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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yankees 13, Astros 0: Yankees Lose Their Ace and Eye Another — HOUSTON — The Yankees' season changed irreversibly on Sunday. Chien-Ming Wang's season is in jeopardy with a serious injury to his right foot, and C. C. Sabathia instantly became a very important name in the Yankees' universe.
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Chien-Ming Wang's season in jeopardy as foot injury mars rout of Astros — HOUSTON - Chien-Ming Wang hobbled out of the visiting clubhouse Sunday on crutches, his aching right foot wrapped in a soft cast and the remainder of his season hinging on the results of an MRI Monday in New York.
George A. King III / New York Post:
VICTORY IS SECONDARY TO ACE'S POSSIBLE LOSS — Buried below yesterday's sight of Chien-Ming Wang needing assistance from manager Joe Girardi and trainer Steve Donohue to get off the field after suffering a right foot injury was the Yankees' latest victory. — Thanks to Wang's five shutout innings …
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Rick Peterson, Tom Nieto facing ax but Willie Randolph safe - for now — Omar Minaya refused to guarantee that his on-field staff would remain intact for Monday night's game in Anaheim, further fueling speculation that at least two of Willie Randolph's coaches could be axed during the Mets' series against the Angels that opens tonight.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Buzz: Coaches in more Trouble than Willie — Following last night's game, Omar Minaya was peppered with questions from reporters on the current job status of Willie Randolph. — Minaya, on whether Randolph will be the team's manager through the rest of the season, said:
Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com:
Nolasco brilliant in series finale win — Marlins starter strikes out career-high 12 Rays in 8 2/3 innings — ST. PETERSBURG — After three straight losses, Sunday afternoon brought two Father's Day gifts for the Marlins: a return of reliability, and what is quickly becoming a pleasant surprise.
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Mike Berardino / Sun-Sentinel:
Nolasco just misses in bid for complete game — ST. PETERSBURG - The curious quest continues. — Despite an outstanding effort from Ricky Nolasco in Sunday's 9-3 win over the Rays, the Marlins still haven't thrown a complete game since September 2006, their 245-game drought easily the longest active streak in the majors.
Various Authors / The Biz of Baseball:
State of Major League Baseball - 2008 — (L-R top row) Tim Marchman, Peter Abraham, Todd Radom, Dayn Perry, Tyler Bleszinski, Andrew Zimbalist — (second row) Ken Davidoff, Kevin Kaduk, Tim Lemke, Maury Brown, Ken Rosenthal, Jeff Erickson — (third row) Kurt Bandenhausen, John Brattain …
Mike Berardino / Sun-Sentinel:
Cantu almost joined Mariners — ST. PETERSBURG - Before signing with the Marlins on Jan. 4, Jorge Cantu seriously considered an offer from the Mariners. — Seattle manager John McLaren was the bench coach in Tampa Bay when Cantu broke into the majors and he pushed for a reunion.
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Howie Stalwick / kitsapsun.com:
Is Willie Bloomquist Waiting for His Chance to Leave Seattle? — Willie Bloomquist says he can't tell you why the Seattle Mariners are losing, but he can tell you why the Mariners might be losing his services after the season — if not sooner. — Bloomquist, the South Kitsap High School product …
Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Hank Steinbrenner talks about Mussina comments — HOUSTON - On April 20, Hank Steinbrenner was quoted as saying Mike Mussina “just needs to learn how to pitch like Jamie Moyer.” — At the time, Mussina had just been beaten up by the Red Sox and was 1-3 with a 5.75 ERA.
Sam Khan Jr / Houston Chronicle:
Wall, Marshall Chronicle's top baseball players — As the games got bigger, Taylor Wall got better. That was the story of his senior season. — The Westside lefthander, who has signed to play at Rice, went 14-1 with an 0.64 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 86 2/3 innings.
Associated Press:
Fresno State Rolls in Opener — Danny Muno, Alan Ahmady and Jordan Ribera hit three-run homers, and the Bulldogs' surprising postseason run continued Sunday with a 17-5 victory over Rice in Omaha. — The Bulldogs, heavy underdogs as the first No. 4 regional seed to reach Omaha …
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