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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Another Schilling shelling — Injury questions raised after Braves rout Red Sox — ATLANTA — Only 11 days have passed since Curt Schilling dabbled with immortality, coming within one out of a no-hitter. — Could he have gotten this old, this fast? — Or was Chipper Jones …
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Carroll Rogers / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Andruw, batting sixth, falls to .205 — Jones goes hitless against Red Sox — The Braves are playing the Red Sox again, and Andruw Jones is back down hitting in the sixth hole. — Jones was struggling the last time these teams met in mid-May, and manager Bobby Cox dropped him from cleanup …
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
McCann returns to form as Braves win — Atlanta has its way against Boston's Schilling in series opener — ATLANTA — When Brian McCann returned to Atlanta on Sunday night, he knew it was time to pay a visit to the batting cages that his father owns in a suburban warehouse.
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Talking Chop
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Schilling doesn't have best stuff in loss — Crisp hits two homers among four hits, but Sox fall in opener — ATLANTA — There Curt Schilling was on the Turner Field mound Monday night, just powerless. For one of the great power pitchers of the last decade and change, this was the oddest of sights.
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Fenway Blogger
Jeff Seidel / MLB.com:
O's fans weigh in on manager change — Most agree that team must show more fire on the field — BALTIMORE — Betty Burlin is a passionate Orioles fan who loves talking about the franchise's great moments. She remembers the thrill of watching the Orioles shock the Dodgers, and everyone else …
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Baltimore Sun
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Ozzie: Marlins deserve more support — CHICAGO — With the boom of a loud thunderclap, dark skies opened up over U.S. Cellular Field, dumping rain before Monday night's game between the Marlins and White Sox. — "That's Marlins weather,'' White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen shouted from the dugout. "
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FishStripes
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Mike Berardino / Sun-Sentinel:
White Sox manager tells Marlins' Cabrera to lose weight — CHICAGO — Miguel Cabrera's recent weight gain hasn't escaped the notice of his countryman and mentor, Ozzie Guillen. — The subject came up again during their late dinner Sunday evening after the Marlins flew into town …
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FishStripes
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Mile-High Yanks set for Coors — When the Yankees made their first-ever visit to Coors Field five years ago, they left the fans in Denver with a three-day offensive explosion that hasn't been equaled since. The Bombers blasted their way to 41 runs that week, combining with the Rockies to score 70 in the three games.
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Purple Row
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Yankees' need spawns rumors — It may only take one look at first base tonight to understand why the Yankees might have interest in Todd Helton. — Wanting to pair starting pitcher Mike Mussina with young catcher Wil Nieves, there's a strong possibility Yankees catcher Jorge Posada will start at first base.
Jack Etkin / Rocky Mountain News:
They're no longer Bronx Bumblers — Yankees arrive in Denver having rebounded from poor start — The telephone conversations were part of his daily routine, by no means the best part for Brian Cashman. — The man on the other end of the line was Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.
Bill Finley / New York Times:
Maine Is Back on Track, and So Are the Mets — John Maine had certainly been part of the problem of late for the Mets, who entered last night having lost seven of eight games. After a strong start to the season, Maine had won only once since May 9. But last night, he was the solution.
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Hal Bock / Associated Press:
Maine helps slumping Mets beat Twins — NEW YORK (AP) — John Maine knew the Minnesota Twins would be a tough assignment Monday night, especially with the New York Mets coming off a 2-7 road trip. — So Maine did what any good pitcher does in that circumstance.
Bill Finley / New York Times:Randolph Isn't Concerned With Beltrán's Leg Woes
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the metropolitans
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Costly Mistakes Too Much for Nats to Overcome — The highlights will show the Washington Nationals' gallant comeback in the ninth inning, an onslaught that featured Cristian Guzman's two-run triple, Felipe Lopez's run-scoring single and a Detroit Tigers lead that at one point had been eight runs but …
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Matt Smith / MLB.com:
Notes: Harden sharp in simulated game — Right-hander's next step a rehab appearance on Wednesday — OAKLAND — A's general manager Billy Beane, assistant GM David Forst and manager Bob Geren, along with the rest of the A's brass were holding their collective breaths before Monday's game with the Cincinnati Reds.
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:A's Blanton makes quick work of Reds
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Athletics Nation
MLB.com:
Rockies agree to terms with first-round Draft selection Casey Weathers — Deal final pending completion of a physical; Two other Draft picks signed — DENVER — The Colorado Rockies announced this afternoon that the club has agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Casey Weathers …
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Richard Durrett / Dallas Morning News:
Powerful presence gives Sosa clout — By sticking to his plan, Sosa has delivered much more than homers for Rangers — rdurrett@dallasnews.com — Sammy Sosa didn't plan it this way. But he isn't complaining. — The 38-year-old slugger sits one long ball away from the exclusive 600 home run club.
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Lone Star Ball
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Romero riding the waivers — Team cuts ties with lefthander — ATLANTA — The Red Sox officially cut ties with lefthanded reliever J.C. Romero yesterday, placing him on waivers for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. They had designated Romero for assignment 10 days earlier in Arizona …
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Surviving Grady
