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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Jeter has issue with ump's reasoning — Girardi ejected after shortstop was called out on slide at third — NEW YORK — Derek Jeter's lengthy Major League career has featured many events on the playing field, but thus far, he has been able to avoid an ejection.
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Matt Gelb / New Jersey Online:
Umpire told Derek Jeter he didn't need need to be tagged out at third, which prompted Joe Girardi's ejection … NEW YORK — When Derek Jeter was called out attempting to steal third base with no one out, he asked third base umpire Marty Foster for a reason. — Jeter thought he was safe.
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Katie Strang / Boston Herald:
Crew chief to review calls from Yankees-Jays game — NEW YORK — After several calls made by the umpiring crew came under scrutiny during Monday's Yankees-Blue Jays game, crew chief John Hirschbeck said he plans to review some plays with his umpires and discuss how certain calls were made and handled.
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Brian Lewis / Yankees Blog:Did ump actually tell Jeter he didn't need to be tagged out? Is he serious?
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Jays' Halladay all but gone in Toronto — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX. — add this — Let the Roy Halladay sweepstakes begin. — “We have to see what's out there …
Associated Press:
Sandoval's first-career grand slam lifts Giants over Marlins — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — All-Star hopeful Pablo Sandoval hit his first career grand slam to help Matt Cain earn his 10th victory, and the San Francisco Giants withstood a late rally by the Florida Marlins for a 5-4 win Monday night.
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Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Kinsler, Sandoval early Final Vote leaders — Rangers 2B, Giants 3B leading out of gate for All-Star spot — Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler and Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval are the early leaders in the 2009 All-Star Game Sprint Final Vote, which is under way through 4 p.m. ET on Thursday exclusively at MLB.com.
Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
NL first basemen to take part in Derby — Pujols, Howard, Fielder, Gonzalez to participate in event — The 2009 State Farm Home Run Derby will feature plenty of power first basemen from the National League, as four sluggers committed on Monday to the event that is scheduled to take place on July 13 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
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Christian Caple / MLB.com:
Bedard's return to force rotation choice — Seattle (43-39) vs. Baltimore (36-47), 7:10 p.m. PT — SEATTLE — Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu is going to be one heck of a juggler by the time this season is over. — He's already had to deal with a batch of injuries that has leveled …
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Mariners 5, Orioles 0 — SEATTLE (AP) — Jarrod Washburn tossed a one-hitter for his ninth career complete game, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 5-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night. — Nick Markakis had the only hit off Washburn (4-5), a two-out single in the fourth.
Associated Press:
Diamondbacks 6, Padres 5 — PHOENIX (AP) — Mark Reynolds singled home Justin Upton with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to edge the San Diego Padres 6-5 on Monday night. — Upton drew a two-out walk from Cla Meredith (4-2) …
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Melvin “ticked off” at Braun — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — I think it's safe to say that Brewers general manager Doug Melvin is more than a bit upset with leftfielder Ryan Braun. — I spoke with Melvin on the telephone a little while ago about the comments made by Braun …
Associated Press:
A's rookie Anderson outpitches Smoltz, throws shutout vs. Red Sox — BOSTON (AP) — Rookie Brett Anderson threw Oakland's first complete game since last July 8 and outpitched 21-year veteran John Smoltz to lead the Athletics to a 6-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.
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Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:Bates called up, will play first
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Ben Goessling / Washington Times:
Missed opportunities doom Nats, Stammen — Of the Washington Nationals' many two-plus-two-equals-five losses this season - the ones that seem to defy logic - few have involved a pitching performance this crafty or fielding this effective in preventing runs.
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Jon Weisman / Dodger Thoughts:
Red Barber: How Vin Scully got hired — After the 1982 baseball season, Larry King had legendary announcer Red Barber on his radio show as a guest. Stan from Tacoma, the screenname of one of Dodger Thoughts' most valued friends, sent me a tape of that wonderful interview during the most recent offseason …
Ken Belson / New York Times:
Built to Win Now, the Mets Face the Future at Their Peril — Even before the Mets were swept in Philadelphia last weekend, some of their fans were calling on the team's general manager, Omar Minaya, to wave the white flag. They had seen enough inept play, deflating losses and debilitating injuries …
Tim Kawakami / Mercury News:
Giants G.M. breathing fresh air — It's there, if you look closely and keep asking Brian Sabean questions. — Hang in long enough, and he'll allow a grudging smile when he's talking about the first half of this season, the enthusiasm in the clubhouse and the re-invention of the Giants.
Associated Press:
Phillies score 10 in the first, hand Reds worst loss in team history — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chase Utley, Shane Victorino and Greg Dobbs went deep, Cole Hamels ripped a two-run double and Jimmy Rollins crossed the plate twice — just in the first inning alone.
