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Nick Groke / Denver Post:
COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB  —  JADED JOSE REYES WOULD WELCOME A TRADE FROM THE ROCKIES  —  “I don't want to spend the rest of my career on a last-place team.”  —  The Denver Post  —  Jose Reyes #7 of the Colorado Rockies watches the flight of a sixth inning solo homerun against the New York Mets during …
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Dennis Georgatos / Associated Press:   Mets beat Rockies by same 14-9 score for 2nd straight day
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Juan Uribe homer ignites eight-run third as Mets beat Rockies, 14-9
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Notebook: As Fiers' no-hitter shows, Astros not driven solely by stats  —  FOX Sports  —  Mike Fiers celebrates his no-hitter on Friday, which took 134 pitches.  —  If the Astros are as data-driven as most in the industry believe, why the heck did they allow Mike Fiers to throw 134 pitches in his no-hitter on Friday night?
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Place Jorge Soler, Jason Motte On DL  —  The Cubs have placed right fielder Jorge Soler and right-hander Jason Motte on the disabled list due to a strained oblique and a strained right shoulder, respectively, tweets Bruce Levine of 670thescore.com.  In corresponding moves …
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
New York Times:
In Baseball, the Times Are Changing  —  TRENTON — On the first day that minor league baseball's new rules to speed up the game went into full effect this season, a home-plate umpire ejected the manager of the Class AA Trenton Thunder for arguing.  —  And what was he arguing about?
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ESPN:
Astros' Mike Fiers denies illegal substance on glove during no-hitter  —  1h - MLB MIKE FIERS CARL CRAWFORD HOUSTON ASTROS LOS ANGELES DODGERS + more  —  Tim Kurkjian reacts to the allegations that Mike Fiers used an illegal substance on his glove, and he explains why it's time for Major League Baseball …
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Piece of concrete falls in Comerica Park concourse  —  The Tigers say it happened after Sunday's game and no one was hurt  —  The Detroit Tigers confirmed a piece of concrete fell onto a concourse after Sunday's game at Comerica Park.  Nobody was injured and stadium operations will try to pinpoint the cause on Monday.
Ben McGrath / New Yorker:
Foul Tips … “Now you just throw it back, apparently.”  —  BUY THE PRINT »
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Olivera might get a little more time in Triple-A  —  CHICAGO — The Braves haven't announced when Cuban infielder Hector Olivera will be brought up from Triple-A Gwinnett to make his highly anticipated major league debut, but there were indications Sunday that it wouldn't be until later this week, rather than Monday's homestand opener.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
David Wright set to return from DL  —  2h - MLB DAVID WRIGHT JUAN URIBE NEW YORK METS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES + more
Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Yankees retire Andy Pettitte's No. 46  —  7h - MLB ANDY PETTITTE NEW YORK YANKEES HOUSTON ASTROS + more
Discussion: HardballTalk
Zach Links / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Interested In Drew Stubbs  —  The Giants have interest in Drew Stubbs, according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com (on Twitter).  If the Giants were to sign Stubbs, it would have to be on a minor league deal, he adds.  —  Stubbs cleared waivers Sunday morning after being designated …
Nick Groke / On the Rox:
Coors Field is getting weird and Walt Weiss has a theory why  —  TOPICS  —  Coors Field is getting weird again.  Or weirder.  And Walt Weiss has a theory why.  —  The Mets in back-to-back games beat the Rockies with identical 14-9 scores.  That's 46 runs in two days.
Discussion: Purple Row and Denver Post
 
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