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9:35 PM ET, May 24, 2009

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Bart Hubbuch / Mets Blog:
K-Rod collapses from spasms  —  (UPDATED 2.0) BOSTON — Chaos reigned in the Fenway Park hallway outside the Mets' clubhouse late Saturday night after closer Frankie Rodriguez suddenly collapsed due to apparent back spasms.  —  Rodriguez, the Mets' prized $37 million offseason addition …
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Brian Costa / New Jersey Online:
Reliever Bobby Parnell leaves New York Mets teammates in awe with 100-mph fastball
Discussion: Mets Merized Online
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Mets 3, Sox 2: Dropping like flies, but not dropping flies
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John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Jonathan Papelbon yields HR to squander victory
Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Sox may drop Ortiz in lineup  —  The Red Sox' offensive onslaught today made David Oritz's struggles more glaring.  Every player who went to bat against the New York Mets in a 12-5 victory had at least one hit and reached base at least twice except Ortiz, who went 0 for 5 and saw his average drop to .195 …
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John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Red Sox may drop David Ortiz in order  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  The Red Sox [team stats] believe in seeing the big picture, and not just conveniently after they lose.  —  They see it after blowout wins, too, and right now the big picture is all about Big Papi.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Angels beat Dodgers 10-7 in Freeway finale  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Torii Hunter drove in three runs after a frightening collision with the center-field fence, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-7 Sunday to win the rubber game of the Freeway Series.
Discussion: Halos Heaven
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Associated Press:
Pierre's walk gives Dodgers win over Angels
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
MLB.com:
Dodgers sign Ji-Mo Lee to Minor League contract
Discussion: Dodger Thoughts
Rick Morrissey / Chicago Tribune:
How could Chicago Cubs not see Rich Harden's injury coming?  —  Perhaps Cubs will get the bad stuff out of way early this time around  —  The quote of the season thus far from Cubs manager Lou Piniella (and, yes, it is early):  —  “The amazing thing about it is, every time I've talked to him he's felt really good.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Associated Press:
Kouzmanoff's 4 RBI cap Padres' perfect homestand  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kevin Kouzmanoff homered and had four RBI to lead San Diego to a 7-2 win over the punchless Chicago Cubs on Sunday, capping the Padres' first 9-0 homestand.  —  San Diego's nine-game winning streak is the longest in the NL this season.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Andrew Baggarly / Mercury News:
Giants G.M. Sabean exploring trade routes  —  SEATTLE — The Giants aren't hitting, which means Brian Sabean is taking a pounding.  —  With a quarter of the season complete, the club's long-tenured general manager acknowledged what anyone reading the box scores could divine …
Associated Press:
Rays to promote prized pitching prospect Price … MIAMI (AP) — David Price, who helped Tampa Bay reach the World Series last year, will be promoted from Triple-A Durham to start for the Rays at Cleveland on Monday.  —  Price replaces Scott Kazmir, who went on the disabled list Friday with a quadriceps strain.
Associated Press:
Giambi hits 400th homer, but A's lose to D'backs  —  OAKLAND (AP) — Jason Giambi couldn't thoroughly appreciate his latest accomplishment, not with the way his Oakland Athletics are playing these days.  —  On the night Giambi hit his 400th career home run and should have been celebrating, he was left to ponder another one-run defeat.
Discussion: AZ Snakepit
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Associated Press:
Giambi becomes 44th member of 400-HR club
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Sam Borden / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 44: Phillies at Yankees  —  YANKEES (25-18)  —  Phillies (23-18)  —  Notes: Melky Cabrera's three walkoff RBIs this season are the most by a Yankee in a season since Claudell Washington had four in 1988. ...  Sabathia's last start against the Phillies was also his last start before becoming a Yankee.
Associated Press:
Braves batter Blue Jays, run Toronto's skid to six games  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Brian McCann homered twice, pinch-hitter Chipper Jones drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded single in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-2 Sunday to cap a three-game sweep.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Rick Ankiel activated by St. Louis Cardinals  —  ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals activated Rick Ankiel from the 15-day disabled list Sunday, reversing course from a day earlier after the outfielder had a strong workout.  —  Ankiel had been on the DL since May 4 after a headfirst crash …
Discussion: Associated Press and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Jose Canseco faces Kazuhiro Sasaki's pitches in Japan  —  YOKOHAMA, Japan — Jose Canseco was back in the batter's box Sunday, facing former Seattle Mariners closer Kazuhiro Sasaki before the start of a Japanese professional baseball game.  —  Canseco took nine pitches from Sasaki as part of a pre-game ceremony at Yokohama Stadium.
 
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