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Brewers asked about DeRosa — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Assistant general manager Gord Ash confirmed Sunday that the Brewers had interest in Cleveland second baseman Mark DeRosa, who was traded to St. Louis in a move that should help the Cardinals greatly in the NL Central race.
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Twins 6, Cardinals 2 — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Francisco Liriano pitched seven strong innings, Justin Morneau hit a three-run home run and the Minnesota Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Sunday. — Joe Mauer singled his first two at bats for the Twins to hike his average to .400 …
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Jared Diamond / MLB.com:
Yankees gaining confidence in Wang — Yankees (42-32) at Mets (37-36), 8:05 p.m. ET — NEW YORK — Chien-Ming Wang still hasn't won a game for the Yankees this season. But he has done enough in his recent losses to prove to manager Joe Girardi that he deserves a little more job security.
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Game 75: Yankees at Mets (updated with Girardi and Matsui pre-game audio)
Game 75: Yankees at Mets (updated with Girardi and Matsui pre-game audio)
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Larry Stone / The Seattle Times:
Bulletin: Mike Morse traded for outfielder Ryan Langerhans — Jack Zduriencik just announced that the Mariners have acquired outfielder Ryan Langerhans from the Nationals for Mike Morse. Langerhans, a left-handed hitter, plays all three outfield positions as well as first base.
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Danks, Linebrink blank Cubs; Getz steals home — CHICAGO (AP) — The squeeze was on as Chris Getz made a dash from third and headed for the plate. — When Carlos Zambrano threw outside and wild, Getz got a steal of home Sunday and the White Sox were on their way to a whacky 6-0 victory over the Cubs.
Chad Jennings / Scranton Times-Tribune:
Yankees say Jackson having a strong season, despite criticism to contrary — In an online chat this month, ESPN.com baseball analyst Keith Law was asked a question about New York Yankees first-round draft pick Slade Heathcott. — “He'll sign,” Law wrote.
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Jon Heyman: The best and worst free agents emerge … Cubs manager Lou Piniella allegedly told Milton Bradley “you're not a player, you're a piece of s—” one day, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, then batted him third the next. Which only shows that 1) Piniella has a deep sense of guilt …
Tony Massarotti / Boston Globe:
FINAL: Braves 2, Sox 1 — BRAVES WIN, 2-1 — The Red Sox avoided a shutout on Jason Varitek's two-out, RBI single in the top of the inning, but Mike Gonzalez struck out Jacoby Ellsbury with the tying run at first to give the Braves a 2-1 win. — PERFECT EIGHTH FOR BARD (4:24 p.m., END 8, BRAVES LEAD 2-0)
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Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Brooklyn Dodgers fan's dream comes true — McCourt flies 71-year-old to LA to join other bloggers for tour — LOS ANGELES — Joe Pierre was excited. — Now that he was 19 years old and had his own job, he could finally afford season tickets to see his beloved Dodgers play at Ebbets Field.
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Tigers place Robertson on 15-day DL — Club recalls Taiwanese left-hander Ni from Triple-A — HOUSTON — Taiwanese pitcher Fu-Te Ni is getting his shot in the big leagues. Nate Robertson, meanwhile, is facing the likelihood of surgery, albeit a relatively minor one.
Bart Hubbuch / Mets Blog:
Manuel finally favors a trade — Jerry Manuel is not banging down Omar Minaya's door yet begging for help, but he sounds like he's getting closer. — In his strongest statement of the season, the Mets manager said if his team slips below .500 Minaya needs to make a trade for a big bat.
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Figaro sent down, French to start Friday — We have a rotation switch: Alfredo Figaro was optioned back to Triple-A Toledo after the game, and Luke French is coming back up. He'll join the Tigers in Oakland, work briefly out of the bullpen there and then start Friday's series opener at Minnesota.
Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Ronald Belisario arrested early Saturday — Dodgers reliever Ronald Belisario pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 6. Belisario was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence. — Pitcher was arrested on suspicion of driving under …
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Ronald Belisario arrested on suspicion of DUI
Ronald Belisario arrested on suspicion of DUI
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