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NY Daily News:
Gammons fans on A-Rod — Yesterday, before taking the field at Fenway, Alex Rodriguez was in need of a friend. Lucky for him he was in Boston, the stomping ground of Peter Gammons. — Rodriguez, who hit a two-run homer in the ninth with the Yanks down eight runs last night …
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Hernandez happy with Nats — Right-hander expresses desire to remain in Washington — WASHINGTON — Right-hander Livan Hernandez has been a League Championship and World Series MVP for the Marlins, and a postseason participant for the Giants, but he reiterated recently …
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Capitol Punishment
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Mark Zuckerman / Washington Times:
Another bad Day at RFK for Nats — As far as disappointments go, this was about as bad as it gets. The Washington Nationals didn't just lose 10-3 to the Houston Astros last night; they did so in truly uninspiring fashion with a injury-plagued roster that deteriorates to new levels each day.
Randy Covitz / Sun Herald:
Scout who signed Pujols looks back, now stocks shelves at Wal-Mart — Dave Karaff misses the nomadic life of a baseball scout. Instead of sitting behind home plate at dusty ball fields across the Midwest, aiming his stopwatch and speed gun at hot prospects, Karaff spends his days stocking …
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Joe Lapointe / New York Times:
Untainted and Unfazed, Pujols Unleashes Power — SAN FRANCISCO, May 22 — Albert Pujols said Monday that he had been tested for steroids "about three times already" this season, and that he was not worried about future tests. — "They can come today; if I'm on that list, I'm going to get tested," Pujols said.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Associated Press:
Braves-Padres Preview — Having won 14 consecutive division titles, the Atlanta Braves are not used to struggling early in the season. — Atlanta (23-22) will try to move two games above .500 for the first time this year when it continues a three-game series at Petco Park against the San Diego Padres (23-22) on Tuesday.
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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Rookie Thompson ready for second start — Atlanta (23-22) at San Diego (23-22), 7:05 p.m. PT — The Padres turn to their newly arrived right-hander, Mike Thompson, on Tuesday night at PETCO Park. He'll oppose Braves right-hander Jorge Sosa. — In his Major League debut at Arizona's Chase Field …
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Ducksnorts
Jason Grey / MLB.com:
Notes: Pitching will make the difference — Wells throws to hitters; Doumit back in lineup — PHOENIX — What would you say if you were told the Pirates could conceivably win the pennant? — You might look at the 14-31 record and the fact they are in last place, 15 games behind, and think that even considering it was crazy.
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Bucs Dugout
John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Crisp's a bit closer — Readers with weak stomachs should skip the following couple of paragraphs. All you need to know is Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp expects to rejoin the lineup within a week. — As for the rest of you, Crisp described in graphic detail yesterday the kidney stones …
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David Heuschkel / Hartford Courant:
Crisp Battling Kidney Stones — BOSTON — Coco Crisp only wishes it had been the flu that set him back in his recovery from a fractured left index finger. That would have been much less painful than what he really endured: kidney stones. — Crisp said Monday that he never had the flu …
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Boston Herald
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Mailbag: Possible moves for Rangers — Beat writer T.R. Sullivan answers Rangers fans' questions … How much does the Texas "Summer Heat" play for, or against, the Rangers? " Being a Ranger fan living in Illinois, I have often wondered about this. — Jimmy D., Johnston City, Illinois
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MLB.com:
Hairston: Anticipation was justified — There was a lot of anticipation prior to our weekend series with the White Sox. As it turned out, it was justified. — We knew coming in it was going to be a tough series. The White Sox are probably the best team in baseball. They're the best team in the American League.
Michael Obernauer / NY Daily News:
Delgado wants Mets wins to always be in fashion — The Mets suffered their most spectacular meltdown in recent memory on Saturday, and one day later, they found themselves trailing and in danger of losing a Subway Series that at one point looked headed toward a Met sweep.
Shern-Min Chow / khou.com:
Fan claims HPD officer had sex with two women in Minute Maid bathroom — A Houston police lieutenant has been relieved of duty because of a misconduct allegation. — 11 News confirmed that Lt. Jeffrey Olesen, of Southeast Patrol was relieved of duty Monday. — Baseball is one of America's favorite pastimes.
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Morales Gets the First Call — ARLINGTON, Texas — The Angels, running out of in-house options to bolster their offense, turned Monday to triple-A first baseman Kendry Morales, who was recalled from Salt Lake after a 3-2 loss to Texas and will start tonight. Call him Plan G.
Chris Girandola / MLB.com:
Trachsel starts opener vs. Phillies — Phillies (23-20) at Mets (26-17), 7:05 p.m. ET — The last time New York and Philadelphia met, the Phillies came away from the three-game series in a bittersweet way. Yes, they took two out of three from the Mets, but in the process …
Rob Neyer / ESPN:
February 26, 1935: Braves sign Babe — Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from "Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Blunders" by Rob Neyer. Copyright (c) 2006 by Rob Neyer. Reprinted by permission of Fireside Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
PIP / Fungoes:
Around the horn (briefly): Lists — Lists, I — It wasn't apparently scientifically determined, but SI's Baseball's Most Feared Sluggers list included a few hitters that I listed yesterday in my slightly more scientific "best players in baseball right now" list: — Pujols — Giambi
