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10:55 AM ET, April 16, 2014

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Associated Press:
Kirk Nieuwenhuis comes out swinging to help Mets blast D-backs  —  PHOENIX — A group of Mets players gathered around the television in the clubhouse to watch a replay of Kirk Nieuwenhuis' homer a couple of hours earlier.  —  Off the crack of the bat, one player shouted: “Get in the pool!”
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Lagares to 15-day DL; Granderson day to day  —  PHOENIX — Juan Lagares' sensational start to the season is on hold.  —  The Mets placed Lagares on the disabled list Tuesday, a day after he strained his right hamstring running out a ground ball.  To take Lagares' spot …
Discussion: Metsblog
Meredith Perri / Metsblog:
Game Recap: Mets 9 - Diamondbacks 0  —  Sparked by a three-run first inning and a combined three-hit shutout by their pitching staff, the Mets (7-7) defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks (4-13) on Tuesday by a score of 9-0 >> Read the full recap and box score at SNY.tv.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Adam Rubin / ESPN:   Curtis Granderson, Juan Lagares hurt
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets OFs Granderson, Lagares both injured
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Metsblog:
Granderson, Lagares both leave game with injury
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Kershaw's velocity up in bullpen session  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw threw a bullpen session Tuesday and showed his best velocity since being injured.  —  “We're getting close, it feels like,” Kershaw said.  “I'm sure they [management] have a timetable in mind that they don't want to tell me.
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Associated Press:
Sanchez sends Giants past Dodgers in 12th  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Hector Sanchez singled home the winning run with two outs in the 12th inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 Tuesday night after Brandon Belt's tying double in the ninth.
Christian Red / NY Daily News:
MLB to fine Red Sox manager John Farrell for instant replay remarks  —  MLB executive VP of baseball operations Joe Torre announced the fine against Farrell, who said 'it's hard to have any faith' in instant replay after two decisions went against the Red Sox during their weekend series vs. the Yankees.
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Dustin Pedroia gets cortisone shot  —  CHICAGO — Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia said Tuesday he was given a cortisone shot to stem the inflammation in his left wrist, in an area close to where he tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb a year ago.
Discussion: NESN.com
Associated Press:
Bud Selig calls replay start ‘remarkable’  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says the sport's new replay system is working well despite a few problems during its first two weeks.  —  While baseball began video review late in the 2008 season, it was limited to potential home runs and boundary calls.
Associated Press:
Miller helps Cards shut down Brewers again  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Cardinals shut down Brewers, hand Milwaukee 2nd straight loss  —  MILWAUKEE — Cardinals starters are feeling right at home on the mound at Miller Park.
Discussion: Viva El Birdos and CBSSports.com
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
After getting paycheck, Wang makes debut
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon may miss next start with back issue  —  The injuries just keep piling up for the Mets, as biggest free-agent pitching get of offseason could be shelved.  —  PHOENIX - Bartolo Colon was dealing with a back issue in his last start, a Mets source confirmed …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Steve Silva / Boston Globe:
The Red Sox throw one away in Chicago, White Sox walk off with 2-1 win  —  Steve Silva, a lifelong Massachusetts resident, joined Boston.com in 2004.  He's covered the world championship runs of the Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins, and Celtics, the Boston Marathon, and more as part of the BDC and Boston Globe sports teams.
Discussion: Surviving Grady
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
As MLB honors Jackie Robinson, can it reverse a trend?  —  Just when we want to believe that times are changing, and prejudice is waning, along comes a ferocious reminder like a Manny Pacquiao punch to the jaw.  —  Sheer racism, exposed in vile letters directed to Hall of Fame great Hank Aaron …
 
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