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5:05 PM ET, April 22, 2014

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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
NY Mets wear camouflage uniforms, beat Cardinals as Jenrry Mejia picks up win  —  Mejia (now 3-0) blanks Cardinals over 6-plus, David Wright and Travis d'Arnaud drive in runs for Mets, who get just enough offense.  New closer Kyle Farnsworth gets first save with Mets.  —  Jenrry Mejia knows pain.
Discussion: Metsblog
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John Jeansonne / Newsday:
Jenrry Mejia's solid pitching, Ruben Tejada's strong defense key Mets' win  —  Theirs is an offense constantly under duress.  But the Mets, wearing camouflage on one of their “military nights” and disguising their punch by stranding nine runners, managed to prevail Monday night against the Cardinals, 2-0.
Brian Lewis / New York Post:
Mejia, Mets top Cardinals, 2-0
Discussion: New York Times and Metsblog
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Mets launch Military Monday at Citi Field
Meredith Perri / Metsblog:
Game Recap: Mets 2 - Cardinals 0
Discussion: ESPN and Amazin' Avenue
Cindy Boren / Washington Post:
Baseball games still take too long.  Blame the Red Sox.  —  It's a rite of spring.  Baseball arrives and everyone notices that baseball games are getting longer and longer.  —  Carl Bialik at Nate Silver's Fivethirtyeight.com site crunched the numbers and, sure enough, the trend is continuing.
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Yankees activate David Robertson  —  The New York Yankees activated closer David Robertson from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday as they begin their three-game series with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.  —  Robertson injured his groin a little more than two weeks ago.
Discussion: MLB and Pinstripe Alley
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Harvey off Twitter after controversial tweet  —  NEW YORK — Matt Harvey's Twitter account is outta here.  —  Harvey's final tweet Tuesday created a stir.  —  On the six-month anniversary of his Tommy John procedure, the rehabbing New York Mets ace tweeted “I can't believe it's …
Discussion: NESN.com
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Claim Darin Mastroianni, Designate Kenny Wilson  —  The Blue Jays have claimed outfielder Darin Mastroianni off waivers from the Twins, the club announced via press release.  To make room on the 40-man roster, Toronto designated fellow outfielder Kenny Wilson for assignment.
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
Russell A. Carleton / Fox Sports:
Why doesn't Big Papi exploit the infield shift by bunting?  —  Let's do some back of the envelope math.  Whom would you rather have at the plate?  Miguel Cabrera in all of his 2013 glory, or David Ortiz ... bunting?  —  After doing some very extensive mathematical research …
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
TSN.ca:
Jays' Dickey takes ball in opener with Orioles  —  The Sports Network  —  R.A. Dickey will try to solve his control problems tonight when the Toronto Blue Jays begin a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles.  —  Dickey is 1-3 with a 6.26 earned run average through four starts this season, walking 15 in 23 innings.
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Nationals manager Williams doesn't have team focused on details yet  —  Wasn't the Nationals' change in managers supposed to solve the problem?  —  Davey Johnson was too laid-back, so here came the intense Matt Williams, ready to snap the team to attention.  —  The Nats would be disciplined.
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Choo sprains left ankle, likely out for rest of A's series  —  X-rays are negative; outfielder will have MRI, could miss next two games  —  OAKLAND — The Rangers will likely be without outfielder Shin-Soo Choo for the next two games against the Athletics after he sprained his left ankle trying …
Discussion: HardballTalk
MLB:
MLB suspends Gomez, Maldonado, others  —  Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez and catcher Martin Maldonado both were suspended by Major League Baseball for their roles in Sunday's benches-clearing skirmish with the Pittsburgh Pirates.  —  Gomez, who helped start the incident …
Discussion: NESN.com
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Renteria hopes Veras can win back closer job  —  CHICAGO — The Cubs have not had a save situation in six games since Jose Veras lost his job as the closer, and in a perfect world, manager Rick Renteria would like to see the right-hander back in that role.  —  First, Veras needs to get in a game and pitch.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
 
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