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7:55 PM ET, June 18, 2011

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Nicole Auerbach / Boston Globe:
Carl Crawford placed on the disabled list  —  Carl Crawford has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain.  —  “The medical people throught at best that it was going to be 10-14 days,” Red Sox manager Terry Francona said this afternoon.  “So that was kind of a no-brainer.”
Discussion: joy of sox and Yahoo! Sports
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Carl runs into trouble  —  LF injured beating out infield hit  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  Carl Crawford left last night's game with a Grade 1 (least serious) strain to his left hamstring.  —  A decision on whether the disabled list is called for may hinge upon …
Carl Crawford / Yahoo! Sports:
Crawford, Youkilis leave game for Red Sox  —  will be evaluated after straining his left hamstring in the first inning of the Boston Red Sox's 10-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.  —  Crawford left the game after being hurt while reaching first base on an infield single …
Globe and Mail:
Red Sox lose Carl Crawford to hamstring injury
Discussion: Associated Press and Yahoo! Sports
Steve Krasner / ESPN:
Red Sox's Crawford, Youkilis leave game early
Discussion: Boston Globe
Steven Miller / MLB.com:
Gorzelanny to return for Sunday start  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals will activate left-hander Tom Gorzelanny from the 15-day disabled list on Sunday to start the Interleague series finale against the Orioles.  —  Manager Jim Riggleman did not say what roster move the club will make to create room …
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Steven Miller / MLB.com:
Espinosa swinging well from both sides  —  WASHINGTON — Before facing Orioles left-hander Brian Matusz on Saturday, switch-hitting second baseman Danny Espinosa again took an equal number of batting practice swings from both sides of the plate.  —  “The left-hander isn't going to be in there all game,” Espinosa said.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:   Ankiel to rest, no trip to disabled list planned
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:   Nats to stick with position players hitting ninth
Associated Press:
Zimmermans lead Nats to eighth straight victory  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Morse put Washington ahead with a sixth-inning homer, Ryan Zimmerman also connected, and the Nationals beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 Saturday for their eighth straight victory.  —  Playing in his fifth game since …
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Associated Press:
Nationals beat Orioles 8-4 for 7th straight win
Discussion: Camden Chat
Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Source: Yankees have ‘zero interest’ in Big Z  —  CHICAGO — Put a big X through Big Z as a possibility for the New York Yankees' starting rotation.  —  A baseball source with knowledge of the Yankees' intentions said Saturday that the team has “zero interest” in making a trade for Carlos Zambrano …
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Fox Sports:
Zambrano prefers to stay in Chicago
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yankees sign top Draft pick Bichette  —  Eighteen-year-old reports to Gulf Coast League affiliate  —  CHICAGO — Dante Bichette Jr.'s journey following in his father's footsteps will begin shortly, as the Yankees have agreed to terms with their top selection in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Pinstripe Alley
Fox Sports:
Boras has talks with Mets' Jose Reyes  —  Mets shortstop Jose Reyes is in demand — and not just by other clubs.  —  Scott Boras, the industry's most influential agent, is speaking with Reyes about becoming his representative, according to major league sources.
Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Indians place LaPorta on DL, recall Buck  —  First baseman sprained ankle in rundown in Friday's win over Bucs  —  CLEVELAND — The Indians' unfortunate cycle of injuries continues.  —  On Saturday, Cleveland placed ailing first baseman Matt LaPorta on the 15-day disabled list …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Baseball Nation
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Game 70: Red Sox at Brewers  —  Here are the lineups:  —  RED SOX (42-27)  —  Ellsbury CF  —  Pedroia 2B  —  Gonzalez 1B  —  Youkilis 3B  —  Ortiz DH  —  McDonald LF  —  Scutaro SS  —  Saltalamacchia C  —  Cameron RF  —  Pitching: LHP Jon Lester (9-2, 3.73)  —  BREWERS (39-32)
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Mike Mazzeo / ESPN:
Hall of Famer Carter rushed to ER for coughing  —  Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter was rushed to the emergency room on Thursday night after experiencing a “serious coughing attack” and having “shooting pains in his back,” his daughter, Kimmy Bloemers, wrote on a private family website Friday.
MLB.com:
Twins sign second-round pick Boer  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins announced Friday they signed second-round Draft pick Madison Boer, a right-hander from the University of Oregon.  —  Boer, a local product from Eden Prairie who was taken 87th overall in the Draft, is the club's highest pick to sign so far.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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Scott Miller / CBSSports.com:
Oft-injured Twins have ‘limited’ options with Cuddyer
Discussion: MLB Rumors and HardballTalk
 
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