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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day — Wil Myers bats sixth for the Rays in his MLB debut Tuesday afternoon. Photo: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports — Extra-action Tuesday offers a pair of double headers, each featuring a headline major league debut. The Rays play two against the Red Sox, Wil Myers making his first big league start.
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The Call-Up — Zack Wheeler — The Situation: With the Mets struggling at the big-league level and the “Super 2” timeline squarely in the rearview mirror, it was time for the club to call upon their other high-end pitching prospect to pair him with right-hander Matt Harvey.
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Aaron Gleeman / HardballTalk:
Kevin Youkilis needs back surgery, out 10-12 weeks — The injury hits just keep on coming for the Yankees, who announced that Kevin Youkilis needs surgery to repair a herniated disc and will be out for 10-12 weeks. — That puts Youkilis' season in jeopardy, because 10 weeks would put …
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Bryan Hoch / Bombers Beat:
Cashman: Yankees “open for business” on trade front
Cashman: Yankees “open for business” on trade front
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Notes from Cashman conference call
Notes from Cashman conference call
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Associated Press:
Harvey flirts with no-hitter; Mets hold off Braves — ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Harvey pitched six hitless innings, John Buck homered and the New York Mets held off another Atlanta comeback, beating the Braves 4-3 Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader. — Harvey (6-1) didn't allow …
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Brian Costa / Wall Street Journal:
Scully Was Nearly a Yankee — A Move That Could Have Altered the Course of Baseball History — Vin Scully is in his 64th consecutive season as the play-by-play announcer for the Dodgers. — Los Angeles — The greatest free agent the New York Yankees ever failed to sign was a skinny redhead from the Bronx.
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David Murphy / Philly.com:
Ruben Amaro Jr. doesn't “do” five-year plans, but the Phillies need a good one — Any professional who talks to the media about his area of expertise is succeptible to a certain level of contrarianism. Legend has it that even God the Creator once answered a question with the words …
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Steven Marcus / Newsday:
Fred Wilpon confident in Mets' plan, direction — Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon said he believes the franchise is headed in the right direction and that general manager Sandy Alderson is on course to improve the team. — The Mets had a record of 25-39, 13 games behind the division-leading Braves …
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Tim Elfrink / Miami New Times:
MLB Steroid Scandal: How Porter Fischer Exposed the Coral Gables Clinic — The first thing Porter Fischer spotted was the trunk of his silver Corolla. It was wide open. Then he noted a bashed-in passenger window and shattered glass littering the parking lot outside the Boca Tanning Club on North Federal Highway.
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Tyler Emerick / MLB.com:
No surgery needed for Coghlan — PHOENIX — Chris Coghlan saw a spine specialist on Monday in Dallas and the doctor confirmed that the 27-year-old won't need surgery on his injured back. Instead, the Marlins outfielder, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list on June 9, will treat the injury with rest.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
And in other news: Longoria, Cobb and rotation updates — In other news not related to Wil Myers: — * 3B Evan Longoria said his right foot felt better today and h would play 3B in the day game but probably DH in the night game. Never having had plantar fasciitis before he's not sure exactly …
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Jim Callis / Baseball America:
Ask BA: Updating The Pirates Top 10 — The draft ended just 10 days ago, yet entering this morning 15 of the 33 first-round picks had officially signed or are known to have agreed to terms. Another half-dozen are on the verge of having deals done and/or announced, and by the end of the week …
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Pirates Prospects
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Jerry Remy to miss another week — NESN announced that Jerry Remy will miss the Red Sox games this week. Remy has been out since May 28 because of illness. — Remy wrote on Twitter on May 28 that he was suffering from allergies and would be out for three games.
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Surviving Grady