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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Johnson breaks leg in collision at Shea — First baseman leaves game on stretcher in eighth inning — NEW YORK — A jarring collision left first baseman Nick Johnson lying in pain on the right-field turf, halting play for several minutes of the Nationals-Mets game on Saturday.
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Batter's Box Interactive …
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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.
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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thurdl sports
Amanda Branam / MLB.com:
Notes: Park makes surprising return — Righty activated a month after having intestinal surgery — SAN DIEGO — A little less than a month ago, it didn't seem likely that Chan Ho Park would be where he's at now, with a little over a week to go in the regular season.
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Gaslamp Ball
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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Joe Sheehan / Baseball Prospectus:
Prospectus Today — Principles — With the great races we had so recently having dwindled to a three-to-make-two in the National League, the big story today is the ordering to jail of Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams, the San Francisco Chronicle writers best known for their reportage …
Kat O'Brien / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Littleton a rookie surprise — ARLINGTON - The biggest positive surprise in the Rangers' bullpen this season arguably has been the performance of right-hander Wes Littleton. — The rookie has less than three months of major-league experience, along with the lowest ERA of any pitcher on the staff.
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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
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 …
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The Joy of Sox
