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11:50 AM ET, May 27, 2010

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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes finds his confidence, and at the same time, his legs  —  There was no physical problem with his legs as he struggled through the opening months of the season, Jose Reyes said.  But the confidence he has always felt while running was slow to return, hampering his game.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Mets thump Phillies behind Takahashi  —  Japanese lefty tosses six scoreless; Reyes homers in win  —  NEW YORK — Three days before Christmas, with the offseason still young, the Mets quietly signed 35-year-old knuckleballer R.A. Dickey to a Minor League contract.  Few took notice.
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Post Game: Mets 5, Phillies 0  —  The Mets (24-23) defeated the Phillies (26-19) by the score of 5-0 tonight at Citi Field.  —  The Mets are now one game over .500, are 18-9 at home, and have gained four games on the Phillies since Saturday.  —  For a full recap and box score, check out SNY.tv here.
Discussion: The Good Phight
Joe Lapointe / New York Times:
Often-Used Reliever, Fernando Nieve, May Get Shot as Starter
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Lidge could be activated next week
Associated Press:
Game Time … ANAHEIM, Calif. — No one in an Angels uniform felt worse than Bobby Abreu when the tying run scored in the top of the ninth, largely because he had dropped a flyball earlier.  —  No one felt better than Abreu did in the bottom half, after he atoned for his mistake with the game-ending hit.
Discussion: MLB.com, 6-4-2 and Halos Heaven
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TSN.ca:
ABREU DRIVES IN WINNER IN NINTH AS ANGELS EDGE BLUE JAYS  —  The Sports Network  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Bobby Abreu hit an opposite-field RBI single with two out in the ninth inning, atoning for an error that led to the tying run in the top half, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 Wednesday.
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
AdamMcCalvy / Brew Beat:
Zaun has labrum injury, no surgery for now  —  Brewers catcher Gregg Zaun has a torn labrum in the front of his right shoulder and said he might retire if the injury lingers deep into the summer.  —  Zaun put his chances of playing this season at “50-50.”  The doctors have recommended …
Discussion: HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
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JSOnline:
Melvin not hunting for catcher  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  I just talked to general manager Doug Melvin after hearing that No. 1 catcher Gregg Zaun might be out for the rest of the year and Melvin said he won't necessarily seek a veteran catcher.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Al's Ramblings
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers inquire about Cliff Lee and Roy Oswalt  —  Chances of a trade are unlikely, but GM Ned Colletti says team would consider adding salary on a case-by-case basis.  —  The Dodgers have had little response from their inquiries about Seattle Mariners pitcher Cliff Lee, left, and Houston Astros starter Roy Oswalt.
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Torre rethinks Ethier's rehab plan
Discussion: HardballTalk
Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Red Sox sweep away Rays  —  Finish tough stretch with easy victory  —  THE BIG PICTURE  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - If this was supposed to be a test - 19 games, 11 on the road, against a half-dozen teams with winning records, including three division leaders - then the Red Sox [team stats] aced it.
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Tampa Bay Rays not sure David Ortiz's slow home run trot was necessary
Discussion: NESN.com and Toeing the Rubber
Joe Cowley / Inside the White Sox:
Ozzie vs. Joe West  —  CLEVELAND - Here is Ozzie's side:  —  “Because he's a f—ing a—hole, that's what he is.  I just went out to ask him ... I wasn't asking about the balk because you're not allowed, anytime you go out there to ask about balk or whatever.
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Yahoo! Sports:
Buehrle, Guillen ejected for arguing balks
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Associated Press:
White Sox survive ejections, rally to beat Indians
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Strasburg's debut could come against Bucs  —  June 8-10 series tentatively planned for phenom's first start  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Nationals are tentatively planning to have right-hander Stephen Strasburg make his Major League debut against the Pirates at Nationals Park in June, according to a team source.
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Lohse is likely to need surgery  —  Kyle Lohse, center, struggles through the third inning in which he gave up five runs against the Angels on Saturday.  The Angels beat the Cardinals 10-7.  (David Carson/P-D)  —  SAN DIEGO — Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle Lohse is suffering …
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Efficient Ubaldo earns ninth victory  —  Jimenez thrives for eight shutout innings without best stuff  —  DENVER — A hint of a proud swagger entered Ubaldo Jimenez's stride near the Rockies' dugout as he took in a standing ovation at the end of the eighth inning.
Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Washington Nationals batter Tim Lincecum in 7-3 win over San Francisco Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO — AT&T Park can feel spooky some nights, when fog rolls off San Francisco Bay, the moon glows in a starless sky and speakers ring out The Doors' “Light My Fire,” the song Tim Lincecum chooses to blare when he throws his first warmup pitches.
 
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