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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Sox, Peña walk on air — He's a hometown hero with winning HR in 10th — Such sweet relief, this atmosphere of giddiness that enveloped the Fens last night after the steady drumbeat of gloom and despair that has echoed throughout the ancient ballpark in recent days.
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Surviving Grady
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Winning hit was child's play — Walkoff homer a real throwback — I was Tony Conigliaro, with the wide stance and bat cocked high, shaping the No. 25 with duct tape on the back of a white T-shirt. — You were Fred Lynn making great catches against an imaginary wall, or Jim Rice hitting sizzling line drives over the Green Monster.
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Keep Your Sox On In Brooklyn
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Notes: Papi might return on Tuesday — All-Star slugger could be cleared for return to Boston's lineup — BOSTON — As he walked down the first-base line and sauntered toward the home plate area, bat in hand, sweatband around his head, David Ortiz had a smile that seemed to light up Fenway Park.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Church to stay on bench — Logan to start in center field for Nationals for rest of season — WASHINGTON — Since being recalled from Triple-A New Orleans on July 22, Ryan Church is hitting .284 (25-for-88) with four home runs and 16 RBIs. It looked like he would be the everyday …
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NY Daily News:
Mets seek more views on Beltran bruise — Carlos Beltran could be back in the lineup today, but a return tomorrow is probably a more likely scenario. — Beltran had an MRI exam yesterday on the left knee he bruised Saturday making a game-saving catch in Houston.
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Metsblog.com
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Notes: Martinez rejoins Mets — Ace will continue rehab, could start by mid-September — NEW YORK — Pedro Martinez rejoined the Mets on Monday, and though there is still no immediate timetable for his return to the mound, the team is pleased with the ace's progress and expects him back later this month.
Gerg Cote / Miami Herald:
Fans missing the magic — Amazement is best served suddenly. As a 100-meter dash is more exciting than a marathon, what impresses most easily in sports is what we can see happening right now — as in one frenetic night at the Orange Bowl, for a totally random example.
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Carlos Frias / Palm Beach Post:
Girardi will fit in birth of his daughter today — MIAMI GARDENS — When your wife is having your baby, priorities change, even for a major-league manager. — Joe Girardi will be with his wife, Kim, who is expecting their third child, when she is induced this morning.
Steve Henson / Los Angeles Times:
LaRoche Probably Won't Get the Call — MILWAUKEE — All it took was sitting for several hours during the flight from L.A. and Chad Billingsley's next start was pushed back indefinitely. — As for Andy LaRoche's debut, that apparently will wait as well. — LaRoche, a prospect …
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Dodger Thoughts
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Joe DiGiovanni / MLB.com:
Notes: Billingsley not yet ready to start — Dodgers unsure of Friday night starter against Mets at Shea — MILWAUKEE — It's still not known who will start Friday when the Dodgers play the Mets at Shea Stadium on Friday night, but it won't be Chad Billingsley.
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6-4-2
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Torres' final-out antics may backfire — Pirates closer Salomon Torres jumped off the mound like The Who's Pete Townshend after striking out the Cubs' John Mabry to end the game Monday. — Was Torres' celebration a bit excessive for a game between two teams with the worst records in the National League?
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Toni Ginnetti / Chicago Sun Times:Emergency surgery shelves Barrett
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Sweaty Men Endeavors
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Two Bulls stars begin audition — ST. PETERSBURG - Two more potential pieces of the Devil Rays' future arrive today with the promotions of catcher Shawn Riggans and reliever Juan Salas from Triple A. — Riggans, 26, hit .293 with 11 homers and 54 RBIs and was named the International …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Howard's just what MLB needs right now — PHILADELPHIA - Only the most feared hitters would be walked intentionally to lead off the ninth inning of a tie game between two teams scrambling for a wild card. — This is where Ryan Howard stands as he bears down on Major League Baseball's …
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Ray Sánchez / Newsday:
Braves dredge up bravado in face of new reality — A dour Chipper Jones sat in the quiet of the Atlanta Braves' clubhouse yesterday, reflecting on the end of his team's unparalleled run of 14 straight division titles. With Jones out at least a week with a strained left oblique, there is plenty of time to reflect.
Discussion:
Metsblog.com
Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Loving it in La-La Land — Former Cub Maddux enthused to be part of Dodgers' playoff push — MILWAUKEE — Greg Maddux was sitting in the visiting clubhouse Monday when he saw a familiar face from his second tour with the Cubs. — "Quiet in here, isn't it?" he said. — Yes, it is.
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
For Mussina, Two Weeks Off Is Just Right — Mike Mussina will take the mound for the Yankees on Tuesday in his first start since Aug. 20. Truth be told, Mussina has not really missed pitching. He has not even been bored by his time on the disabled list. — "I'm a pitcher," Mussina said.
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Ben Maller's Sports …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Zambrano: Injury may end my year — Cubs' ace exits with lower-back problem after taking a pasting — Carlos Zambrano may have gone from Cy Young Award candidate to sayonara on Monday afternoon at Wrigley Field. — The Cubs ace lasted 1-1/3 innings in a 5-4 loss to Pittsburgh …
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