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ESPN.com:
New York Yankees watching wind, home runs at new stadium — NEW YORK — The New York Yankees are monitoring the wind and home runs at their new ballpark along with the empty seats close to the field, but they plan no changes. — Chief operating officer Lonn Trost said Tuesday more wind studies …
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Sam Borden / The Journal News:
Trost standing by new Stadium — Yankees chief operating officer Lonn Trost has taken a lot of heat regarding issues at the new Yankee Stadium, but he stood firm today addressing several topics at a press conference to announce the sale of memorabilia from the old Yankee Stadium. — Among the concerns:
Ken Belson / New York Times:
Bidder Up: Yankees and City Reach Deal to Sell Stadium Memorabilia — A brick is a brick is a brick, unless it came from Monument Park at the old Yankee Stadium. That is the pitch the Yankees are going to make to their fans when they start auctioning off every removable scrap from their old home in the Bronx.
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Burnett to oppose Halladay, his former mentor — A.J. Burnett will oppose former teammate Roy Halladay when the Yankees face the Blue Jays tonight in Toronto. (Newsday / Audrey C. Tiernan) — A.J. Burnett admitted he was a little too geeked up when he faced his old Toronto Blue Jays teammates …
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Jim Baumbach / On the Yankees beat:
Jeter fighting a right oblique problem — Derek Jeter was scratched from the lineup because he has been fighting a right oblique issue since Saturday, manager Joe Girardi said. — Girardi is hoping Jeter returns to the lineup tomorrow. — Asked if Jeter tried to talk his way into staying in the lineup …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 32: Yankees at Blue Jays — YANKEES (15-16) — Pitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (2-0, 5.26). — Burnett vs the Toronto hitters. — BLUE JAYS (22-12) — Scutaro SS — Hill 2B — Rios RF — Wells RF — Lind DH — Rolen 3B — Overbay 1B — Barajas C — Snider LF
MLB.com:
Clemens breaks silence, maintains stance — Denies drug use, calls book's allegations ‘completely false’ — Roger Clemens, participating in an interview Tuesday for the first time in months, repeated his denial that Brian McNamee injected him with performance-enhancing drugs …
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ESPN.com:
Roger Clemens, on Mike and Mike in the Morning, bashes book, holds firm to denials of drug use … Roger Clemens ended his long media silence Tuesday on ESPN Radio's “Mike & Mike in the Morning,” sticking to his story that he has never used performance-enhancing drugs and calling excerpts …
MLB:
Manny Ramirez stays behind as Los Angeles Dodgers visit Philadelphia Phillies — PHILADELPHIA — If Manny Ramirez is going to apologize in person to his teammates, it's unlikely the suspended slugger will do it in the next few days. — Ramirez didn't join the Los Angeles Dodgers for their trip to Philadelphia.
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Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Hard work paying off for Pierre — A starter again, outfielder benefiting from preparation — LOS ANGELES — As Juan Pierre talked to reporters following his three-hit performance on Sunday, his black T-shirt read “A minor setback for a major comeback.” — The statement emblazoned across …
Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Marlins reliever Scott Proctor out for season after ‘Tommy John’ surgery — Expected to fill big role in Marlins bullpen, pitcher instead to miss entire season — MILWAUKEE - Florida Marlins right-hander Scott Proctor received the worst possible news Tuesday during his consultation with Dr. James Andrews.
George A. King III / New York Post:
CASHMAN'S STUCK WITH UGLY BULLPEN — TORONTO — The calendar is the Yankees' biggest enemy when it comes to any attempt to upgrade their awful bullpen. — “This time of the year forces you to stay with what you have,” general manager Brian Cashman said. “That doesn't mean I won't be proactive, no doubt.”
Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Saunders: A-Rod never again an All-Star — Halos lefty says Yanks slugger stained by using steroids — As Alex Rodriguez worked his way back to the Majors following surgery on his right hip, and finally arrived, the Yankees third baseman received mostly encouragement and sympathy from his peers.
MLB:
Chicago White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin scrtached with heel injury — CLEVELAND — White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin was a late scratch Tuesday night because of a heel problem that is expected to keep him out of the starting lineup for two games. — Quentin was likely to sit …
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Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
Braves 8, Mets 3: Anyone want to pitch in for Johan? — Unbelievably, for the second time this season, Johan Santana did not allow an earned run and lost as the Braves beat the Mets, 8-3, Monday night. The other time came in Florida in Game 6, when Daniel Murphy's drop of a Cody Ross fly ball led to two unearned runs in a 2-1 loss.
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Will Leitch / Deadspin:
This Column Must Register With The Local Authorities — This is a weekly column from Leitch. — It has words, and pictures. It's called Ten Humans Of The Week. — As some of you might know, I write a regular column for Sporting News magazine (they dropped the “The” because definite articles are unhip).
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
O's get good news on Scott's shoulder — DH may be available Thursday after MRI reveals just a sprain in rotator cuff — The Orioles got the best possible news on the health of designated hitter Luke Scott as a magnetic resonance imaging test taken Monday revealed just a sprain in his left rotator cuff.
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
Ex-players, coaches taking hack at acting — (05-11) 18:06 PDT — With the current A's team off to the second-worst start in Oakland history, fans might prefer to relive the 2002 season, when the A's made the playoffs and also ran off a 20-game winning streak.
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