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Joe DiGiovanni / MLB.com:
MLB disciplines Rizzo, fines Rodriguez — MILWAUKEE — Nationals' general manager Mike Rizzo was disciplined and catcher Ivan Rodriguez was fined for their roles in a dispute with umpires last week in New York, a Major League Baseball source said on Monday.
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Joe DiGiovanni / MLB.com:
Strasburg takes first step toward return — MILWAUKEE — Stephen Strasburg threw his first bullpen session on Monday since undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Sept. 3. — “First bullpen in the books,” Strasburg wrote on his Twitter account after throwing off a mound …
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Joe DiGiovanni / MLB.com:
Cardinals take back reliever Broderick — MILWAUKEE — The St. Louis Cardinals on Monday took back reliever Brian Broderick, who had been selected by the Nationals in the Rule 5 Draft. — The Cardinals paid the Nationals $25,000 and assigned Broderick to Triple-A Memphis.
Michael O'Keeffe / NY Daily News:
Fred Wilpon tells Sports Illustrated that Mets are ‘bleeding cash’ in article to appear this week — The Mets are ‘bleeding cash’ and could lose as much as $70 million this year, Fred Wilpon said in a story that will appear in this week's Sports Illustrated.
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David Waldstein / New York Times:
Mets, and Boras, Respond to Wilpon's Zingers — CHICAGO — The embattled co-owner Fred Wilpon's criticisms of his Mets players and the team published in the latest issue of The New Yorker were received with a mixture of surprise and disappointment Monday. — Scott Boras, the agent …
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Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
MADOFF'S CURVEBALL … - POLITICS - PROFILES - THE TALK …
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Wilpon's candid comments (and Toobin's insight)
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Mark Thompson / MLB.com:
Black: ‘Room to talk’ on moving PETCO fences — SAN DIEGO — For whatever reason, the Padres have struggled to hit since returning home after scoring 55 runs in an eight-game road trip. — The problem for the Padres is, they aren't quite sure what's causing the offensive deficiency.
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Associated Press:
Pujols ends longest HR drought, Cards beat Pads — SAN DIEGO — Albert Pujols hit his first homer in 106 at-bats to end the longest drought of his career and the St. Louis Cardinals scored two runs off Heath Bell in the ninth to beat the struggling San Diego Padres 3-1 on Monday night.
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Colin Fly / Associated Press:
Hart hits 3 HRs for streaking Brewers — MILWAUKEE (AP) Corey Hart's big night came because of a sudden change. Hart felt miserable in batting practice, so he switched his stance during his last warmup at-bats and fiddled with the position of his hands slightly.
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Indians Slip by Red Sox 3-2 — CLEVELAND (AP) — For the first time this season, a national TV audience finally experienced the Indians' late-inning karma. — Funny enough, Cleveland's manager watched it on the tube, too. — Asdrubal Cabrera's two-out RBI double in the eighth inning …
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Tigers rally late, hold on to beat slumping Rays — DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers leaned on two of their newest players to win a second straight game. — Charlie Furbush won in his major league debut and Andy Dirks hit his first career homer, helping Detroit beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 Monday night.
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Mariners Rally Past Twins in 10 for 6th Straight — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luis Rodriguez hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the Seattle Mariners rallied to win their sixth straight game, beating Jim Thome and the Minnesota Twins 8-7 on Monday night. — Carlos Peguero's single …
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Associated Press:
Phillies Break Out vs. Reds as Utley Returns — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jimmy Rollins, Placido Polanco and Raul Ibanez homered to back Cole Hamels, and the Philadelphia Phillies handed the Cincinnati Reds their sixth straight loss, 10-3 on Monday night. — Chase Utley returned to Philadelphia's lineup …
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Dave Caldwell / New York Times:
In Battle of Unlikely Sluggers, Jays' Bautista Bests Yanks' Granderson — Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson broke into a sprint to catch the latest fireworks display from Toronto's Jose Bautista, the only major league player with more home runs. Granderson made it only as far as the fence …
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Associated Press:
AL MVP Hamilton, Cruz Return to Rangers Lineup — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When the Texas Rangers were struggling to score runs, there was always the anticipation that AL MVP Josh Hamilton and slugger Nelson Cruz were close to coming back. — Finally on Monday, both big boppers were activated …
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