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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Breaking News: A-Rod on disabled list — The bad news keeps coming for the Yankees. Alex Rodriguez has been placed on the disabled list. He has a Grade 2 quadriceps strain. — “We have to get him right,” GM Brian Cashman said. — So much for the sunny prediction before the game that Rodriguez would be out only a day or two.
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NY Daily News:
Harper: Saving Hughes' season may take minor miracle — At the risk of making Hank Steinbrenner even crazier with Johan Santana remorse, it's time the Yankees do some damage control and send Phil Hughes to the minors. At this point, the can't-miss kid needs to clear his head and find his game …
Johnette Howard / Newsday:
Yankees' Hughes looks too rattled to stay — After the shaky way he performed again last night, Yankees' starter Phil Hughes is officially on the clock now. He might not be out of time like Barry Zito, the $126-million man moved to the bullpen yesterday by the Giants …
Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Sheffield, Granderson HRs power Tigers — NEW YORK (AP)—Gary Sheffield and Curtis Granderson homered in the third inning, sending old pro Kenny Rogers and the Detroit Tigers to a 6-4 victory over the road-weary New York Yankees on Tuesday night. — Magglio Ordonez got Detroit …
Boston Globe:
After nicking Halladay, Youkilis tips his cap — Given the great admiration Kevin Youkilis has for Roy Halladay, his two-out single in the ninth inning to beat him last night, 1-, felt extra special and left Youkilis and the Red Sox with a feeling of accomplishment in the first game of a homestand …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins fall short vs. Dodgers — Fish erase early deficit, but Kent delivers in the ninth — MIAMI — The Marlins rallied, and they also made three highlight-reel defensive plays, which featured plenty of grittiness and emotion. But in the end, it wasn't enough.
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Mike Berardino / Florida Marlins:
Miller's knee problem — Andrew Miller turned in another brief outing for the Fish on Tuesday night, departing after three innings and 62 pitches while trailing 6-2. But it wasn't merely ineffectiveness that sent him out on a night in which he allowed nine hits and two walks without a single strikeout.
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Bart Hubbuch / New York Post:
WRIGHT ON TIME — The Mets survived a sub-par Johan Santana outing and an even shakier bullpen performance last night. — David Wright's RBI single in the 11th inning gave the Mets a 5-4 victory over the last-place Pirates and boosted their win streak to three after Santana struggled at home again …
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Associated Press:
David Wright's 11th-inning hit gives Mets 5-4 win — David Wright hit a single over a pulled in outfield with the bases loaded in the 11th inning, giving the Mets a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday night after the Mets' bullpen wasted a two-hit performance by Johan Santana.
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Howie Rumberg / Associated Press:Wright's lifts Mets past Pirates in 11
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Alou cleared to return to Mets — Veteran outfielder could play this wekeend vs. Arizona — NEW YORK — A possibility exists that the starting lineup the Mets envisioned in December when they traded for Brian Schneider and Ryan Church may be on the field and functional by the weekend, or at least by Monday.
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Leitch / Deadspin:
Of Jimmy Olson, Spittle And The Dying Of The Light — Here's the important thing to remember about Buzz Bissinger, and whatever the heck happened on “Costas Now” about two hours ago: Buzz is not alone. Sure, he might be metaphorically alone, raining spittle on the imaginary demons that clearly haunt him.
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Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:
Cameron's 3 hits help Brewers top Cubs — CHICAGO (AP)—Anxious and antsy before the game, Mike Cameron could finally relax when it was over. The veteran waited for his opportunity and made a big impact once he got it. — Cameron had three hits, including a two-run single in the seventh …
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NY Daily News:
Jet-settin' Clemens & his bevy of beauties — Roger Clemens hung out with several attractive women in his baseball career, including beauties in California and Boston and a former Manhattan bartender named Angela Moyer. — Clemens, 45, flew the women around the country on his private jet …
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Many Yanks eye All-Star homecoming — Fans vote as Stadium hosts Midsummer Classic in final season — NEW YORK — One season after he led all of Major League Baseball in All-Star Game balloting votes, the Yankees' Alex Rodriguez has returned to the Bronx, primed in his hopes to represent …
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Smoltz lands on disabled list — Braves veteran has inflamed biceps muscle, rotator cuff — WASHINGTON — When Tom Glavine made his Major League debut back in 1987, he was able to do so because the Braves had opened a roster spot by trading Doyle Alexander to the Tigers for some young right-hander named John Smoltz.
Carroll Rogers / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves' Schafer talks about his suspension — Top minor-leaguer aware of ‘label’ following HGH test result — Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — Braves top prospect Jordan Schafer spoke for the first time Tuesday about his 50-game suspension for the use of human growth hormone (HGH).
