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Commissioner Bud Selig says he'll look at expanded instant replay in wake of blown call … NEW YORK — Commissioner Bud Selig won't reverse an umpire's admitted blown call that cost Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga a perfect game. — Selig said Thursday that Major League Baseball will look …
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Jeff Riger / Detroit's 97.1 The Ticket:
Jim Joyce Right After He Robbed Armando Galarraga Of A Perfect Game — Listen To Jim Joyce After The Game..http://bit.ly/axl01b 3 hours ago
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Micheline Maynard / New York Times:
Almost-Perfect Pitcher Lauded as Debate Persists — DETROIT — No one here would have been surprised if Thursday's game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians had begun with a nasty display toward Jim Joyce, the umpire whose admittedly wrong call cost pitcher Armando Galarraga a perfect game the night before.
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Keitholbermann / Baseball Nerd:
You're (Blankin') Out! Give Him The Perfect Game! (Updated) — SECOND UPDATE: The Detroit News posts a very unusual story about the possibility that the Tigers have contacted, or will contact, MLB to in some way protest or seek to reverse Jim Joyce's mistaken “safe” …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
On Baseball: One Out From Perfect Game, Tigers Pitcher Is Thwarted by Umpire's Call
Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
Instant. Replay. Now.
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Associated Press:
Ken Griffey Jr.'s agent says he'll work in undecided role with team — SEATTLE — The agent for Ken Griffey Jr. says the now-retired Mariners slugger will be back with Seattle in the near future working with the team in a job to be determined. — Griffey
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Griffey felt pressured by Wakamatsu? — 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. — Read his statement. — Ken Griffey Jr. chose his words carefully, saying " …
Baseball America:
The BA Draft — Three of our experts take their own turns picking talent … 1. NATIONALS (Conor). Well, this is a no-brainer. He was the wire-to-wire favorite and obviously I'm going with JC of Southern Nevada catcher Bryce Harper here. Having the No. 1 overall pick is obviously bittersweet …
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Kevin Goldstein / Baseball Prospectus:
Mock Draft 2010 — 1. Washington Nationals: This is now a no-brainer. Over the course of the spring, we've slowly gone from “Will they take Harper?” to “Will they sign Haper?” to “How much will they pay Harper?” He's going No. 1, and you could even end up seeing a creative deal that …
Andy Seiler / MLB Bonus Baby:
Mock Draft #8 - First Round — It's time for another mock draft, as things are starting to really get moving. Teams are in draft meetings now, so a lot will be changing, but follow the jump after the first pick to see how things are standing now. — 1. Washington Nationals - Bryce Harper …
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TSN.ca:
LEE'S NINTH-INNING BLAST COMPLETES RALLY AS ASTROS CLIP NATS — The Sports Network — Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Carlos Lee hit a game-winning two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth, as the Houston Astros scored three times in the frame to come back and shock the Washington Nationals …
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Dan Connolly / Orioles Insider:
Is this Trembley's last game? — When the Orioles take the field today at Yankee Stadium, there is a growing likelihood that Dave Trembley will be managing the team for the last time. I know you've heard that before. It's maddening for everyone involved, especially Trembley …
AdamMcCalvy / Brew Beat:
Parra to start in Bush's place — Dave Bush, who has been dealing with a blister on his right middle finger in his last two starts, won't make his next one. The Brewers just announced that left-hander Manny Parra would start in Bush's place on Sunday in St. Louis.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Bryce Harper ejected, and suspended, perhaps ending amateur career — GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—Bryce Harper, the 17-year-old wonderboy who raised questions with his immaturity, may have let his temper prematurely end his amateur career. — Harper, expected to be the first selection Monday …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Royals Claim Kanekoa Texeira — The Royals claimed pitcher Kanekoa Texeira off of waivers from the Mariners and designated right-hander Brad Thompson for assignment to make room for Texeira, according to a team press release. — The Mariners designated Texeira and Jesus Colome for assignment two days ago.
Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Recap: Red Sox 6, Athletics 4 — Another roll of Dice — THE BIG PICTURE — The question, posed only half-seriously to Red Sox [team stats] manager Terry Francona before last night's game, drew a frank response. Asked what may be expected from right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka [stats], Francona said, “I don't know.”
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