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New York Times:
Hedge Fund Manager Negotiating Minority Stake in Mets — By RICHARD SANDOMIR and ANDREW ROSS SORKIN — David Einhorn, the hedge fund manager, is in exclusive negotiations to buy a minority stake in the Mets, the team confirmed Thursday. — The Mets have settled on selling less …
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ESPN:
Mets to sell $200M stake in franchise to Einhorn — NEW YORK — The cash-strapped owners of the New York Mets have agreed to sell a minority share of the team to hedge fund manager David Einhorn for $200 million. — The move, announced Thursday, would allow owners Fred and Jeff Wilpon and Saul Katz to retain control of the team.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Recap: Einhorn talks Mets investment on conf. call — This morning, the Mets said they selected David Einhorn as the team's preferred partner and that the two sides have entered into exclusive negotiations with respect to a minority, non-operating investment in the team for $200 million.
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Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
Report: The Mets finally have a minority owner. And Fred Wilpon's days could be numbered
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David Waldstein / New York Times:
Teams Looking at Reyes, Who Remains on a Roll
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MLB.com:
New York Mets select David Einhorn as preferred partner
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Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Mets Seem to Settle on Buyer Who Will Own Less Than Half
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Antonio Gonzalez / Associated Press:
Star catcher Buster Posey likely out for year — SAN FRANCISCO—Giants star catcher Buster Posey is likely out for the season with a fractured bone in his lower left leg suffered during a collision at home plate with Florida's Scott Cousins. — The Giants announced Thursday that Posey …
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Buster Olney / MLB:
Agent wants rule change after Posey's injury … Buster Posey is waiting for word of just how serious he is hurt, after he apparently suffered a significant leg injury while blocking home plate in the 12th inning of the Giants' game Wednesday night. But his agent is not going to wait …
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ESPN:
A mental block in baseball
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San Francisco Chronicle, Extra Baggs and Getting Blanked
Robneyer / Baseball Nation:
Blame MLB And Players Association For Buster Posey's Injury
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Bailey leaves start early with shoulder spasm — PHILADELPHIA — Reds starting pitcher Homer Bailey was headed back to Cincinnati Thursday afternoon after he suffered a right shoulder spasm during a 10-4 loss to the Phillies. — Bailey allowed four runs and five hits with one intentional walk and two strikeouts for a no-decision.
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Fox Sports:
Speculation about Bautista is unfair — It's pretty much understood that mainstream baseball writers botched the early coverage of players' steroid use. Some of my columns for The (Baltimore) Sun in the late 1990s were downright embarrassing — not willfully ignorant, but sadly naïve.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Frank McCourt tells MLB he expects to meet Dodgers' payroll next week — If so, Dodgers owner could stave off prospect of Major League Baseball's seizing the team. — Dodgers owner Frank McCourt could buy more time to secure a potential broadcast deal with Fox if he makes the team's payroll on Tuesday.
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Mike DiGiovanna / LA Times Sports Blog:
Angels' Kendrick to DL; team signs Russell Branyan — The Angels placed infielder/outfielder Howie Kendrick on the 15-day disabled list because of a right hamstring strain before Thursday's game against the Oakland Athletics. — In a corresponding move, the Angels signed free-agent …
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Reddick recalled; McDonald on DL — DETROIT — OF Josh Reddick was recalled from Pawtucket today. OF Darnell McDonald is on the disabled list. — McDonald has a sore left quad. With J.D. Drew out for a few days with a tight hamstring, the Sox wanted coverage in the outfield.
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TSN.ca:
Morrow looks to get Jays back to .500 against White Sox — The Sports Network — (Sports Network) - After falling below .500 thanks to a second straight series loss, the Toronto Blue Jays look to rebound this evening in the opener of a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox at Rogers Centre.
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Outfield where the big bats roam in this Draft — There's been quite a bit written about the lack of bats in the upper echelons of this Draft class. Overall, that might be true, but the one place a case could be made for some depth is in the outfield. — There are a pair of college outfielders …
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Associated Press:
Red Sox beat Tigers 14-1 for 11th win in 13 games — DETROIT - Jacoby Ellsbury [stats] hit a three-run homer in a five-run second inning, and the hot-hitting Boston Red Sox [team stats] went on to rout the Detroit Tigers 14-1 in an eight-inning, rain-shortened game Thursday.
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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Nationals vs. Brewers: Milwaukee completes sweep, 6-4 — MILWAUKEE - Wednesday afternoon, in the corner of a quiet clubhouse, Jayson Werth sat in a chair, left knee wrapped in ice, hand on his chin. With a 6-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, the Washington Nationals had sunk to their lowest point …
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