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6:40 AM ET, May 25, 2011

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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.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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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.
Discussion: Purple Row and True Blue LA
Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
De La Rosa has torn elbow ligament; surgery to follow soon
Joe DiGiovanni / MLB.com:
Bixler gets start in left field  —  MILWAUKEE — Brian Bixler was inserted into the starting lineup as the Nationals' left fielder on Tuesday night, the first time he has started in left during his Major League career.  —  Bixler, recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on April 23 …
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Joe DiGiovanni / MLB.com:
Riggleman confident he can juggle outfielders  —  MILWAUKEE — Roger Bernadina was thought to be a stronger left fielder than center fielder.  But manager Jim Riggleman said he had performed well in the middle of the outfield, while Rick Ankiel was on the disabled list.  —  “We know Ankiel's a good center fielder.
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
Discussion: NESN.com
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Pujols: drought was overblown  —  “MY JOB IS TO HELP THIS TEAM WIN.  IT'S NOT TO GO UP THERE THINKING ABOUT HITTING THE BALL OUT OF THE BALLPARK.”  —  SAN DIEGO  • The day after snapping the longest home run drought of his 11-year career, Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols voiced frustration …
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Tom Krasovic / MLB.com:
Boggs sent down to work as a starter
John Shea / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's manager Bob Geren under spotlight now  —  The A's finally won a game Tuesday night, beating the Angels 6-1 to snap a six-game skid.  The aftermath of the first victory in a week provided relief for manager Bob Geren amid public criticisms from his closer.  —  Ex-closer, that is.
Discussion: Athletics Nation
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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
ESPN:
Caught up in a Wilpon scheme
Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago Sun Times:
Adam Dunn on hitting slump: ‘This is ridiculous’  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — June is around the corner, and Adam Dunn still is fighting his way through a prolonged slump.  —  Dunn, who had three hits in his last nine games before Tuesday and was 0-for-30 against left-handers this season …
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.
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 …
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.
Associated Press:
Avila's 2nd HR in 8th Gives Tigers 7-6 Win vs Rays  —  DETROIT (AP) — Alex Avila's second homer of the game gave the Detroit Tigers the lead in the eighth inning and they held on for a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.  —  Miguel Cabrera hit a three-run homer in the fifth …
Associated Press:
Quentin Hits 3 HRs, White Sox Outlast Rangers 8-6  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Carlos Quentin hit three home runs and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 8-6 on Tuesday night in a game delayed nearly three hours by heavy rain and hail that sent the crowd hustling for cover all throughout the ballpark.
Associated Press:
Nolasco, Marlins stop streaking Giants in 5-1 win  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Ricky Nolasco pitched scoreless ball into the ninth inning and the Florida Marlins quieted the streaking San Francisco Giants with a 5-1 victory Tuesday night.  —  Gaby Sanchez had a three-run double and Mike Stanton hit …
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.
Discussion: HardballTalk
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Dice-K to get second opinion on right elbow
Discussion: joy of sox and ESPN
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Pedroia's injury considered minor
Discussion: SawxBlog
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
Discussion: Ducksnorts
 
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