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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Manuel, Minaya assured jobs are safe … NEW YORK — Mets general manager Omar Minaya and manager Jerry Manuel have been reassured by club higher-ups that their jobs are not in jeopardy, league sources told SI.com. — Minaya and Manuel have come under public scrutiny and even attack during …
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Sources: Minaya's job isn't so safe — WASHINGTON - Omar Minaya and Jerry Manuel received votes of confidence from chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon two weeks ago, the GM said Monday night after joining the Mets in Washington to watch their 6-2 victory over the Nationals.
Bart Hubbuch / Mets Blog:
Minaya: Major trades doubtful — WASHINGTON — Jerry Manuel said before tonight's game that he didn't expect any outside help before the July 31 trade deadline, something that GM Omar Minaya confirmed in a later meeting with reporters. — Minaya essentially ruled out acquiring Athletics …
David Lennon / Newsday:
Minaya: Jeff Wilpon said Manuel and I are safe — WASHINGTON - Omar Minaya confirmed yesterday that he and Jerry Manuel were told by Mets COO Jeff Wilpon last month that their jobs were safe. But given the broken-down state of the franchise, which has nine players on the disabled list, was that a reward or punishment?
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' victory is all about Jason Schmidt — Veteran right-hander, making his first major league start since 2007, survives a rocky first inning to earn a win, giving up three runs in five innings as L.A. beats Reds, 7-5. — Dodgers Manager Joe Torre said this spring that what happened Monday night might never happen.
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Two years in making, Schmidt wins for LA — Righty lasts five innings in first outing since June 2007 — LOS ANGELES — After a two-year medical ordeal and a blooper-reel first inning that prolonged the agony, Jason Schmidt pitched the Dodgers to victory Monday night. — And who thought that would ever happen again?
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 92: Orioles at Yankees (updates with Wang setback, Hal Steinbrenner audio and Girardi audio) — YANKEES (54-37) — Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (8-5, 4.85). — ORIOLES (41-50) — Roberts 2B — Markakis RF — Jones CF — Huff 1B — Mora 3B — Scott DH — Reimold LF
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:Matsui Lifts the Yankees on a Homer in the Ninth
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:Wang's Setback Leaves Yankees' Rotation Short
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Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Bad blood spills over in Bucs-Crew tilt — Benches clear after Karstens plunked by reliever Smith — PITTSBURGH — Brewers pitcher Chris Smith claimed it to be unintentional, but the Pirates saw his plunking of Jeff Karstens with an eighth-inning pitch in Monday's 8-5 Pirates win as anything but.
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Associated Press:
Pirates 8, Brewers 5 — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Delwyn Young and Garrett Jones homered to help the Pittsburgh Pirates end a 17-game skid against the Milwaukee Brewers with an 8-5 victory Monday night. — Andrew McCutchen had three hits and scored two runs for Pittsburgh, which snapped …
Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
Guillen: ‘I suck’ and am 'embarrassed by the money I'm making' — When Royals outfielder José Guillen goes off, as he did Monday afternoon, he seldom minces words. That didn't change simply because he chose to go off on the guy in the mirror. — “I hate making excuses,” he said.
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Associated Press:
Rangers pound Smoltz with HRs, hand Red Sox third loss in a row — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — David Murphy and Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered on consecutive pitches, in the same inning Michael Young led off with a long ball, and the Texas Rangers beat the suddenly slumping Boston Red Sox 6-3 on Monday night.
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Joel Sherman / Hardball:
NY TEAMS STILL NOT PURSUING HALLADAY — A Blue Jays official involved in the Roy Halladay discussions told The Post that both New York teams are not serious pursuers of the ace right-hander. — The official confirmed what several Yankee executives already had told the Post …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Trade news: Team unlikely to move Qualls, more — DENVER - When Felipe Lopez was speaking with a reporter over the weekend, a teammate interjected. — “So Felipe, where you getting traded to?” he asked. — For a team well out of contention, talking trade is a popular pastime …
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Evan Brunell / Hardball Times:Brewers one step closer to playoffs after Lopez deal
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Myers could return to Phillies in August — Righty to throw 'pen session Saturday, would pitch in relief — PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies are considered favorites to land Roy Halladay before the July 31 Trade Deadline. — But even if they acquire Halladay, they could add a relief pitcher as early as mid-August.
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Associated Press:
Close play at home caps A's big comeback vs. Twins — OAKLAND (AP) — Michael Cuddyer came crashing into home and Michael Wuertz knew he had to cover the plate after his wild pitch. The Oakland reliever reached out and did his best to make the play. — That's how this crazy slugfest finally ended …
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies take over wild-card lead — “This Week in Baseball” will arrive Tuesday to film a show devoted to the Rockies. Representatives of the program aren't the only ones who have noticed the team's amazing transformation from the National League West cellar to wild-card leader.
Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
2009 MLB Trade Value: Recap — The countdown is finally over - this afternoon, we unveiled the top five pieces in our annual Trade Value series. Since this is a recap post, here's the whole list in one convenient spot. — 1. Evan Longoria — 2. Hanley Ramirez — 3. Justin Upton
