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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 112: Blue Jays at Yankees — YANKEES (69-42) — Pitching: RHP Sergio Mitre (1-0, 7.50). — BLUE JAYS (53-57) — Scutaro SS — Hill 2B — Lind DH — Overbay 1B — Wells CF — Rios RF — Encarnacion 3B — Barajas C — Inglett LF — Pitching: LHP Marc Rzepczynski (1-3, 3.74).
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Thomas Boswell / Nationals Journal:
Zimmermann Will Miss 18 Months — The Nationals' most promising rookie pitcher, Jordan Zimmermann, will have ligament-replacement surgery on his right elbow and will be lost for approximately 18 months. — “It's not good news,” interim general manager Mike Rizzo said.
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Rockies roll again behind Tulo's cycle — Team takes three of four as De La Rosa shuts down Cubs — DENVER — It's OK for the Rockies to dream big as long as Troy Tulowitzki and the offense produce big. — Tulowitzki achieved the fifth cycle in Rockies history and set career highs …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Guzman clears waivers, staying with Nats — Red Sox may have put in claim for veteran shortstop — WASHINGTON — Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman has cleared waivers and will not be traded to the Red Sox, according to a baseball source. — According to The Boston Globe on Sunday …
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Fox Sports:
MORE BY JON PAUL MOROSI — FOX SPORTS MLB VIDEO — Ortiz talks PED use — Red Sox DH David Ortiz talks about testing positive for PEDs in 2003. Hear Big Papi's thoughts on how legal supplements and vitamins caused him to land on the list. — MLB on FOX: Positive results?
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Manuel rips ‘unacceptable’ Met effort — PHOENIX - Mike Pelfrey left newborn son Chase Michael back in New York and reported for work at Chase Field. His euphoric week didn't continue. — Four days after the birth of his first child, Pelfrey was roughed up by the Diamondbacks.
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Pelfrey Struggles as the Mets Resume Their Routine of Mistakes
Pelfrey Struggles as the Mets Resume Their Routine of Mistakes
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Archie Bunker's Army
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Chad Billingsley is scratched from Wednesday's start — Bothered by a strained hamstring, the starter has a poor bullpen session Monday and won't pitch against the Giants. — Reporting from San Francisco — Chad Billingsley said Monday that the left hamstring he strained …
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Cjennings / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog:
Ransom returning to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre — Cody Ransom has cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. He is scheduled to join the team toinght in Norfolk where the Yankees will have to make a move to open a spot on the roster.
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
TABLE SETTING — The Marlins defeat the Astros 8-6 Monday night, moving to 3 1/2 games behind the Phillies. Chris Coghlan and Nick Johnson batting 1-2 reached base a combined five times and scored three runs. The Marlins finally have two good table setters in front of Hanley Ramirez, who picked up two hits and an RBI.
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Associated Press:
Three homers help Red Sox end six-game skid — BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox wasted no time doing what they couldn't do for 31 consecutive innings during their previous three games: Score. — Boston led 2- after facing just 10 pitches, hit three homers and ended a season-long six-game losing streak …
Associated Press:
Cincinnati Reds' Scott Rolen tries to put end to Tony La Russa feud — ST. LOUIS — Scott Rolen tried to put an end to his feud with Tony La Russa, stopping by the Cardinals manager's office Monday in his first trip back to Busch Stadium since his trade almost two seasons ago.
ESPN.com:
Philadelphia Phillies to start Pedro Martinez vs. Chicago Cubs, put Jamie Moyer in bullpen — Pedro Martinez is in, and Jamie Moyer is out ... for now. — Martinez — The Philadelphia Phillies announced that Martinez will make his first start of the season on Wednesday at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs.
Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Transactions — Numbers in parentheses indicate draft rounds. Visit our Draft Database for school and signing information. Subscribers can view scouting reports for many top picks as well as search for players by last name or state. — Check out the Transactions Glossary …
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River Avenue Blues
Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Long and short of it: Bard failed — Reliever jolted by back-to-back HRs — NEW YORK - Daniel Bard made the slow walk from the Yankee Stadium mound to the Red Sox dugout and began to assess what had happened. “It was kind of a whirlwind,” he said later.
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Gotham pity — It's a sorry state as Yankees sweep Sox
Gotham pity — It's a sorry state as Yankees sweep Sox
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