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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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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 — WASHINGTON — Double-A Harrisburg first baseman Tyler Moore was named Player of the Week in the Eastern League for the period of May 23-29. — Moore hit .448 (13-for-29), with three home runs, seven RBIs and a .897 slugging percentage in eight games during the week.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Zim set to play third in extended spring game — WASHINGTON — Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, on the disabled list because of an abdominal strain, is scheduled to play in his first extended spring game in Viera, Fla., this week. — Manager Jim Riggleman said that Zimmerman …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats target center fielder, leadoff man — WASHINGTON — The Nationals are looking to trade for a center fielder and a leadoff hitter, according to a baseball source, who also said the club is willing to overpay to get players at those specific positions. — Some members in the organization …
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Nats Looking For Center Fielder; Asked About Bourn
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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.
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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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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.
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MLB Daily Dish
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Aaron Gleeman / HardballTalk:
Cubs place Alfonso Soriano on DL, call up Tyler Colvin
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Baseball Nation, Yahoo! Sports and baseballmusings.com
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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HardballTalk, The LoHud Mets Blog, MetsBlog.com, FiveThirtyEight and MLB Rumors
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 …
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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 — 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 …
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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.
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Yahoo! Sports and Pinstripe Alley
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 …
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Pinstriped Bible …, Lone Star Ball, River Avenue Blues and Angels blog
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. ...
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MLB Rumors and joy of sox
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.
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Yahoo! Sports and Baseball Nation
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.
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Associated Press
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.
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.
