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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
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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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.
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
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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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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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 …
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 …
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.
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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 …
The Perpetual Post:
Jamie Moyer: HOF? — HOWARD MEGDAL: This is not to say that Jamie Moyer, were he to retire today, would be a Hall of Famer. But the duration of his career as a solid pitcher leads inevitably to the question: just how close is he? The point is, there simply has to be a point …
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Yi Whan-woo / The Korea Times:
1st in Asian amateur baseball players — Han Sung-hyuk, a 17-year-old high school pitcher regarded as one of the highest local prospects, signed a contract with top sports agent Scott Boras on Monday. — The right hander's father, Han Jang-suk, told The Korea Times Tuesday that he would authorize …