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Carl Crawford to see Dr. Andrews — Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford is going to see Dr. James Andrews to have the soreness in his left elbow checked out, a source told ESPN The Magazine senior baseball writer Buster Olney. — Crawford — Crawford is out indefinitely and not close to returning to action, the source said.
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Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Carl Crawford wants a second opinion — MINNEAPOLIS — Still bothered by soreness in his left elbow, Carl Crawford plans to get a second opinion to determine if the injury is more sinister than a strain, according to Red Sox [team stats] manager Bobby Valentine.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Final: Red Sox 11, Twins 2
Final: Red Sox 11, Twins 2
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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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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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Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Misguided fans wrong to boo Jose Reyes
Misguided fans wrong to boo Jose Reyes
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Giants:
Why the Reds' purpose pitch behind Buster Posey was bush league, plus other notes — During spring training, Arizona starter Daniel Hudson articulated a warning to all the pitchers in the National League. Justin Upton is the Diamondbacks' best player and he was hit by 19 pitches last year, most in the National League.
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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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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 …
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Phillies place righty Stutes on 15-day DL — PHOENIX — The Phillies placed right-hander Mike Stutes on the 15-day disabled list because of inflammation in his right shoulder after Tuesday's 8-5 win over the D-backs. — The Phillies recalled right-hander Michael Schwimer from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to take his place.
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Associated Press:
Jones homers on 40th birthday, Braves win — LOS ANGELES—Chipper Jones homered on his 40th birthday, Martin Prado had two RBIs including a run-scoring triple in the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Tuesday night. — Tyler Pastornicky greeted Dodgers …
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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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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:
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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Joe Stiglich / Boston Herald:
Athletics blank the White Sox — OAKLAND, Calif. — Kurt Suzuki wasn't in the Athletics' eighth-inning plans whatsoever Tuesday night. — He wound up being thrust into action anyway, and the catcher helped the Athletics' offense finally find the way to home plate in a 2-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
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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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