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9:20 AM ET, August 16, 2009

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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 …
Discussion: Mets Merized Online
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Associated Press:
New York Mets 3B David Wright hit in head, leaves game  —  NEW YORK — David Wright has left the New York Mets game against San Francisco after being hit squarely in the helmet by a 94 mph fastball from Giants starter Matt Cain.  —  Cain's -2 pitch with none out in the fourth inning …
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 …
Discussion: New York Times
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 …
Discussion: The Good Phight and Yahoo! Sports
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Braves done in by homers, Phils' defense
Thomas Boswell / Nationals Journal:
Nats Offer Strasburg Record-Setting Contract  —  The Nationals have offered No. 1 overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg the largest contract ever for a pitcher taken in the amateur draft, according to industry sources.  Their proposed deal is worth more than Mark Prior's $10.5-million contract …
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Associated Press:
Nationals president Stan Kasten: ‘Very real possibility’ …
Discussion: Federal Baseball
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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Joe Posnanski:
Mauer Power 8.15  —  Joe Mauer with a 3-for-3 day against Cleveland …
Discussion: Twinkie Town and Bats
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
Jim Callis / Baseball America:
Marlins Ink James For $1.7 Million  —  The Marlins have signed No. 18 overall pick Chad James for $1.7 million.  The 18th first-rounder to sign, James exceeded MLB's slot recommendation of $1,422,000 as well as its 2008 guideline of $1,580,000.  —  A lefthander from Yukon (Okla.) High …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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Juan C. Rodriguez / Florida Marlins:
Florida Marlins: First, Second round picks sign
Discussion: FishStripes
Jim Callis / Baseball America:
Mariners Sign Franklin For $1.28 Million  —  The Mariners have signed No. 27 overall pick Nick Franklin for $1.28 million.  He's the 17th of the 32 first-rounders to sign and the fifth to get more than MLB's recommendation for his slot.  The commissioner's office's guideline was $1,161,000.
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.
Jim Callis / Baseball America:
Reds Sign Leake, Boxberger  —  The Reds have signed their top two picks in the draft, Arizona State righthander Mike Leake (first round) for $2.27 million and Southern California righthander Brad Boxberger (supplemental first) for $857,000.  —  Leake becomes the 16th of the 32 first-rounders …
Discussion: Mark My Word and MLB Rumors
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.
Globe and Mail:
Crawford too much for Jays  —  Tampa's Carl Crawford hit a two-run double during a four-run third while Toronto loads the bases with no outs in the seventh, but score just once  —  Carl Crawford made sure the Rays got a much-needed win.  —  Crawford hit a two-run double during a four-run third inning …
Discussion: DRaysBay
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.
Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Game postponed, DH tomorrow against the Marlins  —  MIAMI — Tonight's game has been postponed.  There will be a doubleheader tomorrow, with Aaron Cook going against Chris Volstand in the opener (that's a switch), followed by Jorge De La Rosa against Rick VandenHurk.  —  Leave a comment - No registration required
Discussion: Purple Row
Mark Hale / New York Post:
NO IMMEDIATE PLANS TO RETIRE PIAZZA'S NUMBER  —  The Mets don't look like they are going to retire Mike Piazza's number any time soon.  —  HUBBUCH ON TWITTER  —  Piazza and the Mets parted ways after the 2005 season, and the superstar has been out of baseball since 2007.
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Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Mets finally bringing team history to Citi Field
Discussion: The Mets Police
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Citi starting to feel like home for Met fans
Discussion: New York Mets Blog
 
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