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Joe McDonald / ESPN:
Sox feel good about first 3 picks — Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein and Co. came away feeling very good about the club's three picks during the first day of the 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. — Boston selected second baseman Kolbrin Vitek (20th overall) …
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Frankie Piliere / Fanhouse MLB Blog:
MLB Draft Analysis: Red Sox Big Winners — The Boston Red Sox do a lot of things well as an organization. Drafting is one of those things, and they had a stellar day to kick off the 2010 MLB Draft. As for the rest of the proceedings, it was an unusual day to say the least, with plenty of shockers among the early picks.
Jim Street / MLB.com:
Walker eager to begin professional career — ARLINGTON — A text message from his high school coach on Monday evening was music to the ears of 17-year-old Taijuan Walker, so he danced the night away. — That's how the right-handed pitcher from Yucaipa (Calif.) High School celebrated …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Taijuan Walker Hopes To Get Started — Ask Taijuan Walker to describe himself and he'll tell you that the Mariners selected a “considerate” young man with their supplementary round selection this year. Ask scouts to describe the 17-year-old they saw throwing mid-90s fastballs and “considerate” …
Associated Press:
Harper happy to move to outfield … WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper is more than fine with the Washington Nationals making him a full-time right fielder. — “I'm pretty stoked about that,” Harper said on a conference call Tuesday. “Whatever the team wants, whatever it needs, it's up to the team.”
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Quality players left entering Day 2 of Draft — SECAUCUS, N.J. — Washington Nationals, you are on the clock with the first pick ... again. — Sure, it may not be as sexy as taking uber-prospect Bryce Harper with the first overall pick on Monday night, but the Nationals will get to kick things off …
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Barry Petchesky / Deadspin:
This Is Pete Rose's Corked Bat — You're looking at an X-ray of a Mizuno PR4192 bat, commissioned by Pete Rose specifically for his 1985 chase of baseball's all-time hits record. Inside, clear as day, is a piece of foreign material, about 6 inches long, and the diameter of a nickel.
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Discussion: Jeff Suppan — Jeff Suppan is a free agent now, after being released by the Brewers with over $10MM remaining on his contract. Suppan's new team would be on the hook for only the pro-rated league minimum. The righty is projected by ZiPS to post a 5.40 ERA from here on out.
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Associated Press:
Video clip from Philadelphia Phillies game appears to show young boy drinking from beer bottle — PHILADELPHIA — A video snippet from a Philadelphia Phillies broadcast appears to show a little boy in the stands taking a drink from a beer bottle, but the team thinks it was probably empty.
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Grudzielanek trying to make it with Tribe — Second baseman didn't play in the Major Leagues in 2009 — GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The game of baseball didn't necessarily pass Mark Grudzielanek by, but its business side did. — In the winter after the '08 season, Grudzielanek …
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Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
Royals pull a surprise, select Cal State-Fullerton shortstop in draft — It was the Royals, with the fourth overall pick, who amped up the drama Monday night in the Rule 4 (new-player) draft by waiting until the last moment before selecting shortstop Christian Colon from Cal State-Fullerton.
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Major League Baseball investigating injury to New York Mets pitcher Oliver Perez — Major League Baseball was awaiting medical records from the New York Mets regarding left-hander Oliver Perez's abrupt trip to the disabled list Saturday, a source familiar with the request told ESPNNewYork.com.
The Coop / Mets Merized Online:
Forever 14 — In honor of the off-day yesterday, I wanted to pay homage to a guy who usually doesn't get enough recognition in today's Mets world, though plenty recognition in Mets history. And that guy is Gilbert Raymond Hodges, aka Gil Hodges. — If you are familiar with the book Mets …
