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David Waldstein / New York Times:
Mets' Buchholz Is Dealing With Depression and Anxiety — Taylor Buchholz, the 29-year-old Mets middle reliever, has had depression and anxiety since before he was placed on the disabled list a month ago with what the team had previously described as right shoulder fatigue.
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Associated Press:
Yankees Win First One at Citi Field, Beat Mets — NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Teixeira hit a two-run double, Edurado Nunez had an RBI single among his career-high four hits and the New York Yankees took advantage of a generous call to help keep Jose Reyes off the basepaths in beating the crosstown rival Mets 5-1 on Friday night.
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ESPN
Jared Diamond / Wall Street Journal:
New York's Great Ballpark Injustice — Research Shows Many Yankee Stadium Homers Would be Fly Balls at Citi Field; Jeter Should Be Happy He's Not a Met — Ever since Citi Field opened before the 2009 season, the Mets' new home has drawn the ire of players and fans for its cavernous dimensions …
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Amazin' Avenue, Pinstripe Alley and BBTF's Baseball Primer …
Mike Mazzeo / ESPN:
A-Rod: Jose Reyes is ‘greatest’ — NEW YORK — According to New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, the best player in baseball doesn't play in the Bronx, Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto or St. Louis. — He plays in Queens. — “They have the world's greatest player playing shortstop over there …
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HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Nicasio, Ellis Lead Rockies to 9-0 Win Over Royals — DENVER (AP) — Juan Nicasio allowed three singles over eight innings and Mark Ellis had three hits, including a two-run homer, in his Colorado debut as the Rockies beat the slumping Kansas City Royals 9-0 on Friday night.
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baseballmusings.com
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies push ace Chacin off expected start, drop Nelson and Young Jr.
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HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Gonzalez Leads Red Sox to 7-5 Win Over Astros — HOUSTON (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez hit a go-ahead two-run double after Dustin Pedroia drove in a pair of runs during Boston's six-run seventh inning, helping the Red Sox rally for a 7-5 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Right angle part of solution
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Red Sox designate Cameron for assignment
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Boston Globe, Over the Monster and Empyreal Environs
Associated Press:
Rasmus powers St. Louis past Tampa Bay — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Colby Rasmus hit a three-run homer during a wild eighth inning that featured four ejections, leading the St. Louis Cardinals past the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Friday night. — Jake Westbrook gave up two hits in seven scoreless innings …
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Yahoo! Sports
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Associated Press:
Jurrjens tosses one-hitter as Braves blank Orioles — ATLANTA — Jair Jurrjens threw a one-hitter for his first career shutout, Jason Heyward ended a long home-run drought and the streaking Atlanta Braves beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 on Friday night. — Jurrjens (11-3) became …
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Yahoo! Sports, Camden Chat and Talking Chop
Jordan Garretson / MLB.com:
Angels will add payroll for right deal — ANAHEIM — Angels general manager Tony Reagins said in a radio interview Friday he's able to add payroll to this year's club. — Reagins, who told Jim Bowden on SiriusXM's “Inside Pitch” there was no truth to reports that ownership told him otherwise …
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MLB Rumors
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Jeff Roberts / Thomson Reuters News and Insight Legal:
Radio host sues LA Angels over alleged racism
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HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Cruz Drives in 6 in Rangers' 15-5 Win Over Florida — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nelson Cruz homered and had six RBIs on his 31st birthday, Adrian Beltre drove in four runs with three hits and Alexi Ogando had a career-high eight strikeouts in the Texas Rangers' 15-5 victory over the Florida Marlins on Friday night.
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Associated Press
Dylan Howard / RADAR:
Busted! NY Yankees' Star A-Rod Played In Illegal Hollywood Poker Ring — He was warned to steer clear of the underground poker world, but he simply didn't want to fold ‘em. — New York Yankees’ slugger Alex Rodriguez played in the illegal high stakes Hollywood poker ring that featured numerous …
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New York Post, Yahoo! Sports, NESN.com and Sliding Into Home
Associated Press:
Nationals top Pirates 2-1 in Johnson's home debut — WASHINGTON - Matt Stairs drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth Friday night to give Washington a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in a Davey Johnson home debut that looked much like any other game at Nationals Park this season — a nail-biter without much offense.
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Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Indians hit 3 HRs, beat Reds 8-2 — CINCINNATI — Grady Sizemore hit the first of Cleveland's three homers off Bronson Arroyo, and the Indians remained perfect against their intrastate rival, beating the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 on Friday night. — Cleveland is 4-0 against Cincinnati …
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Yahoo! Sports
