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Guy Curtright / MLB.com:
Riggleman likes Bernadina at top of the order — ATLANTA — Roger Bernadina was strictly a fill-in when the Nationals promoted him for a few days in late April while Ian Desmond was on paternity leave. This time around, manager Jim Riggleman hopes that the outfielder's stay is a long one.
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Talking Chop
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Guy Curtright / MLB.com:
Harper extends hit streak to 14 games — ATLANTA — Bryce Harper extended his hitting streak to 14 games Tuesday and raised his average to .377 a day after the Hagerstown outfielder was named South Atlantic League Player of the Week for the first time. — Now the question is how much longer …
Guy Curtright / MLB.com:
Nats' defense really picking it up of late — ATLANTA — The Nationals went into the season determined to play much better defense and, for the most part, they have done just that. Don't be deceived by the team's .982 fielding percentage, which is tied for 12th in the 16-team National League.
Justin Verlander / Yahoo! Sports:
Dodgers' monitor Freeman has conflict of interest — LOS ANGELES - Frank McCourt is “being subjected to discriminatory and unfair treatment through a process designed to reach a predetermined outcome,” an attorney for the Los Angeles Dodgers owner claimed in a letter to Major League Baseball on Tuesday …
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Baseball Prospectus and MLB Rumors
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Greg Risling / Associated Press:
Selig appointed former Jamie McCourt consultant — LOS ANGELES—A former baseball executive appointed by Commissioner Bud Selig to help oversee the troubled Los Angeles Dodgers was relieved of his duties after it was discovered he was a paid consultant last year to ex-team CEO Jamie McCourt, an attorney for Frank McCourt wrote Tuesday.
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Bankruptcy could help Frank McCourt retain control of Dodgers
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Hardball Times, Los Angeles Times, Yahoo! Sports, 6-4-2 and HardballTalk
Rob Bradford / WEEI:
WAKE WON'T RULE OUT PLAYING FOR ANOTHER TEAM — TORONTO — Tim Wakefield, who will become the oldest player in Red Sox history to participate in a game with the next pitch he throws, talked Tuesday night about the chance he might play for another organization. — “It depends on the situation.
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The House That Dewey Built
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Associated Press:
Cooper lifts Blue Jays over Red Sox in 10
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Boston Herald and Bluebird Banter
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Crawford double in the 11th gives Red Sox a win
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Surviving Grady and Associated Press
Mike Mazzeo / ESPN:
Yanks GM: Jeter still ‘above-average shortstop’ — New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman still considers Derek Jeter “an above-average shortstop,” and doesn't believe his offense production — or lack thereof — “is going to make or break” the team.
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Lady Loves Pinstripes, Yahoo! Sports, MLB Rumors and Subway Squawkers
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Associated Press:
Jason Marquis gets 100th win backed by Nix, Werth homers — ATLANTA — Jason Marquis earned his 100th career win, backed by a pair of three-run homers from Laynce Nix and Jayson Werth, and the Washington Nationals held off the error-plagued Atlanta Braves 7-6 Tuesday night.
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Associated Press:
Daily News cartoonist Bill Gallo dies — NEW YORK — Bill Gallo, a cartoonist and columnist for the New York Daily News, whose playful characters included that of New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner as General Von Steingrabber, has died. He was 88.
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baseballmusings.com
David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Orioles beat Mariners in 13 innings,7-6 — BALTIMORE—Matt Wieters singled home the winning run with two outs in the 13th inning, part of a stunning comeback that gave the Baltimore Orioles a 7-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. — After the Mariners got the go-ahead run …
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Camden Chat, Lookout Landing, Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Marlins beat Halladay, Phillies 2-1 — MIAMI - In a matchup of aces, Roy Halladay's walk to Josh Johnson proved pivotal. — Johnson scored the Florida Marlins' first run, and they squeezed out another in the eighth inning to beat Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 on Tuesday night.
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Fish Stripes, The Good Phight, USA Today, Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Torrid Martinez Fuels Tigers in 10-2 Win vs. Twins — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Victor Martinez had three hits and four RBIs to push the Detroit Tigers past Francisco Liriano and the Minnesota Twins in a 10-2 rain-delayed victory on Tuesday night. — Jhonny Peralta's two-run homer …
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Associated Press, Bless You Boys and Canadian Press
Associated Press:
Dodgers bounce back, roll past Pirates 10-3 — PITTSBURGH - Matt Kemp hit a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers broke out of a lengthy hitting slump in a 10-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. — The Dodgers posted a season-high 15 hits, including three each by Jamey Carroll and Aaron Miles.
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True Blue LA and Associated Press
Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Theriot tries to tamp down reaction to remarks — Former Cub says it's ‘dumb’ to take his take on fans or rivalry with Cardinals too seriously — Former Cub Ryan Theriot hugs Kosuke Fukudome before the start of Tuesday night's game at Wrigley Field. (Phil Velasquez, Chicago Tribune / May 10, 2011)
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Soriano to get precautionary elbow MRI — Setup man was unavailable to pitch eighth inning on Tuesday — NEW YORK — Yankees right-hander Rafael Soriano will undergo a precautionary MRI on his sore pitching elbow after the reliever was not available to pitch in the eighth inning on Tuesday.
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Pinstripe Alley
