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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Desmond gets day off to rest left hamstring — WASHINGTON — Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond was given the day off Monday against the Mets because of left hamstring issues. The injury is not considered serious. Instead Danny Espinosa will make his first start at the position since joining the club early last week.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Morgan considering winter ball options — WASHINGTON — Nationals center fielder Nyjer Morgan said Monday that he is thinking about playing in the Dominican Winter League after the Major League season is over. — Morgan said his decision on playing winter ball will be made after his hearing with the league office on Friday.
Tim Britton / MLB.com:
Long ball burdens Hughes as Yanks cooled — NEW YORK — Phil Hughes served up three home runs, and the Yankees saw their eight-game winning streak halted in a 7-3 loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday. — It was the second time this season that Hughes had surrendered a trio of long balls …
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Yankeeist
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Pregame notes: From sim game to real game
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BronxBanterBlog.com and River Avenue Blues
Canadian Press:
Blue Jays break out big bats to spoil A-Rod's return
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TSN.ca and Boston Herald
Fox Sports:
Would Jeter take less money for Yanks? — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on MLB on FOX. Follow him on Twitter. — If you're wondering what Derek Jeter would earn on the open market if he was someone other than Derek Jeter, consider this comparison:
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MLB Rumors
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Texas' rally stopped by disputed call in loss — MINNEAPOLIS — A potential game-winning rally by the Rangers came to a sudden and screeching halt on Sunday on a bizarre play rarely seen in a Major League game. — Coach's interference. — The Rangers, trailing the Twins by four runs …
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Baseball Time in Arlington, Bluebird Banter, baseballmusings.com and Lone Star Ball
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
If Rasmus wants off Cardinals, Pujols says leave — ST. LOUIS - The feud between St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Colby Rasmus — and manager Tony La Russa turned from passive-aggressive to possibly unsalvageable Sunday morning when the 24-year-old implied he'd like to leave St. Louis, prompting star first baseman Albert Pujols
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MLB Rumors, FOX Sports Midwest and HardballTalk
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
La Russa confirms Rasmus trade request
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MLB Rumors and Can't Stop The Bleeding
Associated Press:
Braves rally but fall in 10th — MIAMI (AP) — The ballpark fell silent as fans rose in alarm after a foul ball felled Florida Marlins rookie Logan Morrison in the on-deck circle. — Morrison was quickly back on his feet but out of the game. His spot in the lineup was filled …
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Talking Chop, baseballmusings.com and Associated Press
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Bill Baer / Crashburn Alley:
The End to the Jayson Werth Era — ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, via Twitter, reported that Jayson Werth broke up with agent Jeff Borris of the Beverly Hills Sports Council, thus putting the right fielder in the market for new representation. On its face, it seems like boring news as players switch agents …
Associated Press:
NL West-leading Padres lose 10th straight — SAN DIEGO—No matter what they try, the San Diego Padres just keep losing. — The NL West-leading Padres lost their 10th straight game Sunday as Melvin Mora hit a go-ahead single that sent the Colorado Rockies to a 4-2 win.
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Gaslamp Ball and Yahoo! Sports
External / Associated Press:
Manny hit by Papelbon pitch while pinch hitting — BOSTON — Red Sox fans got one more chance to show their feelings toward Manny Ramirez in the series finale with the Chicago White on Sunday. — White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen decided to keep Ramirez out of the starting lineup after he played …
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Red Sox Monster, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, baseballmusings.com and Associated Press
Doug Miller / MLB.com:
Choo surging into spotlight for Indians — SEATTLE — During every game of this series, Indians right fielder Shin-Soo Choo is reminding his former team, the Mariners, how talented he is. — Entering Sunday's game, Choo was 4-for-10 in the first three games of the four-game series …
Associated Press:
Pence's homer lifts Astros over Diamondbacks — PHOENIX—Hunter Pence's three-run home run in the first inning helped the Houston Astros beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Sunday. — Pence drove a pitch from Rodrigo Lopez over the right-field fence for his team-high 22nd homer of the season.
Discussion:
The Crawfish Boxes
Alex Espinoza / MLB.com:
Larish enjoying everyday chance with A's — OAKLAND — While Jeff Larish barely got off the bench in his first stint with the A's, he's barely been out of the lineup since returning to Oakland for his second go-round. — Larish started in left field, batting sixth, for Sunday's series finale …
