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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Matsuzaka joining Lackey on disabled list — In a span of roughly 24 hours, the Red Sox lost 40 percent of their rotation. — Daisuke Matsuzaka was diagnosed with a sprained ligament in his right elbow yesterday and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list today, joining John Lackey.
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The Soxaholix
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Matsuzaka sent for MRI on elbow — Daisuke Matsuzaka has not yet been placed on the disabled list. But it sure sounds like he's headed in that direction. — The righthander was sent for an MRI today on his elbow. — “It has not been ready yet. We don't really have much to discuss,” Terry Francona said a few minutes ago.
Discussion:
HardballTalk, Over the Monster, Yahoo! Sports, baseballmusings.com, joy of sox, Pinstripe Alley, Fenway West and Sox #1 Fan dot com
Associated Press:
Berkman gets deciding hit as Cardinals sweep Phillies — ST. LOUIS — Lance Berkman lined a bases-loaded single over a drawn-in outfield with one out in the ninth inning, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 2-1 victory over the run-starved Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
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NBCSports.com, baseballmusings.com and Yahoo! Sports
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R.B. Fallstrom / Associated Press:
Pujols back at 1B for Cardinals after start at 3B
Discussion:
Yahoo! Sports and ESPN
Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times:
Despite red-hot streak at the plate, Dustin Ackley won't be promoted by Mariners just yet — Don't forget to tune in to Geoff Baker Live! from FX McRory's tonight at 6:10 p.m. PT. We've pushed the time back 10 minutes because that's about the time we've normally been starting in any event.
Discussion:
Lookout Landing and U.S.S. Mariner
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Dave / U.S.S. Mariner:
Ackley Coming Up “Soon” - Maybe Tomorrow — Yesterday, Jack Zduriencik went on KJR with Mitch Levy and said that Dustin Ackley would be up “sooner than later”. Ackley then proceeded to hit a home run on the first pitch of the Rainiers game today and added a couple of singles as well …
Discussion:
Lookout Landing and Seattle Mariners blog
Associated Press:
Beckham scores go-ahead run in 8th as White Sox beat Rangers — CHICAGO — Gordon Beckham scampered home on Cody Eppley's wild pitch in the eighth inning, lifting the Chicago White Sox to a sorely needed 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. — Beckham began the inning …
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Yahoo! Sports
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Doug Padilla / ESPN:
White Sox put Mark Teahen on DL — CHICAGO — The White Sox placed Mark Teahen on the 15-day disabled list, but the much-anticipated move to recall red-hot Dayan Viciedo from Triple-A Charlotte was not made. — Instead, the White Sox will replace Teahen on the roster with third baseman Dallas McPherson …
Discussion:
South Side Sox
Associated Press:
Reds Rally for 7-5 Win Over Sloppy Cubs — CINCINNATI (AP) — Reliever Kerry Wood's throwing error let two runs score and Chris Heisey followed with a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning that sent the Cincinnati Reds over the sloppy Chicago Cubs 7-5 on a wet Tuesday night.
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Confusion surrounds Cairo's strikeout in sixth
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue and Mark My Word
Associated Press:
Marlins-Mets rained out — NEW YORK—The game between the Florida Marlins and New York Mets scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of rain about two hours before it was set to begin. — Rain has been falling in the New York area for several days, and the teams played through …
Discussion:
boston.stats.com and Amazin' Avenue
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Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank:
Tonight's Florida Marlins has been canceled; targeted makeup date is July 18
Discussion:
Fish Stripes
Keith Law / ESPN:
Hultzen at No. 1 in first mock — Virginia ace steals top spot from Cole, Rendon — This is the first complete first-round projection I'll do for the 2011 draft's first round, and the plan is to do three more leading up to June 6, the first day of the draft.
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish, MLB Rumors and River Avenue Blues
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
Galarraga designated for assignment — PHOENIX — As it turns out, Armando Galarraga did need to worry about his job. — The D-backs designated the right-hander for assignment following Tuesday's game, giving them 10 days to trade, release or outright him to the Minors.
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Arizona Republic and MLB Rumors
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Associated Press:
Dodgers' Kuroda has 2nd straight scoreless outing — LOS ANGELES—The Dodgers finally got enough runs to win a ballgame — barely. — Having Hiroki Kuroda on the mound made it easier to get it done. — Kuroda outpitched former teammate Randy Wolf with his second straight scoreless outing …
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com, True Blue LA and Brew Crew Ball
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Twins legend, Hall of Famer Killebrew dies — A man who wielded significant power in Washington, D.C., in the 1950s and is generally recognized as the first player to admire the parabolic trajectories of self-launched baseballs has died. Harmon Killebrew, slugger supreme …
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Hardball Times, South Side Sox, AZ Snake Pit, Baseball Nation, AaronGleeman.com and Twinkie Town
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Dave Campbell / Associated Press:
Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew, 74, dies of cancer
Discussion:
Minneapolis Star Tribune and baseballmusings.com
Tom Gage / Detroit News:
Jim Leyland blasts interleague play: ‘It has run its course’ — Detroit — Interleague play in baseball has a vocal opponent. — On Tuesday, Tigers manager Jim Leyland blasted it. — The appeal of interleague play, Leyland said, “has worn off for me. It was a brilliant idea to start with, but it has run its course.”
Discussion:
HardballTalk and Baseball Nation
Associated Press:
Shoulder surgery sidelines Braden for season — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Dallas Braden is done for the season. — The Oakland Athletics announced that Braden is expected to miss the rest of the year. The diagnosis came after Braden had surgery Tuesday to repair a torn capsule in his left throwing shoulder.
Discussion:
Associated Press, Athletics Nation and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Hafner has two doubles, three RBIs as Indians sweep Royals — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Carlos Santana and Asdrubal Cabrera both homered and Travis Hafner hit a bases-loaded double, powering Cleveland past Kansas City 7-3 Tuesday night for a two-game sweep of the Royals.
Mike Ozanian / SportsMoney:
Purchase Of Astros By Crane Will Rely Heavily On Debt — I have learned that the reported $680 million an investment group led by Jim Crane has offered to pay for the Houston Astros, lease to Minute Maid Park and a roughly one-third interest in a new regional sports network that will start next year …
Discussion:
The Crawfish Boxes and HardballTalk
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Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Is Jim Crane the Astros Savior, or the Next Frank McCourt?
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KTRK-TV, 6-4-2, The Knobler Blog and Lone Star Ball
