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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Yankees must put an end to Wang disaster — Now what? — What, in the name of Steve Trout, should the Yankees do about Chien-Ming Wang? — They can't possibly give him another turn in the starting rotation, right? Even if that turn comes Tuesday night against the pathetic Nationals?
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Sole men — With win, Sox find themselves alone at the top — The Red Sox moved into sole possession of first place in the American League East with a 6-5 win last night over the Yankees at Fenway Park, and New York was left wondering what it has to do to beat Boston.
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Surviving Grady
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Back to the bullpen for Wang? — When asked if Chien-Ming Wang would make his next start, Joe Girardi said it was something he, Brian Cashman and Dave Eiland would have to talk about. — That usually means, “Are you crazy? Of course not.” — Even Wang said he would understand if the Yankees shipped him back to the bullpen.
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
St. Louis Cardinals' manager Tony La Russa defends Hal McRae — MIAMI — The Cardinals enjoyed the National League's most productive offense in April. They have endured its least productive one since. To manager Tony La Russa, the same players celebrated for the earlier breakout …
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
St. Louis Cardinals finally hook one — St. Louis Cardinals' Colby Rasmus, left, is met at the plate by Albert Pujols, center, and Rick Ankiel, right, after hitting a three-run home run in the first inning during a baseball game against the Florida Marlins at Land Shark Stadium in Miami (Lynne Sladky/AP)
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Associated Press:
Utley homers twice, powers Phillies past Mets in extras — NEW YORK (AP) — Chase Utley led off the 11th inning with his second homer of the game, moments after right fielder Jayson Werth saved Philadelphia with a diving catch, and the Phillies beat the New York Mets 5-4 on Wednesday night.
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
White flag time for Sox? — After Sox' 8th loss in last 11, Williams could be a seller — Sox general manager Ken Williams always has a plan. But in the midst of eight losses through the first 11 games in June, some people might not like the latest one.
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Associated Press:
Verlander's complete game helps Tigers edge White Sox — CHICAGO (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched a six-hitter for his first victory ever at U.S. Cellular Field as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Wednesday night. — Jim Thome hit his 552nd career home run …
Eugene W. Fields / Orange County Register:
Autopsy: Driver of car Adenhart rode in was DUI — Courtney Stewart had a blood-alcohol content of .06, above the legal limit for someone her age, prosecutors say. — Recommend — An autopsy report showed Courtney Frances Stewart had a blood-alcohol content above the legal limit …
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Ibanez vows to fight PED innuendo — 'I'll come after people who defame or slander me' — Phillies outfielder Raul Ibanez is vowing to go on the offensive against people who speculate that his impressive production might be linked to the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
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David Ely / MLB.com:
Dodgers snag Big 12 Player of Year — Wise is first of three catchers team drafts on Day 2 — LOS ANGELES — Five rounds is a fairly long wait for a player of the year from a major conference to get drafted. — North Carolina's Dustin Ackley, ACC Player of the Year, went second overall to the Mariners.
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays Agree To Sign David Dellucci — ESPN.com's Buster Olney reports that the Blue Jays have agreed to sign David Dellucci. The Indians released Dellucci last Monday after he started the season hitting .275/.333/.350. He will report to Triple A and will likely be promoted to the majors soon.
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Tim Britton / MLB.com:
Mets grab pitching, outfielders on Day 2 — Fourth-rounder Ceciliani in mold of Red Sox's Ellsbury — NEW YORK — You can forgive the Mets if they have a certain vision for outfielder Darrell Ceciliani, their fourth-round pick on Day 2 of the First-Year Player Draft.
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Mack's Mets
Jon Weisman / Dodger Thoughts:
Kershaw came out throwing strikes but ended up making the long walk — One thing I want to say about Clayton Kershaw's performance tonight is that he wasn't wild from the start. … In Kershaw's first eight pitches, he had seven strikes and one 0-2 ball. He then pitched around Gonzalez …
David Ely / MLB.com:
Torre can use DH to give regulars rest — Los Angeles (40-21) at Texas (33-25), 5:05 p.m. PT — LOS ANGELES — A couple of days before the Dodgers began the two-game series against the San Diego Padres, a reporter casually asked manager Joe Torre if he was looking forward to his club's upcoming series …
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Ian O'Connor / NorthJersey.com:
K-Rod aiming to be greater than Rivera — NEW YORK - Francisco Rodriguez needed one pitch to feel at home in New York. One pitch as a nobody rookie in 2002, as a kid who came out of left field and landed on the mound in the world's most famous ballpark. — His baptism by bullpen fire came …
