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7:10 PM ET, August 16, 2009

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MLB:
New York Mets third baseman David Wright out of hospital with post-concussion symptoms after beaning … NEW YORK — Mets third baseman David Wright was discharged Sunday from the hospital a day after suffering a concussion when he was struck in the head by a pitch from San Francisco Giants starter Matt Cain.
Discussion: NESN.com and Associated Press
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NY Daily News:
Bondy: Sitting Wright would be a heads-up move  —  Nothing good comes from Met games these days.  Events scheduled to elicit joyful childhood memories bring only fresh injury or recrimination.  If the Wilpons could just shut down the season right now at Citi Field, spend the next eight months licking …
Discussion: The Mets Police and Baseball Crank
Dave Skretta / Yahoo! Sports:   Mets All-Star Wright released from hospital
Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com:
Wright hit in head, suffers concussion
Discussion: New York Times
Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Mets' Wright hit in head, suffers concussion
Discussion: Mets Merized Online
Associated Press:
New York Mets 3B David Wright hit in head, leaves game
Discussion: Archie Bunker's Army
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 …
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Chico Harlan / Nationals Journal:
A Few Pre-Game Notes
Discussion: MLB FanHouse
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 118: Yankees at Mariners  —  YANKEES (74-43)  —  Pitching: RHP Joba Chamberlain (8-2, 3.85).  —  MARINERS (60-57)  —  Suzuki RF  —  Branyan 1B  —  Lopez 2B  —  Griffey DH  —  Gutierrez CF  —  Hannahan 3B  —  Johjima C  —  Langerhans LF  —  Wilson SS
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Associated Press:
Zaun's pinch-hit grand slam lifts Rays past Jays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Gregg Zaun's (FSY) new teammates were well aware of his knack for hitting grand slams.  After all, he had a game-winner against the Rays last season.  —  He gave them another one to talk about Sunday.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Associated Press:
Marlins rout Rockies in game 1 of double header  —  MIAMI (AP) — Hanley Ramirez and Chris Coghlan (FSY) each homered and the Florida Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 10-3 in the first game of a doubleheader Sunday.  —  Chris Volstad (FSY) (9-9) gave up one run, four hits …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:   Rain sets up Sunday twin bill vs. Rockies
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.
Discussion: Baseball America and 6-4-2
Associated Press:
Angels' Torii Hunter enjoys happy return from DL  —  BALTIMORE — After missing 32 games, Torii Hunter is ready to get back in the pennant race.  —  The Los Angeles Angels center fielder was activated from the 15-day disabled list late Saturday night and inserted in the starting lineup Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles.
Yahoo! Sports:
Yankees DH Matsui out indefinitely  —  Buzz up!  —  SEATTLE (AP)—Hideki Matsui  —  has been held out of the New York Yankees lineup because of swelling in his balky knee and is out indefinitely.  —  Manager Joe Girardi said Sunday before New York tried for a four-game series sweep …
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Getting restless for Reds to get younger  —  Insider  —  Full disclosure here: I thought Wladimir Balentien was hurt and the Reds were keeping his injury quiet.  Balentien is healthy but he wasn't in the lineup Saturday night - the third straight start he's missed.
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Giants' small ball making a splash in Bay area  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Splash Hits sign at AT&T Park, which tracks home runs dunked into McCovey Cove by Giants hitters, sits at 49.  Four homers have reached the water since Barry Bonds' 35th and final bay ball Aug. 8, 2007.
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.
Discussion: Sliding Into Home
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Padres confident they'll ink top pick Tate  —  Second-, fourth-rounders also remain unsigned  —  ST. LOUIS — The Padres remain confident that they will get a deal done with their first-round pick, high school outfielder Donavan Tate, though it likely won't happen until sometime shortly before Monday's 9 p.m. PT deadline.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
 
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