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TSN.ca:
BLUE JAYS RELEASE DESIGNATED HITTER FRANK THOMAS — The Frank Thomas era in Toronto has come to an end. — TSN has learned that the 39-year old designed hitter has been released by the Blue Jays, one day after being benched as the teams' starting designated hitter.
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ESPN.com:
Jays, Big Hurt reach ‘mutual consent’ to part ways — TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays released slumping designated hitter Frank Thomas Sunday, cutting the 19-year veteran loose one day after he was angry for being taken out of the lineup. — Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi told …
John Lott / Posted Sports:
MLB: Jays release Frank Thomas — The Blue Jays could not wait for Frank Thomas to start hitting. And he was not willing to wait on the bench. — So by “mutual agreement” - in the words of general manager J.P. Ricciardi - the Jays gave Thomas his release Sunday morning following …
Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Jays release unhappy Thomas — Designated hitter took exception to decrease in playing time — TORONTO — One day after Frank Thomas voiced his displeasure over being benched, the Blue Jays released the designated hitter. — The 39-year-old slugger was told Saturday that he would lose playing …
Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:Big Hurt cries foul over being benched by Jays
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Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
Mets news and notes — Catcher Brian Schneider took a foul tip from Chase Utley squarely off his right forearm in the ninth inning, leaving a pair of fingers numb and significant swelling, but no apparent broken bones. — “It's just a lot of pain. It doesn't have a lot of grip right now …
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Tim Bontemps / New York Post:
METS PLAN ON EDDIE TO BE THERE IN END — RELIEVER COULD GO FROM AA TO SHEA — THE Mets' top pick in last June's draft was for more than a re liever. With their selection of Eddie Kunz, the Mets envisioned him eventually becoming Billy Wagner's successor.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Another Growing Pain in Yanks' Young Arms — BALTIMORE — Brian Cashman did not count on the injuries, the suspensions or the offensive struggles of the Yankees' powerful lineup. But Cashman, the Yankees' general manager, said he expected all along that the team's young starters would wobble early on.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:Girardi not too pleased — Joe Girardi was not a happy manager tonight …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:Farnsworth Is Suspended for Pitch to Ramírez
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Bart Hubbuch / New York Post:
METS TAKE SHOTS AT PHIL FANS — A day later, the Mets were still furious with the fans at Citizens Bank Park for celebrating Jose Reyes' apparent head injury. — Much to the dismay of Willie Randolph and Mets closer Billy Wagner, among others, the fans loudly cheered when Reyes collided …
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Schneider sore, OK after injury scare — X-rays negative after backstop's left arm struck by foul tip — PHILADELPHIA — The Mets could exhale when Aaron Heilman extricated them from danger in the eighth inning on Saturday, but in the ninth and for nearly 90 minutes after they completed …
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Larry Stone / The Seattle Times:
Bannister digs into stats to pile up pitching feats — It had to happen sooner or later. — All those new-wave statistics that are taking baseball far beyond earned-run average, runs batted in and batting average. All the cutting-edge research into what really is meaningful — and what isn't — in judging player performances.
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NY Daily News:
Madden: Payback is a pitch — When Kyle Farnsworth fired that “I was only trying to throw inside” haymaker pitch that actually almost conked Manny Ramirez on the back side of his head Thursday night, you could almost hear the collective “it's about time!” chorus from Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez & Co.
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Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
Brewers send Dillon down — The Brewers just announced they are sending infielder/outfielder Joe Dillon to Nashville to make room on their roster for right-hander Yovani Gallardo, who is coming off the DL to start vs. Cincinnati today. — This is a somewhat stunning announcement …
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