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Kit Stier / MLB.com:
Rasner sticking with what's working — New York (25-25) at Baltimore (24-25), Monday, 1:35 p.m. ET — NEW YORK — Darrell Rasner's approach to pitching in Baltimore on Monday afternoon isn't apt to be any different than the game plan he had on Wednesday, when he dazzled the Orioles for seven innings at Yankee Stadium.
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Joba's next step could be Wednesday — Joba Chamberlain's next step on the road to the rotation “probably” will come Wednesday in Baltimore, manager Joe Girardi said. — Chamberlain threw 40 pitches Saturday in his second stretch-out outing and is set to ramp it up to 55.
Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Madden: McLaren finds ruin in Rhodes — In the Yankee Stadium visiting manager's office, where Willie Randolph held forth just a week ago in the midst of similar crisis, the equally endangered John McLaren was a picture of despair and frustration Sunday as he discussed the misbegotten fortunes of his Seattle Mariners.
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Associated Press:
Yankees rally past Mariners for 5th straight win — Jose Molina hit a two-out RBI double to cap a four-run eighth inning, and the New York Yankees came back to beat the slumping Seattle Mariners 6-5 on Sunday for their season-best fifth straight victory. — The Yankees won consecutive series …
Kyle / Driveline Mechanics:
Pitcher Analysis: Clayton Kershaw — Clayton Kershaw, a 20-year old phenom in the Dodgers organization, is one of the top pitching prospects in the nation. Today (5/25), Kershaw made his MLB debut against the St. Louis Cardinals. Millions of Dodgers fans watched to see the kid touted …
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Young LA lefty impresses Cards — LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw was a name on a page to the Cardinals early Sunday afternoon. Later in the day he was an indelible mark. — Just two months removed from celebrating his 20th birthday, Kershaw made his major-league debut a coming-out party …
Jay Greenberg / New York Post:
A-ROD ROOT OF RECENT RUN — THE Mariners wound up flat on their faces, literally. J.J. Putz made a diving stop of Hideki Matsui's trickler and buried his nose in the grass after overthrowing Rich Sexson, admittedly a hard mistake to make. — “When he throws it too high for the tallest …
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The Bronx Stop
Associated Press:
Rangers win on Indians' error in 10th — CLEVELAND (AP)—Right-fielder Ben Francisco misplayed a simple single into a costly error in the 10th inning, enabling Jarrod Saltalamacchia to score from first base and give the Texas Rangers a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Shaky plays costly as Texas Rangers lose to Indians, 5-2
Shaky plays costly as Texas Rangers lose to Indians, 5-2
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Baseball Time in Arlington
Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:
Quentin's second HR gives White Sox win — CHICAGO (AP)—Carlos Quentin doesn't want the attention. The way he's playing, he can't avoid it. — Quentin led off the ninth with his second homer off John Lackey, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 to avoid a three-game sweep on Sunday night.
Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Edwar unhittable again, thanks to all new confidence — In his first in the majors, Edwar Ramirez simply lost his confidence. The wispy righthander suffered a mound meltdown last July 20 against Tampa Bay - issuing four walks and a three-run homer without recording an out …
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The Bronx Stop
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets mull minors stint for Heilman — DENVER - Aaron Heilman's struggles may land him in the minors. Mets officials have discussed demoting Heilman and replacing him with Triple-A closer Carlos Muniz, who had three scoreless appearances with the Mets in April, the Daily News has learned.
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Hot Foot
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Dukes helps deliver victory for Nats — Right fielder walks, races home with game-winning run — WASHINGTON — Is Sunday the day right fielder Elijah Dukes turned the corner? The Nationals sure hope so. On this day, Dukes saved the Nationals from a complete disaster on the field.
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We've Got Heart
Charles Odum / Associated Press:
Byrnes' slam off Glavine powers Arizona — ATLANTA (AP)—A couple of fortunate bounces helped Eric Byrnes and the Arizona Diamondbacks. — Byrnes hit his first career grand slam off the top of the left-field wall, Chris Young's homer also skipped over the fence and the Diamondbacks beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Sunday.