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2:45 AM ET, September 12, 2009

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Associated Press:
Derek Jeter stands alone as New York Yankees' all-time hit king  —  NEW YORK — Derek Jeter broke the New York Yankees' hit record held by Lou Gehrig for more than seven decades Friday night.  He did it with a single to right field in the third inning.  —  That gave Jeter 2,722 hits …
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George Vecsey / New York Times:
Applause Is Appropriate Response  —  Clap hands for Derek Jeter.  —  Clap hands, the way he does when he pulls into second base in the bottom of the ninth, staring into the dugout with that grin of his.  —  Clap hands for Derek Jeter, breaking the record of Lou Gehrig for most hits by a Yankee.
Discussion: River Avenue Blues
Mike Fitzpatrick / Globe and Mail:
Jeter tops Gehrig with hit No. 2,722
Discussion: Camden Chat
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Robertson likely to miss next start  —  Tigers starter exits after straining groin in fourth inning  —  DETROIT — Nate Robertson is expected to miss at least his next turn in the Tigers rotation with a left adductor (groin) strain after struggling in his third start of the season against Toronto on Friday night at Comerica Park.
Discussion: Roar of the Tigers
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Globe and Mail:
Jays' Tallet tames Tigers
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
Shi Davidi / Canadian Press:
Barajas not returning? That's news to him
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Bill Ladson / All Nats All the Time:
Nats ask Guzman to play second base in 2010  —  The Nationals may not be looking to sign a free agent like second baseman Orlando Hudson this offseason.  —  It was learned that general manager Mike Rizzo and interim manager Jim Riggleman had a private meeting with shortstop Cristian Guzman …
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Cristian Guzman and Position Changes
Discussion: Federal Baseball
New York Post:
3UP: Jeter, Castillo and Cano  —  Yes, I am on Twitter.  —  1. In today's Post I wrote a  —  columndetailing the incredible journey that Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera have taken through the Yankee system.  Just consider that Jeter, Pettitte and Posada played …
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Matt Winkeljohn / Baseball America:
Minor League Player Of The Year  —  Heyward is the future for Atlanta  —  ATLANTA—The parallels between players are impossible to miss, yet it doesn't take long for Braves officials to try and distance Jason Heyward from former Braves phenom Jeff Francoeur.
Baseball Think Factory:
3 Decades of Minor League Translations  —  Attached is the current fruit of a long-term project I've been working on.  Namely, a large reference of minor-league-to-major league translations (zMLE or ZiPS MLE).  We get back into the late 70s here as going back to then, there's always some source that has the statistics required.
Discussion: Pittsburgh Lumber Co.
Associated Press:
Saunders shuts down White Sox as Angels win 4th straight  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Now that he's healthy again, Joe Saunders (FSY) is starting to look like the same pitcher who got off to such a terrific start last season.  —  And the timing couldn't be better for the Los Angeles Angels.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rox rally for 8th straight win  —  SAN DIEGO — Like Letterman and Leno, the Rockies were great when it was late.  —  For eight innings, their new reputation seemed a bit overblown.  They made baserunning mistakes, committed a throwing error and had two fielders collide in the outfield.
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Post Game: Phillies 4, Mets 2  —  The Phillies defeated the Mets by the score of 4-2 at Citizens Bank Park tonight.  —  For a full recap and box score, click here.  —  The Least You Should Know:  —  Nelson Figueroa allowed 15 base runners in just 5 1/3 innings (nine hits and five walks …
Jon Weisman / Dodger Thoughts:
Dodgers, Kuroda cruise, 10-3  —  Casey Blake is greeted at the plate by James Loney after Blake's two-run home run off San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain during the sixth inning Friday in San Francisco.  Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP.  —  Almost everything came together …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Game postponed  —  The Red Sox and Rays will proceed no further and will be made up Sunday at noon, and the 1:35 game already scheduled for that day will be played at 5 p.m. When this game resumes, the Rays will have the bases loaded with one out in the first inning.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 142: Orioles at Yankees  —  YANKEES (91-50)  —  Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (13-6, 4.10).  —  ORIOLES (56-83)  —  Roberts 2B  —  Izturis SS  —  Markakis RF  —  Reimold LF  —  Mora 3B  —  Scott 1B  —  Wieters DH  —  Pie CF  —  Moeller C  —  Pitching: RHP Chris Tillman (1-3, 4.66)
 
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