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10:55 PM ET, June 12, 2010

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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Nava hits slam on first pitch he sees in Majors  —  Red Sox outfielder only fourth player in history to achieve feat  —  BOSTON — The kid who was 70 pounds when he started high school made a dramatic entrance to the Major Leagues on Saturday.  Daniel Nava, an undrafted prospect …
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Mike Andrews / SoxProspects News:
Sox to call up Daniel Nava  —  According to sources, the Red Sox will option Josh Reddick on Saturday and will purchase the contract of outfielder Daniel Nava from Pawtucket.  The 27-year-old was hitting .294/.364/.492 with the PawSox.  —  Nava has been one of the best offensive players …
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Red Sox-Phillies game updates
Associated Press:
Jeter, Posada lead Yankees' 9-3 romp past Astros  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Playing without Alex Rodriguez again, the New York Yankees found plenty of power elsewhere.  —  Derek Jeter homered twice, Jorge Posada snapped out of a slump with his first grand slam in nearly six years and New York beat …
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:   A-Rod and Andy a tale of two Yankees
Jordan Schelling / MLB.com:
Lucroy brings different skills to position  —  Rookie catcher has success at throwing out baserunners  —  MILWAUKEE — He hasn't been named the No. 1 catcher for the Brewers just yet, but rookie Jonathan Lucroy is certainly going to get a chance to earn the spot.
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Jim Callis / Baseball America:
Red Sox Sign Brentz For $892,000  —  The Red Sox have signed supplemental first-round pick Bryce Brentz for $892,000.  An outfielder from Middle Tennessee State, Brent will report to short-season Lowell.  —  Brentz was the 36th overall pick in the 2010 draft.
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Post Game: Mets 3, Orioles 1  —  The Mets defeated the Orioles by the score of 3-1 tonight at Camden Yards in Baltimore.  —  The Mets won their first road series of the year tonight, and are now six games over .500.  —  For a full recap and box score, check out SNY.tv here.  —  The Least You Should Know:
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Star-Telegram / Foul Territory:
Rich Harden to DL, Alexi Ogando called up  —  Rich Harden has landed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left gluteus muscle, and right-hander Alexi Ogando has taken his place on the roster.  The Rangers won't need to fill Harden's spot in the rotation until June 19 at Houston …
TSN.ca:
BUEHRLE AND WHITE SOX SLIP PAST CUBS AT WRIGLEY  —  The Sports Network  —  Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Mark Buehrle pitched into the seventh inning and a pair of Paul Konerko RBI singles gave the White Sox a 2-1 victory over the crosstown rival Cubs.  —  Buehrle (4-6) fanned seven …
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
As Hearing Approaches, Focus on Texas Rangers Sale Centers Around “Better Offer”  —  On Tuesday, a hearing could determine whether a “pre-packaged” plan by group of investors headed by Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan will be approved by a bankruptcy judge, or whether the process will be reopened …
Discussion: Bats
Jim Armstrong / All Things Rockies:
Groin strain sidelines Tulo  —  One day after proclaiming that his team was at the crossroads of its season, the last thing Jim Tracy was going to do was risk losing Troy Tulowitzki long term.  —  Tulowitzki, who has battled more groin issues than he would care to remember …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Gill defends team's care for Ellsbury  —  He cites timeline, ‘misconceptions’  —  Through all the tests and all the doctors, Jacoby Ellsbury is still nowhere near returning to the Red Sox in a season nearly half over.  —  In another attempt to shine a light through the murky waters …
Associated Press:
Rockies' Jimenez weathers storm for 12th win  —  DENVER—Ubaldo Jimenez pitched through rain and problems with his command to become baseball's first 12-game winner as the Colorado Rockies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Friday night in an interleague game twice stalled by bad weather before being called after six innings.
 
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