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Michael Morrissey / New York Post:
WILLIE: YOU CAN ONLY RIDE SUBS SO LONG — Willie Randolph was careful not to make it sound insulting, but the truth is the truth. — The Mets manager, who hosted his second annual Celebrity Golf Classic at Essex County Country Club in West Orange, N.J., yesterday, disputes the notion …
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets wary as Phillies visit Shea — The last time the Mets welcomed the NL's East self-proclaimed team to beat, the Phillies were in the midst of a nosedive that included a 2-8 start to the season. — Things aren't significantly better now, with two closers lost to injury and a sub-.500 record.
David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets can't hide hurt — Willie's not worried, but rash of injuries are beginning to take toll — The company line when it comes to injuries, for the Mets or any other team, is to focus on the healthy bodies in the clubhouse. Ask about a depleted lineup and the answer invariably will stress …
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Beltran remains in All-Star driver's seat — Wright, Reyes, Lo Duca also top their positions in latest totals — NEW YORK — Carlos Beltran has seen some tough times recently, his effectiveness sapped first by a prolonged slump, and then by a frightening injury. — Mets fans don't care.
Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
Pedroia turns two: Rookie earns pair of AL honors — OAKLAND, Calif. - Dustin Pedroia [stats] heard the boos in April and all of the calls for Red Sox [team stats] manager Terry Francona to bench him in favor of Alex Cora [stats] after batting only .182 in the first month of the season.
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Okajima remains in adjustment period — OAKLAND, Calif. — For Hideki Okajima, it's as if every hitter is Alex Rodriguez. Or Vladimir Guerrero. Or Justin Morneau. — "When I'm facing all the batters, if it's a lefthanded batter, I see him just as a generic lefthanded batter," Okajima said, through translator Sachiyo Sekiguchi.
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Peter's Red Sox Forever
Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:11th-hour loss for Sox: Grueling start to road trip
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Peter's Red Sox Forever
Steve Silva / Boston Globe:Pedroia honored — The recent rise in Dustin Pedroia's play …
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Jon Paul Morosi / Detroit Free Press:
No bull... One-third of the season down, two-thirds to roar — Despite a pen in peril and a slew of injuries, the Tigers have proved 2006 was no fluke and they're in the chase for the long haul — In those first minutes after a four-run, ninth-inning lead disappeared in the steamy …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Rangers players, manager need to get in sync — The Rangers' clubhouse tension is not unusual. — Ron Washington, the team's first-year manager, wants to play a certain style. Some of his veterans, accustomed to the club's previous ways, are resistant to change.
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Jason Quick / OregonLive.com:
Greg Oden is a freak of nature (updated) — The Oregonian has secured the official weights, measurements and testing results from the Orlando predraft camp, and wait until you get a load of the freak of nature called Greg Oden. — For starters, his numbers blow Kevin Durant out of the water.
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Carroll Rogers / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Players defend AA manager — Francoeur believes Wellman "regrets what he did". — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — The Braves levied a three-game suspension on Class AA Mississippi manager Phillip Wellman on Monday for his bizarre and well-publicized outburst in an argument with an umpire.
Ben Walker / Associated Press:
Former Yanks 3B Clete Boyer dies at 70 — NEW YORK (AP) — Clete Boyer, the third baseman for the champion New York Yankees teams of the 1960s who made an art form of diving stops and throws from his knees, died Monday. He was 70. — Boyer died in an Atlanta hospital from complications …
Dawn Klemish / MLB.com:
Notes: Sonnanstine to make debut — Rookie right-hander gets the call vs. Blue Jays on Tuesday — ST. PETERSBURG — When right-hander Andy Sonnanstine takes the mound Tuesday, it'll be the 23-year-old's Major League debut. The Rays are on the road in Toronto, adding to the first-game jitters.
Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Barrett on same page with 'Z' — MILWAUKEE — Cubs catcher Michael Barrett said he and the guy in the other corner, pitcher Carlos Zambrano, have talked since they brawled in the clubhouse Friday afternoon and they ''remain close.'' — Zambrano? He didn't want to talk about it Monday.
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Chuck Finder / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Torres set to return as closer vs. Yankees — Recently deposed closer Salomon Torres, who probably should wear "Catch 22" instead of "Torres 16" on the back of his uniform, will return to his previous role this weekend at Yankee Stadium. — The reason: Matt Capps gets …
