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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Hawpe, Rockies roar — Outfielder's three-run homer off Schilling fuels rout of Red Sox — Boston - Although Curt Schilling did not become the next Roger Clemens, he was certainly not Bob Stanley, and for helping the Red Sox to a World Series crown Boston fans will forever adore him.
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Rocky horror — Things turn ugly for Sox in latest loss — He was sitting and waiting as the media walked into the Fenway Park interview room minutes after a 12-2 Red Sox' loss to the Rockies last night, his hands folded, his blue button-down shirt crisp, and his manner all but screaming his desire to get this done, fast.
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:Sox keep losing ground: Ugly effort lets torrid Yankees creep closer
Howard Ulman / Associated Press:Rockies pound Schilling, rout BoSox 12-2
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Over the Monster
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Barrett will catch more bench time — Piniella believes rest should 'help' catcher — Cubs catcher Michael Barrett's playing time will be reduced in the coming weeks, even though Henry Blanco is at least two weeks from returning from the disabled list. — "It has been a tough couple of weeks …
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MLB Trade Rumors, Bleed Cubbie Blue, 1060west.net, GoatRiders of the Apocalypse and Seattle Times
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:Cubs send Murton down, lefty called up
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GoatRiders of the Apocalypse
Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Posada power — Homer continues catcher's hit parade — ALEX RODRIGUEZ can opt out, or so everyone has heard about 252 million times. Mariano Rivera is unsigned beyond this season. And so is Joe Torre. — But how many Yankees have been more indispensable in what could be their pinstriped swan songs than Jorge Posada?
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USA Today:
Heat on Giambi as Selig leans toward suspension — Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig is heading toward suspending Jason Giambi next week if the New York Yankees slugger does not cooperate with former senator George Mitchell's investigation on steroid use, according to a high-ranking MLB official.
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John Nadel / Associated Press:
Eddie Murray fired by Dodgers — LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers fired Hall of Famer Eddie Murray as hitting coach Thursday after completing a three-game sweep of the NL East-leading New York Mets in which they got 31 hits and scored 18 runs. — Bill Mueller, hired as special assistant …
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Mets Fever
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Tony Jackson / Inside the Dodgers:
Eddie Murray out — I had a sense this was coming. Explains why Ned went straight into Grady's office as soon as the media cleared out last night. I'm told it was done shortly thereafter. And before you ask, I have no idea what ``interim'' means in this case, but it's the first thing …
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Wilson feels 'one day' led to benching — Quite obviously, Jack Wilson is being benched. — Just as obviously, he is not exactly beaming about it. — Although Wilson said nothing inflammatory after learning Pirates manager Jim Tracy would go with Jose Castillo …
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Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Wheeler shoves Sampson in dugout — Reliever says altercation just product of his frustration — HOUSTON — Chris Sampson referred to Dan Wheeler as a "big brother" several times during his postgame meeting with the media, downplaying any issues that may have stemmed from a brief altercation between …
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The Crawfish Boxes
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David Gassko / Hardball Times:
D-Fence! — While no one doubts the importance of defense, it still is an area that we often forget when evaluating players. Plenty has been made of Alex Rodriguez's hot start with the bat and David Wright's struggles at the plate, but no one has talked about A-Rod's difficulties in the field …
Curt Schilling / 38 Pitches:
6/13/07 vs. Colorado — Not sure how to start or finish this one. Pitch by pitch would most likely be as painful to read as it was to experience. — At the end of the second inning I'd faced 13 batters, thrown close to 50 pitches, and I didn't feel physically bad at all.
La Velle E. Neal III / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
With Kubel out, Ford gets chance — The Twins are trying to figure out when left fielder Jason Kubel will be available. — Kubel was first expecting to be back in the lineup Tuesday, but he still felt some lingering soreness in the right knee he tweaked Saturday while chasing a fly ball.
Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Notes: Cortez has psychic powers — Recently recalled infielder has made some crazy predictions — KANSAS CITY — Joey Gathright figures that Fernando Cortez, the Royals' just-arrived infielder, must be aligned with the moon and the stars. Or something. — "He predicts the future," Gathright said.
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The Transaction Guy
John Klima / MLB.com:
Notes: Mets eager to stop scuffling — Players call on bats to take charge with Yanks looming — LOS ANGELES — When they arrived in Los Angeles for their three-game series with the Dodgers, the Mets were optimistic that their slump through the start of June was an anomaly …
Joe Kay / Associated Press:
Angels' Lackey first to 10 wins — CINCINNATI (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero knew the end would come soon. — The star right fielder was relegated to cheering for teammates while the Los Angeles Angels extended their impressive surge the past week, waiting to break out of his deep slump.
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