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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Mike Rizzo calls Cole Hamels ‘fake tough,’ calls for suspension after ‘classless, gutless’ act — View Photo Gallery: Bryce Harper provided an early spark by stealing home, but the Nationals fell to the Phillies on Sunday night, missing out on a chance for a series sweep.
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Aaron Gleeman / HardballTalk:
Cole Hamels suspended five games for intentionally hitting Bryce Harper — Cole Hamels admitting that he intentionally plunked Bryce Harper yesterday has earned the Phillies left-hander a five-game suspension from MLB, along with an undisclosed fine. — Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo …
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Philly.com:
Hamels suspended five games — Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels learned Monday night that honesty is not always the best policy. — The lesson was delivered in the form of a fine and a five-game suspension from the commissioner's office after Hamels surprisingly admitted Sunday night …
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Werth breaks wrist, to see specialist — WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth broke his left wrist Sunday night trying to make a sliding catch against the Philadelphia Phillies. — “It's a clean break,” Washington manager Davey Johnson said after the Nationals' 9-3 loss.
Eric Wilbur / Boston Globe:
Gonzalez the perfect face for these free-falling Sox — He is the face of a franchise with no soul. — It's the perfect role for Adrian Gonzalez. — You can take the man out of San Diego, but you apparently can't take the laissez-faire SoCal nonchalance out of the player who is quickly becoming …
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Vinnie Duber / MLB.com:
Aviles deal worked out for both Red Sox, Royals — KANSAS CITY — For Mike Aviles, a Red Sox road trip to Kansas City means a return to the city he called home for nearly four years. — Aviles and the Red Sox are in Kansas City for three games to face the Royals, and Boston's starting shortstop …
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Game 27: Red Sox at Royals — Here are the lineups: — RED SOX (11-16) — TBA — Pitching: LHP Felix Doubront (1-1, 5.19) — ROYALS (9-18) — Dyson CF — Gordon LF — Butler DH — Hosmer 1B — Francoeur RF — Moustakas 3B — Pena C — Getz 2B — Escobar SS
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Bell temporarily removed from closer role — Cishek front-runner to finish games, but unavailable until Tuesday — SAN DIEGO — Closing time will have a different ring to it for the Marlins the next few days. — Until Heath Bell gets back on track, the closer role will be going to other options.
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Ethier will put Dodgers on spot — Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier has warts. Injuries limited him to fewer than 140 games in each of the past two seasons. His career OPS is .909 against right-handers, but only .667 against lefties. — Yet Ethier, 30, is a fascinating case …
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Associated Press:
Indians Hammer Humber in 8-6 Win Over White Sox — CLEVELAND (AP) — Zach McAllister pitched six innings for his first major league win as the Cleveland Indians roughed up a far-from-perfect Philip Humber in an 8-6 win Monday over the Chicago White Sox in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
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Kevin Baxter / Los Angeles Times:
Angels relievers Scott Downs and LaTroy Hawkins are injured — Hawkins suffers a broken finger while fielding a line drive by Toronto's Omar Vizquel. Downs appears to tweak a knee moments before while trying to avoid a line drive. — The bullpen, the Angels' weakest link …
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Kyle Boddy / Hardball Times:
Ubaldo Jimenez: A quick mechanics review — In my earlier analysis of Ubaldo Jimenez's mechanics, I noted that his initial separation from the glove was extremely early, terminating momentum and reducing athleticism out of the glove with his pitching arm. However, people said that his velocity …
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Associated Press:
House where Ruth lived on market for $1.65M — SUDBURY, Mass. — The suburban Boston home where Babe Ruth lived after he had been sent to the New York Yankees is for sale, and the asking price is more than Ruth made in his entire playing career. — The estate known as Home Plate Farm in Sudbury …
