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Source: Fehr to leave job after 25 years — Don Fehr is stepping down as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, a position he's held since the mid-1980s, a source tells ESPN. — Fehr will be replaced by general counsel Michael Weiner, pending board approval, the source said.
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
‘Regular genius’ to be next union chief — Likable, respected Weiner in line to succeed Fehr as head of MLB Players Association … Michael Weiner, the man in line to succeed Donald Fehr as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, has a fondness for Bruce Springsteen.
Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Judgment days ahead for Girardi — As the Yankees slip just out of the Red Sox' radar range, Joe Girardi enters a critical phase of his managerial career. He must prove he's secure enough to survive the Bombers' recent turbulence without burnout - to himself and his key players.
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Denis Gorman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Pricey pinstripes best fit for Teixeira — A routine two-out pop-up, the ball began to descend toward Mets second baseman Luis Castillo's waiting glove for the final out of the game. Derek Jeter and a Yankees teammate seemingly ran the bases out of obligation more than anything else.
MLB.com:
Mets add RHP Elmer Dessens and LHP Pat Misch — Option LHP Ken Takahashi to Buffalo, designate INF Wilson Valdez for assignment — FLUSHING, N.Y., — The New York Mets today announced that they recalled lefthanded pitcher Pat Misch from Buffalo (AAA) of the International League and selected …
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Los Angeles Times:
Rockies expose Angels — Rout raises questions of whether the team has enough pitching, hitting to vie for title. — From seven straight wins to three straight losses, the Angels have gone from a team that seemed to be hitting its stride to one that has hit the skids.
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Ervin Santana is put on 15-day disabled list
Ervin Santana is put on 15-day disabled list
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Bob Ryan / Boston Globe:
It just doesn't add up — May we agree on one thing? — Daisuke Matsuzaka was not worth $102 million. — There's a lot of financial craziness out there in modern professional sport, but we have not yet reached the point where a third or fourth (and in this case, fifth) …
George A. King III / New York Post:
CC SAYS HE'LL START FRIDAY — YANKEES' ACE PLANS TO TAKE MOUND VS. METS — ATLANTA — CC Sabathia lowered the anxiety level in the Yankees' universe when he told The Post he will take the ball this weekend when the Subway Series shifts to Citi Field. — “I am pitching Friday,” Sabathia predicted about facing the Mets.
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
Byrnes reluctantly mulls player moves — As Trade Deadline looms, reality sets in for D-backs GM — PHOENIX — A few weeks ago, D-backs general manager Josh Byrnes was hesitant to talk about being a seller at the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline. — “We've dug ourselves a little bit of a hole to start,” Byrnes said at the time.
Associated Press:
Vazquez, Braves earn shutout, snap Cubs' winning streak — ATLANTA (AP) — Javier Vazquez and three Atlanta relievers combined to shut out the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Monday night. — In a makeup game caused by a June 4 rainout, the Braves won a series for the first time since completing a three-game sweep of Toronto on May 24.
Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians team president Paul Dolan: There will be no ‘rash decisions’ on personnel — CLEVELAND, Ohio — Paul Dolan is not happy with the Indians' record, performance or standing in the American League. As team president, how could he be? — “We had much higher expectations for this team,” said Dolan.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees' catcher Jorge Posada say he's pumped up by critics' chatter … ATLANTA - Jorge Posada has heard the whispers. He knows that sports talk radio lines and Internet message boards are teeming with people insisting his days as a catcher are dwindling - or that they should be, anyway.
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Craig Calcaterra / Hardball Times:
And That Happened — Braves 2, Cubs 0: Javier Vazquez somehow managed to allow no runs despite giving up nine hits and two walks in six and two-thirds. Behold! In these Cubs we have found a team more feeble when it matters most than the Braves! — Rockies 11, Angels 1 …
Tom Dunkel / Sports Illustrated:
Bob Feller turns back the clock with an appearance in old-timers' game … COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — On Saturday afternoon a guy wearing a Red Sox cap walked down Main Street in Cooperstown, N.Y., with three children in tow. He did a double take. — “You know who that is?” he said to his kids …
Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Biggest losers? — Futility weighing down Nationals — WASHINGTON - The comparisons, charts, and breathless what-pace-are-they-on updates crop up with greater and greater frequency. The Washington Nationals say they pay no attention when people contrast their current season …
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Chipper, McCann need help in ASG race — Catcher holds at second; Third baseman remains in third — With fans having a little more than a week to cast their final All-Star ballots, both Chipper Jones and Brian McCann have reason to remain hopeful about the possibility of being voted into the National League's starting lineup.
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Yankees Blog:
Nady encouraged for rehab stint — Xavier Nady is very encouraged by the way his right elbow is progressing on his way to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Triple-A) to begin a rehab assignment Wednesday. — “It feels stronger each day and the pain is slowly going away,” Nady told The Post …
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Bob Raissman / NY Daily News:
Took a while, but Michael Kay gets it right on YES — After Joe Girardi brought Fredi Gonzalez's botched double-switch to their attention in the eighth inning (Yankees-Marlins) Sunday, it took umpires about 10 minutes to “rectify” the situation. — The umpires, and the elapsed …