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5:55 PM ET, May 12, 2010

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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
G-20 summit forces Phils-Jays series to Philadelphia  —  DENVER - How's this for strange: From June 25 to 27, the Phillies will be the road team at Citizens Bank Park.  They will bat in the top half of innings.  And there will be a designated hitter in use.
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NY Daily News:
Extra home games for Phillies upset New York Mets outfielder Jeff Francoeur, Ike Davis takes a dive  —  Perhaps you've been alerted to the fact that the Blue Jays' home series with the Phillies is being shifted from Toronto to Citizens Bank Park in Philly because of fears of violence due …
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Thoughts: on Wright, Francoeur, Reyes, Takahashi & GMJr
Discussion: Mike Silva's …
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Phillies Get THREE Extra Home Games
Discussion: The Mets Police
MLB:
Ken Griffey Jr.: Seattle Mariners players no talking to newspaper that published sleeping report … The report that Ken Griffey Jr. was sleeping in the Seattle Mariners clubhouse during a game continued to make waves on Tuesday, as the team's players called a clubhouse meeting and stopped talking …
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Pete Kerzel / MLB.com:
Griffey speaks to Iraqi teens in Baltimore
Discussion: Walkoff Walk
Fox Sports:
MLB says Phillies have been warned  —  Tracy Ringolsby is a Hall of Fame baseball writer.  He is in his 35th year covering Major League Baseball, is a co-founder of Baseball America, and appears on pre- and postgame shows for Colorado Rockies games on FSN Rocky Mountain.  —  DENVER
Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Golson in the house, not in the lineup  —  Greg Golson, not Juan Miranda, is listed on the lineup card as a player on the bench.  So far it looks like that's the move for Alfredo Aceves.  —  Derek Jeter SS  —  Brett Gardner CF  —  Mark Teixeira 1B  —  Alex Rodriguez DH  —  Robinson Cano 2B
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Pregame notes: Golson, not Miranda, added to the bench  —  Despite on-going speculation that Juan Miranda was on his way to Detroit, it was Greg Golson who walked through the clubhouse doors this morning.  He's here for Alfredo Aceves, who went on the disabled list.  —  “We've been short on outfielders,” Joe Girardi said.
ESPN:
San Diego Padres Tim Stauffer diagnoses own appendicitis on iPhone  —  Tim Stauffer, the San Diego Padres right-hander, is 2-1 this season as a spot starter.  —  Early Tuesday morning, he took a loss.  His appendix.  —  Not only can he pitch, it turns out he can diagnose maladies, too.
Discussion: Associated Press
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Stauffer out after emergency appendectomy
Discussion: Ducksnorts
Associated Press:
Roger Bernadina leads surprising Nationals past Mets 6-4  —  NEW YORK — Roger Bernadina hit his first two major league homers, including a tiebreaking shot off Francisco Rodriguez in the ninth inning, and made a marvelous catch to lead the surprising Washington Nationals past the New York Mets 6-4 on Wednesday.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
New York Post:
Sammy Sosa back to black  —  Sammy Sosa stunned fans last year when he turned up at the Latin Grammys with noticeably whiter skin.  The home run legend claimed he'd mistakenly used a cosmetic cream with an unintended bleaching effect.  But last weekend at club Liv at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach …
Andy Martino / Surfing The Mets:
Carter can hit, but can he pinch-hit?  —  In the Citi Field locker that was his until last night, Frank Catalanotto kept a thick three-ring binder, crammed with lined paper detailing the habits of nearly every major league pitcher.  Catalanotto spent hours updating and studying that information …
Discussion: TedQuarters.net and Amazin' Avenue
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Joe Lapointe / New York Times:
Mets 8, Nationals 6: Chris Carter Helps Power Mets' Six-Run Rally
Discussion: Bats and We're the Team to Beat
Brian Windhorst / Plain Dealer:
Stunned Cleveland Cavaliers owner Daniel Gilbert wonders about team's effort … CLEVELAND, Ohio — In the shell-shocked silence at The Q Tuesday night, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert sat stoically in his baseline courtside seat less than 10 feet from LeBron James, who passed …
Discussion: Chicago Breaking Sports and ESPN
Howard Ulman / Associated Press:
Matsuzaka sparkles in 6-1 Boston win over Toronto  —  BOSTON—Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed three hits in seven innings and the Boston Red Sox capitalized on more wildness by Toronto Blue Jays pitchers for a 6-1 win Tuesday night.  —  Matsuzaka struck out nine and allowed just three runners …
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
How 'bout a little help, please!  —  Ubaldo Jimenez and Zack Greinke among the players doing much of the heavy lifting  —  Shortly before embarking on his summer vacation in late April, Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony drew some attention with a comment that made his frustration readily apparent.
Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Kagan knows importance of strong stance  —  Players break down Supreme Court nominee's plate approach  —  Elena Kagan will be scrutinized about her stance on everything in the coming weeks, now that President Barack Obama has nominated her for a spot on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Discussion: PRO Rumors
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Clock may be ticking on Blalock  —  If the Rays were considering Hank Blalock as a potential replacement for struggling DH Pat Burrell, they may have to decide soon.  —  Agent Scott Boras indicated Tuesday that Blalock would activate the out clause in his Triple-A contract within the next week …
Joe Petruccio / My NY Mets Journal Blog:
 
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Yi Whan-woo / The Korea Times:
1st in Asian amateur baseball players
Discussion: NESN.com and MLB Rumors
Jim Wilkie / ESPN:
‘Doc’ can win in the tune of 30 games
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Jamie Moyer: HOF?
Discussion: Baseball Analysts
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets continue to flip over Ike's defense
Discussion: Metstradamus Blog
TSN.ca:
DODGERS CLOBBER DIAMONDBACKS' BULLPEN IN ROUT
Discussion: True Blue LA
TSN.ca:
LONGORIA LEADS TAMPA BAY OVER ANGELS IN ANAHEIM
Discussion: DRaysBay and Associated Press
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers patient with Anderson in new role
Associated Press:
Reds' Cueto one-hits Bucs for 1st complete game
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Bucs Dugout
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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Morales placed on DL, Francis crisp in Tulsa
Discussion: Purple Row and HardballTalk
Howard Megdal / MLB Rumors:
Where Could Alex Gordon Go?  —  Let's face it: if the Royals …
Discussion: Al's Ramblings
Associated Press:
Mauer returns to Twins' lineup as catcher, not DH
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports, Twinkie Town and ESPN
Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Javier Vazquez used break from Yankees rotation to improve mentality, mechanics
David O'Brien / Atlanta Braves:
Chipper no longer talking about retirement
Discussion: PRO Rumors, HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
Kenneth Lovett / NY Daily News:
Darryl Strawberry bashes Oakland A's pitcher Dallas Braden for feud …
 

 
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