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1:00 AM ET, May 31, 2009

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David Lennon / Newsday:
Ollie faces setback, not surgery  —  As bad as Oliver Perez was in Tuesday's rehab start for Triple-A Buffalo, his situation actually worsened Saturday when the Mets announced he was headed back to Port St. Lucie because of a recurrence of patellar tendinitis in his right knee.
Discussion: Mets Fever and Baseball Crank
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
From rags to Richard  —  Once-tattered staff posts 11th consecutive strong start in rout
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Mike Nichols / MetsBlog.com:
Castro Traded To White Sox
Tim Britton / MLB.com:
Mets trade Castro to White Sox
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Yankees' Sabathia wins in return to Cleveland  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — CC Sabathia won in his return to Cleveland, and the New York Yankees got home runs from Jorge Posada and Nick Swisher in a 10-5 victory over the Indians on Saturday night.  —  Sabathia (5-3) didn't allow a hit until the fifth …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 49: Yankees at Indians  —  YANKEES (28-20)  —  Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (4-3, 3.42).  —  INDIANS (21-29)  —  Asdrubal Cabrera SS  —  Grady Sizemore DH  —  Victor Martinez C  —  Jhonny Peralta 3B  —  Shin-Soo Choo RF  —  Mark DeRosa LF  —  Ryan Garko 1B  —  Ben Francisco CF
Discussion: iYankees
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
CC set to lead Yankees vs. former club
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Reds place Votto on 15-day DL  —  Stress shelves first baseman; Castillo up from Triple-A  —  MILWAUKEE — Reds first baseman Joey Votto was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday because of stress-related issues.  —  Catcher/infielder Wilkin Castillo was recalled from Triple-A Louisville to take Votto's roster spot.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Redlegs Rundown
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Votto heads to DL with ‘personal issue’  —  Recent dizziness only part of problem; Reds cite ‘stress’  —  MILWAUKEE — The reason was more surprising and mysterious than expected but one thing was certain on Saturday: The Reds will be without the services of best hitter Joey Votto for at least two weeks, maybe more.
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Associated Press:
Dempster rebounds as Cubs beat Dodgers 7-0  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Dempster bounced back from his worst start of the season, pitching seven sharp innings for the Chicago Cubs in a 7-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.  —  Milton Bradley had three hits and Reed Johnson homered for the Cubs …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers lose and Eric Stults might be out of a job  —  Sprained thumb could cost left-hander his spot in rotation as he lasts only three-plus innings against the Cubs.  —  Reporting from Chicago — What would you do if you were Eric Stults?  —  You're 29 years old, no longer a kid.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times:
What is going on with Raul Ibanez in Philadelphia?  —  We'll take a short break from the Mariners this morning and deal with an ex-Mariner who is finally getting his due around baseball.  Don't worry, we'll get back to debating the merits of Jose Lopez and company in a few hours.
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Pettitte is Yanks first concern  —  CLEVELAND - The drought is finally over.  —  After 971 days, the Yankees are looking down on the rest of the American League East, having overtaken first place from the Red Sox with a 3-1 win over the Indians Friday night.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and In Mo We Trust
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Erik Boland / E-Boland and the Bombers:
Pettitte: definitely making my next start
Discussion: lenNY's Yankees
Kevin Van Valkenburg / Baltimore Sun:
O's five-game winning streak ends vs. Tigers  —  Big games from Scott, Wieters not enough against Detroit ace Verlander  —  Matt Wieters showed the world that, yes, the hype is probably justified.  Luke Scott continued to hammer the ball like a dialed-in slugger in a beer-league softball game.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Brian Eller / MLB.com:
Grand Scott: Orioles slam Tigers
Discussion: Camden Chat
Associated Press:
Price gets first regular-season win for Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — David Price struck out 11 to earn his first regular-season win in the majors, and Evan Longoria got his 55th RBI of the season to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Saturday.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Twinkie Town
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Rox edge San Diego 8-7  —  Barmes contributes triple, two doubles, single  —  Happy honeymoon, Jim Tracy!  —  A walk-off win featuring Garrett Atkins desperately sliding into home in the ninth gave the Rockies a dramatic 8-7 win over San Diego on Saturday night at Coors Field.
Discussion: Purple Row
Associated Press:
Blue Jays outrun Red Sox, take 2nd straight from AL East foes  —  TORONTO (AP) — Alex Rios had four hits and drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, leading Brian Tallet and the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.
 
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