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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
NY Mets' Daniel Murphy explains “game within the game” that happens between every pitch; latest on Joel Hanrahan, Stephen Drew; Yankees beat Red Sox — Ask Terry Collins why the Mets are 12-10, despite a tough early schedule, absent offense, and geriatric bullpen, and he says, “we're catching the ball.”
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Marc Carig / Newsday:
Bartolo Colon solid, Mets' bats do enough to take 3 of 4 from Cardinals — For a second straight game, Citi Field looked as if it had hosted an impromptu ticker-tape parade. Wind sent debris swirling around the diamond. Between innings, workers scurried to collect the detritus.
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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Daisuke Matsuzaka earns first major league save to help Mets beat Cardinals — The Mets (12-10) have won four of their last five and took the series against the defending National League champions for their fourth series win of the season. The Mets are two games above .500 for the first time since April 16, 2013.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
MLB makes 1st major adjustment of replay era, tweaks transfer rule — A catch is a catch again. — Major League Baseball made its first major adjustment of the replay era on Friday, going back to a less strict interpretation of the transfer rule, effective immediately.
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mookie Wilson: I went from Mets hero to ‘hood ornament’ — Mookie Wilson at an All-Star Game press conference at Citi Field in 2013 — Mookie Wilson isn't feeling loved by the Mets. — The 1986 World Series hero, who still serves as a club ambassador, writes in his soon …
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TSN.ca:
Buehrle eyes some history as Blue Jays host Red Sox — The Sports Network — TORONTO - Mark Buehrle eyes up a historic win Friday night when the Toronto Blue Jays welcome the Boston Red Sox to town for the opener of a three-game set between American League East rivals.
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Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com:
Hardy no longer answering contract questions — TORONTO — Shortstop J.J. Hardy, who returned to the O's lineup on Wednesday night for the series finale against the Blue Jays, will no longer discuss the status of his contract, which has him set to be a free agent at the end of this year.
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Padres ace Cashner plays left field for one batter — WASHINGTON — Without a doubt, Andrew Cashner does his best work on the mound for the Padres. But on Thursday night, he traveled a little outside his comfort zone. — At the start of the 11th inning of the Padres' game against the Nationals …
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Neal Reid / MLB.com:
Chacin throws 80 pitches, feels fine in rehab start — Rockies right-hander could return soon despite only 12 Minor League innings — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jhoulys Chacin took another step toward rejoining the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night. — The 6-foot-3, 215-pound righty …
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Sign Travis Ishikawa — The Giants have signed first baseman Travis Ishikawa to a minor league contract, MLBTR's Zach Links reports (Twitter links). Ishikawa will report to Triple-A Fresno after taking his physical today, and the contract contains an out clause if Ishikawa doesn't make the club's 25-man roster.
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Richard Justice / MLB.com:
Crew should ride the wave, not look up — Carrying best record in baseball, Milwaukee trying to keep big picture out of sight — Ride the wave, Brewers. Ride the wave, boys. Who knows where it'll end? Don't look up now. At this point, the worst thing you guys can do is start thinking.
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Associated Press:
Phillies beat Wilson, Dodgers with rally in 9th — Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Photos — Conversation — Phillies top Dodgers as Carlos Ruiz doubles off Brian Wilson in ninth — LOS ANGELES — Carlos Ruiz hit a tiebreaking …
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Susan Slusser / Oakland Athletics:
A's A.J. Griffin to get second opinion; elbow issue not improved — Shutting A.J. Griffin down for more than a month does not seem to have resolved the discomfort the A's starter was feeling. The right-hander will get a second opinion on his elbow from Dr. Thomas Mehlhoff in Houston next Tuesday.
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Erik Boland / Newsday:
Joe Girardi lashes out at ESPN camera, files a protest — BOSTON — Joe Girardi believes ESPN was out of line and took it out on the mobile camera the network had perched on the dugout railing. — After Michael Pineda's ejection, the camera swung around and focused in the tunnel.
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Ian O'Connor / ESPN:
Pineda's folly could sink the season
Pineda's folly could sink the season
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