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LEADING OFF: Red Sox-O's rivalry; Pujols at 599; Kluber backBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---RIVALRY RENEWEDThe Red Sox visit Baltimore for a four-game series that runs through Sunday. The contentious rivalry between AL East foes ramped up this season when Manny Machado's...

Mariners Nelson Cruz, Jean Segura leave with injuriesSEATTLE (AP) Mariners' designated hitter Nelson Cruz and shortstop Jean Segura left Thursday's game against Colorado with apparent injuries.Segura injured his right ankle sliding into second base in the fourth inning. Cruz was hit on the top of his left hand...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: As Pujols approaches 600 HRs, does anyone care?By PAUL NEWBERRYMore than any other sport, baseball is a numbers racket.From 20 wins in a season to 3,000 hits in a career, there are milestones that even the most cursory fan knows are cause for celebration and adoration.Regrettably,...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: As Pujols approaches 600 HRs, does anyone care?By PAUL NEWBERRYMore than any other sport, baseball is a numbers racket.From 20 wins in a season to 3,000 hits in a career, there are milestones that even the most cursory fan knows are cause for celebration and adoration.Regrettably,...

Associated PressMr Met gives fan the finger, employee out as team mascotBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Even Mr. Met is frustrated with the team's disappointing start.New York's funny-looking mascot flashed his ''middle'' finger at a fan during Wednesday night's 7-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, and the team...

AP Baseball WriterCooler heads prevail: A different Mr. Met back at ballparkBy BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) Posing for pictures, shooting T-shirts into the seats and high-fiving fans young and old, the ever-smiling Mr. Met mascot is back in the lineup at Citi Field. Cooler heads prevailed, apparently.A day...

AP Baseball WriterCooler heads prevail: A different Mr. Met back at ballparkBy BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) Posing for pictures, shooting T-shirts into the seats and high-fiving fans young and old, the ever-smiling Mr. Met mascot is back in the lineup at Citi Field. Cooler heads prevailed, apparently.A day...

AP Sports WriterAP sources: Jeb Bush no longer interested in buying MarlinsBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Jeb Bush has dropped out of the race for the Miami Marlins.The ex-presidential candidate and former Florida governor is no longer interested in buying the Marlins and has ended his pursuit of the...

Associated PressCardinals 3B Gyorko scratched from lineup with wife in laborBy JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Third baseman Jedd Gyorko was scratched from the St. Louis Cardinals lineup Tuesday because his wife is having a baby.Gyorko was originally going to bat cleanup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jhonny Peralta...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Jeb Bush no longer interested in buying MarlinsBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Two people close to the negotiations say former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is no longer interested in buying the Miami Marlins and has ended his pursuit of the team.One the people says former...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Jeb Bush no longer interested in buying MarlinsBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is no longer interested in buying the Miami Marlins and has ended his pursuit of the team, a person close to the negotiations said Tuesday.The person confirmed Bush's...

Red Sox place Pedroia on DL, activate SandovalBOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox have placed second baseman Dustin Pedroia on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained wrist and activated third baseman Pablo Sandoval from the DL.Pedroia sprained his left wrist when he tumbled over White Sox first...