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Stephen Strasburg / ESPN.com:
Washington Nationals' Stephen Strasburg to face Cleveland Indians next … CLEVELAND — Coming off his sensational debut, Stephen Strasburg will make his first road start in the majors against the Cleveland Indians. — The Washington Nationals have confirmed that the 21-year-old will start Sunday at Progressive Field.
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Strasburg Game Earns Record Ratings On MASN — Preliminary overnight Nielsen ratings show that the Nationals game on MASN has set a new record high rating for the network, earning a 7.1 HH rating as more than 165,000 households in the Washington region tuned in to watch an historic pitching performance.
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Thrill on the Hill: Strasburg wows — Fans at Nationals Park embrace historic display in debut — WASHINGTON — The thought going in was that there was no way Stephen Strasburg could match the hype that surrounded his Major League debut when he took the mound on Tuesday.
Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Own a piece of Strasburg's debut — Various items to be auctioned on MLB.com — As Nationals rookie Stephen Strasburg settled in Tuesday night for his much-anticipated Major League Baseball debut, fans already were bidding on items that would be used during his start against the Pirates and then signed afterward.
George A. King III / New York Post:
M's expect Yankees to make Cliff bid — BALTIMORE — While starting pitching has been a Yankee strength, the Mariners believe the defending World Series champions will be in the hunt when Seattle shops stud lefty Cliff Lee. — “They want one of the [Yanks' minor-league] catchers and …
Dan Bickley / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks need infusion of credibility — Vultures seem to be circling the ballpark. On some nights, Copper Square is a ghost town, with homeless people asleep on the curb of Chase Field. Inside the building, the mood is toxic. — Something has to give. Someone has to go.
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Sports Illustrated:
Reds lead list of turnaround teams with eyes on October … One of the greatest underappreciated truths of wild card era baseball is that losers turn into playoff teams every year. In the 15 years since baseball split into six divisions and allowed eight playoff entries …
JSOnline:
Salome requests to be an OF — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — In yet another odd twist involving Brewers catching prospect Angel Salome, assistant general manager Gord Ash just told me that Salome has requested to move to the outfield. — In fact, Salome played right field …
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Phillies select local product in first round — Left-hander Biddle starred in high school in Philadelphia — PHILADELPHIA — Jesse Biddle sold his talented left arm to the Phillies last Wednesday inside a mostly empty Citizens Bank Park. — If they liked him before, they loved him then.
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Guillens disappointed in son's slot — Family expected Ozney to be drafted higher than No. 668 — CHICAGO — Tuesday could have marked a memorable time for the entire Guillen family, the start of youngest son Ozney's professional baseball career, with the left-handed-hitting outfielder joining father Ozzie …
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Chris Haft / MLB.com:
Sizzling Cain notches shutout of Reds — Giants righty says catcher Molina a big part of success — CINCINNATI — Individual ballplayers are capable of remarkable feats. But players working in concert can accomplish even more. — The Giants benefited from such a peerless pair Tuesday night …
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Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
O's eye Valentine, Wedge in managerial search — Ex-Mets manager will interview soon; former Indians skipper on radar, too — The Orioles' search for a new manager is officially underway, with at least two intriguing names in the mix. — Bobby Valentine, the ESPN analyst who took …
Evan Drellich / MLB.com:
LSU's Miles: Lee won't sign with Dodgers — Football coach says LA's first-round pick is going to college — LOS ANGELES — Already, the Dodgers may have lost their top pick from the 2010 First-Year Player Draft. — Louisiana State University football coach Les Miles said on Tuesday that Zach Lee …
