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Tony Massarotti / Boston Herald:
Source: Ortiz out at least a month — Season-ending wrist surgery a possibility — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio — If the Red Sox [team stats] are going to repeat as world champions this season and win their third title in five years, they may have to do it without David Ortiz [stats].
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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
For Sox, the night is a total loss — BALTIMORE - Even if Manny Ramírez seems bent on hitting a homer a day, there was no minimizing the news after Hideki Okajima's meltdown in last night's 6-3 Red Sox loss to the Orioles that David Ortiz has a left wrist injury that is expected to sideline him at least a month.
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Ortiz goes on DL — Sheath, not tendon, is injured in wrist — Red Sox manager Terry Francona talks about David Ortiz's injured left wrist, saying the Sox' slugger will head to the disabled list, but that surgery is very unlikely. — BALTIMORE - The Red Sox will place designated hitter David Ortiz …
Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Ramirez shows signs of breakout — ATLANTA - Hanley Ramirez is trying to get used to the star treatment. — Not only did he receive a contract that compensates him like one of the game's best players for his age, opposing pitchers are adjusting their approach to him.
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins looking to end costly free passes — Florida (31-25) at Atlanta (30-28), Tuesday, 7 p.m. ET — ATLANTA — Magnified in this road trip is the necessity for pitchers to throw strikes while avoiding walks. — Where the Marlins have gotten into trouble is allowing extra baserunners to reach.
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins sticking to deep bullpen for now — Team is carrying 13 pitchers to spread out late-inning duties — ATLANTA — Thirteen is a number working out just fine for the Marlins. — At least, for now it is. The club is carrying 13 pitchers, which somewhat limits manager Fredi Gonzalez's options off …
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Sporting News:
Nats' Zimmerman on DL with shoulder tear — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals placed third baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the 15-day disabled list on Monday because of a a small tear in his left, non-throwing shoulder. — Zimmerman has missed the last seven games because of soreness in the shoulder …
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Tracy Ringolsby / Rocky Mountain News:
Latest loss new Lowe point for Rockies — Winless trip continues at hands of L.A. pitcher — Battered in Philadelphia, frustrated in Chicago, the Rockies arrived at Dodger Stadium on Monday afternoon with hope a new series in a new city would provide relief from the struggles they have endured.
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David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
Giants 10, Mets 2 — SAN FRANCISCO - As soon as Oliver Perez waved the white flag with a seven-pitch walk to Emmanuel Burriss, the Giants' No. 8 hitter, manager Willie Randolph had seen enough. — And it was only the first inning. — Just by the brisk pace of his stride …
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:Pérez Sleeps Well, but Doesn't Pitch Well
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It's Mets For Me
Pat Borzi / New York Times:
More Give Than Take for Pettitte and Yankees — MINNEAPOLIS — Andy Pettitte stood on the mound at the Metrodome, hands on his hips, as the crowd of 20,168 roared around him. For the third time, Pettitte had given back a lead the Yankees had provided him, this time in spectacular fashion …
Bernie Wilson / Associated Press:
Zambrano helps Cubs win eighth straight — SAN DIEGO (AP)—Carlos Zambrano leaped in frustration after walking a batter. He snatched a throwback from catcher Henry Blanco with his bare hand. He legged out three hits for the third time this season. — Zambrano put on quite a show, all right—with his emotions and his bat.
Larry Dobrow / CBS SportsLine.com:
Joba's big night will be a success — if there are two of him — It is finally here, the moment up to which every sports fan's life has been building. A happening that will make the Gods cheer and the seraphim sing. An event so monumental it will make the first of Michael Jordan's re-un-retirements look anticlimactic.
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It is about the money, stupid
Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
Hall wants a trade — Bill Hall wants out. — Hall's agent, Terry Bross, told me tonight that he believes it would be best for both the Brewers and his client if Hall is traded to another club where he could play regularly. — Hall made no qualms about being unhappy when the Brewers called …
Aaron / AaronGleeman.com:
Twins Notes: Offense! — Not only was Joe Mauer's game-tying homer off Andy Pettitte in the seventh inning last night his first long ball of the season, it was just the third time in his career that he's taken a left-hander deep. His previous two homers off southpaws both came in 2006 …
Paul Nyman / Hardball Times:
Beyond Moneyball: Player development … Lewis' book Moneyball talks about how the Oakland Athletics use sabermetrics to enhance their player selection productivity, what Lewis terms “the art of creating the unfair advantage.” Moneyball also exposes major league baseball's soft underbelly …
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Draft 2008: Alvarez would be ‘honored’ if Pirates pick him — Vanderbilt third baseman considered best hitter available — In many ways, the Pirates and Pedro Alvarez appear to be a perfect match. — Vanderbilt University's exceptional third baseman is widely viewed as the best hitter available …
