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FRANCOEUR LEADS THE WAY AS METS RALLY TO BEAT MARLINS — The Sports Network — Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - Ike Davis's double play ground ball scored Angel Pagan in the bottom of the eighth inning with the game-winning run as the New York Mets rallied for 7-6 comeback win …
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MLB to review Oliver Perez's medical records after New York Mets place lefty on 15-day DL — Oliver Perez and the Mets have found a temporary solution to their impasse. The pitcher, who had refused a minor league assignment, was placed on the 15-day disabled list yesterday with patella tendinitis in his right knee.
NY Daily News:
New York Mets' Carlos Beltran progressing well in rehab after collecting hit — In a rare bit of good health news at Citi Field, outfielder Carlos Beltran continued to make progress in his rehabilitation from knee surgery. Beltran, who had surgery on his arthritic right knee on Jan. 13 …
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Globe and Mail:
Jays' bullpen falls apart again — Relievers squander strong start by Morrow in 4-3 loss to Yankees — This was a time for the Toronto Blue Jays to put their foot on the throat of their opponents, with a sweep on the table, and victory six outs away after seven hard-fought innings.
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Joe McDonald / ESPN:
Fireballer Bard a fast learner — Red Sox reliever incorporates changeup in getting out of tight jam … BALTIMORE — It's been a little more than a year since Daniel Bard made his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox. — He showed the baseball world what to expect …
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
News and notes from Baltimore: Cameron back in the lineup — Mike Cameron said last night he was going to do everything he could to convince Terry Francona that he should play in this afternoon's tilt. When he saw Francona this morning he told the manager he was good to go.
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Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times:
Doug Fister to the disabled list, Luke French called up from Class AAA — So much for Doug Fister being ready to start the finale of that series in Texas. The Mariners just put Fister on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 1, and called up Luke French from Class AAA Tacoma.
TSN.ca:
GUILLEN PROVIDES THE OFFENSE AS ROYALS DOWN TIGERS — The Sports Network — Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - Jose Guillen hit a three-run homer to back a strong start from Brian Bannister, as the Kansas City Royals topped the Detroit Tigers, 7-2, in the rubber match of a three-game series.
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Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Josh Hamilton of Texas Rangers gets cortisone injection for right knee — ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton was given a cortisone injection in his right knee after Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays and is not in the lineup for Sunday. — Hamilton
Juan C. Rodriguez / Florida Marlins:
Florida Marlins: Michael Stanton not in Sunday's lineup for Double-A Jacksonville — Take it for what it's worth, but Mike Stanton is not in Sunday's starting lineup for Double-A Jacksonville at Montgomery. Stanton sitting only serves to fuel speculation he will join the big league club …
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Inbox: Trade winds rustling for Florida? — Beat reporter Joe Frisaro answers Marlins fans' questions — Do you think the Marlins will trade Cody Ross this season? He seems like the best chip to move to bolster the bullpen. Mike Stanton is on the way, and Chris Coghlan is returning to form.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
May it be a clean getaway for the prodigious Griffey — Let there be one player who retires without suspicion in this horrible steroid era. Let it be Ken Griffey Jr. Please, let it be. — It may be the most naive of wishes, but there has to be one who went through it all and didn't take something to taint his career.
