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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Vidro a second baseman first — Manager asks veteran to give Johnson a breather — WASHINGTON — After Saturday's 8-5 victory over the Brewers, manager Frank Robinson approached second baseman Jose Vidro about starting at first base on Sunday afternoon in order to give Nick Johnson the day off.
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Steven Goff / Washington Post:
Soriano Reaches 40-40 Mark — In Win, National Joins 3 Others: Nationals 8, Brewers 5 — When the long-awaited moment arrived, when steal No. 40 and baseball history were secured, Alfonso Soriano dusted himself off, twisted the second base bag loose and raised it to the roaring crowd at RFK Stadium.
Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Cardinals pay tribute to Sutter — Hall of Famer's number retired before sellout crowd — ST. LOUIS — In a fitting scene for a man who took the ball under any and all circumstances, the Cardinals honored Bruce Sutter on Sunday. The ceremony took place despite persistent rain …
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Jack Curry / New York Times:
With Nothing to Celebrate, the Mets Feel Martínez's Pain — The sheets of plastic that were hung above the Mets' lockers in anticipation of a raucous celebration were removed without being doused. The dozens of bottles of Champagne became extra luggage.
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Metsblog.com
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Associated Press:
Cubs' Lee likely out for season to tend to daughter — CHICAGO — Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee could be out for the rest of the season because of his 3-year-old daughter's illness. — Lee had missed the last two games before he said Sunday he was taking a leave of absence to be with his wife and child.
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The Cub Reporter
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs' Lee done for season — Veteran to miss final 13 games to take care of ailing daughter — CHICAGO — A tearful Derrek Lee said he will not play for the rest of the season with the Chicago Cubs so he can be with his 3-year-old daughter, Jada, who has lost vision in one eye.
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Tigers deny Polanco done for year — GM Dombrowski says second baseman on track for return — DETROIT — President/general manager Dave Dombrowski said on Sunday night that Placido Polanco remains on track for a possible return this season, despite comments from Polanco on Sunday afternoon …
Deadspin:
Ozzie Guillen Would Like To Be Drunk, If You Don't Mind — The White Sox lost to the A's on Friday night, but that wasn't what had Ozzie Guilled in a bad mood. John Garland was shelled, the White Sox only managed 3 hits all night, and they lost ground in the AL wild card race.
Associated Press:
Chelsea edges Liverpool in Premier League — LONDON (AP) — Didier Drogba spun and scored on a rising 20-yard shot late in the first half Sunday, leading Chelsea past Liverpool 1-0 in an English Premier League game attended by Tiger Woods. — The Ivory Coast striker settled a long ball …
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Idiots Write About Sports
Fox Sports:
White Sox need sweep to stay in race — Here's your weekly look forward to what's in store for baseball fans over the next seven days. — Series of the Week (with team's most recent Power Ranking in parentheses): Tigers (3) at White Sox (6) — This is the series that will be getting …
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Cutoff Man
Philly.com:
Howard homers; Phillies sweep Astros — HOUSTON - Ryan Howard hit his Major League-leading 57th home run today - without any dispute - and Mike Lieberthal connected twice as Randy Wolf and the Phillies kept up their push for a wild-card spot by beating Houston, 6-4.
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Martinez still upset a day after return — Mets ace eager to put Friday's difficult start behind him — PITTSBURGH — Whatever concern about Pedro Martinez exists within the Mets has not yet taken a defined shape. He says he's fine and prefers to make his next start after four days off.
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Metsquire
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Young looks to put Padres in first place — San Diego (77-70) at Los Angeles (78-70), 1:10 p.m. PT — Chris Young, who has pitched capably against the Dodgers in four starts without a win to show for it, gets another crack at Los Angeles in the third game of the four-game Dodger Stadium extravaganza.
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
HOLD THE ZITO — YANKS, METS NOT INTERESTED IN A'S LEFTY — DON'T believe the hype, the speculation or the gossip. The Yankees and Mets have almost no interest in pursuing Barry Zito as a free agent. — The buzz all year has been that Zito will gravitate to a coast.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
T.J. Quinn / NY Daily News:
Captain & The Clipper — Jeter may be answer to 'Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio?' — Every day the Captain walks into the clubhouse with his grande skim cappuccino from Starbucks, answers questions at his locker, goes off to the training room, takes batting practice …
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Starting could relieve Papelbon — NEW YORK — With just more than two weeks left in the regular season, the Red Sox have essentially made their first big decision of the offseason. — Jonathan Papelbon, whose dominance as a closer this season evoked memories of Dick Radatz …
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Denver Post:
Coming of age: It's time for a progress report — On Monday and Tuesday, the Rockies owners and assorted decision-makers will gather for their organizational meetings at Coors Field. The 2007 payroll will be established, with no windfall expected despite a slight bump in attendance.
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Purple Row
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