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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.
Alan Robinson / Associated Press:
Bucs beat Yanks for first time since '60 — PITTSBURGH (AP)—For one night, it was 1960 all over again for the Pittsburgh Pirates. — Jose Bautista and Ryan Doumit homered and the Pirates turned back the clock nearly a half-century, beating the New York Yankees 12-5 on Tuesday night …
Kobrien / On the Yankees beat:
Damon, Matsui ailing; Justin Christian called up — Bad news for the Yankees' outfield: it's not in great shape. Hideki Matsui's left knee has been bothering him for some time, and Joe Girardi is not comfortable playing him in the outfield. Now Johnny Damon is having trouble with the arch in his left foot.
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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.
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.
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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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Rob Iracane / Walkoff Walk:
Joe Morgan Besmirches Ernie Banks, Is Completely Wrong — ESPN baseball ‘analyst’ Joe Morgan is notorious for gallimaufries and assorted verbal miscues when talking about players during games. He'll misquote people, incorrectly recite stats, or worst of all, sully the career of one of baseball's all-time greats:
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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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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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.
David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
Two things I don't quite understand — First off, I'm supposed to believe that fans actually miss Willie Randolph now? That's a joke, right? Since last September, everyone has been screaming for Randolph to be fired. He was booed at Shea for the first 10 weeks of this season.
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 …
