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2:15 AM ET, June 16, 2009

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Associated Press:
Angels P Escobar headed back to DL; Guerrero begins throwing  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kelvim Escobar is going back on the Los Angeles Angels' disabled list.  —  Escobar missed last season with a torn labrum and already spent a stint on the 60-day DL this year because of his troublesome shoulder.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Angels scratch Santana for Tuesday  —  Righty has elbow discomfort; O'Sullivan recalled to start  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Another day brought more maneuvering and shuffling on an Angels pitching staff that is nothing if not mercurial.  —  Ervin Santana was scratched from his start on Tuesday night …
Steve Bisheff / Angels Unplugged:
Izturis over Rodriguez: It's ping over power
Discussion: At Home Plate and ESPN
Associated Press:
Fielder, Braun break out the bats as Brewers rally past Indians  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Prince Fielder hit a go-ahead grand slam in Milwaukee's six-run eighth inning and the Brewers rallied to beat the Cleveland Indians 14-12 on Monday night.  —  Fielder finished with a career-high six RBI …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Let's Go Tribe!
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Indians revive movie magic vs. Brewers
Glenn Guilbeau / USA Today:
LSU pounds former teammate for 9-1 win over Arkansas  —  OMAHA — Frequently, a former player thrives against his old team.  In the case of former LSU pitcher T.J. Forrest, however, familiarity bred home runs.  —  LSU started slow against their former teammate now pitching for Arkansas …
Discussion: Baseball America
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Associated Press:
Virginia eliminates No. 2 seed Cal State Fullerton from CWS
Discussion: Baseball America and USA Today
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Nationals could replace Acta with Valentine; pitching market thinning … Manny Acta appears to be on his way out as Nationals manager, and while respected ex-big league manager Jim Riggleman reportedly will be installed as the interim manager, team higher-ups also have begun internal discussions about permanent candidates.
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Angels ride seven-run fourth past Giants  —  Lackey strikes out 10, delivers first career hit and RBI  —  SAN FRANCISCO — A seven-run fourth inning — highlighted by a pair of homers and John Lackey's first Major League hit and RBI — lifted Lackey and the Angels to an 9-7 decision …
Discussion: Halos Heaven and 6-4-2
NECN:
Candid Buchholz itching to pitch in Majors again  —  (NECN: Mike Giardi, Pawtucket, R.I.) - The tale of Clay Buchholz's career, at least to this point, is one of a big up and a downhill slide.  —  In his second start with Boston Red Sox, Buchholz tossed a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles.
Discussion: Hacks with Haggs and MLB Rumors
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David Lefort / Boston Globe:
What about Buchholz?  —  The hot topic this week in Boston …
Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Transactions  —  Check out the Transactions Glossary for the key to deciphering the various inactive lists presented here.  —  Arizona Diamondbacks  —  Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Bryan Augenstein, LHP Wade Miley  —  Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Leo Rosales  —  Optioned to Double-A: LHP Daniel Schlereth
The Heater:
Agent: Isringhausen plans to pitch again  —  Veteran reliever Jason Isringhausen may be done for the season due to upcoming Tommy John surgery - his second elbow surgery in 10 months - but his agent says he plans to come back and pitch in the big leagues again.
Discussion: Fox Sports and MLB FanHouse
Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Reynolds, Street earn NL weekly honor  —  Third baseman, closer share co-Players of the Week award  —  Diamondbacks third baseman Mark Reynolds, who totaled 24 bases on five doubles and three home runs, and Rockies closer Huston Street, perfect in five save opportunities …
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets ponder direction upon return home  —  Team considers injuries, standings after difficult stretch  —  NEW YORK — The silly and supposedly impersonal personal attacks of Brian Bruney are over, as is the most challenging week of baseball to date in the Mets' season.  And what now?
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Conor Glassey / Baseball America:
IBAF Makes Second Push For Olympics  —  Two sports will be added for 2016  —  The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) made a second push to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, with the hopes of getting baseball reinstated for the 2016 Olympic Games.
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers call up Ellis, option Hoffmann  —  Another roster move expected to be made Tuesday  —  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers did some roster juggling Monday, calling up catcher A.J. Ellis from Triple-A Albuquerque while sending outfielder Jamie Hoffmann back to Albuquerque.
Joe Capozzi / Florida Marlins news, analysis …:
‘See it go’ at Fenway Park  —  We toured Fenway Park, so you don't have to. … The Marlins are off today, but I'm not.  So I did what any overworked scribe would on a day off — I went to the ballpark!  There's no game today at Fenway Park but plenty of activity — three different guided tours taking place on the hour, every hour.
Mark Bowman / Bowman's Blog:
Mental blunders tarnishing Escobar's value  —  So I finished my weekend away from the beat by spending Sunday afternoon watching the Gwinnett Braves, or at least what's left of the once-strong club that no longer has the luxury of sending Tommy Hanson and Kris Medlen to the mound every five days.
Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Bruney needs to work on his delivery  —  The funniest part about that quote, of course, is that Brian Bruney started this war with Francisco Rodriguez by doing the exact opposite.  —  So while Bruney respects the Mets closer for going shoulder to shoulder with him in the outfield during batting practice …
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MLB.com:
K-Rod's feud with Bruney escalates
Discussion: New York Post and Subway Squawkers
 
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Inbox: Give Jennings a rotation shot?
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Grade-A Andino  —  I won't make the Wally Pipp comparison …
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Oscar Pedro Musibay / South Florida Business News:
Marlins ballpark financing pushed back
Bernie Miklasz / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Start now to keep Pujols on the payroll
Joejanish / Mets Today:
What's Wrong with Johan Santana?
John Schlegel / MLB.com:
NL East race reflected in All-Star votes
Thom Loverro / Washington Times:
It's not exactly observe and report for Dibble
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Ben Bolch / Los Angeles Times:
Angels reliever Scot Shields to miss rest of season
Discussion: Baseball Trade Rumors
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