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Scott Lewis / Drunk Jays Fans:
Here's One Way to Taunt a Red Sox Fan — The scene: Casey Janssen sits down Jarrod Saltalamacchia on a called third strike for the second out of the ninth inning. One female Blue Jays fan in attendance decides she's had enough of a visiting Red Sox fan, who probably spent most of the evening reminding …
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Bard gets no help from his BABIP — TORONTO — A good way to evaluate how well a pitcher is throwing is to count how many times the batter swings and misses at his pitches. — It's a simple, raw way of looking at things. Throwing a ball right by a major league hitter means you're doing something right.
Associated Press:
Drabek, Encarnacion lead Jays over Red Sox 7-3 — TORONTO—Last year, the Boston Red Sox battered Blue Jays right-hander Kyle Drabek. On Tuesday night, he showed them how far he's come since then. — Drabek won for the first time since June, Edwin Encarnacion homered and Toronto beat Boston 7-3 …
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Bluebird Banter, Boston Herald and Associated Press
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets 3B Wright suffered broken right pinkie — NEW YORK — New York Mets third baseman David Wright suffered a fractured right pinkie sliding back into first base on a pickoff throw on Monday night. — Manager Terry Collins said the Mets likely would delay a disabled list decision until Friday …
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Tim Smith / NY Daily News:
The NY Mets just can't catch a break as David Wright's fractured pinkie takes the luster out of the magical start to season — With third baseman sidelined, Jason Bay figures to face more pressure than ever — A dejected David Wright can't bear to watch action on field as he's forced to sit with broken pinkie.
Associated Press:
Detwiler Shines, Helps Nats Give Mets 1st Loss — NEW YORK (AP) — Ross Detwiler pitched five scoreless innings and the Washington Nationals beat New York 6-2 Tuesday, handing the Mets their first loss of the season on the same night they learned that David Wright had broken a finger.
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NY Daily News, Baseball Nation, Amazin' Avenue and New York Times
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Moores says Padres sale will proceed — SAN DIEGO — San Diego majority owner John Moores said Tuesday that the ownership group is moving ahead with plans to sell the franchise. — The Padres announced that Steve Greenberg of Allen & Company and John Moag of Moag & Company have been retained …
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Reds, Phillips come to terms on six-year deal — Second baseman to get $72.5 million through 2017 season — CINCINNATI — When first baseman Joey Votto was signed by the Reds to a mammoth 10-year, $225 million contract by the Reds, Brandon Phillips was concerned the writing was on the wall to end his tenure in Cincinnati.
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MLB:
Sources: Reds, Phillips agree to six-year deal
Sources: Reds, Phillips agree to six-year deal
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Reds To Extend Brandon Phillips
Associated Press:
Grilli Gives Up Ethier's Homer in Pirates' Loss — LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates faced four of the NL's elite starting pitchers in their first four games of the season, yet still emerged with a split. — That impressive result didn't feel particularly comforting to the Pirates …
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Tony Jackson / ESPN:
Torre: Kemp ‘probably the best player’ in MLB
Torre: Kemp ‘probably the best player’ in MLB
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Associated Press and HardballTalk
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Terry Francona wants no part of Fenway's celebration — Don't look for former manager Terry Francona at Fenway Park when the Red Sox celebrate the 100th anniversary of their beloved ballpark a week from Friday against the Yankees. Francona is still smarting from the way things ended between himself …
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HardballTalk, Red Sox Monster and Dan Shaughnessy Watch
Associated Press:
Duffy Leads Royals Past Athletics 3-0 — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Danny Duffy pitched six sharp innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 3-0 in a rain-shortened game on Tuesday night. — Mike Moustakas hit an RBI double in the fourth and Mitch Maier added a solo homer …
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Baseball Prospectus and Royals Review
Associated Press:
Yankees Beat Orioles 5-4 in 12 Innings — BALTIMORE (AP) — Raul Ibanez doubled in the tiebreaking run in the 12th inning, and the New York Yankees overcame a three-run deficit and a wild performance by starter Freddy Garcia in a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
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Associated Press:
Seattle's Beavan Loses 1-0 in Hometown Ballpark — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Blake Beavan felt the butterflies building all day. This was no ordinary game for the Seattle Mariners pitcher. — Beavan pitched into the seventh inning in his first start at his hometown ballpark …
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Beyond the Box Score, Lookout Landing and Associated Press
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Carpenter set for another round of tests — CINCINNATI • Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter will undergo another battery of tests this week on the nerves in his right shoulder, a process that should clear the righthander to take the next step in his recovery, according to general manager John Mozeliak.
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Baseball Nation and HardballTalk
ESPN.com:
Ozzie Guillen suspended five games — The Miami Marlins have suspended manager Ozzie Guillen for five games for comments he made in which he expressed admiration for Cuban leader Fidel Castro. — “The Marlins acknowledge the seriousness of the comments attributed to Guillen,” …
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Washington Post and Deadspin
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Rick Telander / Chicago Sun Times:
Ozzie Guillen made complimentary remarks about Fidel Castro in 2008
Ozzie Guillen made complimentary remarks about Fidel Castro in 2008
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HardballTalk and Fish Tank blog