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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Jeter hit by pitch on hand, day-to-day — Despite contusion, Yanks captain hopes to play Wednesday — NEW YORK — The thud of baseball hitting bone may have been something awful, but — no surprise here — Derek Jeter said he will be all right. — The Yankees shortstop was hit …
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George A. King III / New York Post:
FOUL BALL FOR A-ROD'S RETURN — The Yankees converted baseball's highest cathedral into the world's largest commode last night. With everyone expecting the Dead Bat Society to get a jolt from Alex Rodriguez's return, the Yankees released an odor so toxic across The Bronx that Hazmat suits …
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles KO Yankees in first — 7-run inning chases Mussina; Cabrera wins third straight — NEW YORK - The “Mooooose” chant that Orioles fans showered down on their former ace for many successful seasons started just before 7:10 last night when Mike Mussina prepared to deliver his first pitch for the New York Yankees.
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Nice encore by Masterson — Red Sox rookie Justin Masterson answered reporters' questions after pitching the Red Sox to victory Monday night. — The drama last night in the Fens came in smaller bites. Instead of nine innings of no hits, there was one bases-loaded whiff …
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:One down of what he hopes is many — Masterson picks …
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:Justin Masterson's 2nd start a winner
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ESPN.com:
Mets' Church taken to hospital with concussion — ATLANTA — While trying to break up a game-ending double play, Ryan Church of the New York Mets sustained a mild concussion when his head banged into the right knee of Braves shortstop Yunel Escobar on Tuesday night.
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Paul Newberry / Associated Press:
Mets' Church taken to hospital with another concussion — ATLANTA (AP)—While trying to break up a game-ending double play, Ryan Church of the New York Mets sustained a mild concussion when his head banged into the right knee of Braves shortstop Yunel Escobar on Tuesday night.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Pedro's test Wednesday — ATLANTA - Pedro Martinez is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday at Turner Field, and Willie Randolph echoed Martinez's belief that the righthander should pitch during next week's home stand. — It was after rotator cuff surgery that Martinez joined …
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Jones' role with Marlins unclear — Manager Gonzalez says outfielder will play, but not sure where — MIAMI — Nobody knows yet how newly acquired outfielder Jacque Jones will fit in with the Marlins. — But one thing's for sure. — “As long as he's got a uniform, he's playing,” Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said.
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Leyland fires back at Grilli's remarks — Tigers manager speaks to media, holds closed-door meeting — DETROIT — Tigers manager Jim Leyland has spent the season exercising extreme patience with his struggling club. When it comes to players talking about the team atmosphere and teammates, however, his patience ran out.
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John Lowe / Detroit Free Press:Leyland rips ex-Tiger Grilli's comments: 'He didn't pitch very well in Detroit'
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Crystal ball: Projecting the first 20 picks — Key injuries shake up potential order as teams examine options — Ready to expand your horizons? Here is my first crack at projecting the top 20 picks in the draft. — While the biggest difference from last week's top 10 is in the No. 1 spot …
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ESPN:
Mets' Randolph backs away from racial comments — The New York Mets, having recently worked their way out of one self-created distraction, now have another. — Manager Willie Randolph on Tuesday backed away from comments he made in a Monday column in The Bergen (N.J.) …
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Francoeur's consecutive start streak snapped — Slumping right fielder sits in nightcap of doubleheader — Jeff Francoeur's streak is over. — The Braves right fielder said it felt like a weight was lifted from his shoulders when manager Bobby Cox decided to rest him for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mets.
Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Chone improvement? — Angels' infielder Figgins fits a need, and his name keeps coming up in trade rumors — White Sox general manager Ken Williams chose his words carefully. — On one hand, there has been increased speculation that his interest in Los Angeles Angels infielder Chone Figgins has grown.
John Brattain / Hardball Times:
Maybe it should be called “mediacrity”... O.K. just so we're clear—this is not about Barry Bonds. This is about the media, period. — Whether it was pre-1947, the Peter Ueberroth era, the aught (ownership paid a settlement as part of the last collective bargaining agreement negotiations) …
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Johnson hurls in simulated game — Rehabbing from elbow surgery, right-hander feels no ill effects — MIAMI — Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez wanted to drive up to Jupiter, Fla., on his day off, partly to see pitcher Josh Johnson throw a simulated game. — But traffic only allowed him to watch one inning.
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Associated Press:
Piazza retires from baseball — BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Mike Piazza is retiring from baseball following a 19-season career in which he became one of the top-hitting catchers in history. — “After discussing my options with my wife, family and agent, I felt it is time to start …
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