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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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Mets Today
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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
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 …
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.
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Buchholz suffering from depression
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MLB.com, HardballTalk and Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Oakland's Harden Wins in Return — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Rich Harden pitched six strong innings in his season debut, Hideki Matsui had two RBIs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Friday night. — Ryan Sweeney, Coco Crisp and Cliff Pennington each drove in a run for the A's …
Discussion:
Athletics Nation
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Associated Press:
Dodgers Beat Angels 5-0 Behind Kuroda — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Hiroki Kuroda scattered three hits over seven innings, Tony Gwynn Jr. reached base six times and Aaron Miles had four hits, including an RBI single, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Angels 5-0 on Friday night in the opener of the second Freeway Series.
Discussion:
Halos Heaven
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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:
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, Purple Row and Associated Press
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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
Discussion:
joy of sox and Associated Press
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Red Sox designate Cameron for assignment
Discussion:
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:
Vargas Holds Padres to 6 Hits in Mariners' 6-0 Win — SEATTLE (AP) — Jason Vargas held San Diego to six singles and didn't allow a runner past second base for his third shutout this season and the Seattle Mariners beat the Padres 6-0 Friday night. — Vargas (6-5) struck out seven …
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Dave Cameron / MyNorthwest.com:
Mariners should consider trading Michael Pineda
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Lookout Landing, The Seattle Times, Red Reporter, Seattle Mariners blog and U.S.S. Mariner
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 …
Discussion:
Yahoo! Sports, Camden Chat and Talking Chop
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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Red Reporter and Yahoo! Sports
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.
Discussion:
Yahoo! Sports
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:
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
