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Associated Press:
Nationals president Stan Kasten: ‘Very real possibility’ No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg won't sign record deal — WASHINGTON — Nationals president Stan Kasten acknowledged Saturday there is a “very real possibility” the team will not reach an agreement with No. 1 overall draft pick …
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Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
With Strasburg, It May Be the Years, More Than Money, That is the Focus — NOTE: Follow Maury Brown and The Biz of Baseball on Twitter leading up to the signing deadline on the 17th — Tick, tick, tick... by midnight on Monday, the Washington Nationals will have either gotten San Diego …
Thomas Boswell / Nationals Journal:
Nats Offer Strasburg Record-Setting Contract
Nats Offer Strasburg Record-Setting Contract
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Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Mets' Wright hit in head, suffers concussion — A Mets season that already — has spiraled out of control because of injuries turned scary on Saturday when David Wright was hit in the head by a 93-mph fastball and suffered a concussion. — Lying face first on the ground for more than a minute …
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Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com:
Wright hit in head, suffers concussion — Mets slugger to stay overnight in hospital; CT scan negative — NEW YORK — In a season plagued by injury and disappointment, David Wright was the latest Mets player to go down. — Wright left Saturday afternoon's 5-4 loss to the Giants …
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Bob Condotta / Seattle Times:
Jake Locker signs with Angels — The UW quarterback was drafted in the 10th round of this year's baseball draft — For now, Jake Locker plans only to be a Husky in the Backfield. But should he ever want to be an Angel in the Outfield, the opportunity will be there for him.
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ESPN:
Has Tex locked up MVP already? — Is this Tweet from Tyler Kepner for real? — By the way, this is probably obvious by now, but Mark Teixeira's the AL MVP. No question, as Joe Torre would say. — No question? Honestly? Maybe Kepner just means that Teixeira will win, rather than that he should win.
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Sports Illustrated:
Lidge errors open door to Phillies' loss to Braves … ATLANTA(AP) Brad Lidge is still confident in his abilities, even as he continues to accumulate blown saves. — Lidge committed two errors on one play to help set up Omar Infante 's game-ending single and the Atlanta Braves rallied …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 117: Yankees at Mariners (with Marte update) — YANKEES (73-43) — Pitching: RHP Sergio Mitre (1-1, 7.04). — MARINERS (60-56) — Suzuki RF — Gutierrez CF — Lopez 2B — Griffey Jr. DH — Branyan 1B — Hannahan 3B — Johnson C — Wilson SS — Langerhans LF
New York Post:
SERBY'S SUNDAY Q & A WITH... MARIANO RIVERA — The Post's Steve Serby chatted with the great Yankees closer about his winning legacy, his plans for the rest of his career, his family and more. — Q: How much longer do you want to play? — A: I have a contract for next year and after that I don't know what's gonna happen.
Chico Harlan / Nationals Journal:
A Few Pre-Game Notes — * I talked for a while on Saturday afternoon with Ryan Zimmerman, current FoF, about Stephen Strasburg. Zim's thoughts here are particularly relevant — probably more worthwhile than anybody else in the clubhouse — because 1.) he's totally invested in the Nats' franchise …
Juan C. Rodriguez / Florida Marlins:
Florida Marlins: First, Second round picks sign — The Marlins have signed first round pick Chad James, a right-hander out of Yukon (Okla.) High School. James agreed to a $1.7 million signing bonus and has passed a physical. The agreement was first reported by Baseball America.
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Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Matsui notches 2,000th career hit — Astros infielder becomes fifth big leaguer to join Meikyukai — MILWAUKEE — Surrounded by Astros manager Cecil Cooper and his former manager in Japan, a smiling Kazuo Matsui carefully slipped on the blue sports coat that cemented his place among the greatest Japanese baseball players in history.
Kansas City Star:
You can't believe your eyes with Betancourt's defense — Here's the question: How much do you really see when you're watching a baseball game? There's a point to this question ... and the point will lead to the defense of Kansas City Royals shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt. But let's take it a bit more slowly.
Dave / U.S.S. Mariner:
Worst Play Of His Career — Ichiro, we've written so many good things about you over the years that hopefully you'll forgive me for this next sentence: — That was the dumbest thing I've seen on a baseball field in a long, long time. — If you missed it, Ichiro was on second base …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Rain sets up Sunday twin bill vs. Rockies — Marlins sending Volstad to mound in 1:35 p.m. ET opener — MIAMI — Unyielding rain caused the postponement of the Rockies-Marlins game on Saturday night at Land Shark Stadium. — The game will be made up as part of a double-header beginning at 1:35 p.m. ET Sunday.