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Ryan Howard gets help to beat Nationals again, 5-4 — WASHINGTON - Roy Halladay beat the Washington Nationals for the 10th straight time, thanks to some help from Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez. — Halladay (7-3) allowed 10 hits and four runs over 7 innings, striking out five without a walk.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Ankiel in starting mix presents tough choices — WASHINGTON — Nationals center fielder Rick Ankiel found himself in the starting lineup on Monday against the Phillies. It marked the second time in the last three games Ankiel has started. — Manager Jim Riggleman indicated that Ankiel …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Riggleman will stick with struggling Slaten — WASHINGTON — Entering Monday's action against the Phillies, Nationals reliever Doug Slaten has a 2.25 ERA, but that stat is misleading. Slaten has inherited 24 runners, and 12 of them have scored. — Asked if he'll stop using Slaten with runners on base …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Achy Desmond gets day off on Memorial Day — WASHINGTON — Nationals manager Jim Riggleman decided to give shortstop Ian Desmond the day off Monday, as Desmond has some aches and pains. Desmond is expected to be back in the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies. — “We play a long stretch.
Keith Law / ESPN:
Cole goes No. 1 in second mock — The UCLA right-hander hit 101 mph on Friday, and goes first overall — One change at the top can wreak havoc with the rest of the projection, which is what happened here; six or seven picks in the top 10 would change if the Pirates don't do what I'm projecting here at No. 1 overall.
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Gary Carter / Yahoo! Sports:
Draft rich in intrigue and talent — The rebirth of the draft within the last decade altered baseball, and so much for the better. After salaries exploded and payroll disparities spread during the 1990s, the chasm threatened to ruin lower-revenue markets. — How could they possibly compete with free-agency behemoths?
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MLB Rumors, Where Have You Gone … and Seattle Times
Associated Press:
Kyle Phillips' first homer lifts Padres past Braves — ATLANTA - Pinch-hitter Kyle Phillips broke a 2-all tie in the 10th inning with his first career home run and the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 Monday for their third straight win. — Phillips, a rookie with a .167 average …
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Noah Trister / Associated Press:
Tigers top Twins 6-5 after runner allowed to score — DETROIT—Alex Avila's double in the eighth inning that appeared to hit a fan in the stands down the left-field line scored Jhonny Peralta from first base and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 Monday.
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Twinkie Town
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Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
There was another fire at Dodger Stadium this morning — On Saturday night there was a small fire in a storage room at Dodger Stadium that caused smoke to be visible from the stands and required that a bunch of fans be moved from the upper decks along the first base line to other seats.
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KABC-TV, True Blue LA and Yahoo! Sports
Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank:
Florida Marlins Hanley Ramirez, in worst pain of his life, trying to avoid a first stint on disabled list — Hanley Ramirez, the Marlins' three-time All Star shortstop. has never been on the disabled list and he doesn't want to go on the disabled list. — But he said the discomfort …
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Mike Mazzeo / ESPN:
Jose Reyes goes on bereavement list — NEW YORK — New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes has been placed on the bereavement list by the team after learning of the death of his grandmother Monday afternoon, the team announced. Reyes left the team immediately to fly home to Santiago, Dominican Republic.
Steve Kelley / Seattle Times:
Ichiro needs to show leadership with more hustle — In a batting slump, star also seems to be passive in the field — Leading off the 11th inning of another in a series of remarkable Mariners wins Saturday night, catcher Miguel Olivo threw himself at first base, diving hard like a fullback at the goal line, beating the throw.
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