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Jay Greenberg / New York Post:
GRUMPY GRIFFEY STILL DISHIN' BRONX JEERS — Ken Griffey Jr. didn't make the walk out to Monument Park yesterday, and has no plans to do so this weekend. — He won't stop to smell the roses, because Griffey figures he will have to hold his nose. — “My favorite Yankee Stadium memory?” the Reds slugger said last night.
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Four? Moose is teed off — He's irked by Joe's call for intentional BB that preceded 2-run hit — Johnny Damon misplays a ball in left field, which helped the Reds score three runs in the fifth inning and defeat the Yankees, 4-2, Friday night in the Bronx. (Newsday photo/Paul J. Bereswill / June 20, 2008)
David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
Just what the Mets need ... Another assistant GM. Here's more than you need to know about the newly hired Wayne Krivsky. — METS NAME WAYNE KRIVSKY SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO GM — FLUSHING, N.Y., June 21, 2008 - The New York Mets today named Wayne Krivsky, — Special Assistant to General Manager Omar Minaya.
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Associated Press:
Mets hire Krivsky as Minaya's special assistant … DENVER (AP) — Longtime baseball executive Wayne Krivsky was hired by the New York Mets on Saturday as special assistant to general manager Omar Minaya. — Krivsky was fired as GM of the Cincinnati Reds in late April.
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Mets Fever
Bart Hubbuch / Mets Blog:
Valentin taking rest of year off — Jose Valentin won't be rejoining the Mets this season or possibly ever. — The 38-year-old infielder called the team Friday night from Triple-A New Orleans and said he plans to take the rest of the season off. — Valentin, a key ingredient …
Steve Silva / Boston Globe:
Papelbon, Delcarmen take the stage as Milli Vanilli — Move over Gino, there's a new video sensation in Boston that made its debut at Fenway Park last night during the rain delay before the Red Sox-Cardinals game. — Sox relievers Jonathan Papelbon and Manny Delcarmen performed and “sang” …
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Associated Press:
Georgia hammers Stanford to reach CWS final … OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Rich Poythress tied a College World Series record with three doubles, Ryan Peisel hit a three-run homer and Georgia withstood Stanford's ninth-inning comeback try to advance to the championship round with a 10-8 victory on Saturday.
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Baseball America
Associated Press:
Nats' Johnson to be re-evaluated at Mayo Clinic — WASHINGTON — Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson will visit the Mayo Clinic on Monday to determine why his injured wrist is taking so long to heal. — The injury-prone Johnson missed the entire 2007 season because of a broken leg.
Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Aviles growing as big league shortstop — Rookie's career started not in the field, but behind the plate — ST. LOUIS — Want to know a secret about Mike Aviles? Well, he used to wear a mask, a chest protector and shin guards. — “I used to be a catcher when I was in Little League …
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Baseball Musings
Bruce Arthur / National Post:
Ricciardi made move to save his own skin — Some old jokes age gracefully, like the one where two guys are walking through the woods when they stumble across a grizzly bear. — The bear rears up on its hind legs and roars, and one of the guys says, “Thank God I wore my running shoes today.”
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Guillen no fan of Wrigley Field — White Sox skipper pokes fun at The Friendly Confines — CHICAGO — A new chapter of the Cubs-White Sox rivalry, quite possibly the most intense regular-season matchups in all of baseball, couldn't be christened without a humorous shot fired Friday afternoon …
Alejandro Leal / MLB Rumors:
Olney's Latest: Sabathia, Sexson — Must-read alongside your bowl of Cocoa Pebbles is Buster Olney's Saturday morning blog post: — If the C.C. Sabathia trade rumors were a horse race, he writes, as of today these teams would be the favorites: — Milwaukee Brewers — Chicago Cubs
