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Alderson considers making Reyes substantial offer: source — Mets on Twitter — Sandy Alderson was pigeonholed early in his administration as a risk-averse executive who would strongly reject the idea of a mega-contract for any player, but specifically an injury-prone one such as Jose Reyes …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Tale Of The Tape: Jose Reyes & Carl Crawford — Fred Wilpon has made it clear that he doesn't think Jose Reyes is worth $142MM. But there are 29 other owners in baseball and some of them might be happy to offer Reyes the Carl Crawford-esque contract that Wilpon believes his shortstop wants.
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Yankees Sign Miguel Andujar For $700,000 — The Yankees have signed Dominican third baseman Miguel Andujar for $700,000. — Andujar, a 16-year-old from San Cristobal who played in the Dominican Prospect League, was one of the top third basemen in Latin America with a well-rounded skill set.
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Blue Jays Sign Dawel Lugo For $1.3 Million — The Blue Jays have signed Dominican shortstop Dawel Lugo for $1.3 million. — Lugo, a righthanded hitter from Bani, was one of the top 16-year-old hitters available from the Dominican Prospect League. At 6 feet, 170 pounds, many scouts believe Lugo will end up at third base.
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Associated Press:
Jeter back in lineup as quest for 3,000 resumes … CLEVELAND (AP) — New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is back from a calf injury that interrupted his quest for 3,000 career hits. — Jeter was activated from the 15-day disabled list Monday. He is batting first and playing shortstop …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals promote Harper to Double-A — Joining Harrisburg, outfield prospect skips Class A Advanced — WASHINGTON — Bryce Harper has been promoted from Class A Hagerstown to Double-A Harrisburg and will make his debut at the new level on Monday at 7 p.m. ET, MLB.com learned on Monday morning.
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Gerry Fraley / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers manager blasts ‘bad’ umpire after ejections — Rangers starter C.J. Wilson (center) blushes while watching the video announcing his selection to the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. — of — gfraley@dallasnews.com — ARLINGTON - Rangers manager Ron Washington …
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Red Sox Sign Manuel Marcos For $800,000 — The Red Sox have signed 16-year-old Dominican center fielder Manuel Marcos for $800,000. — Marcos, who trains with former scout Fred Ferreira, was one of the best athletes and defensive outfielders in Latin America. He is a 6-foot, 175-pound lefthanded hitter.
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies Notes: Polanco dealing with an aching back — TORONTO - Placido Polanco was voted into an All-Star Game for the second time in his 14-year career, but that was mainly on the strength of a dominant April. — Since May 1, Polanco is hitting .219. He went 0 for 12 in the weekend series against the Blue Jays.
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Done With the Minors, Back to the Army for Duty in Iraq — CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq — It is a familiar outcome for the legions of young minor league players chasing their major league dreams. — A team executive sits a player down and tells him he is not good enough.
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Matt Fortuna / MLB.com:
Teixeira declines Home Run Derby invite — NEW YORK — Mark Teixeira intends to bypass the State Farm Home Run Derby next week, even though he acknowledged receiving an invitation from American League team captain David Ortiz. — “I'd been texting with David a little bit and I told …
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David Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Rangers pay record $5 million bonus to 16-year-old Nomar Mazara — Amateur players from Latin America often profit from bidding wars because most of them are not subject to the Major League Baseball draft. — Nomar Mazara, a 16-year-old slugger from the Dominican Republic …
Associated Press:
Branyan's bomb helps Angels, Santana get past Dodgers — ANAHEIM, Calif. - Russell Branyan hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the seventh inning, Ervin Santana pitched into the eighth for his first victory in over a month and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Dodgers 3-1 on Sunday in the finale of the six-game Freeway Series.
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Mets 3 Yankees 2 — The Mets defeated the Yankees by the score of 3-2 today at Citi Field. — For a full recap and box score, check out SNY.TV. — R.A. Dickey started for the Mets, and pitched real well before leaving the game with a tight left gluteus maximus muscle.
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