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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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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.
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baseballmusings.com and ESPN
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Bankruptcy could help Frank McCourt retain control of Dodgers
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Yahoo! Sports, 6-4-2 and HardballTalk
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.
Associated Press:
Cooper lifts Blue Jays over Red Sox in 10 — TORONTO - David Cooper hit his first major league homer and drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox [team stats] 7-6 on Tuesday night. — Jose Bautista hit his 11th home run …
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Boston Herald and Bluebird Banter
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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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Yahoo! Sports, MLB Rumors and Subway Squawkers
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Associated Press:
A-Rod, Jeter aid Garcia's effort as Yankees beat Royals
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Associated Press and Pinstripe Alley
Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
A-Rod needs to fix it ... and fast
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Subway Squawkers and Pinstripe Alley
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Heyward exits after right hand feels numb — ATLANTA — Jason Heyward has been playing with some discomfort in his right shoulder. But when he began feeling some numbness in his right hand during Tuesday night's loss to the Nationals, the Braves' right fielder found himself heading to the clubhouse with more reason for concern.
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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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Bless You Boys, Canadian Press and TSN.ca
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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Yahoo! Sports, Camden Chat 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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Yahoo! Sports, Fish Stripes, The Good Phight and USA Today
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
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
Kristie Rieken / Associated Press:
Bailey throws 7 scoreless innings in Reds' 7-3 win — HOUSTON—Homer Bailey allowed five hits over seven scoreless innings, Jay Bruce had a two-run homer and Joey Votto drove in three runs and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros 7-3 on Tuesday night.
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Red Reporter and Associated Press
R.B. Fallstrom / Associated Press:
Cards manager La Russa has shingles, return unsure — ST. LOUIS—St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa has been diagnosed with shingles and was having tests Tuesday at the Mayo Clinic, and it was uncertain when he would return to the team. — Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak …
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