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<table class="tableBody" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="tableBody" bgcolor="#f2f2e8"><td valign="top"><nobr>Curtis Granderson, NYY OF</nobr>
<nobr>News Archive
</nobr><nobr>New York Yankees</nobr>
</td><td valign="top">Granderson is back in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, the Journal News reports.
Spin:
Granderson had a scheduled rest day Saturday, but he wound up playing four-plus innings after appearing as a pinch-hitter in the 10th inning of New York's 14-inning loss. He'll hit seventh against Toronto starter Brandon Morrow.



Sun, Jun 6



</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr><tr class="tableBody" bgcolor="#f8f8f2"><td valign="top"><nobr>John Buck, Tor C</nobr>
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</nobr><nobr>Toronto Blue Jays</nobr>
</td><td valign="top">Buck will get the day off from catching Sunday against the Yankees, the Blue Jays' official site reports.
Spin:
Buck, who went 0-for-6 Saturday after going 0-for-2 Friday, will be replaced behind the plate Sunday by Jose Molina.



Sun, Jun 6



</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr><tr class="tableBody" bgcolor="#f2f2e8"><td valign="top"><nobr>Jose Molina, Tor C</nobr>
<nobr>News Archive
</nobr><nobr>Toronto Blue Jays</nobr>
</td><td valign="top">Molina will start behind the plate Sunday against the Yankees, the Blue Jays' official site reports.
Spin:
Backing up John Buck, Molina has seen action in 18 games, racking up four RBI in 49 at-bats, while hitting .286.



Sun, Jun 6



</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr><tr class="tableBody" bgcolor="#f8f8f2"><td valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"></td><td valign="top"> </td></tr><tr class="tableBody" bgcolor="#f2f2e8"><td valign="top"><nobr>Edwin Encarnacion, Tor 3B</nobr>
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</nobr><nobr>Toronto Blue Jays</nobr>
</td><td valign="top">Encarnacion will take a seat Sunday against the Yankees, the Blue Jay' official site reports.
Spin:
Jose Bautista will get the start at third, while Jeremy Reed is playing filed Sunday.



Sun, Jun 6



</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr><tr class="tableBody" bgcolor="#f8f8f2"><td valign="top"><nobr>David Freese, StL 3B</nobr>
<nobr>News Archive
</nobr><nobr>St. Louis Cardinals</nobr>
Day-To-Day</td><td valign="top">Freese will miss the next two or three starts after spraining his ankle Saturday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Spin:
Although Freese hasn't provided much power this year, he's been getting on base and driving in runs. He's hitting .316/.385/.447 with 32 RBI. With Brendan Ryan also ailing, the Cardinals might be forced to use Aaron Miles at the hot corner while Freese is out.



Sun, Jun 6



</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr><tr class="tableBody" bgcolor="#f2f2e8"><td valign="top"><nobr>Ryan Theriot, ChC SS</nobr>
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</nobr><nobr>Chicago Cubs</nobr>
</td><td valign="top">Theriot is getting the day off Sunday, Chicago Tribune reports.
Spin:
As a result, Mike Fontenot will start at second base and Kosuke Fukudome will lead off.



Sun, Jun 6



</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr><tr class="tableBody" bgcolor="#f8f8f2"><td valign="top"><nobr>Koyie Hill, ChC C</nobr>
<nobr>News Archive
</nobr><nobr>Chicago Cubs</nobr>
</td><td valign="top">Hill will get the start behind the plate Sunday, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Spin:
Hill will get another game behind the plate Sunday after smacking two hits, including a two-run double, on Saturday.



Sun, Jun 6



</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr><tr class="tableBody" bgcolor="#f2f2e8"><td valign="top"><nobr>Geovany Soto, ChC C</nobr>
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</nobr><nobr>Chicago Cubs</nobr>
</td><td valign="top">Soto will sit for a second straight day on Sunday, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Spin:
As a result, Koyie Hill (who had two hits Saturday) will get another start behind the plate Sunday against the Astros.



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<table class="tableBody" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="tableBody" bgcolor="#f8f8f2"><td valign="top"><nobr>Scott Rolen, Cin 3B</nobr>
<nobr>News Archive
</nobr><nobr>Cincinnati Reds</nobr>
</td><td valign="top">Rolen is not in Sunday's lineup, the Reds' official site reports.
Spin:
As a result, Miguel Cairo will get the start at third base for the Reds Sunday.



Sun, Jun 6



</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr><tr class="tableBody" bgcolor="#f2f2e8"><td valign="top"><nobr>Hanley Ramirez, Fla SS</nobr>
<nobr>News Archive
</nobr><nobr>Florida Marlins</nobr>
</td><td valign="top">Ramirez is back in the leadoff spot for the Marlins Sunday, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.
Spin:
Ramirez, who is in a 6-for-35 slide, will hit leadoff for the first time since Sept. 27, 2008. Manager Fredi Gonzalez indicated that the move is not permanent though.



Sun, Jun 6



</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr><tr class="tableBody" bgcolor="#f8f8f2"><td valign="top"><nobr>Francisco Cervelli, NYY C</nobr>
<nobr>News Archive
</nobr><nobr>New York Yankees</nobr>
</td><td valign="top">Cervelli is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Spin:
The Yankees are rolling Cervelli out there for Sunday's day game even after he caught all 14 innings in Saturday's loss. Until Jorge Posada is medically cleared to resume catching, Cervelli will continue to get the vast majority of the starts behind the plate.



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<table class="tableBody" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="tableBody" bgcolor="#f2f2e8"><td valign="top"><nobr>David Eckstein, SD 2B</nobr>
<nobr>News Archive
</nobr><nobr>San Diego Padres</nobr>
</td><td valign="top">Eckstein is not in the lineup on Sunday against the Phillies, according to the official Padres twitter feed.
Spin:
Eckstein has played 20 of the team's last 21 games at shortstop, so the 35-year-old gets a deserved rest. He should be back in the lineup on Monday to face Cole Hamels.



Sun, Jun 6



</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr><tr class="tableBody" bgcolor="#f8f8f2"><td valign="top"><nobr>Will Venable, SD OF</nobr>
<nobr>News Archive
</nobr><nobr>San Diego Padres</nobr>
Day-To-Day</td><td valign="top">Venable (neck) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, according to the official Padres twitter feed.
Spin:
Venable usually starts against right-handed pitchers, so it is clear the injury is holding him out of this game - unlike Saturday when Venable was sat against a lefty. The Padres face another lefty in Cole Hamels on Monday, so Venable is unlikely to return to the field until Tuesday.



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<table class="tableBody" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="tableBody" bgcolor="#f8f8f2"><td valign="top"><nobr>Brandon Inge, Det 3B</nobr>
<nobr>News Archive
</nobr><nobr>Detroit Tigers</nobr>
</td><td valign="top">Inge will get the day off Sunday against the Royals, Mlive.com reports.
Spin:
This is just a normal day of rest for Inge. Daily leagues take notice.



Sun, Jun 6



</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr><tr class="tableBody" bgcolor="#f2f2e8"><td valign="top"><nobr>Pablo Sandoval, SF 3B</nobr>
<nobr>News Archive
</nobr><nobr>San Francisco Giants</nobr>
</td><td valign="top">Sandoval is back to hitting third in Sunday's lineup against the Pirates, the San Jose Mercury News reports.
Spin:
He hit eighth Saturday with lefty Paul Maholm (he's hitting .246 against southpaws) on the hill for the Bucs.


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<table class="tableBody" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="tableBody" bgcolor="#f2f2e8"><td valign="top"><nobr>Carlos Ruiz, Phi C</nobr>
<nobr>News Archive
</nobr><nobr>Philadelphia Phillies</nobr>
</td><td valign="top">Ruiz is not in the lineup for Sunday's game, according to USA Today.
Spin:
Ruiz, hitting .310, is having a great season despite fighting through both knee and shoulder injuries. Recently he has been starting about two out of every three games, and that schedule should be the norm for Ruiz moving forward.



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<table class="tableBody" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="tableBody" bgcolor="#f2f2e8"><td valign="top"><nobr>Justin Morneau, Min 1B</nobr>
<nobr>News Archive
</nobr><nobr>Minnesota Twins</nobr>
Day-To-Day</td><td valign="top">Morneau will miss his second straight start with the flu on Sunday, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Spin:
Morneau might be available to pinch hit however, as he did on Saturday. The Twins are off on Monday, and chances are he will be healthy enough to play in Tuesday's home game against the Royals.



Sun, Jun 6



</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr><tr class="tableBody" bgcolor="#f8f8f2"><td valign="top"><nobr>J.J. Hardy, Min SS</nobr>
<nobr>News Archive
</nobr><nobr>Minnesota Twins</nobr>
Day-To-Day</td><td valign="top">Hardy (wrist) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, according to Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Spin:
Hardy is battling soreness in his wrist, an issue that sent him to the disabled list in May. The Star Tribune is also reporting Hardy is on new medication for his wrist, and if it isn't feeling better in time for Tuesday's game, he might go back on the disabled list. Consider Hardy day-to-day for now.



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