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Associated Press:
Posey incident stirs collision debate … SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ray Fosse watched the crushing blow to Giants star Buster Posey and wondered why after all these years there are still few rules to protect catchers at the plate. — If there's anybody who knows about collisions, it's Fosse.
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
On a collision course — Should baseball do more to protect catchers and baserunners? — ESPN.com — It always takes something like this — something like the horrifying sight of Buster Posey lying there, face in the dirt, writhing in pain — to get folks talking. Why is that, anyway?
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Jim McLennan / AZ Snake Pit:
Buster Posey and Schadenfreude
Buster Posey and Schadenfreude
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Mercury News, McCovey Chronicles, Purple Row, HardballTalk and Washington Post
Antonio Gonzalez / Associated Press:
Star catcher Buster Posey likely out for year
Chris Haft / MLB.com:
Surgery likely for Posey's torn ankle ligaments
Surgery likely for Posey's torn ankle ligaments
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Baseball Prospectus and MLB Rumors
Joe DeLessio / New York Magazine:
David Cone on Advanced Stats, the End of His Playing Career, and Riding on David Wells's Motorcycle — David Cone won five World Series rings in his seventeen seasons in the majors — his career included time with both the Yankees and Mets — and this year, he returned to the YES broadcast booth …
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Getting Blanked, HardballTalk, BBTF's Baseball Primer …, WasWatching.com and River Avenue Blues
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Sox finally have hit on the right formula — DETROIT — It is May 27, a few days before Memorial Day, and your Red Sox have been found. — They've been tattered, embarrassed, and beaten up along the way. They have been called every name in the book as they took a circuitous route …
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YFSF, Over the Monster and joy of sox
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Tigers Acquire David Purcey For Scott Sizemore — The Tigers have acquired left-hander David Purcey from the Athletics for second baseman Scott Sizemore, the teams announced. The move provides the Tigers with another left-handed relief option and gives the A's second base depth behind the struggling Mark Ellis.
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Yahoo! Sports, Baseball Nation, Bless You Boys and Athletics Nation
New York Post:
David no longer owes Wilpon his allegiance — Mets on Twitter — I love that Fred Wilpon portrayed Jose Reyes' potential free-agent search for Carl Crawford money as delusional. — Perfect. That would be Fred Wilpon. Who received continuous double-digit-percent profits from Bernie Madoff …
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Sports Illustrated:
Giants must replace Posey (cont.) — Around the Majors — • David Einhorn's $200-million deal to become a limited partner with the Mets is expected to give him about 30 percent of the team once all the final details are negotiated, say people familiar with the deal.
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MLB Rumors and Mike Scioscia's tragic illness
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Player Q&A: Keith Hernandez talks to me about Bay — Last week, there was talk that Terry Collins considered batting Jason Bay second in the order, in an effort to ‘get him going.’ However, earlier this week, according to Newsday, Collins told reporters he is hesitant about such a move, saying:
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SNY Why Guys and Tedquarters
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Pre-Game: F-Mart optioned, Misch DFA'd, Thayer up — This afternoon at Citi Field, Terry Collins spoke with reporters, and basically said: — Jason Pridie has done an outstanding job, but Angel Pagan is a big part of the lineup and outfield - he brings a lot to the table that has been missed.
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Amazin' Avenue
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Jose Reyes is No. 1 with 664 RS in Mets history — Last night, Jose Reyes passed Darryl Strawberry and David Wright to rank first on the team's all-time Runs Scored list with 664. — By the way, in case you were wondering, Wright and Reyes have the sixth- and seventh-most plate appearances in team history.
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Mets Merized Online
Zack Meisel / MLB.com:
Indians prospect Phelps riding the wave — Infielder enjoying ride despite congested pipeline to Majors — CLEVELAND — In 2010, Cord Phelps was riding the tallest wave. — The second baseman batted .296 in 53 games for the Akron Aeros, the Cleveland Indians' Double-A affiliate, before earning a promotion to Triple-A Columbus.
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MLB Rumors
Bill Lubinger / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians' popularity, revenue growing with each win — CLEVELAND, Ohio — “What if?” was supposed to represent generations linked by special moments in Indians history, as in, what if League Park was never built and 1948 was just another year? — But the Indians preseason ad slogan …
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