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- Reds' Cueto returning, questions mechanics
- Cabrera belts 3, but Tigers lose
| SweetSpot - Rays' Moore improves to 8-0 | SweetSpot
- Phils' Ruiz, Howard to have MRI exams Monday
- Cards beat former teammate Lohse again
- Masterson K's 11 as Indians pound Felix, M's
- Red Sox withstand long delay, Twins | Reax
- Dodgers 2B Ellis back in lineup vs. Braves
- Wild Peavy allows Angels to work series split
- Braves rally vs. bullpen in rain-soaked win
- Padres pummel Haren, Nats for series split
- Murphy, Mets nab rare series win at Wrigley
- Spratt: Paul Goldschmidt setting MVP pace
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Tough break for #Orioles tonight with #Yankees rainout yest. they now get CC 17-4 career vs.O's
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Series win shows Rangers measure up well http://t.co/8OZEkN1xdm
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If they used AAA player, Lutz is on 40. Satin is not. Both would be on list.// RT @akivamyson: With Brown injured, who'd replace Davis?
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Jim Leyland managed both Bonds and Cabrera and won't compare them, but did have some observations about both. http://t.co/gdxDxodVQf
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A-ball seasons divided into 2 halves. Don't know about him, but midpoint is common.//RT @bigmo3091: any minors promotion for Plawecki soon?
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Good morning, today's column is posted. http://t.co/gdxDxodVQf About the strong TEX series against DET, in spite of Miguel Cabrera; links.
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Travis d'Arnaud has 2 more weeks in boot, then should begin weight-bearing activity. So we're probably talking 6 weeks to AAA games.
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Estimate mid-June for Wheeler. ... RT @NickSpano: when does Wheeler come up....and when is d'Arnaud healthy?
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Wednesday with Vegas. // RT @gold___standard: when's wheelers next start?
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Not apparent intention. Suppose anything possible.// RT @coolio83: chance Montero spot start becomes permanent promotion if he does well?
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Marcum. ... TC said Thurs. off-day would give pitchers extra rest.//RT @DenyoCohen: @AdamRubinESPN any idea who's gna pitch Sunday on espn?
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Should be Niese-Harvey Monday-Tuesday. // RT @tylerblind21: what will be the subway series pitching matchup Monday? Harvey?
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The #bluejays have called up Anthony Gose from Buffalo, where he's hitting .227 with a .343 OBP. Mickey Story shipped to AAA.
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Watch Holland on Cabrera's second HR Sunday: http://t.co/WIUKU2u6XY Threw up his hands because he thought it was a liner through the middle.
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