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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Uggla struggling since dropping down to fifth in lineup — NEW YORK — The Marlins won their first three games with a new lineup that moved rookie center fielder Alejandro De Aza to second in the batting order and second baseman Dan Uggla fifth. — But Uggla, who had hit second all season …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins settle for series win over Mets — Four homers allowed hurts Florida's chances of sweep — NEW YORK — Working out of a heavily used Marlins bullpen, Lee Gardner has done a tremendous job keeping the ball in the park. But Sunday was a rare occasion when he didn't.
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Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Tom has his Shea day — Mets & fans salute Glavine's 300th — Back when Tom Glavine was piling up victories and NL East titles for the Atlanta Braves, who could have ever predicted that there would be a Tom Glavine Day at Shea Stadium? — Yet there it was yesterday …
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Notes: Lo Duca unhappy with DL move — Mets catcher says his right hamstring feels fine a day later — NEW YORK — One day after the Mets placed him on the disabled list with a strained right hamstring, catcher Paul Lo Duca was still not pleased about the decision that will leave him sidelined for most of the rest of August.
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Alex Gyr / MLB.com:
Jenks ties record on his terms — Closer wanted to have chance to do it at U.S. Cellular Field — CHICAGO — During the sixth inning of Sunday's 6-0 White Sox loss to the Mariners, Bobby Jenks decided that if he was going to make history, he was going to do it on his own terms.
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:They're bakin' at home but can't shake Seattle
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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Crushing blows — Orioles homer off bullpen to tie in 8th, beat Sox in 10th — BALTIMORE — Mayday. — In this case, that is not a distress signal, even though you could almost imagine dozens of red flares firing over Boston Harbor as the Red Sox landed at Logan Airport following their 6-3 …
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Notes: GM hopeful of inking top pick — Daniels working to get deal with Beavan done by Wednesday — ARLINGTON — The thaw may be breaking on the signing of first-round Draft picks, and that can only help the Rangers get a deal done with pitcher Blake Beavan before Wednesday's deadline.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Starters' shuffle to bring Morales up next — The stars aligned, Tim Harikkala admitted, for him to go from Korea to Wisconsin to Colorado's fifth starter in three dizzying weeks. The calendar is aligned for Triple-A phenom Franklin Morales to make his big-league debut this week.
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Notes: Cox marvels at Teixeira's 'D' — Braves first baseman started double play with diving grab — ATLANTA — Braves manager Bobby Cox isn't sure how Mark Teixeira reacted so quickly to the line drive that he turned into a double play in Saturday night's win over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
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SOX & Dawgs
Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Encarnacion dismayed by La Russa — ST. LOUIS — Juan Encarnacion bears no ill will toward Rick Ankiel, who has pushed him aside, at least temporarily, as the Cardinals' regular right fielder. He does, however, have some issues with how the transition has been handled.
Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Pettitte, Giambi help Yanks sweep Tribe — CLEVELAND (AP) — Talk about your pushy New Yorkers. — Strutting into Jacobs Field for the weekend, the Yankees made themselves right at home. They bullied the Cleveland Indians before leaving with three wins and the same confidence that has made them champions many times before.
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Tigers' Ordonez hits 2 HRs in 2nd inning — DETROIT (AP) — Detroit's Magglio Ordonez hit two home runs in the second inning Sunday against the Oakland Athletics, joining Hall of Famer Al Kaline as the only Tigers to accomplish the feat. — Ordonez led off the second by sending a low pitch over the right-field wall.
John Steigerwald / Beaver County Times …:
Steigerwald column: Bonds isn't a good guy — Don't expect to see the families of Paul Scott and Joseph Lang at PNC Park Monday night. — The Pirates have decided to honor our new home run king, Barry Bonds, with a video tribute prior to the second game of the doubleheader.
Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Howard, Moyer power Phillies over Braves — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Howard hit a three-run homer to back another solid outing from Jamie Moyer, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night. — Moyer (11-8) allowed three runs and seven hits …
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