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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Just say no — Lester throws no-hitter at Fenway Park — He put the ball in his cowboy boot. A temporary refuge, to be sure, but a measure of how Jon Lester chose to wear his fame on a magical, windswept Monday night in May. — The Red Sox lefthander threw a no-hitter …
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Lester completes no-hit feat — Southpaw becomes 18th Red Sox pitcher to seal the deal — BOSTON — If only all the spectators and teammates who reveled in Jon Lester's magical Monday night at Fenway Park could have seen the way it started. — There the left-hander was in the bullpen warming …
Jimmy Golen / Associated Press:
Red Sox's Lester no-hits Royals — BOSTON (AP)—Jon Lester has survived cancer and pitched a World Series clincher for the Boston Red Sox. — Now he can add a no-hitter to his already amazing list of accomplishments. — The 24-year-old lefty shut down Kansas City 7- Monday night …
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Lester adds a historic chapter — No-hitter elevates rare Red Sox story — Let's throw in a no-hitter for good measure. — There are times these days when one wonders what New England sports fans did to deserve this glut of riches. — On Sunday, Paul Pierce and LeBron James engaged …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Support for Girardi, a Bit Less for Cashman — Not long ago, a humbling weekend for a stumbling Yankees team could have provoked the principal owner, George Steinbrenner, into criticizing the manager. Times have changed, but only to a point. — Hank Steinbrenner, who is co-chairman …
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George A. King III / New York Post:
IT'S BAT MAN TO YANKS' RESCUE — In A-god they trust. It is no surprise when you dial 242-211-5560 it is not a working number. Those digits represent the Yankees' run totals in the past 10 games, starting with the deuce scored in Sunday's embarrassing 11-2 Subway Series loss to the Mets.
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Scott Miller / CBS SportsLine.com:
With little power or speed, cellar-dwelling Padres don't have a prayer — SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres avoided complete catastrophe Monday night when Cy Young winner Jake Peavy learned there was no structural damage in his aching right elbow. — But around here these days, the term …
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Peavy to be placed on disabled list — Righty to miss at least two starts with elbow soreness — SAN DIEGO — The pain in Jake Peavy's right elbow had gotten so bad this week that he winced even when he did things that did not involve throwing a baseball 95 mph.
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Surgery not a certainty, but Jones has tear in right knee — LOS ANGELES — Andruw Jones underwent an MRI on Monday that revealed a slight cartilage tear in his right knee, and the Dodgers will wait a few days to see if the center fielder will have to undergo surgery.
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Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Heavy heart for Mets' Pedro — PORT ST. LUCIE - Pedro Martinez may be on the fast track back into the Mets' starting rotation, but he is traveling that road with a heavy heart. — After facing minor leaguers in game competition Monday at Tradition Field, Martinez was equal parts enthusiasm and concern in an extended interview.
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Steve Treder / Hardball Times:
The 10 worst cleanup hitters since 1957 — So far in this series, we've examined leadoff hitters, second-slot hitters and No. 3 men. Now it's time to focus on the very worst No. 4 hitters of the past half-century (defined as starting at least one-half of their team's games in that lineup slot).
Jesse Baumgartner / MLB.com:
Clement optioned to Triple-A Tacoma — Catcher sent down after struggling in 15-game big league stint — SEATTLE — Seattle Mariners general manager Bill Bavasi announced after Sunday's game that catcher Jeff Clement has been optioned to Triple-A Tacoma after a largely unsuccessful 15 games …
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Blalock's return to shift lineup around — Move to first base has implications for Catalanotto, Shelton — MINNEAPOLIS — Two questions arise from Hank Blalock's move to first base: — First, what happens to Frank Catalanotto and Chris Shelton when Blalock returns?
