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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Peavy to miss next start with sore elbow — Reigning NL CY Young winner scheduled to have MRI Monday — SEATTLE — When Jake Peavy first experienced soreness in his right elbow three weeks ago, he opted to skip his bullpen sessions between starts with hopes the pain would go away.
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Peavy to miss next start with right elbow soreness — SEATTLE — San Diego ace Jake Peavy will miss his scheduled start Monday night against St. Louis with soreness in his pitching elbow. — Instead of preparing to face the Cardinals, the reigning Cy Young winner will visit …
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Rangers' Blalock moving from third to first base … ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Hank Blalock will move to first base for the Texas Rangers when he returns from the disabled list. — Blalock, a third baseman who has been out since April 26 with a torn left hamstring, volunteered …
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Richard Durrett / TEXAS RANGERS:
Big News: Blalock moving to first — When Hank Blalock comes off the disabled list — maybe as soon as next weekend in Cleveland — he'll play at first. — Hank was the one that volunteered to make the move. He went over some stuff at first this morning with Ron Washington and will work …
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Mets dust off foul Yankees — It was never supposed to be this way in the final Subway Series at Yankee Stadium - Met fans hanging around the old park at the end of the abbreviated two-game set watching their team rout the hosts, making more noise than the Yankee faithful.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
The latest on A-Rod's rehab — This from the AP in Tampa: — Alex Rodriguez remains on target to rejoin the New York Yankees on Tuesday. — The third baseman, out since April 28 with a strained right quadriceps, hit a grand slam to center field during his 15 at-bats in a simulated game Sunday.
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Ortiz Powers Red Sox to Sweep — BOSTON — David Ortiz homered twice and drove in four runs and the Boston Red Sox outslugged the Milwaukee Brewers to complete a sweep of their interleague series with an 11-7 win Sunday despite a subpar outing by ace Josh Beckett.
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Overbay, Stewart lift Jays by Phils 6-5 — PHILADELPHIA (AP)—A quick two-run deficit, two rain delays and the last game of a grueling 10-game road trip was not enough to deter the Toronto Blue Jays. — In fact, their come-from-behind victory propelled them to .500 at 23-23 for the first time since April 21 on their fifth attempt.
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers, Angels can afford to wait on signing players — Smaller-market teams try to lock up their young talent early in hopes of getting a discount on the back end when a player would be eligible for free agency. — By Bill Shaikin, SUNDAY REPORT — It is as if Bud Selig invaded the set of …
Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Royals focus on keeping young talent — With Soria and DeJesus signed long term, will others follow? — MIAMI — Now that pitcher Joakim Soria is in the Royals' fold for a while and outfielder David DeJesus is under contract until 2010, perhaps other young players will be in line for multiyear deals.
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John Hickey / seattlepi.com Mariners blog:
Clement sent down; Vidro back as DH; Reed up — The Mariners came out of their win Sunday over San Diego with a minor surprise. — Rookie catcher Jeff Clement, who was struggling with a .167 batting average in just about two weeks of work, was sent back down to the minor leagues.
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David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
Subway Series Game 2 on schedule (for now) — Despite the rain earlier, it appears tonight's game will start on time at 8:05 p.m. A couple twists to the Mets lineup. Marlon Anderson, playing leftfield, will bat second and Moises Alou will be the DH. As Willie Randolph explained it …
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