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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Mets blast four home runs, including two by Justin Turner, in 11-7 rout of Braves at Citi Field — Justin Turner (r.) is pumped after his 2nd homer of the game. He is greeted by Jose Reyes. — Imagine that. Citi Field, a home-run hitter's paradise. — The Mets' cavernous home ballpark …
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Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Reyes, Murphy leave Mets game with injuries — NEW YORK—Mets shortstop Jose Reyes left Sunday's game against Atlanta because of stiffness in his left hamstring, the same spot that landed him on the disabled list last month. — New York infielder Daniel Murphy also came out of the game with a painful-looking leg injury.
Maureen Mullen / Comcast SportsNet:
Sources: Millwood leaves Red Sox organization … BOSTON — Right-hander Kevin Millwood, whom the Red Sox signed to a minor league contract May 19, has left the organization, according to several sources. — Millwood made 13 starts for Triple-A Pawtucket this season, posting a record of 5-1 with a 4.28 ERA.
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NY Daily News:
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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Enrique Rojas / ESPN:
Source: David Ortiz feels neglected
Source: David Ortiz feels neglected
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Alex ramping up; could rehab in minors Friday — BOSTON — Alex Rodriguez might be able to start playing in minor league games Friday after making progress during yesterday's workout in Tampa. — Asked the earliest the cleanup hitter could start a rehab assignment, general manager Brian Cashman said “the 12th.”
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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:
Greinke goes seven, Fielder goes deep as Brewers beat Astros — HOUSTON — Zack Greinke tied a season high by going seven innings and Prince Fielder homered to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Houston Astros 7-3 Sunday for their sixth straight win. — Fielder had three hits …
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TSN.ca:
Lawrie hits first major league home run, Blue Jays beat Orioles — BALTIMORE — Ricky Romero pitched eight innings of four-hit ball, Brett Lawrie hit his first major league homer and the Toronto Blue Jays cruised past the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 Sunday. — John McDonald had three hits …
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David Ginsburg / Globe and Mail:
Jones's three-run homer helps Orioles beat Blue Jays 6-2
Jones's three-run homer helps Orioles beat Blue Jays 6-2
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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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Associated Press:
Jake Peavy tosses 8 shutout innings, White Sox top Twins 7-0 — MINNEAPOLIS - Jake Peavy won for the first time in more than six weeks with eight shutout innings for Chicago, and the White Sox beat the Twins 7-0 Sunday to sweep a three-game series in Minnesota for the first time in more than seven years.
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Associated Press:
Giants Manager Calls Radio Host Comments ‘Racist’ — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants manager Bruce Bochy criticized a nationally syndicated radio host Sunday for what he said was a “racist” comment about San Francisco reliever Ramon Ramirez. — Radio host Tony Bruno referred to Ramirez as an “illegal alien.”
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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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ESPN:
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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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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Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Rays have surplus of catchers moving forward
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Is Papelbon now a save situation for the Red Sox? — How can you say goodbye to Jonathan Papelbon? — You probably can't. — The Red Sox were willing to offer 41-year-old Mariano Rivera a three-year deal last offseason. OK, there was some gamesmanship in that offer knowing that he'd go back to the Yankees.
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