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Ian O'Connor / ESPN:
Hey, fans: It's Jose, can't you see? — Reyes booed in Queens where he — not Wright — should be Mets' main man — Mets Rally To Top Marlins — Mets top Marlins in Jose Reyes' hitless return to New York. — NEW YORK — New York Mets fans, the ones who were booing Jose Reyes …
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Associated Press:
Reyes Hitless in NY Return, Mets Beat Marlins 2-1 — NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Reyes went hitless in his return to Citi Field and Lucas Duda lined a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning that caromed off reliever Edward Mujica, sending the New York Mets to a 2-1 victory over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night.
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Ruben Tejada doing just fine for Mets
Ruben Tejada doing just fine for Mets
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Evaluating the Royals — The Kansas City Royals have lost 11 consecutive games, and at 3-13, they have the worst record in baseball. Even their most ardent supporters are walking away. Whatever optimism their farm system had generated before the season began has been washed away in a sea of losses …
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Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Dontrelle Willis filing grievance — Pitcher Dontrelle Willis is filing a grievance against the Baltimore Orioles, alleging that the club placed him on the restricted list and is preventing him from signing with another organization even though he left the Orioles' Triple-A affiliate with the consent of a team official.
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Roch Kubatko / School of Roch:
Willis: “I don't have anything to lie about. I'm more embarrassed than anything”
Willis: “I don't have anything to lie about. I'm more embarrassed than anything”
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Jason Parks / Baseball Prospectus:
Does Darvish Throw a Shuuto? — As I was watching the Yu Darvish start against the Yankees, it dawned on me that the Japanese hurler might have more pitches than I was originally led to believe. Those who read this site are aware that I've been watching Darvish since his first intra-squad …
Associated Press:
Orioles Beat Blue Jays 2-1 — BALTIMORE (AP) — Tommy Hunter allowed three hits over six innings, Matt Wieters homered off the glove of left fielder Eric Thames, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Tuesday night. — Hunter (2-1) allowed one run, walked three and struck out three.
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Associated Press:
Rays' David Price Shuts Out Angels in 5-0 Victory — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — David Price pitched a five-hitter for his second career shutout, Tampa Bay homered four times, and the Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 on Tuesday night. — Price (3-1) gave up all singles …
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Associated Press:
Weeks Leads Brewers Over Astros, 9-6 — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rickie Weeks capped a five-run sixth inning with a three-run homer — one of four Brewers' homers in the game — and Randy Wolf picked up his first win of the season, as Milwaukee beat the Houston Astros 9-6 on Tuesday night.
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Tom Uhlman / Associated Press:
Reds P Latos back on his game against Giants … Associated Press — CINCINNATI — Mat Latos finally got his first win for Cincinnati, pitching seven shutout innings against an old NL West nemesis, and Brandon Phillips homered and drove in three runs Tuesday night, leading the Reds to a 9-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
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Adam McCalvy / Brew Beat:
Narveson to have season-ending surgery — Chris Narveson just told reporters that the second opinion on his left shoulder was the same as the first — he needs season-ending surgery to repair a partially torn rotator cuff. Dr. Lewis Yocum will perform the surgery, which will require a 6-9 month rehab, Narveson said.
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Michael Pineda to get 2nd opinion — ARLINGTON, Texas — New York Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda was examined by team physicians after undergoing an MRI on his shoulder Tuesday in New York, but the team did not announce the results because the pitcher's agent requested he get a second opinion on Wednesday.
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Tony Jackson / ESPN:
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers placed veteran reliever Matt Guerrier on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with right-elbow tendinitis and recalled left-hander Michael Antonini from Triple-A Albuquerque. — Antonini, 26, who was in the Isotopes' starting rotation …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Ripken: Derek Jeter may ‘push close to’ 4,000 hits — Derek Jeter's professional obituary was written a year ago, with pundits saying age finally had caught up with the New York Yankees shortstop. — These days, the only number anyone is talking about is Jeter's soaring hit total …
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