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Sports Illustrated:
Mets owner Fred Wilpon sounds off on his beloved team's troubles … New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon, as profiled this week in Sports Illustrated, provided a blunt picture of the team's finances: The team is “bleeding cash” at the rate of a possible $70 million loss this year and his ownership …
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New York Post:
Mets, Bartoszek group close to deal
Mets, Bartoszek group close to deal
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ESPN:
Caught up in a Wilpon scheme
Caught up in a Wilpon scheme
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ESPN, NorthJersey.com, New Jersey Online and MetsBlog.com
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Fred Wilpon to SI: The Mets are bleeding cash
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers expected to bring up De La Rosa — Club hopes top pitching prospect can help beleaguered bullpen — LOS ANGELES — Rubby De La Rosa, the organization's top pitching prospect, is expected to be promoted to the Dodgers this week as a reliever because of the club's bullpen crisis.
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Denver Post:
Rockies' Jorge De La Rosa likely out for the season with torn elbow ligament — Rockies starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa left Tuesday's game against Arizona after he suffered what the team said is “a complete tear of his ulnar collateral ligament” in the left elbow.
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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
De La Rosa has torn elbow ligament; surgery to follow soon
De La Rosa has torn elbow ligament; surgery to follow soon
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Yahoo! Sports, Purple Row and Baseball Nation
Dan Hayes / North County Times:
PADRES: Venable demoted before latest loss — The shakeup began Monday afternoon. Padres general manager Jed Hoyer said he hopes further moves aren't necessary. — One day after manager Bud Black and his team held a postgame get-it-together meeting, Hoyer demoted outfielder and leadoff hitter Will Venable to Triple-A Tucson.
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MLB.com:
Padres select OF Blake Tekotte from Double-A San Antonio and option OF Will Venable to Triple-A Tucson
Padres select OF Blake Tekotte from Double-A San Antonio and option OF Will Venable to Triple-A Tucson
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Ducksnorts
Tom Krasovic / MLB.com:
Boggs sent down to work as a starter
Boggs sent down to work as a starter
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HardballTalk and Baseball Nation
Mark Thompson / MLB.com:
Black: ‘Room to talk’ on moving PETCO fences
Black: ‘Room to talk’ on moving PETCO fences
Discussion:
Baseball Nation, Gaslamp Ball and HardballTalk
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Schumaker activated; Boggs sent down
Schumaker activated; Boggs sent down
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Brew Crew Ball
Associated Press:
Teixeira Has Winning Hit in 9th for Yankees — NEW YORK (AP) — Curtis Granderson had a tying RBI single in the ninth inning then stole second before Mark Teixeira singled him home to give CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.
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Mike Mazzeo / ESPN:
Yanks' Soriano shut down, to see Dr. Andrews — NEW YORK — After an MRI showed possible damage in his right elbow, New York Yankees righty reliever Rafael Soriano will head to Alabama to meet with renowned specialist, Dr. James Andrews. — The Yankees are waiting to discuss the severity …
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Dave Caldwell / New York Times:
In Battle of Unlikely Sluggers, Jays' Bautista Bests Yanks' Granderson
In Battle of Unlikely Sluggers, Jays' Bautista Bests Yanks' Granderson
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Pinstripe Alley, Bluebird Banter and Yahoo! Sports
NY Daily News:
Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista converts some doubters but not all in MLB drug-testing era — Nearly two months into the season, it seems safe to say that Jose Bautista is not Brady Anderson, the ultimate one-year wonder. But who is Bautista, exactly?
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Pinstripe Alley, HardballTalk, Baseball Nation, Getting Blanked and It's About The Money
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Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
The Jose Bautista smear campaign continues
The Jose Bautista smear campaign continues
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The Platoon Advantage and baseballmusings.com
Dan Rosenheck / Bats:
Keeping Score: Bautista's Stats Approach Those of the Greats
Keeping Score: Bautista's Stats Approach Those of the Greats
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Lady Loves Pinstripes
Associated Press:
Jay Bruce's 3-run double in 9th leads Reds over Phillies — PHILADELPHIA — Jay Bruce hit a tiebreaking, three-run double in the ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing streak. — The Reds had lost eight straight …
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John Shea / San Francisco Chronicle:
After A's lose, Brian Fuentes blasts Bob Geren — Brian Fuentes has been the A's closer all season. Now he doesn't know what he is. Thanks to manager Bob Geren. — “The games in San Francisco were unorthodox managing,” said Fuentes, who criticized Geren after Monday night's 4-1 loss …
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Jane Lee / Major Lee-ague:
Fuentes criticizes “unorthodox managing”
Fuentes criticizes “unorthodox managing”
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Athletics Nation and Baseball Nation
David Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
More loose lips: Fuentes rips A's manager after picking up 7th loss
More loose lips: Fuentes rips A's manager after picking up 7th loss
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USA Today and baseballmusings.com
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Jenks reports no pain after bullpen session — CLEVELAND — When Red Sox reliever Bobby Jenks threw his first side session since being placed on the 15-day disabled list, he felt no discomfort whatsoever in his right biceps. — “Everything felt great today,” Jenks said following a 25-pitch session on Monday afternoon.
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Associated Press:
Jones' Homer Gives Orioles 5-3 Win Over Royals — BALTIMORE (AP) — Adam Jones capped a ninth-inning uprising with a two-run walkoff homer against Joakim Soria, giving the Baltimore Orioles a 5-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. — Jones hit an 0-2 pitch far over the center-field wall to cap a three-run rally.
Discussion:
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Associated Press:
Jair Jurrjens shines as Braves beat Pirates 2-0 — PITTSBURGH — Jair Jurrjens pitched six-hit ball into the eighth inning to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. — Jurrjens (6-1) struck out four and walked one in 7 2-3 innings while dropping his ERA to 1.56.
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Bucs Dugout
Doug Miller / MLB.com:
Talented bloodlines to be displayed in Draft — Sons of Smith, Dunston, and yes, Gretzky, anticipating big day — It's called the First-Year Player Draft, but with the early-summer date and the number of sons and brothers of former and current Major Leaguers in the mix …
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HardballTalk
Robneyer / Baseball Nation:
Matt Garza Injury: Out With Elbow Contusion, Replaced By Randy Wells — Chicago Cubs starter Matt Garza missed his scheduled start Sunday night against the Red Sox, but management was hoping he would miss just the one. Alas, the elbow's still barking so Garza's going to miss more time.
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Ouch, that really hurts! — Injuries to indispensable players have impacted pennant races — If Josh Hamilton can start launching homers about 12 seconds after returning to action and the Phillies could score 10 runs on Chase Utley's first night back, we can only wonder: What's next?
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ESPN and MLB Rumors
ESPN:
Brandon Webb has longest rehab start — PEORIA, Ariz. — Brandon Webb took a step forward in his long journey back from shoulder surgery by going six innings in an Arizona Rookie League game on Tuesday, his longest outing since 2008. — The former NL Cy Young winner …
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HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Beckett, Red Sox hand Indians rare home loss — CLEVELAND (AP) — Josh Beckett picked up first regular-season win in Cleveland - where he pitched an October gem four years ago - to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 win Tuesday night over the Indians, who couldn't quite muster another late-inning rally …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins designate Buente, recall Cishek — SAN FRANCISCO — In preparation for their three-game series with the Giants, the Marlins have added some bullpen depth at the expense of a starting pitcher. — On Tuesday afternoon, Florida designated Jay Buente for assignment and recalled reliever Steve Cishek from Triple-A New Orleans.
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Fish Stripes