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Billfer / The Detroit Tiger Weblog:
Jeremy Bonderman out for season — Jeremy Bonderman is officially out for the season due to circulatory problems in his shoulder. — Bonderman was examined yesterday at the Detroit Medical Center and it was determined he has a blood clot of the axillary vein due to thoracic outlet compression syndrome.
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Scott McNeish / MLB.com:
Bonderman likely out rest of season — Tigers pitcher undergoes medical procedure for blood clot — DETROIT — The injury news kept getting worse for the Tigers on Saturday. Starting pitcher Jeremy Bonderman was placed on the 15-day disabled list after a blood clot just under his throwing shoulder and could be lost for the season.
Associated Press:
Tigers' Bonderman likely out for season with clot — DETROIT — Detroit Tigers right-hander Jeremy Bonderman likely will miss the rest of the season after undergoing medical procedures related to a blood clot. — Bonderman was examined Friday at the Detroit Medical Center …
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Johnny Damon goes 6-for-6 as Yankees outslug Royals — This one had it all - from cliffhanger comebacks to stunning home runs off nearly-perfect closers Mariano Rivera and Joakim Soria to a perfect day by Johnny Damon. In the end, Damon gave the Yankees their second improbable victory in three days with a ninth-inning single.
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Damon, Yankees scorch Royals — NEW YORK — Back and forth the pendulum swung until finally the Yankees wrested it back to their side. They were not about to lose this game. — Johnny Damon hit a walk-off single in the ninth inning on Saturday, boosting the Yankees to a wild 12-11 win over the Royals on Yankee Stadium.
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Boston Herald:
Kyle Davies helps KC enjoy trip to NY — Kyle Davies won his second consecutive start since being called up from the minors and the struggling Kansas City Royals earned a rare victory at Yankee Stadium, shutting down New York, 2-1, last night to snap an 11-game road skid.
Kat O'Brien / Newsday:
Hal on Cash: We'll ‘wait until after the season’ — There are no plans to sit down and talk with general manager Brian Cashman about his contract status, Yankees co-chairman Hal Steinbrenner said Friday. — Steinbrenner was at Yankee Stadium for Friday night's game against the Royals.
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Crisp gets seven-game suspension — Lester handed five-game ban, Casey gets three games — BOSTON — A day after Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp charged the mound following being hit by Rays right-hander James Shields, the inevitable discipline was handed out by Major League Baseball to various participants in the incident.
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Westbrook to have elbow surgery, out for season — DETROIT — Cleveland Indians starter Jake Westbrook will have surgery on his right elbow, sidelining him for the rest of the season. — Westbrook was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday and sent to Cleveland to have his elbow checked out.
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Jack Curry / New York Times:
Utley Is Mr. Everything, but Egotistical He's Not — PHILADELPHIA — Chase Utley was a skinny 11-year-old on the Long Beach, Calif., Little League Pirates when he moaned to his father, Dave, about a player who frequently bragged. Dave Utley does not remember if the boy was one of Chase's teammates …
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
June 17 is new target for Rafael Furcal — Shortstop, who has been out since May 5, says his back is feeling better. Angel Berroa is acquired from the Royals. — Rafael Furcal could be back in the Dodgers' lineup by the time they open a three-game series in Cincinnati on June 17, Manager Joe Torre said Friday.
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Molina's feelings hurt by Sabean's comment — (06-07) 04:00 PDT Washington — While the Giants hope they drafted their catcher of the future with their first pick in this year's draft, their catcher of the present admitted to being a little hurt by something general manager Brian Sabean …
Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Japan's son rises on road — LOS ANGELES — A great show of Japanese power took the field at Dodger Stadium before Friday night's game as eight sumo wrestlers — in town for a series of matches — were introduced during a pregame ceremony. — Soon after, Cubs right fielder Kosuke Fukudome took …
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David Murphy / Philly.com:
Werth is back — The Phillies wanted Jayson Werth back in time to face Jo Jo Reyes, and that's exactly what has happened. The outfielder was activated from the DL today, and could be in the line-up tonight against Reyes, against whom he went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI a couple of weeks ago.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
postGame: Padres 2 Mets 1 — The Mets (30-30) lost to the Padres (26-37) by the score of 2 to 1 in San Diego tonight. — For a recap, boxscore, stats, etc., go to SNY.tv. — Randy Wolf + Petco Park = Loss — However, in case you missed it: — The game's only runs were scored …
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