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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Johnson injured in collision at Shea — First baseman leaves game on stretcher in eighth inning — NEW YORK — A jarring collision left first baseman Nick Johnson laying in pain along the right-field turf, halting play for several minutes of the Nationals' game against the Mets on Saturday.
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Houston Chronicle:
Nationals 1B Nick Johnson breaks leg — NEW YORK — Washington Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson broke his right leg Saturday when he collided with right fielder Austin Kearns while chasing a fly ball. — David Wright of the Mets hit a blooper down the right-field line in the eighth inning …
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Baseball Crank
Sports Illustrated:
Nationals 1B Johnson carted off field with injuries — NEW YORK (AP) -Washington first baseman Nick Johnson was carted off the field in the eighth inning of the Nationals' game at New York on Saturday after colliding with right fielder Austin Kearns while chasing a fly ball.
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Notes: Surgery likely for Clement — Right-hander's injury-shortened season comes to an end — TORONTO — With his last attempt to pitch for the Red Sox in 2006 stonewalled after throwing less than 10 pitches in a Friday side session, right-hander Matt Clement is now facing the likelihood of surgery.
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Hansack to make big-league debut — Boston (83-71) at Toronto (80-73), 4:07 p.m. ET — There will be a sense of intrigue on Saturday afternoon when right-hander Devern Hansack, the pride of Nicaragua, makes his Major League debut for the Red Sox. — Hansack is fresh off of leading Double …
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The Joy of Sox
Mark Polishuk / MLB.com:
Burnett squares off against rookie — Boston (83-71) at Toronto (80-73), 4:07 p.m. ET — After a shaky first few months as a Blue Jay, A.J. Burnett has reignited hopes that he can become a solid No. 2 starter in the Toronto rotation. — The right-hander had two stints on the disabled list …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Baker seems resigned to packing it in — Manager thinking about packing up; Hendry stays mum — CINCINNATI — While Dusty Baker would like to know his fate as soon as possible, he still will have to wait until after the Cubs' season finale next Sunday at Wrigley Field.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs mum on Girardi situation — Could be popular pick if Baker doesn't return — CINCINNATI — Rumors of Joe Girardi's anointment as heir apparent to Cubs manager Dusty Baker gained steam Friday after a published report said Girardi has "zero" chance of returning as manager of the Florida Marlins.
Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
That Season Ticket on eBay? It Could Cost Seller the Seat — The Yankees are revoking the season tickets of fans who have sold their unused tickets on StubHub.com and other Web sites and are looking to start their own entity to sell tickets in the lucrative secondary market.
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Baseball Musings
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Associated Press:
Pirates-Padres Preview — Chris Young nearly threw a no-hitter Friday to help the San Diego Padres hold onto their lead in the NL West. The Padres hope Jake Peavy can follow that up with a dominant effort when he takes the mound against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.
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Amanda Branam / MLB.com:
Padres send Peavy to stifle Pirates — Pittsburgh (65-89) at San Diego (81-72), 7:05 p.m. PT — The Padres know they are clinging to a half-game lead in the National League West, and that every win is important with nine games remaining in the regular season.
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Ducksnorts
David Picker / New York Times:No News on Martínez, and Mets Say That's Good
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The Eddie Kranepool Society
Murray Chass / New York Times:
Parity on the Field (Maybe), Dollar Disparity (Definitely) — To some, parity is an ugly six-letter word. To Commissioner Bud Selig, parity is pretty. This season, he said, reflects that development. — "Absolutely," he said emphatically. — One week remains in the regular season.
Tim Kurkjian / ESPN:
The one potential flaw for each contender … Achilles was the greatest of the Greek warriors in the Trojan War. As a child, his mother dipped him in the River Styx. The water made him invulnerable except for his heel, by which his mother held him. Eventually, that's how Achilles was defeated, a strike to his heel.
Andy Friedlander / MLB.com:
Notes: Teixeira chases DiMaggio — First baseman returned to form with 20 homers in second half — ARLINGTON — For Mark Teixeira, the countdown to DiMaggio is down to one. — The Rangers' young first baseman entered Friday night's game against Cleveland with 135 career home runs as his fourth Major League season winds down.
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Lone Star Ball
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
LA loses ground with loss to D-Backs — Tough time for Penny; Dodgers' bats quiet after first inning — LOS ANGELES — With a 9-3 loss to Arizona Saturday night, the Dodgers fell 1 1/2 games behind San Diego in the National League West Division, and slipped one-half game behind Philadelphia for the Wild Card.
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6-4-2
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Lance Williams Interview with Charley Steiner — San Francisco Chronicle writer and Game of Shadows author Lance Williams joined Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner today. Lance and Mark Fainaru-Wada were ordered jailed on Thursday for a maximum of 18 months, pending an appeal …
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Old Reliables Lift the Nats — Soriano, Zimmerman Continue to Shine in Win Over Mets: Nationals 3, Mets 2 — Take two names into consideration: Mike Piazza and Albert Pujols. In the past half century, they were the only two National League rookies to drive in 100 runs. Until now.
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