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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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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Holliday issue moving closer to center stage — LOS ANGELES — With the present a disaster, the Rockies' future has become the focus, with eyes slowly shifting to slugger Matt Holliday's status. — Opposing executives are waiting to see if the two-time all-star will become available …
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Crystal ball: Projecting first 30 picks — It's close, but still no clear-cut choice at the top of the Draft — We're just two days from the Draft and things are getting interesting. — There's still no clear-cut choice at the top of the first round, which makes figuring out the rest of it all the more challenging.
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Rany / Rany on the Royals:
I Feel a Draft Coming On. — Now that our long national nightmare is over - at least this year's annual nightmare - we can focus on the long term again. Appropriately enough, the draft is in two days. … That's how I opened my draft study from three years ago. Ah, Mark Prior. Those were the days.
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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 …
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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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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Padres can't stop Zambrano, Cubs — Chicago pitcher overshadows Gonzalez's great game — SAN DIEGO — The hottest team in baseball just so happens to have the hottest offense in the Major Leagues, so hot that the Cubs' most proficient hitter Monday was hitting ninth in their lineup.
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ESPN.com:
Bartman on hook again? Alou says he had '03 ball — Moises Alou wants to set the record straight — again. — Months after being quoted as saying he would not have caught the foul ball that Chicago Cubs fan Steve Bartman reached for in the eighth inning of the National League Championship Series …
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Time to take series seriously — Rays' standing has a new look — J.D. Drew has a rather flip response to one of his two strikeouts on the night. Orioles pitchers struck out eight overall. (Associated Press) — BALTIMORE - For now, it ranks more as novelty than high drama …
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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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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Slyde / Red Reporter:
What is Edwin Swinging At? — Last week, I basked in my hate of Brandon Phillips and examined his area of weakness at the plate. This week, I've decided to take a look at player of whom I tend to be a fan: Edwin Encarnacion. — Encarnacion has had a down-then-up-then-down season at the plate this year.
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Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
So is Chase Utley chasing Davey Johnson's 42 or 43 HRs? — Ladies and gentlemen, please meet the issue that has lately been creating some confusion. — Just how many homers does Chase Utley have to hit to own the record for most in a season by a second baseman?
Steven Goldman / Baseball Prospectus:
You Could Look It Up — The Dual-Ball Era — Two weeks ago, Joe Sheehan noted the offensive disparity between the two leagues this season: … While it was possible that the early gap would prove to be an aberration, we haven't seen much convergence in the ensuing weeks.
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The Biz of Baseball
