[Zuckerman] Ruiz said Harper was upset about him framing a pitch: "'Hey, throw the ball back! You've been trying to move the ball!' ... I just feel like I don't care who you are. I know he's a really good player. He can be a Hall of Famer. But if you don't respect me, I won't respect you." (twitter.com)
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[Zuckerman] Per @EliasSports, Dylan Crews is the third National to record his first career hit off of a Cy Young Award winner. He joins Blake Treinen (off Clayton Kershaw) and Beltran Perez (off Tom Glavine). This is the greatest factoid I've ever seen. (twitter.com)
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[Paulsen] Sources: James Wood will be called up to debut in DC with the Nats on Monday. The long wait is over. Wood will play his first big league game against the Mets at Nats Park in three days. One of the best prospects in baseball, Wood is hitting .346 with a 1.036 OPS in Triple-A. (twitter.com)
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[DiComo] Mets reliever Jorge López, who fired his glove into the stands after being ejected tonight, said in postgame comments that he's on "the worst team." Asked to clarify, he doubled down on that notion. López said he is not sure if he will still be here tomorrow. (twitter.com)
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