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NY Daily News:
Mets' Francisco Rodriguez says he has to ‘get my head out of my butt’ calls recent play ‘pathetic’ — Francisco Rodriguez wasn't about to take solace out of Justin Turner being clipped by a pitch with the bases loaded in the 13th inning for the Mets' first walkoff win of the season Wednesday night against the A's.
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Joe Stiglich / Boston Herald:
Mets end Athletics' six-game winning streak at six — NEW YORK — The Oakland Athletics did not part easily with their winning streak. — But after another down-to-their-last-strike revival in the ninth inning Wednesday night, the Athletics fell, 3-2, to the New York Mets in 13 innings …
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Sarah Palin / Associated Press:
Brewers lose to Rays 6-3, Roenicke calls foul on Milwaukee's tough interleague schedule — MILWAUKEE — After dropping two of three games in a road trip to Boston, the Milwaukee Brewers did the same thing at home against Tampa Bay. — A trip to New York to take on the Yankees looms next week.
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BBTF's Baseball Primer …, Brew Crew Ball and baseballmusings.com
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Steve Berthiaume / ESPN:
Rays need to get out of Tampa Bay
Rays need to get out of Tampa Bay
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Associated Press:
Tigers Call Up Inge, Plan to Recall Perry — DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have welcomed back third baseman Brandon Inge. — Detroit recalled Inge on Thursday from his injury rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Toledo. Inge was on the disabled list with mononucleosis.
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Yahoo! Sports and Bless You Boys
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Jose Reyes to New York Yankees ‘not going to happen,’ says Brian Cashman, who supports Derek Jeter — Any conspiracy theorist who has pondered Mets shortstop Jose Reyes being fitted for Yankee pinstripes, either later this season or in the near future, can forget it.
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MLB Rumors, HardballTalk, New York Yankees Fan Blog and Mike Silva's …
Associated Press:
Nationals Improve to .500 by Beating Mariners 2-1 — WASHINGTON (AP) — John Lannan and the Washington Nationals found yet another novel way to keep their winning ways going, beating the Seattle Mariners 2-1 Wednesday night with a pair of unearned runs off Erik Bedard.
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baseballmusings.com
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Urban Gardner / Wall Street Journal:
Yankees Fans Email Their Bronx Cheers — Enough time has passed—approximately three weeks—and the trauma has subsided sufficiently that I can respond to the outrage I engendered among some Yankees fans over the positive column I wrote about the team's radio announcers, John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman.
Associated Press:
Kennedy gets eighth win, lifts Diamondbacks over Royals — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ian Kennedy pitched six strong innings and Xavier Nady hit an RBI double, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 Wednesday night. — Kennedy (8-2) allowed one run on eight hits …
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Associated Press:
Dunn not sure what to do about three-month slump — CHICAGO - The boos aimed at Adam Dunn seem to get louder with each frustrating at-bat, especially ones that end frequently with strikeouts. — Signed by the White Sox in the off-season to a four-year US$56 million, Dunn's first season …
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Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Texas crowd sets Guinness world mark — ARLINGTON, Texas — A Guinness World Record was set at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for “most people wearing sunglasses in the dark” during Tuesday's game between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros. — More than 33,000 fans …
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Michael Vega / Boston Globe:
Sloppy Sox slip and slide — Lackey is pelted by Padres in a rainy finale to series — Yesterday's rain had the Fenway Park grounds crew on the run, as the tarp went on and off the diamond four times. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) — Not even intermittent rain, which delayed the finale …
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The Soxaholix
Jfay / Cincinnati Reds:
Guessing you could see Cozart — I think you could see Zack Cozart in a Reds uniform by the time the club gets to Baltimore. I don't know that for sure, but I get that sense. — The club is struggling so badly offensively that it needs some sort of spark. Cozart could provide it.
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Red Reporter
Associated Press:
Vanderbilt Ousts Carolina From C.W.S. With 5-1 Win — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Now comes the really hard part for Vanderbilt. — The Commodores extended their first appearance at the College World Series with a 5-1 victory over North Carolina on Wednesday night.
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Baseball America
Associated Press:
Cliff Lee dominates, Phillies beat Cardinals 4-0 — ST. LOUIS - Cliff Lee threw a six-hitter for his second straight shutout and the Philadelphia Phillies got homers from Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard in the fourth inning of a 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night.
Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Jayson Werth says Scott Boras did not solicit him last summer — In response to a recent ESPN.com story, Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth said agent Scott Boras did not solicit him last summer before he switched from his former representative to the sport's most high-profile agent.