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Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
Braves 11, Mets 0: Redding out, Lugo in? — What next? — Gary Sheffield downplayed the extent of the injury to his right leg, calling it a hamstring cramp unrelated to the trouble he's had with the back of that knee. Mike Pelfrey allowed nine runs for the second time this season.
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Bart Hubbuch / New York Post:
JERRY'S JOKE KNOCKS DOCS — ATLANTA — Manager Jerry Manuel figures to get an earful from his bosses — if he hasn't already — after an ill-advised joke last night following the Mets' 11-0 loss to the Braves. — Manuel poked fun at the team's beleaguered medical staff when asked …
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Redding is on way out, Lugo may be on deck — ATLANTA - General manager Omar Minaya predicted Jeff Francoeur's addition last week wouldn't be the Mets' last maneuver before the trading deadline. Now, it's becoming reality. — After the Braves routed the Mets, 11-0, Friday night …
Steve Buckley / Boston Herald:
Julio Lugo: ‘I wanted it to work out’
Julio Lugo: ‘I wanted it to work out’
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 89: Tigers at Yankees — YANKEES (52-37) — Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (8-6, 3.86). — TIGERS (48-40) — Granderson CF — Polanco 2B — Cabrera 1B — Thames DH — Ordonez RF — Raburn LF — Inge 3B — Laird C — Everett SS — Pitching: RHP Justin Verlander (10-4, 3.38).
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Associated Press:
A-Rod's late home run helps Sabathia beat Verlander — NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia beat All-Star Justin Verlander in a prime pitching matchup that lived up to its billing, and Alex Rodriguez's pop-fly homer sent the New York Yankees to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
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Mel Antonen / USA Today:
Get to know: Braves' Jurrjens, from Curacao to bigs — Jair Jurrjens, a right-hander for the Atlanta Braves, is the first pitcher from the Caribbean island of Curacao to reach the major leagues. — The Detroit Tigers signed Jurrjens as a non-drafted free agent in 2003 …
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Melissa Segura / Sports Illustrated:
Prized Dominican shortstop Sano passes MLB inspection — The prized prospect of this year's July 2nd international free agent class, Miguel Angel Sano, passed his Major League Baseball age and identity investigation, a source in the Dominican Republic tells SI.com. — An official announcement is expected later today.
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Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Injured NY Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang says he's pain free, ready to throw on Monday … NEW YORK — Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang said Friday that his right shoulder is pain free. But Wang, sidelined since July 5 with a strained right shoulder, declined to put a date on his potential return from the disabled list.
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Amy Brittain / MLB.com:
Hammel ready to bounce back on hill — Colorado (49-41) at San Diego (36-54), 8:05 p.m. MT — SAN DIEGO — “A stinker” is the term Rockies manager Jim Tracy used to describe Jason Hammel's last start. — Hammel tossed just three innings Sunday against the Braves, allowing five runs on nine hits.
Associated Press:
Buchholz gets first win in a year as Red Sox sink Blue Jays — TORONTO (AP) — Clay Buchholz's reward for winning his season debut? A ticket back to Triple-A Pawtucket. — Buchholz pitched 5 2/3 innings to earn his first major league victory in more than a year, Kevin Youkilis hit …
Nicholas Bakalar / New York Times:
A Creature of Bad Habit: Why Mistakes Are Repeated — At one time or another, almost all of us do or say something we were trying hard not to. For most, it is a minor embarrassment or an awkward moment. For a professional athlete, it can mean the end of a career.
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JSOnline:
Halladay inquiries made — GM Melvin doesn't reveal details of talks with Toronto — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Cincinnati — Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said Friday that he had talked to the Toronto Blue Jays about ace right-hander Roy Halladay …
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Jesse Spector / NY Daily News:
Touching Base: Mets' selling points — Pedro Feliciano has been lights out against lefthand batters, holding them to a .169 average. Colorado could be one of many teams interested in lefty. — Ever since Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi let it be known he would be willing to listen …
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Associated Press:
Rockies 5, Padres 3 — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Whatever flicker of hope the San Diego Padres had after scoring two runs in the fifth inning was quickly doused by Colorado right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez. — Jimenez bounced back from his only shaky inning to finish with 10 strikeouts …
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