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2:30 AM ET, June 23, 2009

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ESPN:
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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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Chief of Baseball Union Will Retire  —  Donald M. Fehr, the executive director of the baseball players union who for 26 years presided over the game's boom in revenue and the bust of its recent steroids scandal, announced his retirement in a conference call with reporters Monday.
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:   ‘Regular genius’ to be next union chief
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:   BREAKING: MLBPA RELEASES STATEMENT REGARDING DONALD FEHR RESIGNATION
Craig Calcaterra / Hardball Times:
Fehr to step down  —  This is pretty major:
Discussion: THE BOOK
Surfing the Mets:
Breaking: Beltran could be headed to DL  —  Breaking news: Carlos Beltran may be headed to the disabled list with an ailing right knee.  That would allow the Mets to return Fernando Martinez to the majors despite spending less than 10 days with Buffalo.  —  UPDATE: The Daily News has learned …
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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 …
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets deck Cards as Carlos goes on DL  —  The core is down to one Met: David Wright.  —  Yet even with Carlos Beltran becoming the latest player to land on the DL, the Mets managed to beat the NL Central-leading Cardinals, 6-4, Monday night at Citi Field.  Tim Redding picked up his first win …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
It's official: Beltran to DL
Bart Hubbuch / Mets Blog:
Beltran heads to the DL
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Bobbie Dittmeier / MLB.com:
A-Rod to rest one day a week through break  —  Yanks third baseman experiencing fatigue from hip surgery  —  Alex Rodriguez, who did not start on Friday and Saturday due to fatigue six weeks after returning from surgery on his right hip, will get one day of rest each week through next month's All-Star break.
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Associated Press:
Angels fall to the red-hot Rockies  —  Colorado, which has won 17 of its last 18 games, gets a club-record ninth consecutive victory on the road.  —  Brad Hawpe celebrated his 30th birthday with a three-run homer, Seth Smith also went deep and the Colorado Rockies beat the Angels, 11-1 …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Purple Row
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Ervin Santana is put on 15-day disabled list  —  Pitcher has inflammation in his triceps area.  Sean O'Sullivan will take his place on the mound Tuesday night.  —  Ervin Santana is on the disabled list again, an inflamed triceps forcing the Angels to call up triple-A right-hander Sean O'Sullivan …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Benched: ‘Moneyball’ flick on hold at last minute  —  LOS ANGELES — Brad Pitt and Steven Soderbergh's baseball tale “Moneyball” has been benched just days before the start of shooting.  —  Sony pulled the plug late last week after Soderbergh turned in a rewritten script substantially different …
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Jon Weisman / Dodger Thoughts:
Manny Ramirez deserves his rehab assignment  —  Let me get this straight.  Manny Ramirez was suspended from the major leagues for 50 games.  And now people are upset that he will play in minor-league games before his 50-game major-league suspension is up?  —  I'm sorry, but you've got to be kidding me.
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Craig Calcaterra / Hardball Times:
Ringolsby is mad at Manny's rehab stint
Discussion: Inside the Dodgers
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.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Carroll Rogers / Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien:   Vazquez needs a lift
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 …
Associated Press:
Iwamura could make return to Rays in 6-8 weeks  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay's Akinori Iwamura could be back on the field a lot sooner than expected after undergoing surgery for a knee injury that was not as severe as the Rays initially suspected.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Roy Burton / Standard-Examiner:
Departing Cruz likes current crop of Raptors  —  OGDEN — Henry Cruz's return to Ogden didn't turn out like he expected.  —  Cruz, who served as hitting coach of the Ogden Raptors two years ago, was prepared to perform the same role this season.  Instead, Cruz will be heading …
Discussion: Diamond Notes
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.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Chad Finn / Boston Globe:
Farrell offers insight on Matsuzaka  —  Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell says he expects Daisuke Matsuzaka to pitch again this season.  But before the struggling righthander, who was sent to the disabled list yesterday with a weak right shoulder, does so, he will have to prove beyond …
Bradford Doolittle / Kansas City Star:
Royals rumor mill starts churning  —  We're entering that nefarious time of the summer, when the trade rumor mill spits out an endless stream of b.s. whispers, which amount to and signify nothing.  Nevertheless, it's our duty to report on these things.  Here's one ESPN is reporting on Rumor Central …
Dan Steinberg / D.C. Sports Bog:
Manny Acta, Positivity and Patience  —  Sunday night was Manny Acta Bobblehead Night at Shirley Povich Field, hosted by the Bethesda Big Train.  I followed him around for two hours and watched.  A few observations.  —  Popularity  —  “I enjoy you, Manny,” Bruce Artim told Acta near …
Discussion: Just A Nats Fan
 
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