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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Burnett not living up to expectations — The lesson of last night's Yankees disappointment is, simply, this: — With silly investments come silly expectations, and serious disappointments. — If you're going to invest $82.5 million in a guy in part because he pitches well against the Red Sox …
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Tony Massarotti / Boston Globe:
A missed mark — Even now, as Mark Teixeira continues …
A missed mark — Even now, as Mark Teixeira continues …
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Jimmy Golen / Associated Press:
Beckett and Big Papi lift Red Sox over Yankees
Beckett and Big Papi lift Red Sox over Yankees
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yankees' Troubles at Fenway Continue
Yankees' Troubles at Fenway Continue
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Jeremy Olshan / New York Post:
YANKEES FAN PUT GREEN MONSTER IN FENWAY
YANKEES FAN PUT GREEN MONSTER IN FENWAY
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets lift Johan with three-homer night — Wright, Beltran, Church go deep; Santana serves up four — NEW YORK — The race for the National League East championship has had its bags packed for some time now, ready to move out of Citi Field as soon as it can reserve a seat on a flight to Atlanta or maybe even Miami.
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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Matzek surprise pick for Rockies at No. 11, Wheeler goes with the 32nd pick — I practically begged the Rockies to take a chance with a high upside kid, ignoring potential contract demands. Not that they would ever listen to me, but the Rockies did just that, taking Tyler Matzek with the 11th pick overall.
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Johnson highlights second-day success — Marlins look to continue excellent post-fourth-round Drafts — MIAMI — Success stories can emerge at any time during the First-Year Player Draft. — For proof of that, the Marlins can look no further than Josh Johnson, their standout 6-foot-7 right-hander.
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AccuWeather.com Weather Headlines:
Touching All the Bases: New Yankee Stadium Home Run Derby — After analyzing the 29 games played and the 105 home runs hit at the new Yankee Stadium, AccuWeather.com has determined that a portion of the home run derby that has taken place this season cannot be directly attributed to the weather.
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Anthony Dicomo / MLB.com:
Yanks nab high-upside outfielder first — Heathcott represents change in club's Round 1 philosophy — NEW YORK — Bucking their recent Draft trend of leaning toward pitching, the Yankees selected high school outfielder Slade Heathcott with their first pick in Tuesday's First-Year Player Draft, the 29th selection overall.
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First-Round Recap — 1. — WASHINGTON NATIONALS STEPHEN STRASBURG, RHP — Scouting Report: In the history of the draft, no prospect has received as much predraft hype and publicity as Strasburg—and the attention is warranted. His combination of stuff, pitching savvy and command make him a once-in-a-generation phenomenon.
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers select two-way Baylor prospect — Los Angeles drafts left-hander as pitcher at No. 36 — LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers selected Aaron Miller, a left-handed pitcher from Baylor University, as their top pick in Tuesday's First-Year Player Draft. — A 21-year-old junior …
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Charlie Morton to pitch for Pirates against Braves — Wednesday's Pitching matchup — • Pirates RHP Charlie Morton (season debut) vs. Braves RHP Jair Jurrjens (5-3, 2.84) — • After not allowing more than two runs in eight consecutive starts, Jurrjens gave up five runs …
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Conor Glassey / Baseball America:
Best On The Board For Day Two — For those keeping score at home, here are the best-available picks still on the board, according to our latest Top 100: — 30. Max Stassi, c, Yuba City (Calif.) HS — 38. Sam Dyson, rhp, South Carolina — 41. Zack Von Rosenbuerg, rhp, Zachary (La.) HS
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Associated Press:
Suspended Manny Ramirez visits with Los Angeles Dodgers teammates — LOS ANGELES — Manny Ramirez visited his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates before their game against San Diego on Tuesday night, popping into the clubhouse before a home game for the first time since his suspension for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy.
Jon Weisman / Dodger Thoughts:
10,000!!!!! Dodgers record milestone victory — Buoyed by four home runs, the Brooklyn-Los Angeles Trolley Dodgers/Robins/Atlantics, etc., won their 10,000th game as a major league franchise tonight. — Andre Ethier homered in the first and third innings, giving him five homers …
Associated Press:
Toronto Blue Jays' Jesse Litsch set to have Tommy John surgery — ARLINGTON, Texas — Toronto Blue Jays starter Jesse Litsch will have Tommy John surgery and miss the rest of the season, a major blow to a team trying to keep pace in the competitive AL East.
Murray Chass / Murray Chass On Baseball:
JUNE 1 JAUNT UNDERMINES INTEGRITY — The integrity of the game is a phrase heard often in any discussion of steroids and baseball. Major League Baseball says players have to be tested to ensure the integrity of the game; each player who tests positive damages the integrity of the game.
Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
DAMON TARGETS TORRE — BOSTON — The Idiot has returned on a mission. — Johnny Damon wants the Yankees to get back to the postseason for many reasons. One is to prove Joe Torre wrong. — Damon said Torre's book, “The Yankee Years,” has “fired” him up to have a big season.
Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Morton to start Wednesday for Bucs — Recently acquired right-hander takes Karstens' spot — ATLANTA — Though Pirates manager John Russell reiterated earlier on Tuesday that Jeff Karstens will make his scheduled start on Wednesday, the Pirates have now decided to hand the ball to recently acquired right-hander Charlie Morton.
Mark Viera / Washington Post:
Detwiler Is Solid, But Nats Fall Short — Although the only pitcher that many Washington Nationals fans might have truly cared about yesterday was some 3,000 miles away, there are still questions about how their present collection of young arms will take shape in the starting rotation.
Larry LaRue / Mariners Insider:
Mr. Morrow will be starting again soon - for the Rainiers — The back-and forth career of Seattle right-hander Brandon Morrow - he's a starter, no a reliever, no a starter - is about to take another turn. — It will land him, probably by the end of this week, in the starting rotation of the Tacoma Rainiers.
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