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George A. King III / New York Post:
JOBA ON WAY TO SEE DR. ANDREWS — INJURED SHOULDER NEEDS SECOND LOOK — ARLINGTON, Texas — The road from the Carl Pavano Memorial MRI tube to Dr. James Andrews isn't a path a pitcher wants to travel. — Yet, at the Yankees' request, that is the one being taken by Joba Chamberlain …
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Ed Price / New Jersey Online:
New York Yankees beaten by Rangers, 8-6 — ARLINGTON, Texas — With 49 games left, the Yankees are at a “critical” point, according to Johnny Damon. — The Yankees fell, 8-6, Tuesday night to the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, their seventh loss in 10 games …
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Late surge not enough for Yankees — Pettitte ‘extremely disappointed’ after lasting just five innings — ARLINGTON — What the Yankees needed more than anything from Andy Pettitte on Tuesday was length. Pettitte had the unenviable task of following Joba Chamberlain, whose injury-shortened Monday outing lasted only 4 2/3 innings.
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Manny lifts spirits, inspires fear — Teammates enjoy scaring opposition with new acquisitions — ST. LOUIS — Dodgers reliever Brian Falkenborg has never faced Manny Ramirez or Albert Pujols. But he's been teammates with both. Having seen what Pujols means to the Cardinals …
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:Cardinals win on Ryan Ludwick's homer in 11th
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Rick Gano / Associated Press:
Swisher's 14th-inning HR lifts ChiSox — CHICAGO (AP)—Nick Swisher figured he had the night off. The Chicago White Sox are glad he got in the game. — Swisher, who entered in the 11th to play first base, hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the 14th and Chicago rallied …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Kasten: Nats not likely to sign all picks — Front office probably will adhere to pre-ranked values — DENVER — Of the Nationals' top five picks in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, four of them — right-hander Aaron Crow, shortstop Daniel Espinosa, left-hander Graham Hicks and catcher Adrian Nieto — are unsigned.
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Treanor activated, Hoover demoted — Veteran able to catch back-to-back Minor League games — PHILADELPHIA — All the benchmarks the Marlins have been looking for before clearing Matt Treanor to come off the disabled list have been reached. — On Tuesday night, the 32-year-old catcher was put to another test.
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Associated Press:
Bay, Beckett lead Red Sox by Royals 8-2 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—Jason Bay narrowly missed out on a home run against Kansas City on Tuesday night. — He was fine with a four-hit night and a Boston win, though. — Bay drove in two runs and scored twice, and Josh Beckett pitched effectively …
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Todd Zolecki / Philly.com:
Instant-replay test no help on controversy — Now isn't that a coincidence? — The first night Major League Baseball tested instant-replay equipment at Citizens Bank Park, it had a controversial home-run ball in the seventh inning in the Phillies' 8-2 loss to the Florida Marlins.
Roderick Boone / Newsday:
Mets rookie Kunz eager to make most of chance — Like nearly everyone who picks up a glove and ball in childhood, Eddie Kunz had visions of making it to the big time, even if his home state hasn't exactly produced a slew of major leaguers. — As the Portland native said before last night's game …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
D-Backs sign Haren through 2012 — It's always nice to lock up great talent I hope there's money left for Brandon Webb's extension — Dan Haren knows he might have been able to hold out a little longer and get a contract even bigger than the four-year, $44.75 million deal he signed with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
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Ben Bolch / Los Angeles Times:
Dazzling debut leaves Angels dizzy — Baltimore's Aubrey Huff greets teammate Nick Markakis, who had just scored during a two-run first inning for the Orioles Tuesday at Angel Stadium. Baltimore defeated the Angels, 3-0. — Orioles rookie Chris Waters allows one hit over eight innings in his first major league start.
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Bart Hubbuch / Mets Blog:
Mets check in on Garcia — The Mets were heavily represented at today's open throwing session in Miami by free agent Freddy Garcia (pictured). The veteran right-hander, who is attempting a comeback from shoulder surgery, topped out at 87 mph and reportedly was sharp with...
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Joseph D'Hippolito / National Post:
Carter hopes to climb back to majors — FULLERTON, CALIF. — More than three decades after leaving his hometown to pursue a baseball career that led to the Hall of Fame, Gary Carter has returned to chase another major-league dream. — Carter, 54, manages the Orange County Flyers …
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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Mets feeling good about Maine — The Mets were so encouraged by the bullpen sessions John Maine threw Sunday and yesterday that he is slated to throw a simulated game Friday at Shea, the injured pitcher said before Tuesday night's game against San Diego. — That would keep Maine …
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Jim Caple / ESPN:
The most overrated position in sports — When Jerome Holtzman, a legendary baseball writer and a good man, died two weeks ago, I hoped some closer would celebrate a save by pumping his fist, falling to his knees, pointing to the sky and shouting, “This one is for you, Jerome!”
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