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Phils' Myers, reporter in shouting match — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies bullpen coughed up another lead. Then, things really boiled over in the clubhouse after the game. — Kevin Kouzmanoff hit a go-ahead homer off Brett Myers in the ninth inning …
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Ken Mandel / MLB.com:
Notes: Victorino given day to rest — Nursing ailing right calf, outfielder out of lineup Saturday — PHILADELPHIA — Shane Victorino's only regret is that his manager saw him limp. — As a result, Phillies skipper Charlie Manuel went with Jayson Werth in right field on Saturday night …
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Chris Jenkins / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Pads won't let dust-up at second just slide — PHILADELPHIA - So much for that City of Brotherly Love business. — There was none for one of the locals from anybody in the Padres clubhouse last night. The common adjective being applied to the incendiary slide by Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz …
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Wang goes 8, tired Yanks rip Tigers 7-2 — DETROIT (AP) — The Yankees sure didn't look like a team suffering from a lack of sleep. — Johnny Damon homered and tripled, Melky Cabrera added a three-run triple and Chien-Ming Wang delivered eight effective innings, leading New York …
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Notes: Castillo's injury creates logjam — Second baseman's hurt knee delays Chavez's return from DL — NEW YORK — Luis Castillo — or more specifically, his bum right knee — has thrown a monkey wrench into the Mets' roster machinations. — The team is waiting for an opportunity …
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Daniel Berk / MLB.com:
Notes: La Russa defends defense — Skipper says pitchers must also shoulder some of the blame — ST. LOUIS — One day after he watched his team commit four errors for the second straight game, Cards manager Tony La Russa again aggressively defended his club's defense.
Alan Schwarz / New York Times:
From Camp Moosilauke to Camden Yards — The Orioles' 30-3 trampling by the Rangers on Wednesday marked the most inauspicious debut for a man in charge since William Henry Harrison. Dave Trembley, who hours before had been made Baltimore's manager — he had been the interim skipper …
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Wagner dealing with dead arm — Closer expects to be back soon, will evaluate status Sunday — NEW YORK — Mets closer Billy Wagner considered playing a joke on the New York media following Saturday's 4-3 win over the Dodgers by wearing a sling on his left arm — the same left arm …
Sarah D. Morris / MLB.com:
Sarah's Take: Thinking positive — Fans, media need to remain optimistic for playoff push — After an extended dry spell, the Dodgers have performed better on this road trip. The ill-timed losing spell might have put the Dodgers' quest for a playoff berth in jeopardy, but the players still believe they can go to the playoffs.
Jason Beck / Beck's Blog:
On the clock — For those of you still wondering about the decision to play last night, well, it's not totally the umpires' fault, either. Supposedly all the umpiring crews received a memo from MLB on Friday that with the pennant races developing, they should try to get every game in that they possibly can.
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Lynn Henning / Detroit News:
Boras says his Tigers will be hot — Power agent talks about Rodriguez and Rogers possibly hitting the free-agent market. — DETROIT — Scott Boras, the agent for Pudge Rodriguez and Kenny Rogers, said Friday he expected strong interest from other teams if either player becomes a free agent.
Steve Henson / Yahoo! Sports:
Five Dodgers take stock of what's left — NEW YORK - Renewal can take many forms. Five left-handed pitchers wearing Los Angeles Dodgers uniforms sat in the smelly cubbyhole that passes for the visitor's clubhouse at Shea Stadium, contemplating their triumphs and travails.
Jonah Keri / ESPN:
Keri: Q&A with Ryan Zimmerman — Last season Ryan Zimmerman enjoyed one of the best rookie campaigns ever seen from a third baseman — and still finished second in National League Rookie of the Year balloting, thanks to a monster campaign by Hanley Ramirez.
Billfer / The Detroit Tiger Weblog:
Game 128: Yankees at Tigers — PREGAME: The Tigers take another crack at Roger Clemens who they had no trouble hitting last week, they just had trouble scoring. The Tigers mustered 10 hits in 6 innings, but only 2 runs thanks to 8 strikeouts which all seemed to come with guys on base.
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