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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Reyes steals his way to the top — Mets shortstop breaks franchise's stolen base record in fifth — NEW YORK — Jose Reyes established a franchise record for stolen bases in a season on Wednesday night, when he stole third base on the front end of a double steal in the fifth inning of the Mets' 7-5 loss to the Padres.
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
REYES SWIPES RECORD — Jose Reyes will need a big finish to reach 100 steals this season, but he hit one milestone last night, setting the Mets' single-season record for stolen bases. — Reyes tied a career high with three stolen bases, giving him 67 for the season, breaking the club mark Roger Cedeno established in 1999.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Reyes sets record as Mets' new man of steal — Move over, Roger Cedeno. Jose Reyes is now the Mets' single-season steal leader. Reyes swiped three bases yesterday, giving him 67. Cedeno had 66 in 1999. — "Hopefully one day he'll get up there where Rickey (Henderson) is," Willie Randolph said.
Brian Lewis / New York Post:
MOTA MAKES MORE MISERY — The Mets have an albatross to bear, and its name is Guillermo Mota. — The slumping reliever poured gas on the fire with a sorry two-inning, three-run outing that proved decisive in last night's 7-5 loss to San Diego. He's struggling so badly, nobody should be wondering if he's back on the juice.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets tumble to road warrior Peavy — Padres hurler silences Shea — The Mets handled Chris Young well enough to beat the Padres in Tuesday night's series opener. They couldn't solve teammate Jake Peavy, the runner-up to Young for the top ERA in the National League.
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Associated Press:
ERA leader Young has hurt back — NEW YORK — Major league ERA leader Chris Young returned to San Diego on Wednesday to get his ailing back examined, and the playoff-contending Padres weren't sure when he would pitch again. — The All-Star righty was forced to leave Tuesday night's game …
David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Texas 1st in 110 years to score 30 runs — BALTIMORE (AP) — The Texas Rangers became the first team in 110 years to score 30 runs in a game, setting an American League record Wednesday in a 30-3 rout of the Baltimore Orioles. — Trailing 3-0 in the opener of a doubleheader …
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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Support lacking by Sox — Matsuzaka takes loss despite pitching well — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — If, in an idle moment, Daisuke Matsuzaka happened to glance at the Tropicana Field scoreboard last night and noticed that the Texas Rangers had scored a record-setting 30 runs in Baltimore …
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Pettitte has the upper hand — Angels' struggles against left-handers continue. New York breaks it open against Shields in the eighth. — As good a record as the Angels have this season, and as well as they've played at home, there has been one weak link in their chain of victories …
Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
O's name Trembley manager for '08 — Skipper, who has led club to winning record, has option for '09 — BALTIMORE — The Orioles eliminated the lone major storyline left in their season Wednesday, when they announced that Dave Trembley would remain as manager beyond this season.
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Michael Humphreys / Hardball Times:
Comparing the fielding stats from STATS and BIS — During this year's MIT Sloan Sports Business Conference, Rob Neyer told attendees that the evaluation of major league player hitting, pitching and fielding performance has been adequately addressed, and Bill James agreed with him.
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Tribe makes some noise with lumber — Each member of starting nine collects hit; Gutierrez homers — DETROIT — On the TV monitors in the visitor's clubhouse at Comerica Park late Wednesday night flashed the score from Baltimore: Rangers 30, Orioles 3. — But to the Indians …
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
A few things.... A few things..... *Speedy recovery to Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd who had a blood clot in his lung discovered just in time. Boyd spent a few days in a Rhode Island hospital but is back on his feet taking blood thinners for a while. The Can is doing good work …
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Kevin Baxter / Los Angeles Times:
Lowe does his part for Dodgers — He throws seven strong innings in a blowout that keeps L.A. within 21/2 games of the wild-card lead. — PHILADELPHIA — In the days just after World War II, when the Boston Braves' rotation consisted of little more of Johnny Sain and Warren Spahn …
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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Notes: Greinke back in rotation — Will start Friday night against Indians; six-man rotation planned — CHICAGO — Zack Greinke is back in the Royals rotation and will pitch Friday night against the Cleveland Indians at Kauffman Stadium. — Greinke will replace Odalis Perez …
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
New pitch, same story for Papelbon — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — He threw Jonny Gomes a "slutter." That's what Jonathan Papelbon calls his new pitch — a combination cut fastball and slider. — The new pitch, as Papelbon was explaining it near his locker, had reporters in stitches.
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