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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees' A.J. Burnett visibly angry after Joe Girardi pulls him from 9-4 loss to Minnesota Twins — MINNEAPOLIS - Joe Girardi might not have any problems with A.J. Burnett, but the righthander's struggles - not to mention his antics - may be starting to wear on the Yankees.
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joy of sox, River Avenue Blues and The Yankee Analysts
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Hank Waddles / BronxBanterBlog.com:
Much Ado About Nothing — Here's the recap: The Twins beat the Yankees on Saturday night, blitzing through A.J. Burnett and cruising to a comfortable 9-4 win. — Now here's the interesting part. Burnett was bad. Unspeakably bad. He couldn't locate either his fastball or his curveball …
David Waldstein / New York Times:
Burnett Leaves Early in Anger, and Girardi Heatedly Defends Him — MINNEAPOLIS — Yankees Manager Joe Girardi's support of A. J. Burnett went to a new level Saturday when he angrily lashed out at questions about the pitcher's most recent debacle after the Yankees' 9-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Girardi must hold Burnett accountable — It's high time the Yankee manager takes a stand against his pitcher's behavior — MINNEAPOLIS — Either Joe Girardi is one of the staunchest managerial defenders of any and all players who have ever worn a Yankee uniform or he is a lot more afraid …
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Subway Squawkers, Pinstripe Alley and Yankees Fans Unite
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Berkman willing to return — CHICAGO • Pending free agent Cardinals right fielder Lance Berkman says he would entertain another one-year contract following this season but added that he would also be prepared to retire if not approached by one of a handful of contending teams.
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Viva El Birdos
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Denver Post:
Ubaldo Jimenez's trade was spurred by downturn in success, right offer from Cleveland Indians — The fallout from a late May meeting at Coors Field between general manager Dan O'Dowd and pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez shook the Rockies' world. — O'Dowd called Jimenez into his office.
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MLB Rumors, baseballmusings.com, On the Rox and Purple Row
Art Stapleton / NorthJersey.com:
Mets punish K-Rod, but Brewers come away with 11-9 victory — NEW YORK - Citi Field turned into bizarro world Saturday, serving as a fitting setting for yet another deflating outcome for the Mets in their 11-9 loss to the Brewers. — Francisco Rodriguez made his return to the ballpark …
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Associated Press:
Royals use eight-run sixth to beat Wakefield, Red Sox — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alex Gordon and Eric Hosmer each drove in two runs in an eight-run sixth inning to help the Kansas City Royals rally to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-4 on Saturday night, depriving Tim Wakefield of his 200th victory.
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Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Over the Monster
NorthJersey.com:
Popper: Mets not sure if Pelfrey worth the cost — During the heat of the action before the non-waiver trade deadline, I talked to a few scouts, trying to scour for information about possible deals, but also in getting an idea of what the value was outside the organization for some of the Mets' players.
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Andre Ethier held out of lineup against Rockies — The right fielder had the ingrown portion of a toenail removed Friday and sat out the opening of a three-game series at Colorado. — Andre Ethier, shown during a game in July, missed Friday's game due to a toe infection but is expected to play Saturday.
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's Rich Harden baffles Blue Jays in 2-0 win — Rich Harden was still in warm-up mode when Friday night's game began, or so it seemed when he made an error on Yunel Escobar's comebacker and then walked the next two batters to load the bases. — A bad situation to be in right out of the gates …
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The Yankee Analysts, Eye on Baseball, HardballTalk, MLB Rumors and River Avenue Blues
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Associated Press:
Walker Gets 3 Hits, Pirates Beat Reds 5-3 — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Charlie Morton gave a sheepish smile, and he fumbled through a stock answer. — Asked what his secret is against the Cincinnati Reds this season, Morton was keeping his lips sealed. — For the first time in four starts …
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Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Altuve's inside-the-park HR helps Astros win — HOUSTON (AP)—Rookie Jose Altuve(notes) and J.D. Martinez(notes) are giving the Houston Astros a good look at their future. — Altuve hit an inside-the-park drive for his first major league home run, a leadoff shot that sent the Astros over the San Francisco Giants 7-5 Saturday night.
