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1:15 PM ET, May 21, 2013

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Michael Baron / Metsblog:
Final Score: Reds 4 Mets 3  —  The Least You Should Know...  Shaun Marcum allowed four runs in six innings, three of which came in the first inning - he is now winless in his first five starts with the Mets.  —  Marcum allowed a go-ahead home run to Jay Bruce in the sixth inning.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue and NY Daily News
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Jorge Ortiz / USA Today:
Ryan Vogelsong fractures hand as Giants blank Nationals  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Ryan Vogelsong was enjoying by far his best start of a rough season.  Then, in a matter of one pitch he didn't even throw, what might have been the starting point of a turnaround ended abruptly.
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Associated Press:
Nicasio Lifts Rockies to 5-0 Win Over Giants
Discussion: Federal Baseball and Purple Row
Carroll Rogers / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves bullpen preparing for life without O'Flaherty, Venters  —  Sponsored Links  —  As Eric O'Flaherty traveled to Gulf Breeze, Fla. to see Dr. James Andrews on Monday, the Braves continued to prepare for life in the bullpen without two of their top three set-up men.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Fish Stripes
csnphilly.com:
Carlos Ruiz, Ryan Howard to have MRIs on Monday  —  As his teammates packed up their gear and got ready to head to the airport for the eight-game trip that begins in Miami on Monday night, Carlos Ruiz limped across the clubhouse in his workout gear.  —  Instead of heading to Miami on Monday …
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MLB.com:
Howard set for precautionary MRI on left knee
Discussion: HardballTalk
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
‘No plans’ for Dodgers to fire Don Mattingly, club official says  —  Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly talks with reporters before a game against the Miami Marlins.  (Reed Saxon / Associated Press / May 10, 2013)  —  The Dodgers have “no plans” to fire Manager Don Mattingly …
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Michael Clair / Baseball Prospectus:
Dollar Sign on the Glistening Muscle: Scouting Ballplayers in 1980s Playgirl  —  Most of our writers didn't enter the world sporting an @baseballprospectus.com address; with a few exceptions, they started out somewhere else.  In an effort to up your reading pleasure while tipping our caps …
Associated Press:
Sanabia Outpitches Hamels; Marlins Beat Phils 5-1  —  MIAMI — Alex Sanabia outpitched Cole Hamels in a matchup of struggling starters, leading the Miami Marlins past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Monday night.  —  Justin Ruggiano and Nick Green each drove in two runs for Miami in front …
Discussion: Fish Stripes
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Bonds on Cabrera: 'He's the best,' but ...  It's probably foolish, if not absurd, to draw comparisons to Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera.  —  Cabrera, after all, is the greatest player in the game of baseball.  —  The last time we've seen greatness like this is from one of the …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
NY Mets have discussed demoting Davis, Tejada, Valdespin — why not all three at once?  ; Reds' Chapman eats pastries  —  Ike Davis, lost and haunted, is the one absorbing all the boos at Citi Field, reading the reports of a possible demotion to the minors, meeting with the general manager about it.
Discussion: Metsblog and HardballTalk
MLB.com:
Hart takes BP as rehab progress inches along  —  MILWAUKEE — Corey Hart hit two more milestones Monday in his recovery from right knee surgery but will not be ready to come off the 60-day disabled list when his term expires on May 30, Brewers officials concede.
Discussion: HardballTalk and Brew Crew Ball
Associated Press:
Yankees Hit 4 HRs, Beat Orioles 6-4 in 10 Innings  —  BALTIMORE — Vernon Wells doubled in the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees hit four solo homers in a 6-4 victory over the Orioles on Monday night, extending Baltimore's losing streak to six games.
Discussion: Camden Chat and ESPN
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Patrick Corbin dominates Rockies, who lose to Diamondbacks  —  Long before he began impersonating Randy Johnson, Patrick Corbin was a YouTube sensation.  —  In an eight-second video taken a few years ago, there's Corbin in a small gym, taking one dribble with his right hand before executing a vicious 360-degree jam.
Discussion: Purple Row
Associated Press:
Teheran Pitches Braves Past Twins  —  ATLANTA — Julio Teheran pitched 8 1-3 strong innings, Dan Uggla hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves won their fourth straight game with a 5-1 victory over the struggling Minnesota Twins on Monday.  —  Teheran (3-1) gave up five hits, one run …
Discussion: Talking Chop and CBSSports.com
Associated Press:
Yan Gomes hits walk-off HR in 10th inning to complete Indians' sweep  —  CLEVELAND — Yan Gomes hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Indians, twice revived by Seattle's fielding errors, beat the Mariners 10-8 on Monday to complete a four-game sweep.
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe and Lookout Landing
 
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