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Roch Kubatko / Baltimore Sun:
Trembley, O's players try to move forward … Not long after the Orioles named Dave Trembley as interim manager today, he made plans to speak with his players in the clubhouse before heading to the airport and boarding the team charter that would take them to San Diego.
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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
Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Wholesale changes for O s … Mired in the longest extended period of futility in club history, Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos shook up his organization today, firing the club's manager and bringing in a new high-profile front-office leader. — With declining attendance …
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Oriole Post, Oriole Magic, On the Mets beat, Foul Balls, Babes Love Baseball, FanHouse and Camden Chat
Associated Press:
Cubs' Lee, Padres' Young get 5-game bans — NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee and San Diego pitcher Chris Young were suspended for five games each Monday following a bench-clearing brawl last weekend. — Cubs hitting coach Gerald Perry was suspended for three games …
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Catbird in the Nosebleed Seats
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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.
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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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It's Mets For Me
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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Will Carroll / Baseball Prospectus:
Under The Knife — Pray for the Minimum — No time for an introduction, but a quick reminder that today is the last day to buy tickets for the BP Event in D.C. It's very close to capacity already, and I hope to see many of you there. I'll also be at Jamey Newberg's event in Arlington in a couple weeks …
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Joe Sheehan / Baseball Prospectus:Seeing Red instead of Blue about the Jays
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Associated Press
Associated Press:
Shoulder problem sidelines Schmidt again — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers pitcher Jason Schmidt is going back on the disabled list because of a right shoulder problem. — Schmidt was ineffective Saturday in his third start since missing 45 games because of bursitis in his shoulder, and admitted that something wasn't quite right.
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Jonah Keri / ESPN:
Millwood, Dunn could be attractive additions — Flipping through MLB Extra Innings on Sunday, I stopped on the Rangers-Reds game, bottom of the fifth, Rangers up 6-3. Three factors made me stop to watch the Reds bat in the bottom of the fifth. — First, I wanted to see if the adjustments Kevin Millwood …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Edmonds, Looper move to disabled list — Centerfielder Jim Edmonds and starting pitcher Braden Looper will be moved to the DL, the Cardinals announced this afternoon. — Edmonds did not play in the final two games of the Oakland series and, on his KTRS radio show Sunday …
Associated Press:
ChiSox GM: No immediate plans for trades — LIKE THIS STORY? — CHICAGO (AP) - White Sox general manager Ken Williams said Monday he has no immediate plans to break up the team with trades in the wake of Chicago's miserable slide. But he's willing to do what is needed if there is no improvement.
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South Side Sox
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Fick looks to bounce back — Outfielder seeks to improve average despite family issues — WASHINGTON — Outfielder/first baseman Robert Fick is off to one of the slowest starts of his Major League career. Entering Monday's action, he is hitting .207 with four RBIs.
