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| Simon - Kemp, Ethier go deep to back Kershaw's CG
- Harper back in Nationals' lineup vs. Giants
- Ruiz headed to DL | Phillies fall to Marlins
- Yanks rally, deal O's 6th straight loss | Reax
- Giants cruise, but Vogelsong breaks hand
- White Sox hand Lester first loss of season
- Gomes' walk-off HR caps Indians' wild win
- Bruce, Reds edge Mets as Cueto returns
- Nats' Mattheus breaks hand punching locker
- A-Rod increases on-field workload in Tampa
- Spratt: Paul Goldschmidt setting MVP pace
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MLB DRAFT
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Fail To Impress
Draft prospects are running out of time to impress scouts, and a number of the top pitchers took a step back over the weekend. Blog
DAILY INSIDER
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Barry Bonds tells Bob Nightengale that Miguel Cabrera is the best -- but isn’t comparable to Bonds, yet. http://t.co/gLT7i3O3mz
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ELIAS: NYY are 19-0 when scoring first. Only team since 1900 to open a season with a better such record—1990 Reds: 20-0 (went on to win WS).
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A prayer is answered in Oklahoma. http://t.co/SGdxa9cj9l A missing dog is found amid tornado rubble during a CBS interview.
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Today is the birthday of Matt Wieters, Josh Hamilton, Kent Hrbek and Monty Stratton. http://t.co/Jy11p8bRlX
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5.20.13: Binghamton brings the lumber http://t.co/c9L9mQY4xV #NYM #Mets
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Notebook: Rough night for Ike http://t.co/m6Uu7ymjGB #NYM #Mets
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Tornadoes hit home for Hefner http://t.co/UJsx1BrQzH #NYM #Mets
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Don't blame Mattingly: Blame the Dodgers http://t.co/fn6GZ84PJC
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Profar doesn't get a hit, but produces http://t.co/JRVKDyC1xr
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RT @RothenbergESPN: @AndrewMarchand @ESPNNY98_7FM ALL THE TIME. Tweet it out! #Rothenbergfollowthon
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ICYMI: Reaction to the win in Baltimore http://t.co/9q0k2iYNK7
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Highlights http://t.co/9q0k2iYNK7
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Rapid Reaction: A's 9, Rangers 2 http://t.co/kXXKCD7jIY
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Hey Big Boy, enjoy your night. Sorry I missed out. @ConnerWhigham
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RT @ESPNNewYork: Rapid Reaction: Yankees 6, Orioles 4 (10) http://t.co/fGnPl07Rfw
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It only makes you appreciate Mariano Rivera more watching all the other bad closers out there. #yankees
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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.
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Rapid Reaction: Reds 4, Mets 3 http://t.co/GUNH2DIzIP #NYM #Mets
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Mo is now 17 for 17 in save opportunities. His best save start was 2008 when he was 28-for-28.
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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
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