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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Sources: Jeter's Posada stance irks Yanks brass — Derek Jeter's negotiations with the New York Yankees last winter seemed to have been Round 1 in the tense transitional relationship between the club's accomplished Old Guard and management. Jorge Posada's episode over the weekend was Round 2.
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Finally, team hits its mark — NEW YORK — Finally .500. — We are one-quarter of the way through the season and The Best Team Ever has won as many games as it has lost. In the wake of last night's 7-5 win over the Yankees and a three-game sweep in the Bronx, the Red Sox return home tonight with the clear-vision record of 20-20.
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Brian Costello / New York Post:
Red Sox lower broom on struggling Yankees — The drama surrounding Jorge Posada was a 24-hour distraction from the real crisis the Yankees are dealing with — they have lost a season-high five in a row and seemingly can't do anything right. — The Red Sox completed a sweep at Yankee Stadium last night …
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
A Day After a Prideful Outburst, Posada Apologizes — Before he could start his workday on Sunday, Jorge Posada took time to reflect on perhaps the worst day of his decorated career, and realized that he needed to apologize to Joe Girardi. In the manager's office at Yankee Stadium …
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Howie Rumberg / Associated Press:
Red Sox sweep bumbling Yankees in Bronx — NEW YORK—Kevin Youkilis hit a tying three-run homer, David Ortiz had a go-ahead drive and the Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the reeling New York Yankees with a 7-5 victory Sunday night to reach .500 for the first time this season.
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Associated Press:
Houston Astros Are Sold to Local Businessman — HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane announced Monday that he has agreed to sell the team he has owned for 19 years to a group led by local businessman Jim Crane, the man who tried to buy the team three years ago.
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David Waldstein / Bats:
Mets' Pelfrey Ready for Rematch With Marlins' Johnson — HOUSTON — Mike Pelfrey and the Mets will return to Citi Field on Monday for a chance to avenge their opening-day loss to the Florida Marlins' Josh Johnson, who now leads baseball with a 1.63 earned run average.
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AaronGleeman.com:
Sellers — I started this blog in 2002. I was a 19-year-old home for the summer after my freshman year of college, Ron Gardenhire was in his first season as manager, and the Twins were headed to the playoffs for the first time since winning the World Series in 1991.
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Reds-Cardinals baseball's best rivalry — Step aside, Yankees-Red Sox and Giants-Dodgers. There is a new most-heated rivalry in baseball. The Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals are no longer just NL Central rivals: They are officially blood enemies.
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Steven Miller / MLB.com:
Nix on a roll at plate — WASHINGTON — Manager Jim Riggleman wrote Laynce Nix's name into the Nationals' starting lineup for the 18th time this season, and 11th consecutive game Sunday against Florida. — Nix, who is 10-for-20 with two homers and six RBIs in the past five games …
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Associated Press:
Ramirez Homers, Buehrle and White Sox Beat A's — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Alexei Ramirez had three hits, including a home run off previously unbeaten Trevor Cahill, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Oakland Athletics 4-3 Sunday. — Mark Buehrle (3-3) won for only the second time in 15 appearances at Oakland.
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Athletics Nation, South Side Sox and baseballmusings.com
Superdude / Baseball Nation:
The 20 Ugliest Caps Licensed By Major League Baseball — Hey, sports fans! Whether you have terrible taste, or just don't know how to think, Major League Baseball has the officially licensed hat for you! — Sure, you could wear the same caps the players wear.
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Associated Press:
Mariners rained out for second straight day — CLEVELAND - As homecomings go, Eric Wedge's return to Cleveland consisted of a walk-off defeat, a losing streak that reached six games and two rainouts. — Returning to Progressive Field for the first time since being fired as Indians' manager …
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