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Damon hurting; Christian called up — PITTSBURGH — With Johnny Damon sidelined by an injured foot, the Yankees today called up outfielder Justin Christian for tonight's game against the Pirates at PNC Park. — Chrisitan is in the starting lineup, batting eighth and playing left field.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 77: Yankees at Pirates — YANKEES (41-35) — Darrell Rasner (4-4, 3.64) vs. The Pittsburgh hitters. — Tom Gorzelanny (5-6, 6.59) vs. the New York hitters. — Notes: Justin Christian was called up today and is starting in left. Johnny Damon (sore foot) and Hideki Matsui (knee) can't play the field, apparently.
Kobrien / On the Yankees beat:Damon, Matsui ailing; Justin Christian called up
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David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
Nation Watching the Nation — It's Jerry Remy Day at Fenway, and MLB Extra Innings will be showing the Red Sox pre-game show at 6 PM EDT so fans of the President of Red Sox Nation across the nation can tune in and see the show. — I enjoy Jerry's announcing. He's local, he's knowledgeable and he's funny.
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Sports Illustrated:
Mets sign first round pick Ike Davis … The Mets signed their first pick of the first round, power hitting first baseman Ike Davis of Arizona State. It is believed Davis, the son of former Yankees reliever Ron Davis, received in the range of $1.5 million.
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George A. King III / New York Post:
PAVANO MAY RETURN BEFORE PHIL — Dropping him into the clubhouse might prove to be too much of a challenge, but there is a chance Carl “American Idle” Pavano could be ready to pitch for the Yankees before Phil Hughes. — “I haven't asked, but it's possible,” GM Brian Cashman said last night.
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Mark Dent / MLB.com:
Royals claim Tejeda off waivers — KANSAS CITY — The Royals claimed pitcher Robinson Tejeda off waivers on Tuesday and made room for him on the 40-man roster by moving pitcher John Bale to the 60-day disabled list. — Kansas City will have to make a move on its 25-man roster when Tejeda joins the Royals.
Globe and Mail:
Marcum gets good news on elbow — Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Shaun Marcum received good news about his injured right elbow from arm specialist Dr. James Andrews on Monday. — During an examination in Birmingham, Ala., Andrews confirmed Marcum was suffering from strained ligaments around the elbow and forearm.
Jim Molony / MLB.com:
Hanley up in tight All-Star race at short — A mere 200K votes separate top three in NL fan balloting — One of the closest campaigns in All-Star history has a new leader. Again. — Florida's Hanley Ramirez is back on top again in the voting to be the National League's starting shortstop …
ESPN.com:
M's Hernandez in walking boot, eyes quick return — NEW YORK — Felix Hernandez hobbled around the Seattle Mariners clubhouse Tuesday with a walking boot protecting his injured left ankle, and manager Jim Riggleman said the ace right-hander still hopes to make his next start.
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Associated Press:
Cubs recall lefty Marshall, put OF Johnson on DL — CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs recalled left-hander Sean Marshall from Triple-A Iowa, put outfielder Reed Johnson on the disabled list and activated pinch-hitter Daryle Ward from the 15-day DL on Tuesday. — Marshall took the mound for the Cubs …
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Tribe inks two to Minor League deals — Rincon, Graffanino to report to Triple-A Buffalo — CLEVELAND — The Indians are sending a couple more veteran big leaguers to Triple-A Buffalo as depth options. Reliever Juan Rincon and infielder Tony Graffanino were signed to Minor League contracts on Tuesday.
Chico Harlan / Nationals Journal:
Johnson: out for season — First baseman Nick Johnson will miss the rest of the season, the Washington Nationals confirmed today. Dr. Richard Berger of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., operated today on the Nationals' clean-up hitter and repaired a small split tear in a ligament on the ulnar side of his wrist.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Santo's Hall of Fame bid gets a big boost — Enshrined Morgan calls ex-Cub's candidacy a ‘no-brainer’ — They sat two booths apart during the Cubs-White Sox game Sunday night at Wrigley Field, the man who would be in the Hall of Fame and the man who would help him get there.
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