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Chicago Tribune:
Angry? No, they're radio active — Dempster, Guillen make peace after 'misquotes' lead to heated rhetoric — MIAMI — After a long-distance war of words, Cubs reliever Ryan Dempster and White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen apologized to each other, but neither was happy about how the misunderstanding occurred.
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Murray Chass / New York Times:At Wrigley Field, It Was the Worst of Times
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The Baseball Journals
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Escobar scratched from lineup — Injury-riddled outfielder hurt his left hamstring on Sunday — WASHINGTON — Nationals outfielder Alex Escobar was scheduled to bat sixth against the Astros on Monday night, but he was scratched around 5:00 p.m. CT after he informed the team's trainers …
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Chris Needham / Capitol Punishment:If You Didn't Think This Team's Leadership Was Incompetent Already
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Oleanders and Morning Glories
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:Kasten to Have A Front-Office Meet and Greet
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Washington Times
Miami Herald:
Olsen, Marlins refuse to address fight — When Scott Olsen takes the mound for the Marlins tonight, he'll do so sporting an impressive shiner around his left eye, though Olsen and the Marlins were mum on how the bruise got there. — Olsen declined to discuss the injury Monday …
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FishStripes
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Messenger gives Olsen a black eye in fight between Marlins pitchers — MIAMI GARDENS — The Marlins' ugly season got a little uglier during the weekend. — Marlins starting pitcher Scott Olsen will take the mound tonight with the remnants of a shiner under his left eye …
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FishStripes
Christian Red / NY Daily News:
Sheff: I'm Boston-bound — NEW BRITAIN, Conn. - Gary Sheffield's wagging, violent swing may be back in the battered Yankee lineup as soon as tonight at Fenway Park. — "I feel great. I'm headed to Boston," Sheffield said through a Yankee spokesman after going 1-for-3 with an RBI …
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Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Sheffield declares himself fit — After one rehab game, slugger making his way to Boston — BOSTON — Apparently, four plate appearances was enough for Gary Sheffield to decide he was ready to return to the Yankees. — Sheffield started as the designated hitter for Double-A Trenton …
Mike Scarr / MLB.com:
Angels lead early, fall late to Rangers — Rangers tag Escobar, Shields in seventh — ARLINGTON — The Angels are edging into territory they'd rather avoid. — By dropping the series opener to the Rangers, 3-2, on Monday night, the Angels wasted a solid start by Kelvim Escobar and extended …
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Bob Ryan / Boston Globe:
Efficiency expert on the mound — Yeah, well, that was Curt (Top Of The Rotation) Schilling, all right. — Eight innings. Five hits. One run. Six K's. No walks. Walks? How about two three-ball counts? Ninety-nine (99) pitches (I see an endorsement coming).
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El Guapo's Ghost Rambles …
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Richard Durrett / Dallas Morning News:
Elbow problem not serious for Rangers' Danks — Left-hander expected to return to rotation for Frisco next week — ARLINGTON - The Rangers were relieved Monday that an MRI revealed that left-handed starter John Danks has a strained left forearm. He has no structural damage or torn ligaments.
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Kat O'Brien / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Nevin uses break to get back to form — ARLINGTON — No player wants to sit out. But for Rangers DH Phil Nevin, the three-game interleague series in Houston (where there is no DH) might have provided a necessary break. — Nevin batted .278 in April with seven home runs and 23 RBI in 25 games.
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Lone Star Ball
Tom Haudricourt / JSOnline:
Notes: Sheets gets good news — MRI shows no structural damage to right shoulder — thaudricourt@journalsentinel.com — Cincinnati - Milwaukee Brewers ace Ben Sheets was looking for some peace of mind, and he got it Monday. — A magnetic resonance imaging test on Sheets' ailing right shoulder showed …
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Jay Jaffe / Baseball Prospectus:
Prospectus Hit List — Week of May 21 — The Subway Series...the Freeway Series... the Bay Bridge Series... the Battle of the Beltway... the Second City Showdown... the Show Me Series... the Lone Star Series... the Teal Deal? Some interleague matchups make sense, offering the promise …
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Futility Infielder …
John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Mariners' streak hits four — Sexson smacks grand slam and Guardado gets the save — For the Mariners, especially Richie Sexson and Eddie Guardado, Monday was a long time coming. — The Mariners defeated Baltimore 8-6 behind a home run and three RBIs from Jose Lopez …
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Nice Guys Finish Third
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Belief in Soler system — Cuban in control as Mets face Phillies — Alay Soler defected from Cuba via boat in November 2003. Nearly three years later - after the ordeal of trying to reach U.S. soil and his original agent getting suspended by the Players Association for withholding documents …
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the metropolitans
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Cubs in no hurry to get Baker deal done — There might be a simple explanation for the Cubs' delay in signing manager Dusty Baker to a contract extension: The Cubs hold significant leverage over Baker, and don't need to rush. — Baker, 56, is one of the game's best-paid managers …
Steve Treder / Hardball Times:
Mid-Season Blockbusters: May (Part Two: 1960-2003) — Picking up where we left off last week ... May 13, 1960: The Philadelphia Phillies traded first baseman Ed Bouchee and pitcher Don Cardwell to the Chicago Cubs for second baseman Tony Taylor and catcher Cal Neeman. — Two struggling teams decided to shake it up.
Geoff Young / Ducksnorts:
Peavy Misses Bats, Padres Miss Winning — Yes, the Padres lost again Monday night, but in the process, right-hander Jake Peavy established a new franchise record for strikeouts in a game by fanning 16 Atlanta Braves. Yes, we'd all rather have the win, but no dice, so let's take a look at Peavy's record-setting night instead.
