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6:00 PM ET, May 23, 2010

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Enrique Rojas / MLB:
Jose Lima, former All-Star right-hander, dies at 37 in Los Angeles  —  NEW YORK — Former All-Star right-hander Jose Lima died Sunday morning at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 37.  —  The cause of death was ruled a heart attack, according to his wife, Dorca Astacio.
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Associated Press:
Former 20-game winner Lima dies of heart attack … SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Former Major League pitcher Jose Lima has died at the age of 37.  —  His winter-league team in the Dominican Republic says Lima died of a heart attack early Sunday morning in Los Angeles.
Bailey Stephens / MLB.com:
Former big leaguer Lima dead at 37
Discussion: 6-4-2
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Game 45: Red Sox at Phillies  —  The Red Sox can win the series but will have to figure out the great Roy Halladay to do it.  Here are the lineups:  —  RED SOX (23-21)  —  Jacoby Ellsbury CF  —  Dustin Pedroia 2B  —  Victor Martinez C  —  Kevin Youkilis 1B  —  J.D. Drew RF  —  Adrian Beltre 3B
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Dice-K flirts with no-no in victory over Phils  —  Japanese right-hander loses bid with two outs in eighth frame  —  PHILADELPHIA — There were hints of no-hit magic in the Citizen's Bank air for Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Red Sox on Saturday night.  It was hard not to take notice …
Discussion: Surviving Grady
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals express interest in Oswalt  —  Astros ace recently requested trade to contending team  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals are looking to improve their rotation and have expressed interest in trading for Astros right-hander Roy Oswalt, according to a baseball source.
Discussion: HardballTalk
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Buster Olney / MLB:
Houston Astros' Roy Oswalt wants to dealt to contender if trade happens
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish and MLB Rumors
Bernardo Fallas / Houston Chronicle:
Oswalt on trade request: ‘I have a small window’
Discussion: Fanhouse MLB Blog and HardballTalk
ESPN:
Astros' obstacles to dealing Oswalt
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Pujols has heated exchange with La Russa  —  First baseman Albert Pujols and manager Tony La Russa on Saturday played down a heated exchange between the two after Pujols was left standing at the plate Friday on right fielder Ryan Ludwick's unsuccessful steal attempt.
Discussion: HardballTalk and Angels blog
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Associated Press:
Peralta drives in go-ahead run to lift Indians over Reds  —  CLEVELAND - Jhonny Peralta singled in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning Sunday to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 and snap a six-game losing streak.  —  Cincinnati failed to earn its first series sweep in Cleveland.
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe!
Associated Press:
Doumit's homer in 10th leads Pirates over Braves  —  PITTSBURGH - Ryan Doumit homered with two outs in the 10th inning off Takashi Saito for his third hit, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Sunday and avoid a three-game sweep.  —  Doumit's first career game-ending homer …
Associated Press:
Detroit Tigers' Austin Jackson not playing after getting beaned  —  LOS ANGELES — Detroit Tigers center fielder Austin Jackson did not play in Sunday's interleague series finale against the Dodgers after getting beaned the night before by Ramon Troncoso.  —  “He has a little bit of a headache …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Matt Youmans / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Harper lifts CSN to Junior College World Series  —  Four HRs, 10 RBIs power CSN to title  —  LAMAR, Colo. — On a sweltering, wind-swept afternoon in a nondescript town, Bryce Harper grabbed a bat and took his best shots, and in doing so he authored another colorful tale that will be retold for years by the few who witnessed it.
Mike McCall / MLB.com:
Oft-injured Wilson thinks about retirement  —  No timetable for shortstop to return from hamstring injury  —  SEATTLE — After spending the past decade as one of baseball's most consistent shortstops, repeated injuries aren't easy for Jack Wilson to deal with.
Discussion: Pro Ball NW and MLB Rumors
MLB.com:
Hoffman back in action, but as setup man  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Trevor Hoffman was released from the Brewers' repair shop on Sunday, but he will not return to action as the team's closer.  —  Instead, Hoffman, Major League Baseball's all-time leader with 596 saves, is expected to pitch …
Discussion: HardballTalk
 
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