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11:40 AM ET, June 7, 2009

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New York Post:
GIRARDI MANAGES TO DISRESPECT MARIANO  —  THE shocker yesterday in The Bronx wasn't so much watching Mariano Rivera walk off the mound with two outs in the ninth after surrendering two of the four runs eventually charged against him in a 9-7 defeat to the Rays.
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Very unusual behavior by Rivera, on and off field  —  Remember Joe Girardi's first in-game managerial boo-boo for the Yankees?  —  In the sixth inning of a game at Fenway Park April 12, 2008, with men on second and third and Manny Ramirez due up for the Red Sox, Girardi asked Mike Mussina what he wanted to do.
Associated Press:
Rays beat Rivera in 9th again, top Yankees 9-7
SportsBusiness Journal:
Yankees jump into streaming  —  Through YES-Cablevision deal, MLB club first to plan live games  —  The New York Yankees will become the first MLB team to have its games streamed live online within its home market, thanks to a landmark carriage deal YES Network signed with Cablevision earlier this spring.
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Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Yanks to Be First With Streaming in Home Market  —  Yankees fans will soon be the first in baseball to buy games streamed on broadband to computers and wireless devices within the team's local market, according to executives briefed on the pending deal but not authorized to speak publicly about it.
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Jimenez looking to keep Rockies rolling  —  Colorado (23-32) at St. Louis (31-25), 12:15 p.m. MT  —  ST. LOUIS — Right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez has a chance to continue the stretch of strong Rockies starting pitching that he ignited in his previous start.  —  On Tuesday night, Jimenez held the Astros to one run over six innings.
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John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Puzzled Omar Vizquel: No sign of Boston  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  The solution to the Red Sox [team stats]' shortstop problem may very well have been sitting in the visitors dugout last night.  —  Veteran Omar Vizquel probably isn't going anywhere …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Rockies sign Adam Eaton to minor league deal  —  ST. LOUIS — With so many bodies flying back and forth from Triple-A to the big leagues, the Rockies needed to plug some holes.  They have signed Adam Eaton, who was recently released by Baltimore, to a minor league deal.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Josh Fields in transitional stage with Chicago White Sox  —  Gordon Beckham shoves him out of starting role  —  The promotion of Gordon Beckham yanked away Josh Fields' hold on the White Sox's starting third base job.  —  And with the Sox committed to Alexei Ramirez, 27, at shortstop …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Sarah Talalay / Sun-Sentinel:
Marlins Uggla giveaway a head above the rest  —  Dan Uggla proudly shows off his look-alike piggy bank that will be given away at this upcoming Sunday's game.  (Robert Duyos, Sun Sentinel / June 2, 2009)  —  MIAMI GARDENS - The Marlins' newest promotional giveaway doesn't bob, but it is a head.
Discussion: Extra Baggs and FishStripes
Xeifrank / Dodger Sims:
A Lidge Over Troubled Water  —  I think this series has shown what two equally good teams the Phillies and Dodgers are.  Both teams have had great starting pitching, Hamels having the best outing of the bunch.  The Dodgers defense has probably played a little better, but the biggest difference has been the two closers.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
O's eyeing 16-year-old shortstop?  —  Club works out coveted free agent Sano at DR baseball academy  —  It's still probably too early to tell if the Orioles will be serious players in the Miguel Angel Sano sweepstakes, but they appear to be at least considering it.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Mark Hale / New York Post:
‘06 TURNING POINT FOR YANKS’ DRAFTS  —  The major league amateur draft is Tuesday.  This week, the Post looks at how the Yankees and GM Brian Cashman have fared recently.  Part 2 of 2.  —  The Yankees' drafts were terrible for several years.  But things have changed.  —  YANKEES BLOG
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Bruney easing way back  —  After throwing off a mound yesterday, Brian Bruney is optimistic about his injured right elbow.  But since his brief return from the disabled list resulted in a quick return last month, the reliever is tempering his enthusiasm.  —  Bruney, on the DL …
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