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Brewers release Suppan — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — No longer willing to carry Jeff Suppan on their pitching staff merely on the basis of his salary, the Brewers finally decided to part ways with the veteran right-hander by releasing him Monday.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Coffey to DL, more moves coming
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Brewers' scouting efforts go high-tech
Keith Law / ESPN:
MLB mock draft 4.0 — The final mock draft is predictable at No. 1, but deviates greatly from there — This is the final complete first-round projection I'll do for the 2010 draft's first round, but I will update this over the course of the day on Monday as I get more information.
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Keith Law / MLB:
2010 MLB mock draft: The final mock draft — The final mock draft is predictable at No. 1, but deviates greatly from there
Jim Callis / Baseball America:
Mock Draft: Draft Day — Version 4.0 still finds little to be certain of — It's the morning of the draft, and we don't know for certain anything more than we knew heading into the weekend. JC of Southern Nevada catcher Bryce Harper will go No. 1 overall to the Nationals.
Fox Sports:
Diamondbacks have problems everywhere — 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. — “Organizational advocacy” isn't working out so hot for the Diamondbacks.
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NY Daily News:
MLB commissioner's office looking into Oliver Perez's medical records after Mets place pitcher on DL — The commissioner's office is still receiving medical records from the Mets for its review of the team's decision to place ineffective pitcher Oliver Perez on the 15-day DL …
Corey Seidman / Phillies Nation:
Time to Release Raul — Raul Ibanez is killing the Phillies. I know, I know, there are a number of Phillies that are “killing the Phillies” right now: Jayson Werth, Chase Utley, the shortstop du jour, Greg Dobbs, etc. — But the difference is that the aforementioned players …
Conor Glassey / Baseball America:
Final Top 50 Before The Draft — Here is a final update on our Top 50 overall prospects before the draft. This isn't a ranking of where we think players will go, but how they line up based on talent. The First round is picks 1-32 and the supplemental first is 33-50. What do you think?
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NY Daily News:
Baseball experts say amphetamines ban, not steroids, is biggest reason for steep drop in offense — What got lost amid the furor of Jim Joyce's historic blown call in Detroit last Wednesday was that it prevented what would have been the third perfect game and fourth no-hitter of a baseball season that is barely two months old.
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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Bryce Harper: Extensive process led to Nationals' decision to draft him — On Monday night, the Washington Nationals are going to make one of the most scrutinized draft choices in baseball history. They'll select Bryce Harper, the 17-year-old power-hitting prodigy, with the overall first pick.
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Adarowski / Beyond the Box Score:
All-Offense, All-Defense, Speedsters, and More: The Many Paths to 60 WAR — Scott Rolen is among the group of players hovering between 60 and 70 career WAR. While he has always swung a hot bat, his defense is what helped get him there. — Browse more photos »
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Marlins notebook: Hanley Ramirez, Marlins enjoy passionate fans at Mets' Citi Field — NEW YORK — Hanley Ramirez isn't a big fan of Citi Field, but he said he and his Marlins teammates get a kick out playing there because of passionate Mets fans. — “They boo their own players, so we like to come here and beat the Mets,” he said.
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