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8:05 AM ET, May 10, 2011

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Globe and Mail:
Tigers double up on Jays  —  Austin Jackson drove in four runs, including a three-run double in a big fourth inning, and Victor Martinez drove in three runs with two doubles and a homer as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 Monday.  —  Detroit starter Max Scherzer allowed …
Discussion: TSN.ca
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Jeff Blair / Globe and Mail:
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Associated Press:
Morrow Frustrated by Early Hook in Blue Jays' Loss
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Robert MacLeod / Globe and Mail:   John Farrell defends pulling Brandon Morrow from game
Associated Press:
White Sox use long ball to knock off Angels in Anaheim  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Edwin Jackson pitched seven superb innings for his first victory in more than a month, Carlos Quentin homered and drove in five runs, and the Chicago White Sox routed the Los Angeles Angels 8-0 on Monday night.
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Doug Padilla / ESPN:
Ozzie: Peavy will return vs. Angels Wednesday  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen made it official Monday, announcing that Jake Peavy will pitch in a major league game for first time in 10 months when he takes the mound Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels.
Discussion: South Side Sox and Halos Heaven
Chris Jaffe / Hardball Times:
Getting late early for the White Sox
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
After disputed call, Mattingly, Uribe ejected  —  PITTSBURGH — Dodgers manager Don Mattingly and third baseman Juan Uribe were ejected for arguing a call by third-base umpire Mike DiMuro in the eighth inning of Monday night's Dodgers-Pirates game.  —  With Matt Kemp on first base …
Discussion: True Blue LA and Bucs Dugout
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Associated Press:
Surging Pirates climb above .500 with victory over Dodgers  —  PITTSBURGH — Neil Walker hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and the surging Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 on Monday night to move above .500 in mid-May for the first time in seven years.
Discussion: Associated Press
Mike Scioscia's tragic illness:
Dodgers Head Further Into the Darkness
Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Phillies to skip fifth starter Friday  —  MIAMI — Cole Hamels will make his next start Friday against the Braves at Turner Field.  —  The Phillies will skip Vance Worley or Kyle Kendrick as the fifth starter this week because of a day off Thursday.  That allows the Phillies to pitch Joe Blanton …
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Associated Press:
Blanton, Phillies turn 4 DPs to beat Marlins 6-4  —  MIAMI - The Philadelphia Phillies turned four double plays behind Joe Blanton, who came off the disabled list to pitch five innings and earn his first victory of the season by helping to beat the Florida Marlins 6-4 on Monday night.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Eno Sarris / ESPN:
Braves' staff is better than Phillies'
Associated Press:
Crawford's RBI lifts Red Sox to win over Twins  —  BOSTON—Pinch-runner Jose Iglesias raced around from first to score on close play at the plate on Carl Crawford's one-out double off the left-field wall in the bottom of the 11th inning, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins.
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Crawford's RBI double lifts Red Sox to win
Discussion: Boston Globe
Associated Press:
Trevor Cahill 6-0 for Oakland after 7-2 win at Texas  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - Trevor Cahill pitched seven strong innings to earn his sixth straight win to start the season and Josh Willingham homered and drove in five runs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 7-2 Monday night.
Associated Press:
Iannetta leads light-hitting Rockies past Mets to snap skid  —  DENVER — Chris Iannetta broke a seventh-inning tie with a homer that barely cleared the left-field wall and the Colorado Rockies snapped their four-game skid with a 2-1 win over the New York Mets on Monday night.
Greg Johns / MLB.com:
Mariners designate Bradley, call up Peguero  —  SEATTLE — Outfielder Milton Bradley, who hit .209 in two seasons with the Mariners, was designated for assignment by the club on Monday, as general manager Jack Zduriencik made a pair of roster moves that look to provide a youthful infusion …
Discussion: Seattle Times and MLB Rumors
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Rick Stroud / St. Petersburg Times:
Cleared vision helps Tampa Bay Rays' Casey Kotchman revive career  —  BALTIMORE — You can't hit what you can't see.  That time-honored baseball axiom was never more real to Casey Kotchman than when he stood at the plate inspecting pitches last season.  —  “It was kind of like looking through a dirty windshield wiper,” he said.
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets get bad news on pitchers Young, Mejia  —  DENVER — The New York Mets took a pair of hits to their starting pitching depth Monday, when Chris Young was diagnosed with a torn anterior capsule in his right shoulder and a second opinion confirmed the need for prospect Jenrry Mejia to undergo Tommy John surgery.
Colin Fly / Associated Press:
Greinke sharper in Brewers win over Padres  —  MILWAUKEE—Zack Greinke struck out nine over six effective innings in his home debut and Rickie Weeks homered, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night.  —  Greinke (1-1) bounced …
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins' Mujica carted off after straining knee  —  MIAMI — Marlins reliever Edward Mujica was carted off the field in the seventh inning on Monday after suffering a left knee strain while attempting to cover first base.  —  The injury occurred when Philadelphia's Ryan Howard chopped a grounder that was fielded by Gaby Sanchez.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
 
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