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Howard Ulman / Associated Press:
CF returns after missing 42 games; Timlin goes on DL — BOSTON (AP) — Coco Crisp returned to the Boston Red Sox lineup Sunday after missing 42 games with a broken finger. — Crisp was activated from the 15-day disabled list and outfielder Wily Mo Pena, who has a left wrist injury, replaced him on it.
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Hartford Courant
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Jeff Goldberg / Hartford Courant:
A 200-Win Salute — Schilling Makes Powerful 7-Inning Statement — BOSTON — The Red Sox held a special birthday party in one of the private boxes at Fenway Park Saturday night. Gehrig Schilling turned 11, and his biggest present was watching his father go to work.
Brian Fabry / Boston Herald:
Coco looks crisp, set to join big club — PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Coco Crisp declared himself fit for duty following a 1-for-3 performance with a walk and two RBI in a 4-0 win by the Pawtucket Red Sox last night against the Norfolk Tides at McCoy Stadium. — Crisp will rejoin the major league club …
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The Joy of Sox
Mike Scandura / MLB.com:
Crisp looks sharp in rehab game — Outfielder may play another at Pawtucket or head to Boston — PAWTUCKET — Maybe Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp wasn't bored to tears during his two-day workout with the Red Sox during his extended Spring Training outing in Fort Myers, Fla., but it was close.
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
When Wells will return remains a question — The gathering of information on David Wells's sore right knee is not complete, but an MRI taken yesterday revealed no structural damage, which is good news for the Red Sox. — What that means for a timetable on Wells's return to the mound is unclear.
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Lack of sharp sinker sinks Loe, Rangers, 6-3 — ARLINGTON - Kameron Loe has neither an overpowering arm with which to stifle hitters in key spots nor exceptional deception with his off-speed and breaking stuff. To win, he must be pinpoint perfect with his sinker. — On Saturday, he wasn't.
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Kat O'Brien / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Red Sox rainout rescheduled — ARLINGTON - The second of the two rainouts from the Rangers-Red Sox series at Fenway Park earlier this month has officially been rescheduled. — The makeup date is Thursday, July 20, at 1:05 p.m., and it will air on KDFW/Channel 4.
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Lone Star Ball
Richard Durrett / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers' Botts works to stay in swing — Rookie outfielder will start today after three days off — ARLINGTON - It was designated hitter Phil Nevin who said the Rangers weren't bringing up outfielder Jason Botts to sit. — But Nevin's walk-off home run Thursday and the fact that Texas …
Gil Lebreton / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Pitchers learning lessons — ARLINGTON - Officially, the fireworks celebration began 15 minutes after the final out of Saturday night's game. — Unofficially, alas, the Oakland Athletics had already started them. — No, it wasn't one of those nights, those warm summer eves …
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Schilling's 200th doesn't come easy — Red Sox ace reaches milestone by stopping Devil Rays — He was by no means unhittable, but he was unbeatable. — Add unforgettable, as well. — As ordinary as last night's 6-4 win over Tampa Bay was before 36,409, including a happy and supportive family …
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Mike Petraglia / MLB.com:Bicentennial ace — Schilling becomes 104th pitcher to win 200 games
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The Baseball Desert
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Guerrero Becomes Mr. Inside — His home run is the key to a 5-2 victory over the Orioles. Jered Weaver is called up for his first start tonight. — The latest prodigy reported to Anaheim on Friday. While the front office and coaching staff discussed his promotion for weeks …
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Too many cheers - Shea what? — MIAMI GARDENS — When Marlins pinch-hitter Miguel Olivo struck out to end Florida's 7-4 loss to the Mets on Saturday, a happy cheer erupted so loud that Dolphin Stadium sounded like Shea Stadium. — "They can cheer for whoever they want to cheer …
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FishStripes
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Joe Posnanski / Kansas City Star:
Your move, David — It's time for Glass to take action, then back off to let GM do his job — NEW YORK — The Royals got embarrassed again on Saturday, and it's time for owner David Glass to take stock. His team is on pace to be the worst in a century.
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Baseball Musings
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Michael Walsh / MLB.com:
Notes: Guillen placed on 15-day DL — Hamstring puts Washington right fielder out of action — WASHINGTON — The Nationals placed right fielder Jose Guillen on the 15-day DL on Saturday with a right hamstring injury. Guillen aggravated the hamstring breaking out of the batter's box against Houston on Thursday.
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District of Baseball
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Dallas Morning News:
Leyland has Tigers by the tail — On April 17, the Detroit Tigers played their most important game in more than a decade. The Tigers lost, 10-2 to Cleveland but have not been the same bedraggled team since. — What happened after the loss made this date noteworthy.
Sheldon Ocker / ohio.com:
Charge error to Shapiro — Signing solid fifth starter should not have flown under general manager's radar — DETROIT - Remember those long ago days of 2005, when the Indians' rotation was the envy of almost every team in baseball? — OK, so it wasn't that long ago. It just seems that way.
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies to talk about Willis? — San Francisco - Attempts this early to label the Rockies a genuine contender amount to little more than guesswork. Nothing about this season has gone as predicted, from their road aptitude to Clint Barmes' offensive disappearance to the blossoming of Brad Hawpe and Ramon Ramirez.
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Purple Row
