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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Source: Einhorn has path to majority Mets stake — NEW YORK — David Einhorn, who has been selected to join the New York Mets ownership group as a minority partner, has a path to majority ownership, a source familiar with the still-not-finalized terms told ESPNNewYork.com. — Einhorn
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New York Times, New York Mets Fan Blog, HardballTalk, MLB Rumors, News, Opinion and Mets Merized Online
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Ian O'Connor / ESPN:
Jeff Wilpon can't hide any longer — If his father has lost the Mets clubhouse, it's time for the younger Wilpon to step up — NEW YORK — David Wright stood at his locker wearing an orange muscle shirt that carried the message, “Wreak Havoc,” which only sounded like Fred Wilpon's marching orders for the week.
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BBTF's Baseball Primer …
New York Times:
Minority-Stake Sale Could Stabilize Mets' Finances Through Next Year
Minority-Stake Sale Could Stabilize Mets' Finances Through Next Year
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MetsBlog.com and The Sporting Scene
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Pre-Game: Sandy Alderson talks Einhorn, Wilpon, etc.
Pre-Game: Sandy Alderson talks Einhorn, Wilpon, etc.
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New York Post and Amazin' Avenue
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Gorzelanny heads to DL with elbow issue — WASHINGTON — Following Friday's 2-1 victory over the Padres, the Nationals placed left-hander Tom Gorzelanny on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 24, because of left elbow inflammation. — In his last two starts …
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Federal Baseball
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Reports good on Zimmerman's progress
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Werth, Riggleman have productive meeting
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Pete Rose backs Marlins' Scott Cousins for plowing into Giants catcher Buster Posey — LOS ANGELES — Scott Cousins' image is taking a beating from San Francisco Giants loyalists, but the Marlins outfielder has a fan in Pete Rose. — Rose, who was criticized for years after plowing …
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NESN.com
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Andrew Baggarly / Extra Baggs:
Buster Posey says he's likely out for the year but “100 percent” …
Buster Posey says he's likely out for the year but “100 percent” …
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Fish Tank
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
On a collision course — Should baseball do more to protect catchers and baserunners?
On a collision course — Should baseball do more to protect catchers and baserunners?
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MLB Daily Dish, ESPN and MLB Rumors
Fox Sports:
Gary Carter's tumors likely malignant — Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter has a brain tumor that is likely cancerous. — Doctors performed biopsies on a tumor in Carter's brain on Friday morning and Duke Medicine says in a release that preliminary results show it “appears to be malignant.”
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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Doctors tell New York Mets great Gary Carter that brain tumors are likely malignant
Doctors tell New York Mets great Gary Carter that brain tumors are likely malignant
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HardballTalk, Baseball Nation and MetsBlog.com
Associated Press:
Seattle Rallies to Top New York 4-3 — SEATTLE (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki and Brendan Ryan each hit run scoring grounders in the sixth inning, Franklin Gutierrez robbed Nick Swisher of a home run and the Seattle Mariners scored all four runs on groundouts in a 4-3 win over the New York Yankees on Friday night.
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Lookout Landing and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Ellsbury, Crawford homer as Boston beats Detroit — DETROIT—Jacoby Ellsbury and Carl Crawford homered in a five-run third inning to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Friday night. — Boston won for the 12th time in 14 games and have scored 34 runs in its last three.
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Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Yahoo! Sports
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Tigers Acquire David Purcey For Scott Sizemore
Tigers Acquire David Purcey For Scott Sizemore
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Bless You Boys, MLB Daily Dish, Baseball Prospectus, Baseball Nation and Athletics Nation
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Hamilton expected back in left on Saturday — ARLINGTON — Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton is expected to be back in the outfield for Saturday's game with the Royals. — Hamilton has been used at designated hitter for four games since coming off the disabled list on Monday.
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Lone Star Ball and Royals Review
Associated Press:
Escobar Drives in Tiebreaking Run for Blue Jays — TORONTO (AP) — Yunel Escobar doubled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Friday night. — Right-hander Casey Janssen (2-0) pitched one inning of relief for the win as Toronto snapped a three-game losing streak.
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Yahoo! Sports, Bluebird Banter and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Pinch-hitter Navarro delivers a Dodgers victory over Marlins — LOS ANGELES — Pinch-hitter Dioner Navarro singled up the middle against a five-man infield with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 3-2 victory over the Florida Marlins on Friday night.
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Fish Stripes, True Blue LA and Associated Press
Daniel Barbarisi / Wall Street Journal:
How the Yankees Play the Market — An Expanded Pro-Scouting Staff Lands Some Solid Talent; Martin and Chavez — It doesn't matter if Tim Naehring is sitting at a ballpark on the other side of the country or flipping channels in a hotel room. Every time Yankee catcher Russell Martin hits a line drive or a home run, he smiles.
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New York Post, MLB Rumors and River Avenue Blues
Associated Press:
Price has 12 strikeouts in Rays' 5-0 win — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—David Price struck out a career-high 12 over seven innings, Casey Kotchman and Sam Fuld both homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Indians 5-0 on Friday night. — Price (6-4) scattered four hits and walked two.
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Let's Go Tribe and DRaysBay
Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Domonic Brown a star sub, Phillies beat Mets 6-4 — NEW YORK—Domonic Brown grounded a tiebreaking single under the glove of first baseman Daniel Murphy in the ninth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies scored three runs off star closer Francisco Rodriguez to beat the sinking New York Mets 6-4 on Friday night.
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The Good Phight