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Todd Karpovich / MLB.com:
Nationals pay tribute to American military — WASHINGTON — The timing of the Nationals' annual Military Appreciation Night was fortuitous Monday against the Giants, falling one day after American troops killed Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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Brian MacPherson / Projo Sox Blog:
Beckett, Lackey, Matsuzaka lined up for end of week — BOSTON — Theo Epstein and Terry Francona made the trek out to the right-field bullpens on Monday afternoon to watch Josh Beckett throw a 25-pitch side session, something he ordinarily wouldn't do. — But rather than it being a bad omen …
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Associated Press:
BoSox deliver Weaver's first loss — BOSTON (AP) — Dustin Pedroia just wouldn't give in. Facing the top pitcher in the AL, he kept fouling off pitch after pitch. — In all, Pedroia fouled off nine pitches in a 13-pitch at-bat against previously unbeaten Jered Weaver before lining a go-ahead …
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Boston Globe and Associated Press
NY Daily News:
Raissman: Fans, media on verge of mutiny against the Captain — When it comes to media attention there are now officially three baseball entities in New York: the Yankees, Mets, and Derek Jeter. — Whispers about the Captain losing his way at the plate have turned into screams.
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Pinstripe Alley
Tony Jackson / ESPN:
Los Angeles Dodgers' James Loney to be fined $1 for fly balls to left — LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman James Loney, who was out of the starting lineup against an opposing left-handed pitcher for the second time in the past four days on Monday night because of his .125 average …
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Yahoo! Sports and baseballmusings.com
R.B. Fallstrom / Associated Press:
Stanton's big night lifts Marlins over Cards 6-5 — ST. LOUIS—Mike Stanton hit a tying home run in the fifth inning and tripled and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth to lift the Florida Marlins to a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
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Fish Stripes and Viva El Birdos
Frank Fitzpatrick / Philly.com:
Werth deflects talk of his return to Citizens Bank Park — WASHINGTON - On a dreary, drizzly Sunday morning, Jayson Werth moved through the pregame rituals in his familiar fist-bumping, hip-talking, wisecracking pose, a well-practiced baseball blend of insouciance and imperturbability.
Graham Womack / Past and Present:
One game in the bigs: 10 short baseball careers — 1. Moonlight Graham: This was probably the first name I knew on this list, seeing as Graham comes up in Field of Dreams. The author of the book that inspired the film noticed Graham in The Baseball Encyclopedia and wrote of how he played …
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Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com:
Orioles pondering a Millwood return — CHICAGO — The Orioles are, at least, considering the possibility of bringing back veteran Kevin Millwood, although it remains to be seen if the right-hander — who opted out of his contract with the Yankees on Sunday — would accept a Minor League deal.
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
New York Yankees' Phil Hughes gets good news from specialist — Detroit — Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes got a clean bill of health Monday from a vascular specialist who tested him for thoracic outlet syndrome, a circulatory problem that has derailed the careers of several major league pitchers.
Associated Press:
Konerko homers twice, Buehrle solid as White Sox drop Orioles — CHICAGO — Paul Konerko homered twice and Mark Buehrle pitched 6 2-3 scoreless innings to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 6-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night. — Konerko hit a two-run home run and a solo shot …
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Associated Press
Associated Press:
Swisher Snaps Tie in 9th, Yankees Beat Tigers 5-3 — DETROIT (AP) — Nick Swisher hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning off closer Jose Valverde and the New York Yankees beat Detroit 5-3 on Monday night, handing the Tigers their seventh straight defeat.
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates, McCutchen talking multiyear extension — Center fielder says he is ‘willing to be here my whole career’ — DENVER — The Pirates and center fielder Andrew McCutchen are discussing a long-term contract extension, but there is no sign that an agreement is imminent.
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Bucs Dugout, Where Have You Gone … and HardballTalk
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