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Tim Smith / NY Daily News:
NY Mets are losing pitching arms at an alarming rate with Johan Santana the latest to go down — Calls to promote prospect Matt Harvey intensify as L.A. Dodgers beat Mets again — Scott Hairston can't come up with RBI triple by Dodgers' Matt Kemp Saturday. — The Mets are losing the arms race.
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Johnette Howard / ESPN:
No Santana, no Gee, no trade, please — Despite short-handed staff, Mets should stick with plan and avoid stop-gap deal … NEW YORK — Losing ace Johan Santana to arm trouble again has always been the New York Mets' second-worst nightmare scenario after never getting him back from shoulder surgery at all.
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Amazin' Avenue
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Jeremy Hefner to start Wednesday, TBA for Thursday
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MetsMinorLeagueBlog.com
Associated Press:
Cabrera hits 300th HR, Tigers finish sweep of White Sox — DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera homered twice, reaching the 300 mark for his career and helping the Detroit Tigers finish a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 6-4 victory Sunday. — Detroit wrapped up a 6-1 homestand …
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Yahoo! Sports, Associated Press, South Side Sox and CBSSports.com
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Fox Sports:
Sources: Nats' Jackson drops Boras — Washington Nationals right-hander Edwin Jackson is changing his representation, leaving Scott Boras for the Legacy Agency, according to major league sources. — Jackson, 28, signed a one-year, $11 million free-agent contract with the Nationals …
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MLB Rumors and HardballTalk
Julian Benbow / Boston Globe:
Final: Blue Jays 15, Red Sox 7 — Searching for answers for how poorly his season's gone and certainly unable to find them after giving up the most runs he's allowed in his career this afternoon in the Red Sox's 15-7 loss to Toronto, Jon Lester walked slowly off the mound.
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baseballmusings.com and Full Count
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Jimmy Golen / Associated Press:
Blue Jays ride Villanueva to 7-3 win over Boston
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Yahoo! Sports, TSN.ca, Boston Herald, Bluebird Banter and Canadian Press
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Carlos Quentin and Padres closing in on an extension; will keep him in S.D. 3 years — Power-hitting outfielder Carlos Quentin and the Padres are on the verge of completing a extension which will keep him in San Diego and take him off the trade block, people familiar with the talks told CBSSports.com.
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Yahoo! Sports, Gaslamp Ball, Baseball Nation and MLB Daily Dish
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Associated Press:
Zimmerman hits two HRs as Nationals top Braves — WASHINGTON — Ryan Zimmerman homered twice and drove in three runs, and Danny Espinosa and Roger Bernadina each had three hits and two RBIs as the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 9-2 to split a four-game series between the top two teams in the NL East.
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Yahoo! Sports
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Associated Press:
Rollins Leads Phillies Over Giants 4-3 in 12 — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jimmy Rollins hit an RBI single to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants in 12 innings Sunday. — John Mayberry Jr. hit two solo homers for the last-place Phillies …
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Phillies Nation
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Yankees ask about Justin Upton, Victorino, Span but still looking for outfielder — The Phillies' Shane Victorino is one of a few outfielders the Yankees may be interested in acquiring. (US Presswire) — In their search for an outfielder with Brett Gardner likely out for the year …
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New York Post, Twinkie Town, River Avenue Blues and Full Count
Associated Press:
Lynn wins 12th as Cardinals whip Cubs to earn sweep — ST. LOUIS — Lance Lynn won his 12th game with six spotless innings, and Matt Holliday and Carlos Beltran homered on consecutive pitches to put the finishing touches on the St. Louis Cardinals' 7-0 victory Sunday that completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs.
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Yahoo! Sports
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Mets recall Elvin Ramirez, Miguel Batista DFA'd — The Mets have recalled RHP Elvin Ramirez from Triple-A Buffalo. — Ramirez was with the Mets earlier this season from June 1 - 22, going 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA in five games. — Ramirez is 3-1 with two saves and a 1.99 ERA in 29 minor league games this year.
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Yahoo! Sports and MLB Rumors
FOXSportsArizona.com:
D-backs, Tigers have talked Drew-Peralta deal — Stephen Drew, who recently returned after missing more than 11 months due to an ankle injury, has a $10 million option for next season that the D-backs are unlikely to pick up. (Associated Press). — Jack Magruder has covered professional …
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Bless You Boys, MLB Daily Dish, The Detroit Tiger Weblog, Full Count and MLB Rumors
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Hand injury to sideline Hanley Ramirez for several more games — PITTSBURGH — Marlins third baseman Hanley Ramirez said he is setting an alarm every day now to make sure he takes his medication for a cut on his right knuckles. — Ramirez said he forgot to take his medicine one day last week …
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Getting Blanked and HardballTalk
