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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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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Thoughts: on Wright, Francoeur, Reyes, Takahashi & GMJr
Thoughts: on Wright, Francoeur, Reyes, Takahashi & GMJr
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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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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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Associated Press, Deadspin, NESN.com, HardballTalk, The News Tribune, Walkoff Walk and Mariners Insider
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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.
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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
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 …
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.
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Hendry confident Cubs can turn it around — Chicago GM feels players are too talented not to score runs — CHICAGO — The Cubs have four players ranked in the top 10 in batting average in the National League. They lead the Majors with a .289 team average since April 21.
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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 …
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 …
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TSN.ca:
BRAVES COME ALIVE LATE TO SWEEP BREWERS — Sports Network — Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Brooks Conrad hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs as Atlanta downed Milwaukee, 9-2, in the finale of a three- game set from Miller Park. — Eric Hinske finished with two hits and an RBI …
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.
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 …
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Canadian Press, Yahoo! Sports, Over the Monster, Bluebird Banter, Surviving Grady and TSN.ca
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.
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