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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Source: Murph done for season — Daniel Murphy is helped off the field by trainers Ray Ramirez and Mike Herbst. He suffered what is now diagnosed as a Grade 2 MCL tear of the left knee. — Daniel Murphy suffered a Grade 2 tear of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee and is done …
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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Daniel Murphy out for the season after Mets infielder suffers Grade 2 tear of MCL in his left knee — Daniel Murphy misses most of last season with a torn MCL in his right knee. On Sunday, he suffers a Grade 2 tear of the MCL in his left knee and is done for the year.
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Ian Begley / ESPN:
Jose Reyes, Daniel Murphy injured
Jose Reyes, Daniel Murphy injured
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Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Reyes, Murphy leave Mets game with injuries
Reyes, Murphy leave Mets game with injuries
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Associated Press:
Red Sox down Yankees in 10th, to take over first in East — BOSTON - Josh Reddick hit a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 3-2 on Sunday night. — With the win, the Red Sox took over sole possession of first place in the AL East …
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Joe Girardi benches Jorge Posada — In a pregame meeting Sunday, New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi told Jorge Posada he is not going to be the team's designated hitter anymore. — “He said he's going to put the best lineup on the field, and he doesn't know when I'm going to DH again …
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Nicole Auerbach / Boston Globe:
Behind enemy lines: Posada taken out of Yankee lineup
Behind enemy lines: Posada taken out of Yankee lineup
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Alex ramping up; could rehab in minors Friday
Alex ramping up; could rehab in minors Friday
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Zobrist vs Fielder: A Position Adjustment Primer — Yesterday on Twitter, Buster Olney had some thoughts on WAR, and specifically, the way it values middle-of-the-diamond players compared to first basemen. A few selections from his comments: … There were a few others sprinkled in there as well, but you get the general point.
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Bill Conlin / Philly.com:
No second-guessing here on Phils' trades — THE MAGIC formula that has propelled the Phillies from contender to World Series winner to baseball superpower, is 17=5. — Seventeen minor league prospects (one still to be named) exchanged as needs arose for five extraordinary All-Star talents.
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Associated Press:
Giavotella Hits 1st Major League HR, Royals Win — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Johnny Giavotella hit his first major league home run and also doubled as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Sunday. — Giavotella, promoted Friday after hitting .338 in 110 games with Triple-A Omaha …
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Joe McDonald / ESPN:
Lowrie to be activated by Red Sox on Monday — BOSTON — After a five-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Pawtucket, Boston Red Sox infielder Jed Lowrie (shoulder) has rejoined the parent club and will be activated from the disabled list on Monday. — During his stint with the PawSox …
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Maureen Mullen / Comcast SportsNet:
Sources: Millwood leaves Red Sox organization
Sources: Millwood leaves Red Sox organization
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Associated Press:
Lincecum snaps Phils' streak at 9 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tim Lincecum 's right knee still throbbing, Chase Utley hustled out toward the mound to apologize that his bat had struck the pitcher. — A tense four-game series featuring a benches-clearing brawl between NL division leaders ended with an act of sportsmanship.
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Luis Castillo / New York Post:
Batboy: Jeter's ‘rituals,’ ‘high-maintenance’ A-Rod and more Yankees secrets — At age 15, Luis Castillo lived every city kid's dream — he became a batboy for the New York Yankees. From 1998 until 2005, he ran errands for A-Rod, caught warm-up pitches from Andy Pettitte and David Cone, and partied with Ruben Sierra.
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Dejan Kovacevic / PittsburghLIVE.com:
Analysis: What happened to Pirates' pitching? — So, what went wrong? — The obvious culprit in the Pirates' epic collapse, including the 7-3 loss to San Diego yesterday at PNC Park that extended a losing streak to 10 games, is the pitching that led to their stunning ascent to the top of the Central Division.
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Associated Press:
Santana tosses another gem, leads Angels past Mariners — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ervin Santana pitched into the ninth inning of his fourth straight phenomenal start, and Mark Trumbo homered off Felix Hernandez in the Los Angeles Angels' 2-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
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Jim Peltz / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers likely to lose $27 million because of dramatic decline in attendance — The Dodgers are averaging nearly 8,000 fewer fans per home game this season, which also affects concession and parking revenue. The $27 million represents more than a 9% drop in the team's total annual revenue from 2009.
Associated Press:
Ransom's 2-run homer lift D-backs over Dodgers — PHOENIX (AP) — Cody Ransom made his first career homer a memorable one, lifting a two-run shot off All-Star Clayton Kershaw in the seventh inning to help the Arizona Diamondbacks rally for a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers and avoid a three-game sweep on Sunday.
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