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Tony Massarotti / Boston Herald:
Sox all over the place: Actions, words fail to agree — The easy thing, as always, is to say that it was just one game, that the baseball season is a marathon, that the games against the New York Yankees mean no more to the Red Sox than any other and that the Red Sox and their players should be judged on the entire body of work.
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The Baseball Desert
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Chris Snow / Boston Globe:
Crisp expected back in the lineup Monday — Coco Crisp, provided he suffers no setbacks, will return to the Red Sox lineup Monday at Toronto, having missed exactly seven weeks and 42 games, manager Terry Francona said last night. — Crisp, recovering from a fractured left index finger and kidney stones …
Dallas Morning News:
Gaining new appreciation for Young — Spent my night off watching the Mavericks. Somehow, I came away with a better appreciation for Michael Young. — Flipping back and forth between the Mavericks and Rangers, two juxtaposed images were seemingly freeze-framed.
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Lone Star Ball
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Associated Press:
Braves-Padres Preview — John Thomson and Chris Young look to continue the trend of strong starting pitching in this series when the Atlanta Braves meet the San Diego Padres in the finale of their three-game series at Petco Park on Wednesday. — Thomson (1-3, 2.76 ERA) …
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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Beltran shot is sweet in 16 — Carlos' HR sparks Mets in marathon — So many times it could've ended earlier, but the longest game in the majors this season - both in innings and time - was only just beginning at Shea. — Carlos Beltran over-slid second base in the 11th.
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the metropolitans
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:Beltrán Sends Mets Home Tired, but Happy
Discussion:
The Eddie Kranepool Society
Hal Bock / Associated Press:
Mets acquire El Duque from Arizona — NEW YORK (AP) — The pitching-thin Mets acquired Orlando Hernandez from Arizona on Wednesday, welcoming El Duque back to New York and hoping he can help them now — and maybe later, when even more is at stake. — The Mets traded reliever Jorge Julio to the Diamondbacks for Hernandez.
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The Catbird …
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ESPN:
D-Backs trade Duque to Mets for Julio — El Duque is headed back to the Big Apple. — The New York Mets acquired Orlando Hernandez from the Diamdondbacks in a trade for right-hander Jorge Julio, Arizona GM Josh Byrnes announced Wednesday. — Hernandez, 36, went 2-4 with a 6.11 ERA in nine starts with the Diamondbacks this season.
Sports Illustrated:
Hamels scratched from scheduled start Wednesday night — NEW YORK (AP) -Rookie pitcher Cole Hamels of the Philadelphia Phillies experienced soreness in the back of his left shoulder while throwing in the outfield Tuesday and was scratched from his scheduled start Wednesday night against the New York Mets.
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
McClung's readiness draws his team's ire … TORONTO - What Seth McClung did on the mound during the first three innings Monday against the Blue Jays was bad enough, allowing five runs in what turned out to be a 6-4 Devil Rays loss. — But it was his lack of preparation for the game that apparently …
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Raystalk
Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com:
Soler to realize dream on Wednesday — Right-hander left Cuba to pursue passion for baseball — NEW YORK — For 10 minutes after batting practice on Tuesday, only the short wall along the right-field line separated Mets starter Alay Soler from his new adoring fans. — He smiled. They smiled back.
USA Today:
Clubhouse confidential: Breaking down a major league locker room — There are no Realtors, no escrow and no monthly mortgage, but tips are appreciated. — When it comes to real estate, lockers in major league clubhouses are no different from the outside world. — It's location, location, location.
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Inside the Dodgers
Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Notes: Hunter develops patience — Twins get two off-days; team faces heavy dose of left-handers — MINNEAPOLIS — Aggressiveness is something that Torii Hunter has always embraced when he comes up to the plate. — That is until recently. — Known for his free-swinging style …
ktvu.com:
Doctors Make Progress With Mysterious Disease — OAKLAND — A horrifying and fascinating disease is affecting thousands of people in the Bay Area, along the Gulf Coast and in Florida. Though some doctors have claimed the malady is psychosomatic, other scientists are making headway unraveling the mystery of Morgellons Disease.
Joe Sheehan / Baseball Prospectus:
Prospectus Today — Bullpen Phollies … The Phillies played 16 innings last night against a division rival, held a three-run lead with four outs to go, lost the game...and never used their best pitcher. — Hell of a way to run a factory, no? — I recognize that I've become a bit shrill …
Discussion:
Phillies Foul Balls
Sky Kalkman / Hardball Times:
Daily Graphing - Brad Penny — Brad Penny and Hee Seop Choi for Guillermo Mota, Paul LoDuca, and Juan Encarnacion. That trade made two years ago was most likely Paul DePodesta's defining transaction as GM of the Dodgers. Nobody seemed to like it, arguing LoDuca's leadership couldn't be replaced …
NY Daily News:
A-Rod offers a powerful case — Blasts Bosox and then critics — BOSTON - Be fair, Yankee fans. — If you're going to hammer Alex Rodriguez every time he fails to deliver in the clutch, or even when he hits too-late-to-matter home runs, you have to give him his due for taking Tim Wakefield out of the ballpark last night.
