of boyhood dreams and Little League fantasies. After all, every ballplayer with a pulse dreams of being the hero …
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NJ.com
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Ben Walker / Associated Press:
Mets rally in 12th as Benitez melts down — NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Reyes juked, bluffed and faked a mad dash, anything to rattle Armando Benitez. — Surprisingly, it paid off — twice. — Moments after Reyes provoked the excitable reliever into his second balk of the 12th inning …
ESPN:
Bryant asks for trade, says Buss masterminded trading O'Neal — The story lines that have engulfed the Los Angeles Lakers in the last week hit a crescendo Wednesday when Kobe Bryant said he would welcome a trade. — "I would like to be traded, yeah," Bryant said on 1050 ESPN Radio in New York.
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Notes: Abercrombie bringing 'A' game — Results not there for Tankersley; Miller thrown right into fray — CHICAGO — Gradually, Reggie Abercrombie is showing glimpses of what he is capable of doing. — In the Marlins' 5-3 win over the Cubs on Monday, the speedy center fielder reached on a bunt attempt for a hit.
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FishStripes
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Santana has another fine homecoming — Angels right-hander, who has struggled on the road, works seven solid innings; Hillenbrand homers. — Home must be where Ervin Santana's heart is, because the right-hander sure seems to pitch with more courage and confidence and aggressiveness in Angel Stadium than he does on the road.
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Mariners Blog
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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:Santana back where he belongs — Pitcher responds after rough outing; Hillenbrand homers
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6-4-2
Dejan Kovacevic / Associated Press:
Pirates Notebook: Young not restless about lost no-no — Jason Bay is greeted by his teammates as he enters the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the Padres in the sixth inning last night at PNC Park. — Who says the Pirates received zero return for their $10.7 million investment …
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
CUT-BLOAT BIZ — START INVESTING IN TOMORROW INSTEAD OF BUYING FOR TODAY — STOP talking about Todd Helton and Richie Sexson now. Those are not solutions for the Yankees. That is the cancer. — That is the reason why they are in this horrible state: Their unquenchable habit …
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Lone Star Ball
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:Myth vs. reality with the Yankees
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River Ave. Blues
Tracy Ringolsby / Rocky Mountain News:
At last, Rockies no longer in last place after 8-3 win — Seven-game streak puts Rockies ahead of Giants — Box score — What is so noticeable about the Rockies' recent success is there's nothing noticeable about it - except the results. — No hitter is on an explosive stretch where he is carrying the team.
Will Carroll / Baseball Prospectus:
Under The Knife — Fast and Furious — There's an interesting chart waiting to be created out of my inbox. I think I could chart the mood of baseball fans, especially fantasy players, by both the volume and tone of emails. They come in fast and furious (literally) when there's a major injury …
Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Ozzie rules out another 'White Flag Trade' — Guillen admits there's some pressure to make postseason run this year — MINNEAPOLIS — There will be no ''White Flag Trade'' this year. — Not as far as White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen is concerned, anyway.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Red / Surviving Grady:
Just Another Day at the Office. The Office of Totally F—king Awesome! — And this is how it is these days, people. Our boys have it down like flipping a switch. Beckett steps off the DL and back into our hearts, striking out seven over seven like he never missed a beat.
Deadspin:
MR. MET WILL STEAL YOUR DRINK AND TAKE YOUR GIRL — When It's Time For Mr. Met To Party, It's Time To Party Hard — You thought A-Rod was the only New York baseball personality out partying with attractive ladies all weekend? You clearly forgot about Mr. Met.
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Broken foot lands Mets' Green on DL — Move is retroactive to Saturday; outfielder can return June 10 — NEW YORK — There's a first time for everything — good and bad. — The bad reared its ugly head on Tuesday, when the Mets placed outfielder Shawn Green on the disabled list for the first time in his 15-year career.
