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11:35 PM ET, May 31, 2011

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Associated Press:
Espinosa's two homers lift Nationals to big win over Philly  —  WASHINGTON — Danny Espinosa hit a pair of homers and drove in four runs to lead the Washington Nationals to a 10-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.  —  Espinosa hit a three-run shot to cap …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:   Nationals' prospect Moore nabs weekly honors
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:   Zim set to play third in extended spring game
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:   Nats target center fielder, leadoff man
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Nats Looking For Center Fielder; Asked About Bourn
Discussion: All Nats All the Time
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Colvin returns to Cubs, feels timing is back  —  CHICAGO — Cubs outfielder Tyler Colvin didn't waste time getting to work on Tuesday as he headed to the batting cage to work with hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo.  —  Colvin was recalled by the club after Alfonso Soriano was placed on the disabled list with a strained left quad.
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
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Aaron Gleeman / HardballTalk:
Cubs place Alfonso Soriano on DL, call up Tyler Colvin
Steven Krasner / ESPN:
Red Sox's Bobby Jenks comes off DL  —  BOSTON — Boston Red Sox reliever Bobby Jenks was activated from the disabled list Tuesday and Michael Bowden was optioned back to Pawtucket to make room on the roster for the right-hander.  —  Jenks, who had been placed on the disabled list on May 5 …
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Rob Bradford / WEEI:   JONATHAN PAPELBON CONTINUES TO SEND A CONVINCING MESSAGE
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Source: Mets mull moving David Wright  —  Jose Reyes and David Wright have only worn New York Mets uniforms in their major league careers.  —  That is highly likely to change next season.  Yet it is not a foregone conclusion that Reyes is the one who will be gone.
Associated Press:
Sizemore drives in 2 runs as Indians beat Jays 6-3  —  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)  —  TORONTO—Mitch Talbot won for the first time since April 11, Grady Sizemore drove in a pair of runs and the Cleveland Indians beat the Blue Jays 6-3 on Tuesday night, snapping Toronto's four-game winning streak.
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Associated Press:
Longoria homer in eighth lifts Rays past Rangers  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Evan Longoria has broken out of his slump in a big way.  —  Longoria hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Discussion: DRaysBay
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Associated Press:
Napoli homers twice in Rangers win over Rays
Keith Law / ESPN:
Associated Press:
Corey Hart homers, drives in 4, Brewers beat slumping Reds  —  CINCINNATI, Ohio — Ailing Corey Hart homered and drove in four runs on a hot, muggy night, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-2 victory over the Reds on Tuesday that broke their losing streak in Cincinnati.
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Associated Press:   Bruce leads Reds to 7-3 win over Brewers
Molly Knight / ESPN:
Sources: Sponsors help McCourt meet payroll  —  Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt was able to meet the team's payroll Tuesday with cash advances drawn on the team's corporate sponsorship deals, according to three people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to speak publicly.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Baseball Nation
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Month of May delivered the unexpected  —  After being awful in April, Red Sox and Diamondbacks picked up their play in a big way  —  Just as we all expected in May ...  A second baseman (Wilson Valdez) won a game as a pitcher. ...  A guy who was 0-for-39-days (Jason Giambi) hit three home runs in a game. ...
Discussion: MLB Rumors and joy of sox
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Ike Davis (ankle) back in boot  —  New York Mets first baseman Ike Davis will be placed back in a boot for three weeks after an MRI at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan on Tuesday revealed his injured left ankle is not healing.  —  Davis has not played since he awkwardly rolled …
Jordan Kobritz / The Biz of Baseball:
Bringing in Einhorn, Wilpon is Effectively Selling the Mets  —  Fred Wilpon found his financial angel, but he effectively sold the New York Mets in the process.  —  When Wilpon announced earlier this year that he was only willing to sell a minority interest in the team …
Discussion: Deadspin
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NY Daily News:
Bondy: Einhorn not Mets' savior ... yet
Associated Press:
Uggla Takes an Unexpected Seat on Braves' Bench  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Slumping Braves second baseman Dan Uggla has been given an unexpected day off.  —  Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez made the annoucement Tuesday before Atlanta played the San Diego Padres.  —  Uggla and Gonzalez had a conversation before the game.
George A. King III / New York Post:
Nova's hold on rotation spot slipping  —  SEATTLE — Ivan Nova will start Friday when the Yankees open a three-game series against the Angels in Anaheim, according to Joe Girardi.  —  What's his future beyond that?  Who knows?  —  Nova was awful in Saturday night's 5-4, 12-inning loss …
 
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Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times:
Chone Figgins will sit a few games as Luis Rodriguez takes over third base for Mariners
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Bruce named NL Player of the Week
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Dillon Gee is 5-0  —  Yesterday, Dillon Gee pitched 7 innings …
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Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez a victim of velocity
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