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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Rare Rivera blown save leads to loss — Closer gives up slam to Kubel as Yanks can't finish sweep — NEW YORK — The reality of Mariano Rivera coughing up a late-inning lead still serves as a jolt to the senses after all these years, a rare occurrence that seems to compel those in pinstripes …
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Jay Cohen / Associated Press:
Kubel's slam off Rivera powers Twins past Yankees — NEW YORK (AP)—This was the absolute last way the Minnesota Twins expected to break through against the New York Yankees. — Jason Kubel — hit a stunning grand slam off Mariano Rivera — with two outs in the eighth inning Sunday …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
If losing continues, Sox could be losing veteran players too — Rangers inquire about availability of Pierzynski — A.J. Pierzynski is tagged out while sliding into third by Royals' Alberto Callaspo. (Jamie Squire, Getty Images / May 16, 2010) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. …
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Yes, the word is out — GM Williams admits it: He's losing patience with struggling Sox — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A one-word text response spoke volumes. — Asked on Saturday if he was “losing patience,” general manager Ken Williams waited a good 10 minutes to fire back: “Yes.”
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Reds jump into first behind Arroyo's gem — Righty hurls first complete game of season in win vs. Cards — CINCINNATI — Sure, it's only mid-May and 37 games into the season, but if the door to first place is opened by the team occupying it, why not go through and take it?
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Associated Press:
Reds stifle Cards, move into first in NL Central — CINCINNATI (AP) — Moments after Jay Bruce caught a routine fly for the final out, the public address announcer called everyone's attention to the standings board behind the right-field seats, the one that was about to reflect a seismic shift in the NL Central.
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Mark Zuckerman / NATS INSIDER:
Storen to join Nats tomorrow — DENVER — Drew Storen is about to join the Nationals' roster. — The rookie reliever will have his contract purchased from Class AAA Syracuse and is expected to join the big-league club tomorrow in St. Louis, according to a source within the organization.
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Fox Sports:
Source: Nats to call up first-round pick — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on MLB on FOX. Follow him on Twitter. — Right-hander Drew Storen, the second of the Nationals' two No. 1 picks last year, is headed to the major leagues.
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TSN.ca:
SURGING PHILLIES COMPLETE THREE-GAME SWEEP IN MILWAUKEE — The Sports Network — Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Wilson Valdez's run-scoring double in the third proved to be the difference, as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-2, to complete a three-game series sweep at Miller Park.
Jeff Seidel / MLB.com:
Sizemore day-to-day with knee contusion — BALTIMORE — Cleveland outfielder Grady Sizemore is considered day-to-day after he left Sunday's victory over the Orioles in the fifth inning due to a left knee contusion. — Sizemore hurt the knee when diving back into first base following his RBI single in the third inning.
Andy Martino / Surfing The Mets:
Sources: Mets have payroll for pitching, not for Pedro — Oliver Perez has been banished to the bullpen. Jon Niese is injured. John Maine began his start Saturday by throwing 12 consecutive balls. The Mets know they need pitching and, according to sources, they will have the payroll flexibility …
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MLB Rumors
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
MLB Committee Fought to Keep Blacks Out Even After Robinson Signing — At the Reds' Great American Ballpark, the likes of Willie Mays, Bud Selig, and Jimmie Lee Solomon are taking part in festivities around the annual Civil Rights Game between the Reds and St. Louis Cardinals.
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Purple Row
AdamMcCalvy / Brew Beat:
Davis has swelling around heart — Brewers pitcher Doug Davis was scratched from his Sunday start and placed on the 15-day disabled list with a heart condition called pericarditis, an acute inflammation of the lining around the heart. He is being treated with anti-inflammatory medication and the situation is not life-threatening.
