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Associated Press:
Giants sign LHP Madison Bumgarner through 2017 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Madison Bumgarner had no intentions of waiting for free agency. — The quiet left-hander with a loud fastball and a dominating presence on the mound has risen rapidly through the ranks for the San Francisco Giants.
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Phillies Nation and The Good Phight
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Associated Press:
Halladay Outduels Lincecum, Philly Tops Giants 5-2 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Roy Halladay outlasted Tim Lincecum in a matchup of two-time Cy Young Award winners, leading the Philadelphia Phillies past the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Monday night. — Halladay (3-) struck out six …
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The Good Phight and Yahoo! Sports
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Giants Extend Madison Bumgarner
Giants Extend Madison Bumgarner
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Call to the Pen, FanGraphs Baseball, Bleed Cubbie Blue, Phillies Nation and Yahoo! Sports
Dan Hayes / North County Times:
PADRES: Prospect Kelly to have elbow examined in San Diego — Triple-A starting pitcher Casey Kelly is headed to San Diego to have a tender right elbow examined by team doctors, Padres general manager Josh Byrnes confirmed on Monday afternoon. — The top prospect acquired from Boston …
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Baseball America and Gaslamp Ball
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Attention Dale Scott: Hands Up Means Foul Ball — Yesterday, the Dodgers and Padres played for the seventh time on the season. Just like they had done in five of the first six match-ups, the Dodgers ended up victorious. However, unlike the previous games, they got some significant assistance in coming out on top.
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Getting Blanked, Call to the Pen, Dodger Thoughts and THE BOOK
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Fox Sports:
What's the vibe in ChiSox clubhouse? — White Sox general manager Ken Williams doesn't want to compare his new manager, Robin Ventura, to his old one, Ozzie Guillen. No, Williams is moving forward, talking about the present, not the past. — A rival executive takes a less diplomatic view …
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Chicago Sun Times, South Side Sox, MetsBlog.com, HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Morales' HR, Weaver's Ks Lead Angels Past Oakland — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kendrys Morales hit his first homer in nearly two years and drove in four runs, and Jered Weaver recorded his 1,000th career strikeout while pitching five-hit ball into the seventh inning of the Los Angeles Angels' 6- victory …
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Halos Heaven and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Pavano, Morneau Help Twins Beat Yankees 7-3 — NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Pavano quieted an unfriendly Yankee Stadium crowd with seven solid innings, Justin Morneau played in the field for the first time this season and hit a long homer, and the Minnesota Twins earned a rare victory in New York, 7-3 on Monday night.
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Twinkie Town
Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
For Jeter, 4,000 hits not out of the question — Sitting at 3,105, Yanks star has been on tear since No. 3,000 — NEW YORK — Derek Jeter opened the bottom half of the first inning for the Yankees on Monday night with a long home run into the right-field seats at Yankee Stadium.
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
NY Mets will give Miami Marlins' Jose Reyes video tribute upon his return to Flushing April 24 — Mets will honor former shortstop and fan favorite for nine years with the club — Ike Davisand Terry Collins celebrate win over Braves Monday night. — ATLANTA — The Jose Reyes era is over in Flushing …
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MetsBlog.com and HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Gee, Davis Lead Mets to 6-1 Win Over Braves — ATLANTA (AP) — Ike Davis hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and Dillon Gee pitched four-hit ball over seven innings, leading the New York Mets to another victory over the Atlanta Braves, 6-1 Monday night. — The Mets snapped Atlanta's five …
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Talking Chop
Associated Press:
Wieters hits 2 HRs to lead Orioles past White Sox — CHICAGO—Matt Wieters homered twice, including a 10th-inning grand slam, lifting the Baltimore Orioles to a come-from-behind 10-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. — The White Sox took a 4-1 lead into the eighth …
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Camden Chat
Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Valentine apologizes to Youkilis for criticism — Youkilis' Commitment In Question — ESPNBoston's Gordon Edes phones into Mike and Mike in the Morning to discuss Bobby Valentine's comments on Kevin Youkilis' commitment. — BOSTON — Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine said he has apologized …
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Bless You Boys, FanGraphs Baseball, CBSSports.com, The Soxaholix, Baseball Nation, Boston Globe, MLB.com, The Big Lead and NESN.com
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John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Pedroia peeved over Bobby V's Youk comments
Pedroia peeved over Bobby V's Youk comments
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baseballmusings.com
Gary Dzen / Boston Globe:
Youkilis ‘confused’ by Valentine remarks; manager apologizes
Youkilis ‘confused’ by Valentine remarks; manager apologizes
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Over the Monster, Baseball Prospectus and the joy of sox