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David Lennon / Newsday:
Swingin' in the rain — After lengthy delay in 7th, Mets pull away as Glavine wins sixth — ST. LOUIS — The Mets have been hearing the Phillies' footsteps for the past week, but after a long night at soggy Busch Stadium, that threatening sound seemed a little more distant.
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The King of Swing — The King of Swing — ST. LOUIS — The home runs are what everyone brings up first. The stratospheric blast off Houston closer Brad Lidge in last October's National League Championship Series with the Cardinals down to their last postseason breath is the first one that comes to mind.
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
New York pours it on — The Cardinals endured a 101-minute rain delay during Tuesday night's seventh inning. Waiting on the other side was the New York Mets' four-run eighth inning, a head-banging tumble by first baseman Albert Pujols on a slick on-deck circle and, finally, an 8-3 loss before a leftover Busch Stadium crowd.
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Steve Henson / Los Angeles Times:
Penny, Dodgers Edge Rockies in Pitchers' Duel, 3-2 — DENVER — Since the Colorado Rockies began treating baseballs like fine cigars, games at Coors Field are taking on subtle qualities appreciated by connoisseurs of the national pastime. — The balls sit in a humidor for months before being used …
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Notes: Lima, Gonzalez remain in rotation — Mets don't want to rush Bannister back from hamstring injury — ST. LOUIS — The perceived need for Brian Bannister to make a start in the Minor Leagues before returning to big-league duty has forced the Mets to retain the rotation they have used since Victor Zambrano went down on May 6.
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Notes: Prior to make first rehab start — Cubs players hope to get Wrigley fans back on their side — CHICAGO — Mark Prior will start for the Cubs' Rookie League team on Friday, as he continues his rehab from a strained muscle in his right shoulder. — Prior was expected to throw …
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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Thompson makes ML debut for Padres — San Diego (22-18) at Arizona (22-17), 6:40 p.m. PT — With Woody Williams out for several months with a torn calf, the call goes out to right-hander Mike Thompson. The 25-year-old Colorado native arrives from Triple-A Portland on Wednesday night …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
D-Backs bullpen to test - again — Orlando Hernandez grimaced and shook his head in the third inning on Tuesday night, and a moment later, he motioned to his catcher: Something wasn't right. — He had just thrown four consecutive pitches wide of the strike zone to San Diego's Geoff Blum …
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Associated Press:
Twins send struggling righty Lohse to Triple-A — DETROIT — The Twins sent right-hander Kyle Lohse to Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, the latest move made by Minnesota to shake up a struggling rotation. — Lohse, whose salary this season is $3.95 million after beating the team …
Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Rays seek second straight over Sox — Chicago (25-13) at Tampa Bay (16-23), 7:15 p.m. ET — White Sox starter Jon Garland allowed seven earned runs in his last outing Friday night against the Twins; he has not picked up a win in his last four starts. He is 1-0 with a 3.10 ERA in three starts at Tropicana Field.
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Baseball Prospectus:
Prospectus Notebook — Brewers, Padres — MILWAUKEE BREWERS — When the Mets came to Miller Park for a weekend series, they weren't the only team with rotation problems. Ben Sheets is on the DL for the second time this year, and despite a bit of good news, Tomo Ohka is still out for at least a month.
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Hot spots, cold spots — Where do the best sluggers do the most damage? — Since the start of the 2005 season, there have been nearly 900,000 pitches thrown, and Baseball Info Solutions (BIS) has tracked every single one of them. Whether it be the location, velocity or pitch type …
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Clemens' decision likely to come within three weeks … HOUSTON — He has already un-retired almost as many times as Cher. But Roger Clemens' latest, greatest comeback from retirement appears to be drawing closer. Much closer. — Clemens has now "accelerated his workout program," …
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Bonds' chase gets a jolt from Springer … HOUSTON — Some day, once Barry Bonds' 714th and 715th homers are out of the way (assuming they ever are), no one will remember Russ Springer's role in this saga. — But on a crazy, history-free Tuesday evening in Houston, Springer vs. Bonds was your official DVR moment of the night.
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Wakefield faces O's, aiming for sweep — Boston (23-14) at Baltimore (18-22), 7:05 p.m. ET — The Red Sox can't be thrilled that Wednesday is getaway day at Camden Yards. The Red Sox are 8-0 against the Orioles this season and hold a 13-game winning streak vs. Baltimore, dating back to Sept. 3, 2005.
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
New start for Hansen — BALTIMORE - Craig Hansen's four-inning stint for Triple-A Pawtucket Monday night may be the start of an interesting twist in the development of the 22-year-old right-hander. — Believed by most to be a closer in waiting, Hansen started Game 2 of a doubleheader …
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Q&A with Dejan Kovacevic — Q: Well, Jim Tracy's defense of Jeromy Burnitz for not hustling in the second Diamondbacks game was certainly interesting. Is Tracy's rule going to be that loafing is OK as long as nobody can prove definitively that it cost the Pirates the game?
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