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D.J. Short / HardballTalk:
Brandon McCarthy diagnosed with torn ulnar collateral ligament — Dodgers right-hander Brandon McCarthy had to leave Saturday's start with elbow tightness and tests have revealed the worst-case scenario. Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports that McCarthy has been diagnosed …
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Dodgers Pitcher McCarthy Out for Season With Elbow Injury — LOS ANGELES — Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthy will miss the rest of the season with a torn elbow ligament, creating a hole in the middle of the rotation for a Los Angeles team with World Series aspirations. — “This is kind of abrupt.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Brandon McCarthy out for season, faces Tommy John surgery
Dodgers' Brandon McCarthy out for season, faces Tommy John surgery
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Associated Press:
Cole Hamels Dominates, Phillies Beat Cardinals 4-1 — ST. LOUIS — Cole Hamels won for the first time in seven starts dating to last September, and Ben Revere's two-run double in the seventh inning was the go-ahead hit for the Philadelphia Phillies in a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wainwright out for season with torn Achilles tendon
Wainwright out for season with torn Achilles tendon
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wainwright's season probably is finished
Wainwright's season probably is finished
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Bernie Miklasz / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Bernie: Mulling Cards' options to replace Waino
Bernie: Mulling Cards' options to replace Waino
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Zach Schonbrun / New York Times:
Hoping for a Milestone From Alex Rodriguez, Yankees Fans Settle for a Win — Fans flocked to Yankee Stadium on Monday to see a milestone for Alex Rodriguez. They had to settle for just another Yankees victory instead. — A home run by catcher Brian McCann in the sixth provided …
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Matt Baker / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Longoria has hits in career-best seven straight at-bats
Rays' Longoria has hits in career-best seven straight at-bats
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers top Angels, suddenly find life as Josh Hamilton deal looms — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Official records will show that the Rangers through 18 games have not had anything that constitutes a winning streak, which officially makes it the longest the team has ever gone without winning consecutive games at the start of a season.
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Rangers GM: Bringing back Josh Hamilton was an ‘easy decision’ — 37m - MLB LOS ANGELES ANGELS TEXAS RANGERS + more — Jerry Crasnick discusses the trade that sends Angels OF Josh Hamilton back to the Rangers.
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Associated Press:
Rasmus Drives in 3, Astros Beat Padres 9-4 for 4th Straight — SAN DIEGO — Colby Rasmus homered and drove in three runs as the surprising Houston Astros beat the San Diego Padres 9-4 Monday night for their fourth straight victory. — Jed Lowrie and Jason Castro also homered for the AL West leaders, who have won nine of 10.
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Associated Press:
Tigers Nip Twins 5-4 in Series Opener — MINNEAPOLIS — Yoenis Cespedes had a homer, a double and three RBIs to back David Price in the Detroit Tigers' 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. — Jose Iglesias raised his average to .397 with a homer and a triple among his three hits and Price …
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Associated Press:
Johnson's HR Helps Braves Beat Reeling Nationals, 8-4 — ATLANTA — Kelly Johnson homered and drove in three runs, Eric Stults pitched 6 1-3 strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat Washington 8-4 on Monday night to give the Nationals their sixth straight loss.
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Danny Abriano / Metsblog:
Gee dominant until eighth, Mets rally in ninth to beat Marlins — The Mets (15-5) scored three runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Marlins (8-12) by the score of 3-1 on Monday night in Miami. — Dillon Gee was dominant and efficient until the eighth inning, having thrown just 59 pitches entering the frame.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Designate Jarrod Saltalamacchia For Assignment — In a rather surprising move, the Marlins announced that they have designated catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia for assignment. — Saltalamacchia, 29, is less than a month into the second year of a three-year, $21MM pact with the Marlins.
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Yahoo Sports:
Pederson, Turner homer for Dodgers in 8-3 win over Giants (Yahoo Sports) — Dodgers rookie Joc Pederson homered, doubled in a run and made a sparkling defensive play to deprive Angel Pagan of an RBI double, leading Los Angeles to an 8-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.
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