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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
New York Mets Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter diagnosed with small tumors on his brain — Mets Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter has been diagnosed with four small tumors on his brain and will be going to Duke University Hospital for surgery in the next day or so, the Daily News has learned.
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HardballTalk, USA Today, MetsOnline, MetsBlog.com, Amazin' Avenue, Mets Merized Online and BBTF's Baseball Primer …
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ESPN:
Gary Carter has multiple brain tumors — NEW YORK — Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter said doctors discovered four “very small” brain tumors after he had an MRI on Friday in Florida. — The 57-year-old Carter said he expects to learn more about his diagnosis when he is examined again Thursday at Duke Medical Center.
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OnTheBlack.com and baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Vazquez pitches 7 shutout innings to help Marlins beat Rays — MIAMI — Javier Vazquez pitched seven shutout innings in his best start of the season Saturday, and the Florida Marlins defeated cross-state rival Tampa Bay for the second day in a row, 5-3. — Vazquez (3-4) had made only one …
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Fish Stripes and Associated Press
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MLB.com:
Marlins reinstate reliever Hensley from DL — MIAMI — The Marlins have added some pitching depth now that Josh Johnson is on the disabled list. — After Saturday's 5-3 win over the Rays, the team reinstated setup reliever Clay Hensley off the disabled list and optioned infielder Ozzie Martinez to Triple-A New Orleans.
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Fish Stripes
Matthew Pouliot / HardballTalk:
Marlins ace Josh Johnson goes on DL with shoulder inflammation
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Fish Stripes and Yahoo! Sports
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Riggleman happy with consistent Storen — BALTIMORE — Entering Saturday's action, closer Drew Storen has been one of the team's best pitchers, converting all nine of his save opportunities. He also has a 21-inning scoreless streak, the longest active streak in the Major Leagues.
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Associated Press:
Cubs score eight runs in error-filled eighth to beat Red Sox — BOSTON - Reed Johnson hit a go-ahead, two-run double in an error-filled, eight-run eighth inning and the Chicago Cubs, wearing replica uniforms of their last series in Fenway Park in 1918, beat the Boston Red Sox 9-3 on Saturday night.
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joy of sox, USA Today, Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Yahoo! Sports
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NY Daily News:
Bondy: Bombers are boom or bust — Does this look familiar? Russell Martin connects on a two-run home run in the Yankees' win over the Mets. The Yankees have been relying hevily on the long ball this season. — Right about when the third and fourth homers were flying off Yankee bats …
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SNY Why Guys
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David Murphy / Philly.com:
Chase Utley has left the building — It looks like Chase Utley has played his last game for Clearwater, at least for the time being. According to several people down in Florida, including Phillies' prospect Jiwan James, Utley packed up his things last night in order to fly back to Philadelphia.
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MLB Rumors and HardballTalk
Evan Grant / Boston Herald:
Punchless Rangers are shut down again, but pitching bodes well — PHILADELPHIA - When the Texas Rangers finally return from a weeklong, three-city road trip Sunday night, they may very well be out of first place and may have a losing record for the first time in 13 months. — And you know what?
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Lone Star Ball
Associated Press:
Mather drives in 4 runs. as Braves get past Angels in 12th — ANAHEIM, Calif. - Joe Mather hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning with Atlanta down by four runs, and drove in the go-ahead run with a 12th-inning double to lead the Braves to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.
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Talking Chop and Yahoo! Sports
Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Rockies designate Paulino for assignment after loss; Reynolds on the way — MILWAUKEE — The Felipe Paulino experiment ended with broken beakers and hearts. — The Rockies had hoped the hard-thrower could morph into an effective reliever. But his inability to command a fastball sabotaged …
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Purple Row and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Mariners, Pineda frustrate Padres — SAN DIEGO - Rookie Michael Pineda allowed only two hits while striking out nine in seven innings and Mike Wilson had two run-scoring hits to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 4-0 win Saturday night against the San Diego Padres, who continue to struggle at Petco Park.
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Lookout Landing and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Kelly Johnson's grand slam leads D-backs past Twins — PHOENIX — Kelly Johnson hit a grand slam off Matt Capps in a six-run eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 9-6 on Saturday night for their fifth straight victory, their longest streak in two seasons.
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Twinkie Town and Associated Press
