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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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New York Post:
History all that keeps Yankees from releasing Posada — BOSTON — The clock ticks against Jorge Posada, marching relentlessly and remorsefully toward the end of his Yankees marriage — a beautiful relationship gone rancid. — The clock already has sped up on him this year …
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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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Joe McDonald / ESPN:
Lowrie to be activated by Red Sox on Monday
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Nicole Auerbach / Boston Globe:
Behind enemy lines: Posada taken out of Yankee lineup
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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 — NEW YORK — With a 6-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon, the New York Mets lost a full game in the National League wild-card race. — But they actually lost much more than that. — First baseman Daniel Murphy suffered a Grade 2 MCL tear …
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Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Reyes, Murphy leave Mets game with injuries
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Amazin' Avenue
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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MLB Rumors
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards notes: Freese expected to return Tuesday — • Once Cardinals head athletic trainer Greg Hauck received the go-ahead from Major League Baseball sometime during Sunday's game with Florida, third baseman David Freese was cleared to return to action. That action probably will be Tuesday night at home against Milwaukee.
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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:
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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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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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.
