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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 138: Rays at Yankees — YANKEES (87-50) — Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (16-7, 3.48). — RAYS (72-64) — Bartlett SS — Crawford LF — Zobrist 2B — Pena 1B — Burrell DH — Longoria 3B — Kapler RF — Navarro C — Perez CF — Pitching: RHP Matt Garza (7-9, 4.01).
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
All eyes on Jeter in twin bill with Rays — New York (87-50) vs. Tampa Bay (72-64), 1:05 p.m. ET — TORONTO — Derek Jeter's pursuit of the Iron Horse has brought him back to New York, as the Yankees shortstop will have a chance to become his franchise's all-time hits leader on a long day of baseball at Yankee Stadium.
Associated Press:
Tampa Bay Rays' Carlos Pena done for season after breaking 2 fingers — NEW YORK — Tampa Bay slugger Carlos Pena broke two fingers when he was hit by a CC Sabathia pitch in the opener of Monday's day-night doubleheader against the Yankees. — Pena was hurt on an -1 offering in the first inning …
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers' injuries starting to pile up — Kershaw, Blake, Thome among ailing NL West leaders — PHOENIX — Clayton Kershaw will miss his next start with a curious injury, Casey Blake missed a third start Sunday with a tight hamstring and Jim Thome was presumed to be unavailable …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Offseason Outlook: Pittsburgh Pirates — Next up in our Offseason Outlook series, the Pirates. Their commitments for 2010: — C - Ryan Doumit - $3.55MM — C - Jason Jaramillo - $400K — C/IF - Robinzon Diaz - $401K — 1B/OF - Garrett Jones - $400K — 2B - Delwyn Young - $406K
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Associated Press:
Pirates secure 17th straight losing year after loss to Cubs — PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Chicago Cubs assured the Pittsburgh Pirates of a record-breaking 17th consecutive losing season, getting two homers from Derrek Lee (FSY) and an effective start from Ted Lilly (FSY) while winning 4-2 on Monday.
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
No slowing down Bourn on basepaths — Houston (66-70) vs. Philadelphia (77-57), 1:05 p.m. CT — HOUSTON — Michael Bourn didn't come into this season looking to break the club record for stolen bases, and unless he goes wild in the final month, he's not going reach Gerald Young's club mark of 65 set in 1988.
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets batting leaders Gary Sheffield, Carlos Delgado doubtful to return this season — Any Met fans still holding their breath to see Gary Sheffield or Carlos Delgado back in the middle of the lineup should stop. Jerry Manuel is doubtful either injured slugger will play again this season.
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Martinez is helping them to be victorious — CHICAGO - Victor Martinez is pretty much calling the games now, with an occasional glance at pitching coach John Farrell, a sign Martinez is getting comfortable with the Red Sox hurlers and at least planting the seed in the minds of the brass …
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Associated Press:
Carpenter hurls one-hitter as Cards blank Brewers — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Chris Carpenter (FSY) pitched a one-hitter, allowing only a double to Jody Gerut (FSY) in the fifth inning, and struck out 10 as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 Monday.
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Ramirez becomes fourth-fastest SS to 100-homer mark — WASHINGTON — To Hanley Ramirez, it was just a solo home run that gave the Marlins a 1-0 lead. Only later did he learn his 21st homer of the season was a milestone. — Ramirez's shot into the left-field seats in the fourth inning Sunday was his 100th career home run.
Terez A. Paylor / Kansas City Star:
Royals notebook: Hughes makes strong debut on mound — Royals pitcher Dusty Hughes admits he didn't know what to expect entering Sunday's game, but he did know one thing: If he did pitch, he was going to be nervous. — “I was nervous (Saturday), and I pretty much knew I wasn't even going to pitch that day,” Hughes joked.
Jesse Temple / MLB.com:
Ozzie lobbying for Kotsay's return — White Sox skipper likes idea of vet being with team in '10 — CHICAGO — White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen has been voicing his support seemingly in a continual loop this week for veteran mid-season acquisition Mark Kotsay.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Cubs join Sox in Figgins quest — NEW YORK — White Sox general manager Ken Williams got the last big name on the Cubs' wish list, Jake Peavy, but if the Cubs get a little spending money this winter from new ownership, he's going to have a lot harder time doing it again with Chone Figgins.
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