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Lupica: CC better learn to slay Monster — BOSTON - The Yankees have one big starting pitcher, in all ways, in CC Sabathia. That pitcher can beat everybody except the Red Sox this season and got smacked around by them again Saturday at Fenway when the Yankees could have been setting themselves up for a sweep.
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Lackey on track — in life and on mound — BOSTON — Maybe John Lackey's season finally is starting to make sense. — Not only was Lackey hampered by elbow issues early in the year, but he also was trying to help his wife, Krista, in her fight against breast cancer.
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MLB Rumors
Enrique Rojas / ESPN:
Source: David Ortiz feels neglected — BOSTON — Since the start of the season, David Ortiz has become increasingly concerned with the Boston Red Sox because of his contract situation, a source close to the player told ESPNdeportes.com Saturday. — “David is (too) proud and respectful …
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Boston Globe, HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
Jimmy Golen / Associated Press:
Red Sox bash Sabathia 10-4, tied again in AL East
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Boston Globe, Over the Monster, Pinstripe Alley, baseballmusings.com and Associated Press
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
If these walls could talk: Change at Citi? — GM Alderson might consider altering outfield dimensions — NEW YORK — If only the walls at Citi Field had ears — and if they could talk as well, perhaps they could confirm this. Alas, the walls are too far away to be of much use.
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NorthJersey.com:
Popper: Time for Mets and their fans to face reality — The question was raised a lot in recent years. Could you rebuild in New York? — Could you put aside the illusions of contending, stop filling holes with veteran stopgaps, piling more payroll onto a team that was never going to quite reach the heights plotted for it?
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MetsBlog.com
Mike Puma / New York Post:
No rush to extend Collins' contract — Mets on Twitter — Terry Collins has done a “super” job, according to his boss, but that doesn't mean the Mets are rushing to the manager with a contract extension. — “That's something we'll not even think about until the end of this season,” …
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Mets Merized Online
Associated Press:
Turner's 2 HRs Lift Mets Over Braves 11-7 — NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Turner homered twice and the New York Mets stopped a five-game losing streak with an 11-7 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night. — Jason Bay and Josh Thole also connected for the Mets, who banged out 16 hits to break out of a weeklong offensive funk.
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Associated Press
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon doesn't believe umpires have it in for David Price — ST. PETERSBURG — LHP David Price admits he has to pitch better. — With just one win in his past six starts and a losing record (9-10) overall, he takes the mound today needing to give up fewer hits …
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Fielder Leads Brewers to 7-5 Win Over Astros — HOUSTON (AP) — Prince Fielder finished a triple shy of the cycle and drove in four runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers won for the 10th time in 11 games by beating the Houston Astros 7-5 Saturday night. — Fielder hit a three-run homer in the first …
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The Crawfish Boxes
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Reds-Cubs Preview … While it's too late for any realistic playoff hopes, the Chicago Cubs' longest win streak in nearly three years has brought a small measure of affirmation. — The Cubs will try to add to their seven-game run Sunday by completing a three-game sweep of the slumping Cincinnati Reds.
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ESPN and Redleg Nation
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Todd Venezia / New York Post:
MLB won't ban A-Rod over poker claims: source — It looks like A-Rod will be safe at third. — Major League Baseball officials will not suspend injured Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez over illegal poker allegations, The Post has learned. — “Even if it is determined that he was …
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Yankees Fans Unite, It's About The Money and Sliding Into Home
Associated Press:
Pujols, Carpenter lead Cardinals to 2-1 win — MIAMI—Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer in the first inning, then Chris Carpenter and the St. Louis bullpen made it stand up Saturday night in a 2-1 win over the Florida Marlins. — Carpenter (7-8) gave five hits over 6 2-3 innings …
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baseballmusings.com, Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Verlander gets out of a jam to win 16th, Tigers beat Royals — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Justin Verlander lasted seven innings despite some balky defence behind him and the Detroit Tigers hung on to beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Saturday night, moving their ace into a tie for the major league lead in wins.
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Bless You Boys and Yahoo! Sports
