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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Benitez headed back to Marlins — (05-31) 18:10 PDT New York — Armando Benitez's days as a Giant are over. — The Giants have all but completed a deal that will ship the embattled closer to the Florida Marlins, The Chronicle has learned. It could be announced tonight …
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Ben Walker / Associated Press:
Giants agree to deal Benitez to Marlins — NEW YORK (AP) — The San Francisco Giants sent Armando Benitez back to where he enjoyed his greatest success, trading the struggling closer to the Florida Marlins for reliever Randy Messenger on Thursday night. — Benitez, who recently rankled …
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Marlins skipper sticking with Gregg as closer — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Reliever Kevin Gregg's recent performances have been enough for Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez to decide just what role Gregg is taking in the bullpen with former closer Henry Owens rejoining the team.
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Blue Jays' Halladay sharp in 100th win — TORONTO (AP) — Sitting behind home plate, Toronto Blue Jays catcher Sal Fasano couldn't help but be amazed. — Roy Halladay picked up his 100th career victory — 19 days after having surgery to remove his appendix — and out-dueled Mark Buehrle …
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Adam Lisberg / NY Daily News:
As wife packs up, is A-Rod out at home? — Rodriguez says his off-field antics won't 'be a distraction' to team — Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez vowed yesterday that revelations about his off-the-field antics wouldn't affect his play for the slumping Bombers.
New York Post:A-ROD PLAYING FIELD ALL OVER
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:Rodriguez Says 'Ha,' but Jays Aren't Laughing
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Breaking news: Giambi to DL — Jason Giambi was seen by foot and ankle specialist Dr. William Hamilton today and found to have a tear of the plantar fascia in his left foot. That is the tissue that connects the heel to the base of the toes. — He will go on the disabled list today.
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Giambi out at least 3 weeks with foot injury — NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Giambi will be sidelined at least three weeks and possibly far longer after tearing tissue in his left foot while rounding the bases on a home run. — The latest setback in a tumultuous season for the New York Yankees …
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
What we've learned from May … It's almost June. So is all this really happening? — Do the Yankees really have the same record as the Devil Rays? Are the Cardinals really eight games under .500? — Does J.J. Hardy really have more home runs than Albert Pujols and Alfonso Soriano combined?
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Stark: Rumblings and Grumblings — The World Series champs and the Bombers exit May in dire straits. But are the Cardinals and Yankees really dead? With summer near, Jayson Stark checks pulses around the majors. Rumblings and Grumblings — • Vote: Best of May | Podcast: Promote Ankiel?
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Runelvys gone — PAWTUCKET, R.I. — For those very astute fans of Red Sox Nation... Some of you may have noticed that Runelvys Hernandez was originally tonight's starter for the PawSox, but on the PawSox web site, Abe Alvarez is now listed as the starter. — Well, I've got your reason.
Ben Walker / Associated Press:
El Duque, Mets shut down Giants — NEW YORK (AP) — Once Orlando Hernandez got past an early hiccup, he was practically perfect. — Hernandez gave up two quick hits and little else over seven impressive innings, and the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 Thursday night for their fifth win in six games.
Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Ozzie goes off on Ozzie ... again — MINNEAPOLIS — Wednesday was not the first time White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen put his own job security on the line. — It wasn't even the first time this season. — Back on Opening Day, Guillen told the Sun-Times: ''If [chairman] Jerry Reinsdorf or …
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Nate Silver / Baseball Prospectus:
Lies, Damned Lies — Look Sharp — There are two ways to build a winning baseball team. One way is to have a few players who are extraordinarily good. Alternatively, you can have few players who are extraordinarily bad. Conversely, there are two reasons that baseball clubs fail.
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yankees' Hughes sprains ankle — Pitcher won't be allowed on mound for four to six weeks — TORONTO — Phil Hughes, one of baseball's top pitching prospects, has a Grade 3 sprain of the left ankle that is expected to set the hurler back an additional four to six weeks in his efforts to rejoin the Yankees' Major League roster.
