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12:20 PM ET, May 11, 2011

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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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Greg Risling / Associated Press:   Selig appointed former Jamie McCourt consultant
Associated Press:   Ryan Set to Get Approval as Controlling Owner
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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Associated Press:
Cooper lifts Blue Jays over Red Sox in 10
Discussion: Boston Herald and Bluebird Banter
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
After balk, Red Sox have a talk with Aceves
Discussion: joy of sox
Tim Britton / Projo Sox Blog:
Explaining Aceves' balk
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.
Discussion: Talking Chop
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Guy Curtright / MLB.com:   Harper extends hit streak to 14 games
Guy Curtright / MLB.com:   Nats' defense really picking it up of late
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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Associated Press:
Royals putting Chen on DL with strained side
Discussion: ESPN
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
La Russa will be out indefinitely  —  CHICAGO  • Cardinals manager Tony La Russa will miss the rest of the team's current road trip and perhaps significantly more time as he recovers from shingles.  —  General manager John Mozeliak confirmed during Tuesday night's game against the Chicago Cubs …
Discussion: HardballTalk
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R.B. Fallstrom / Associated Press:   Cards manager La Russa has shingles, return unsure
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.
Discussion: Talking Chop
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Heyward exits after right hand feels numb
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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)
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
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 …
Brian Costa / Wall Street Journal:
What the Mets Won't Do With Reyes  —  DENVER—If the Mets trade Jose Reyes in July, the star shortstop will likely be gone for good.  —  Theoretically, the Mets could trade Reyes to another team before the non-waiver deadline to help bolster their farm system and then re-sign him when he becomes a free agent next winter.
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 …
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.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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.
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.
Discussion: True Blue LA and Associated Press
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.

Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
 
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Indians Win 14th Straight at Home, 5-4 Over Rays
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Kristie Rieken / Associated Press:
Bailey throws 7 scoreless innings in Reds' 7-3 win
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Davis injured during collision with Wright
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue and Purple Row
Ian Begley / ESPN:
Phil Hughes to start throwing program
Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Rangers' Hunter (groin) shut down 2-3 weeks
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
C.J. Wilson complains that the Athletics play “lawyer ball”
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Capitals Add AL East Champion Aybar
Discussion: HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
Marc Carig / Baseball Prospectus:
Pitchers Union Goes On Strike Against Miguel Cabrera
Zachary Levine / Ultimate Astros:
Astros sign ex-Ranger Ramirez to boost catching depth
Discussion: HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
Sports Illustrated:
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