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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Jorge Posada asks out of Yankees lineup vs. Boston Red Sox after DH was initially listed 9th — Jorge Posada sat in the dugout next to bench coach Tony Peña during the first inning Saturday night, a blue sweatshirt over his jersey and a glum look on his face.
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New York Post, joy of sox, Faith and Fear in Flushing and ESPN
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MLB.com:
Posada asks out of lineup to ‘clear my head’ — Veteran has sore back, but didn't inform club about stiffness — NEW YORK — Jorge Posada eyed his name listed ninth on a lineup card, and in passing through the doorway of his manager's office, the veteran Yankee walked into the latest franchise firestorm.
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It's About The Money, New York Post, MLB Daily Dish, MLB Rumors and BBTF's Baseball Primer …
Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
GM: Yanks DH Posada asked to be out of lineup — NEW YORK — After being dropped to the No. 9 spot in the lineup, the struggling Jorge Posada went into manager Joe Girardi's office and asked out of Saturday's lineup, according to New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman.
Fox Sports:
Bonilla begins earning $30M from Mets — NewsCore — NEW YORK — The beleaguered New York Mets — hammered by Bernie Madoff's fraud, free-agent flops and ballpark tumbleweeds — will soon start forking over $1.2 million annually for 25 years to the paunchy 48-year-old ex-slugger Bobby Bonilla …
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New York Post and baseballmusings.com
Jayson Stark / MLB:
Baseball's unbreakable record — Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak turns 70 years old — It started innocently enough. Hitting streaks always do. — You think the great Joe DiMaggio ever imagined that seven decades later, we'd still be talking about a first-inning single …
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Twinkie Town
Associated Press:
Giants Top Cubs 3-0 in Rain-Shortened Game — CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong pitched six scoreless innings in a rain-shortened game for his first career shutout and Buster Posey hit an RBI single to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 3-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue, baseballmusings.com and Associated Press
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Kimball makes debut, throws scoreless inning — WASHINGTON — To help an overworked bullpen, the Nationals recalled reliever Cole Kimball from Triple-A Syracuse and designated right-hander Brian Broderick for assignment Saturday. — The Nats were using five relievers …
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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Nationals Designate Brian Broderick For Assignment
Nationals Designate Brian Broderick For Assignment
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Associated Press:
CINCINNATI (AP) — Pete Rose questioned why he hasn't gotten a second chance from Major League Baseball to get back into the game on Saturday, saying he'd still like to manage. — The 70-year-old hits king told an audience that he deserves another chance after acknowledging that he bet on baseball, something he denied for years.
Associated Press:
Tigers fielders help Penny in shutout victory over Royals — DETROIT — First, Brandon Inge caught a foul popup while falling into the crowd. Then, Casper Wells went sliding across the grass to grab a line drive in right field. — Finally, Austin Jackson topped them both …
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Bless You Boys, Yahoo! Sports and baseballmusings.com
Jim Armstrong / Denver Post:
Brad Hawpe's late homer caps Padres rally, beats Rockies 9-7 — San Diego third baseman Chase Headley tags out Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki during the third inning at Coors Field. More photos. (Jack Dempsey, The Associated Press) — The Rockies' bats are showing signs of life …
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Gaslamp Ball and Yahoo! Sports
Globe and Mail:
Bautista homers in 11th, Blue Jays beat Twins 9-3 — Jose Bautista hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays won their fourth straight game by beating Minnesota 9-3 Saturday. — Bautista's two-run shot off reliever Jim Hoey broke a 3-all tie.
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Associated Press, Twinkie Town, Bluebird Banter and TSN.ca
Associated Press:
Bergesen Dazzles as Orioles Beat Rays 6-0 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brad Bergesen tossed a four-hitter for his first major league shutout, Jake Fox hit a two-run homer and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 on Saturday. — Bergesen (1-4) picked up his first victory since last Sept. 21 at Boston.
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