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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
On Baseball: Yankees-Red Sox Games Go On and On — If you feel guilty for falling asleep on your couch as you watch the Yankees play the Boston Red Sox, don't. Mark Teixeira forgives you. — “It's brutal,” said Teixeira, the Yankees' first baseman. “I can't stand playing a nine-inning game in four hours.
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
No scraps for us to nibble on — There was serious anticipation at Fenway Park last night. Were the Yankees and Red Sox going to revert to old-school ways? Was there a possibility that a night at Fenway could turn into the Jerry Springer show or a free Rolling Stones concert with Hells Angels providing security?
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Girardi eager to see what Montero can offer — Slugging prospect likely to join Yankees on Thursday — BOSTON — Jesus Montero could break into the big leagues with a crash course on the Yankees' rivalry with the Red Sox, as the power-hitting catcher is expected to headline New York's …
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Minor League Ball, Pinstripe Alley, baseballmusings.com and BBTF's Baseball Primer …
Associated Press:
Red Sox Beat Yankees 9-5 Behind Beckett, 3 Homers — BOSTON (AP) — Jacoby Ellsbury hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the sixth inning, Josh Beckett improved to 4-0 against the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox came from behind for a 9-5 win on Wednesday night.
New York Post:
Einhorn seeks route to full Mets ownership — Hedge-fund titan David Einhorn wants a clear path to becoming principal owner of the Mets. — Einhorn is pushing Major League Baseball baseball to pre-approve him as an owner of the baseball franchise, even though it will be five years …
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Mets plan to sell small blocks of team to family members — According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, “Sources familiar with the organization's plans said Fred Wilpon and family will sell small blocks of the team to multiple family members and friends that add up to roughly the same …
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ESPN, Amazin' Avenue and Mets Merized Online
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Guyer to be promoted, Ruggiano activated — The Rays have confirmed they will call up OF Brandon Guyer from Triple-A Durham when rosters are expanded on Thursday and will activate OF Justin Ruggiano off the DL. — Guyer, acquired from the Cubs in the Matt Garza deal, hit .
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Rany JazayerliPOSTED / Grantland:
Father Time and the Philadelphia Phillies — The 2011 Phillies are great, but an aging lineup makes their future look bleak — There's never been a better time to be a Philadelphia Phillies fan. Granted, the bar has been set pretty low. — The Phillies, after all, are the losingest franchise in major league history.
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The Good Phight, Phillies Nation, Beerleaguer and HardballTalk
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Jamey Newberg / MLB.com:
Newberg Report: Alfaro poised behind plate — Colombian catcher makes stateside debut with Spokane — Part 21 in a season-long series projecting a hypothetical 25-man roster made up solely of prospects from the Rangers' Minor League system. — The Rangers were uncharacteristically quiet …
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Rios' frustration boils over in sixth inning — CHICAGO — Alex Rios took a called third strike from Joe Nathan to end Wednesday's 7-6 loss to the Twins, after singling home Juan Pierre in the eighth. — But his best connection may have come after a called third strike from starter Scott Diamond …
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Jose Reyes tries to avoid talk of batting race with Ryan Braun, scores go-ahead run in Mets' 3-2 win — The constant texts from friends, with their real-time updates about Ryan Braun's at-bats, make it impossible for Jose Reyes to forget that he is striving for the first batting title in Mets history.
Associated Press:
Carp's 2-Run Double in 8th Beats Angels, 2-1 — SEATTLE (AP) — This time of the season with all that's at stake for the Los Angeles Angels, their 2-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night stings more than usual. — Mike Carp hit a two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning …
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baseballmusings.com and Lookout Landing
Dan Connolly / Orioles Insider:
Pedro Strop is player to be named — Pedro Strop, a hard-throwing right-hander who has appeared in 25 games for the Texas Rangers in the past three seasons, is the player to be named later in Wednesday's deal that sent Michael Gonzalez to the Texas Rangers, according to an industry source.
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Associated Press:
Indians Outfielder Choo Back on DL — CLEVELAND (AP) — Outfielder Shin-Soo Choo has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Cleveland Indians, yet another injury for the team to contend overcome. — Choo, who injured his side last week while making a check swing, will be making his second trip to the DL.
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Burnett: “It's not out of my hands” — For just a moment, A.J. Burnett got caught up in saying the thing he's expected to say. After another round of questions about the rotation, and another series of questions about his struggles, Burnett was once again saying that Joe Girardi makes the decisions …
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baseballmusings.com and Sliding Into Home
Mike Mazzeo / ESPN:
Hall of Famer Carter hospitalized due to clotting — Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter was taken to the emergency room Tuesday after experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath, his daughter, Kimmy Bloemers, wrote on a private family website. — Carter underwent several tests …
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Canadian Press:
Bumgarner strikes out 11 as Giants end three-game skid — SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner matched his career high with 11 strikeouts, Jeff Keppinger and Pablo Sandoval hit consecutive homers in the fourth inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on Wednesday to snap a three-game skid and avoid a sweep.
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