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New York Post:
CANO DOESN'T GET MEANING OF HUSTLE — WHEN Derek Jeter was asked about Robinson Cano getting pulled because of a lack of hustle in the fourth inning of the Yankees' 8-4 win over the Rays yesterday, his only comment was: “I'm sure it won't happen again.” — With all due respect to the Yankees' captain, he's wrong.
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Arthur Staple / Newsday:
Yankees' Pavano won't need tests on his left hip — Carl Pavano said he won't need any tests on his left hip, which cramped up in the sixth inning yesterday and brought the medical staff out of the dugout. — Pavano, who won for the third time in five starts, said he didn't notice the boos …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
In Game 149, Cano is disciplined — Joe Girardi pulled Robinson Cano out of the game today in the fifth inning after his latest half-speed effort in the field. — “Your job is to play hard,” said Girardi, who indicated that Cano might not be in the lineup tomorrow against the White Sox.
Dan Martin / New York Post:
GIRARDI: NO DEFENSE FOR CANO'S SHODDY ‘D’ — It may be too little, too late, but Joe Girardi finally took a stand with Robinson Cano. — Cano's lapses in attention and effort have been more evident this year, so much so, the second baseman was yanked from a game for the first time yesterday.
Houston Chronicle:
Justice: Astros might as well have played at Wrigley — MILWAUKEE — Neutral field? Are you kidding me? There's ridiculous and more ridiculous and whatever this was supposed to be. — Commissioner Bud Selig should be embarrassed to have thrown a team in the thick of playoff contention into this situation.
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Chris Jenkins / Associated Press:Cubs' Zambrano no-hits Astros in 5-0 win
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Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Twins to name new stadium Target Field — The Target Corp. got the rights to name the field under a 25-year partnership agreement. — The Minnesota Twins have reached an agreement in principle on a 25-year partnership with Target Corp. that includes the right to name the team's new ballpark Target Field, the team announced today.
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Associated Press:
On Target: Store buys naming rights to new Twins stadium — CBSSports.com wire reports — MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins' new ballpark will be called Target Field. — The team and Target Corp. announced Monday an agreement in principle on an exclusive 25-year partnership …
Colleen Kenney / Lincoln Journal Star:
Joba's mother talks about her son and her life — Joba Chamberlain's mother talks about the pain of separation, her son and her life. — Apartment No. 1 in this brick building is a shrine to Joba Chamberlain. — Baseball jerseys from the Yankees and Huskers hang in a line on the living room wall …
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Rays' Price cools Yankees in big-league debut — NEW YORK — His nerves were so bad he couldn't throw a strike in the bullpen, he was shaking so much he thought he might tumble off the hallowed mound, and he had trouble breathing throughout his first inning.
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David Just / MLB.com:
Vazquez notches 2,000th K in Game 1 — Righty near unhittable, puts White Sox alone in first place — CHICAGO — Javier Vazquez arrived at U.S. Cellular Field at 10 a.m. on Sunday like he always does for an afternoon game. — When rain delayed the game more than three hours …
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Martin Fennelly / TBO Rays:
This Could Be Greatest Week In Rays' History — If you like baseball, or ever liked baseball, or once dated someone who knew someone who once liked baseball, this is your week - seven last chances to see what you'll never see again. There's only one first time in a pennant race. Just one.
Chicago Sun Times:
Big Z's reaction — Carlos Zambrano was grabbed for an interview on WGN TV immediately after firing his no-hitter. Here are his comments: — “I can't believe it. It's exciting. — “I'm tired, man. I'm tired from jumping up and down on the mound with my teammates. This is great.”
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Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Villone ejected after on-field argument — Benches empty after Miles, Mientkiewicz exchange words — PITTSBURGH — It's probably good that the Cardinals and Pirates won't see each other again this year. — A dispute between the two teams over a play on the basepaths nearly turned into a full-on fight on Sunday afternoon.
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Thunderbaseball / Mike Ashmore's Thunder Thoughts:
Champions! — More in a bit. The Thunder are the 2008 Eastern League Champions! — Humberto Sanchez to the big leagues. Kevin Russo and Ramiro Pena to Scranton. — Tony Franklin also up in the bigs and will be in uniform. — I will have videos, photos, quotes and everything …
Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Major pressure: Olson ‘nervous’ — Orioles manager Dave Trembley said he and pitching coach Rick Kranitz have thought about every possible reason Garrett Olson can't succeed at the majorleague level after doing well in the minors. — The conclusion is Olson simply isn't comfortable pitching in the big leagues.
