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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Rockies Complete Sweep Of Nats — When the latest humiliation ended and an 8-1 thrashing at the hands of the Colorado Rockies became official, Frank Robinson remained on the top step of the home dugout at RFK Stadium. He turned to face his team as they scooped up their belongings and headed to the clubhouse.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Wetteland let go as bullpen coach — Former closer had disagreements with manager Robinson — WASHINGTON — After Thursday's loss to the Rockies, the Nationals dismissed bullpen coach John Wetteland because of philosophical differences with manager Frank Robinson.
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Bullpen Coach Wetteland Is Given the Boot — The Washington Nationals fired bullpen coach John Wetteland yesterday, a move made at the behest of Manager Frank Robinson, who said he could no longer put up with what he considered to be a long line of transgressions and insubordination that was affecting the chemistry of his relief corps.
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Examiner
NY Daily News:
Milledge's clock is alarming — PHILADELPHIA - Lastings Milledge arrived in the clubhouse at 11:55 a.m., only 70 minutes before yesterday's first pitch, prompting a second straight day of tutorials on how to conduct oneself in the majors. A day after Willie Randolph thought Milledge …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Milledge taken aside after tardy arrival — Coaches, veterans advise rookie after he missed team bus — PHILADELPHIA — When the Mets invited Lastings Milledge to join the Major League team three weeks ago, they told the outfielder it would be an opportunity, one that would allow …
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Ross homers a day after being hit in jaw with pitch — MIAMI GARDENS — Outfielder Cody Ross was back in the starting lineup Thursday — and homered in his first at-bat — one day after getting hit in the jaw with a fastball. — Ross' jaw still was sore and his lower lip was swollen …
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Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Top pick agrees to deal; signing bonus $1.525M — · The Marlins on Thursday agreed to terms with first-round draft pick Brett Sinkbeil, a right-hander out of Missouri State. — Sinkbeil, who will receive a $1.525 million signing bonus, is expected in South Florida today for a news conference.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox fire back with Buehrle, not beanballs — ARLINGTON, Texas — Mark Buehrle was the most effective form of retaliation Thursday night against Texas. — Buehrle limited the Rangers to six hits in eight innings of an 8-2 victory that helped the White Sox restore peace after Wednesday night's debacle.
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Exile in Wrigleyville
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David Lennon / Newsday:
From dark days, a whole new ballgame — PHILADELPHIA — Cliff Floyd remembers when there was no light at the end of the tunnel. So do Tom Glavine and Steve Trachsel. Which makes what is happening with the Mets this season that much sweeter for the longest-tenured members on the club.
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Greg Wagner / MLB.com:
Cabrera's single lifts Angels in extras — Guerrero belts 16th home run; Lackey has solid outing — ANAHEIM — The streaking Orlando Cabrera delivered a two-out, game-winning single in the bottom of the 10th inning that helped the Angels take down the Royals, 3-2, in front of 41,649 at Angel Stadium on Thursday.
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Dave Campbell / Associated Press:
Twins trade infielder Castro to Reds — Twins trade infielder Castro to Reds — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins traded infielder Juan Castro back to the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday for minor league outfielder Brandon Roberts. — Castro was batting .231 with five doubles …
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Michael Lazarus / Fox Sports:
Mets' Glavine could be headed for a fall — Tom Glavine may still be tied for the Major League lead in victories, but he may be pitching on borrowed time. — One of the bigger surprises of the first month of 2006 was not just Glavine's resurgence after three so-so seasons in New York, but the way he was doing it.
Phil Sheridan / Philly.com:
Phillies can't simply 'settle' for wild card — The nicest thing you can say about the Phillies' performance yesterday is also the most damning thing you can say about them as a team: — It is notable that they turned in a competitive, professional performance against the New York Mets.
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Baseball Musings
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Donnelly Frustrated With His Role — Wednesday night was the last straw for reliever Brendan Donnelly. Nothing against his buddy, Scot Shields, but when Manager Mike Scioscia summoned Shields for a fourth consecutive day, in the eighth inning with the score tied against the Royals …
Will Carroll / Baseball Prospectus:
Under The Knife — Overtime — No time for an intro. — Powered by an overtime win for the Oilers, the Randy Johnson game in the PIP, and trying to follow the advanced techniques used on Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, on to the injuries: — The Orioles are killing me, Smalls.