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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 …
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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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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.
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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
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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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.
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.
Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Hendrickson faces former mates — Tampa Bay (20-25) at Toronto (24-20), 7:07 p.m. ET — Devil Rays lefty Mark Hendrickson will make his seventh start of the season on Tuesday night against the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. Hendrickson picked up the win against the White Sox on Thursday …
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DRays Bay
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 …
