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Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Joba belongs in bullpen — After Joe Girardi took the ball from Chien-Ming Wang and the doors to the Yankees' bullpen opened, there was a noticeable pause in the fan reaction. It was anticipation mixed with fear. — Two relievers were warming - Joba Chamberlain and Kyle Farnsworth …
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Damon aims to amp up offense — New York (3-3) vs. Tampa Bay (3-2), Monday, 7:05 p.m. ET — Johnny Damon has taken it upon himself to cure the Yankees' offensive woes. — He's batting only .136 on the season, hardly the sparkplug the Yankees need him to be.
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Ted Hutton / Sun-Sentinel:
Helms arrives in a pinch after delayed flight — MIAMI GARDENS - — Wes Helms began Sunday rushing to the airport at Birmingham, Ala., to try to get to South Florida in time for Sunday's 1:10 p.m. game against Pittsburgh. — A delay at Atlanta meant Helms, who was acquired in a trade …
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Roch Kubatko / Baltimore Sun:
L. Hernandez unlikely hero for Orioles — Shortstop's single caps three-run rally in ninth for fourth straight win — The Orioles celebrate a 3-2 comeback victory against the Mariners. Shortstop Luis Hernandez (2) hit the game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth to score Jay Payton.
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Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
‘Orioles Magic’ returns in clubhouse after win — Song no longer played at beginning of games — If something seemed like it was missing at Camden Yards this week, you deserve points for your observational skills. — The campy “ Orioles Magic” song that harkens to the days when there was a …
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Finale not grand for Sox — ‘Big Hurt’ put on end of long trip … TORONTO - No amount of Red Bull, Starbucks' Sumatra, Dunkin' Donuts' Original Blend or any other Major League Baseball-sanctioned stimulant is enough right now for the Red Sox [team stats].
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Mike Pagliarulo / Dugout Central:
Pags: Hughes Loses Velocity Because of Mechanics — Great question from Steve L. over at www.waswatching.com: … A big difference between good organizations and bad organizations is their ability to develop their own prospects. Scouting and the ability to make sound player acquisition decisions …
Yahoo! Sports:
Tigers fall to 0-6, lose 13-2 to ChiSox — Nick Swisher homered on the second pitch of the game, and it only got worse for the Detroit Tigers. Mark Buehrle pitched seven strong inning and the Chicago White Sox batters rocked Justin Verlander in a 13-2 rout of the Tigers on Sunday, Detroit's sixth straight loss.
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
VandenHurk optioned to Double-A — Nolasco, Badenhop and Volstad candidates to replace righty — MIAMI — Not able to work deeper than three innings in two straight starts, Rick VandenHurk was optioned to Double-A Carolina after the Marlins lost, 9-2, to the Pirates on Sunday afternoon.
Pat Graham / Associated Press:
Arizona's Big 10th Keys Sweep of Rockies — DENVER — Mark Reynolds hit a two-run homer in the ninth and Stephen Drew went deep in Arizona's three-run 10th inning, leading the Diamondbacks to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. — Drew's second homer of the season came on a 1-0 pitch from Micah Bowie (0-1).
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David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
Bad Week Turnaround — Gerald Laird came into today's game against the Angels with just one hit and no RBI. He made his first week look pretty good by going 4 for 5 with two home runs and six RBI today. That gives him a .313 BA, a .421 OBA and a .688 slugging percentage on the season.
Rick Gano / Associated Press:
Lee, Zambrano lift Cubs over Astros 3-2 — CHICAGO (AP)—Derrek Lee had another big hit for the Chicago Cubs, and he was more interested in talking about teammate Alfonso Soriano's play in the field. — Lee hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh and Soriano threw out a runner at the plate …
