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Joe Posnanski:
Lima's Time — The image of Jose Lima that will stick with me forever comes from the Kansas City Royals clubhouse in the moments after he had pitched a beautiful baseball game. Lima had gone nine innings, allowed just five hits and one run to the Detroit Tigers. He had tipped his cap to the crowd as he exited the field.
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Bailey Stephens / MLB.com:
Former big leaguer Lima dead at 37
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Eveland designated for assignment by Jays — PHOENIX — Dana Eveland only knows one thing for certain: He is heading home to Los Angeles to clear his head. Beyond that, the pitcher can only wait to find out what will happen after the Blue Jays designated him for assignment on Sunday.
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ESPN:
Florida Marlins' steal with 7-0 lead upsets Chicago White Sox — CHICAGO — Several members of the Chicago White Sox were upset with the Florida Marlins for stealing a base with a 7-0 lead in the fourth inning of the Marlins' 13-0 victory on Sunday. — Plate umpire Adrian Johnson issued warnings …
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Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Philadelphia Phillies scouting White Sox's Bobby Jenks and J.J. Putz — CHICAGO — The Philadelphia Phillies are among a couple of teams looking at the Chicago White Sox and trying to project which players will be available if the the White Sox don't get back into the American League Central race over the next few weeks.
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Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Who is the most overrated hitter in the major leagues? — (Elaine Thompson, Associated Press / May 23, 2010) — Four views on today's issues — Single out Ichiro — What's the definition of “most overrated?” You could look at it just in terms of hitting ability …
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Howard Bryant / ESPN:
Perspective on a team in transition — Red Sox's true feelings on Ortiz won't be clear until they have to take out check book — As the Boston Red Sox overheat with anger and suspicion after a tumultuous week regarding their triangle of transition, a little perspective is in order.
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Texas Rangers Voluntarily Go Into Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to Finish Sale to Greenberg/Ryan Group — THIS IS BREAKING NEWS... Texas Rangers Baseball Partners, the current owners of the Texas Rangers Baseball Club, and Rangers Baseball Express, the local investor group led by team president Nolan Ryan …
Kevin Cowherd / Baltimore Sun:
Like it or not, Trembley could get fired Monday — Orioles manager might have seen his last game with team — Let's start with this: I've never seen Dave Trembley more frustrated than he was Sunday after the Orioles' 4-3 loss in 10 innings to the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.
Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
For the Yankees, lots of comebacks, but few comeback wins … NEW YORK — In the Yankees' search for positives following a 6-4 loss to the Mets on Sunday night, Alex Rodriguez and Nick Swisher pointed out that their team once again mounted a late comeback. — “Regardless of how bad it's been going …
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Charles P. Pierce / Boston Globe:
The calmest man in the clubhouse — He's won two championships and cemented a special place in Red Sox history. But manager Terry Francona has accomplished something even more astounding during his six years in baseball's craziest job: simply staying normal. — There's a lot to be said for the second day of the season.
ESPN:
NCAA Division II baseball tournament game ends after 9 hours — After nine-plus hours, 12 innings, lightning delays and a power outage, Kutztown (Pa.) finally took down Franklin Pierce (N.H.) 2-1 in a first-round game Sunday in the 2010 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship at the USA Baseball Training Complex in Cary, N.C.
Dave Sheinin / Washington Post:
Nationals prospect Stephen Strasburg stays grounded as major league debut nears — He's only going to experience this once, and it will all be over in the blink of a radar gun — two whirlwind months out of a lifetime, likely ending in about a week and a half — so Stephen Strasburg is going to embrace the minor league life.
