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Associated Press:
Peavy strikes out 16 in loss to Braves, sets Padres record — CBS SportsLine.com wire reports — SAN DIEGO — Jake Peavy needed only seven innings to set a Padres record with 16 strikeouts Monday night but lost because the only ball the Atlanta Braves hit out of the infield against him also happened to leave the yard.
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The Griddle
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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.
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
Bob Ryan / Boston Globe:
No call for Bronx cheer with this Bomber — He's the Unbooable Man, right? I mean, who could lower himself or herself to boo Bernie Williams, the Mother Teresa of baseball? — Stupid me. How could I forget? He is a Yankee. — ``Oh, sure," he says, ``I've heard it, especially back around '98.
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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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Baseball Musings
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.
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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
Mike Scarr / MLB.com:
Morales comes out swinging — Homers, goes 3-for-5 in MLB debut as Angels rally to end skid — ARLINGTON — The mere appearance of Kendry Morales was enough to push the Angels back into the win column. — In his first game as a big leaguer, Morales singled in his first at-bat and drilled …
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6-4-2
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Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
Sore wrist forces red-hot Pena out of starting lineup — Wily Mo Pena was a late scratch from the starting lineup last night with a sore left wrist, but the Red Sox' surging slugger hopes to return to center field as early as tonight. — Pena, who has hit .371 with two home runs and 15 RBI …
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Michael Walsh / MLB.com:
Nats ride long ball to win — Lineup pounds out three homers; Ortiz picks up the win — WASHINGTON — The theme of change was in the air in the Nationals clubhouse moments after Washington defeated Houston, 4-1, Tuesday night at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Discussion:
Capitol Punishment
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
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
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.
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.
