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8:45 AM ET, June 1, 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 …
Discussion: The Good Phight
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Riggleman encourages Nats in team meeting  —  WASHINGTON — An hour before his team played the Phillies on Tuesday night, Nationals manager Jim Riggleman held a meeting with the players to tell them to forget about the first third of the season and stay positive.
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
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.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
As Mets' Image Slumps, So Does Attendance  —  Saturday night seemed like a perfect one for a baseball game: 70 degrees and breezy, with the workweek, because of the Memorial Day holiday, still more than 60 hours away.  The National League's best team and the Mets' longtime rivals, the Phillies, were in town at Citi Field.
Discussion: New York Magazine
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.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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Associated Press:
Dodgers beat Rockies 8-2 for 3rd straight win  —  LOS ANGELES — Three games, three wins and 23 runs from a Dodgers' offense that is finally catching up to the performance of the pitching staff.  —  Matt Kemp homered and drove in four runs, Casey Blake added a three-run shot and Los Angeles beat …
Discussion: Associated Press and True Blue LA
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Jim Armstrong / All Things Rockies:
Stunning, but true: Rockies tumble into fourth place after wretched May
Discussion: Purple Row
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 activate Jenks before White Sox game  —  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 …
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Rob Bradford / WEEI:
JONATHAN PAPELBON CONTINUES TO SEND A CONVINCING MESSAGE
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
Associated Press:
Astros rally for six runs off Cubs' closer for comeback win  —  CHICAGO — Cubs closer Carlos Marmol blew his third save of the season, allowing six runs in the ninth inning as the Houston Astros beat Chicago 7-3 on Tuesday night.  —  Matt Downs' pinch-hit, two-run double tied …
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.
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe and Bluebird Banter
Associated Press:
Granderson hits 17th home run as Yankees beat Athletics  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Curtis Granderson homered and drove in four runs and Derek Jeter had two hits to reach 2,983 for his career and scored three runs to help the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics for the ninth straight time, 10-3 on Tuesday night.
Associated Press:
Sanchez leads Marlins past Diamondbacks  —  PHOENIX — Anibal Sanchez pitched eight effective innings and drove in two runs on chopping groundouts, helping the Florida Marlins end Arizona's seven-game winning streak with a 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks Tuesday night.
Discussion: Fish Stripes and Associated Press
Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times:
Chone Figgins will sit a few games as Luis Rodriguez takes over third base for Mariners  —  That tough game yesterday for Chone Figgins has led his manager to decide to sit him out the next few days while Luis Rodriguez takes over at third base.  M's manager Eric Wedge said moments ago …
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 …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Smoak's three-run homer rallies Mariners over Orioles  —  SEATTLE — Justin Smoak hit a two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning off Baltimore starter Jeremy Guthrie, giving the Seattle Mariners a stunning 3-2 win over the Orioles on Tuesday night.
 
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Walker, Harrison help Pirates beat Mets 5-1
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Sports Illustrated:
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Associated Press:
Cardinals Rally to Beat Giants 4-3
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Associated Press:
Longoria blast in eighth lifts Rays
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Bruce named NL Player of the Week
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Dwight Howard says his preference is to stay with the Orlando Magic and ‘start his own path’
Fox Sports:
Indians' hot start has others steaming
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