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- Mattingly on hot seat rumors: 'I'm still here'
- Harper back in Nationals' lineup vs. Giants
- Ruiz headed to DL | Phillies fall to Marlins
- Kemp homers to support Kershaw's 3-hitter
- Yanks rally, deal O's 6th straight loss | Reax
- Teheran stymies Twins as Braves win again
- Gomes' walk-off HR caps Indians' wild win
- Bruce, Reds edge Mets as Cueto returns
- A-Rod increases on-field workload in Tampa
- Red Sox add stability, activate closer Bailey
- Dickey wins 2nd straight as Jays down Rays
- Mets sign RP Aardsma to minor league deal
- Spratt: Paul Goldschmidt setting MVP pace
DAVID SCHOENFIELD
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DAILY INSIDER
- AndrewMarchand Andrew Marchand
RT @ESPNNewYork: Rapid Reaction: Yankees 6, Orioles 4 (10) http://t.co/fGnPl07Rfw
15 minutes ago
- AndrewMarchand Andrew Marchand
- jcrasnick Jerry Crasnick
It only makes you appreciate Mariano Rivera more watching all the other bad closers out there. #yankees
18 minutes ago
- jcrasnick Jerry Crasnick
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Trying to show restraint, but this one is on #Mets postgame notes: Three NL starters are 0-5: Shaun Marcum, Jeremy Hefner and Josh Beckett.
21 minutes ago
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Rapid Reaction: Reds 4, Mets 3 http://t.co/GUNH2DIzIP #NYM #Mets
24 minutes ago
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- AndrewMarchand Andrew Marchand
Mo is now 17 for 17 in save opportunities. His best save start was 2008 when he was 28-for-28.
38 minutes ago
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- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
That was the 625th save of Mariano Rivera's career--more than double the No. 2 active leader, Joe Nathan, who has 311 http://t.co/HZnXS5aeZA
39 minutes ago
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- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Corrected: Princeton's Matt Bowman continues to roll for St. Lucie. No-decision tonight, but tossed 7 IP, 11 Ks, 2 ER at Dunedin (long day)
41 minutes ago
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- jaysonst Jayson Stark
#Dodgers are now 14-8 when Kershaw, Greinke or Ryu start - and 4-17 when anyone else starts. How schizzo is that?
41 minutes ago
- jaysonst Jayson Stark
- GordonEdes Gordon Edes
Brutal night for Ellsbury Four GB to second base
43 minutes ago
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- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Final: #Reds 4, #Mets 3. Rapid Reaction coming shortly to blog: http://t.co/BUxLHdl7KY
43 minutes ago
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Princeton product Matt Bowman continues to role for St. Lucie #Mets. No decision tonight, but tossed 7 IP, 11 Ks, 2 ER at Dunedin.
44 minutes ago
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- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
I'll just note Scott Boras is his agent. And he's very good.//RT @whyyounolikeeme: How much you think Choo commands this off-season? 5-$60M?
50 minutes ago
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- GordonEdes Gordon Edes
Busy night for SS Drew. Nine chances w/2 out in 7th
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- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
For those who don't know: Ray Manzarek was the keyboardist for The Doors; passed away today. Describes his work here. http://t.co/s1MlgxxdwD
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- GordonEdes Gordon Edes
Lester out after 6: 7 h, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 b, 2 Ks 109/70 Mortensen in
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B4 drawing 3-2 walk, Napoli had never reached base v Thornton. 0 for 9, 4 Ks, He and Ortiz score on Middlebrooks double. 6-4 bottom 7
about an hour ago
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- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Mets will go to final inning trailing by a run. Good news: Aroldis Chapman has blown 2 straight saves. #Reds 4, #Mets 3, end 8.
about an hour ago
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- AndrewMarchand Andrew Marchand
Yanks formula: Cano, Hafner, Overbay, Wells & Mo. #SuzynUReallyReallyCANTPredictBaseball
about an hour ago
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- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
So I can see the Mets actually spending in free agency, including for a Choo type, and still have payroll go down.
about an hour ago
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Wells double RBI Yanks 5 O's 4 in 10th ...Wells continues Comeback Player of theYear bid
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