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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Notes: Sox welcome back Kapler — Outfielder completes long comeback from Achilles injury — ATLANTA — After crumpling to the ground in Toronto the night of Sept. 14, 2005, Gabe Kapler traveled many roads to get to Atlanta, where he was activated before Friday's game against the Braves.
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The Baseball Desert
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Williams's Blast Sinks the Nationals — This all could have been remembered simply for the return of the New York Yankees, who last stepped on the turf at RFK Stadium in 1971, when they played the final game here against the old Washington Senators, a game that never ended because fans stormed …
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Childs Walker / Baltimore Sun:
Benson not sour on the Big Apple … NEW YORK // Orioles starter Kris Benson did not leave the New York Mets on his own terms last winter, but he said he carries no hard feelings into his first start against his former team. — Benson will oppose Mets ace Pedro Martinez today.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Kris back, Anna can't be found — When he walked into Shea Stadium last night, Kris Benson said there were no hard feelings for his old team. The former Mets pitcher with the wife who got as many headlines as he did called the trade that sent him to Baltimore "water under the bridge."
Eduardo A. Encina / TBO.com:
Maddon Man Of Moment — More from this channel: — This feature requires the Macromedia Flash Plugin. Please visit http://www.macromedia.com/go/ getflashplayer to download this plugin. — PHILADELPHIA - For Rays manager Joe Maddon, this is a homecoming. — He never before had stepped into Citizens Bank Park until Friday.
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
GM: Hot Volquez to stay put — Despite rotation troubles, Rangers won't call up pitcher — ARLINGTON - Rangers general manager Jon Daniels sees a starting rotation that is struggling. He sees a minor leaguer who is tearing up Triple-A. — His reaction: Stay the course.
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Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:
Prior to start Sunday — CHICAGO (AP) — Mark Prior will make his first start of the season Sunday against the Detroit Tigers after missing the first 2 1/2 months with a strained shoulder. — "It's been a long, hard road, but I'm glad that Mark's getting back on the mound," manager Dusty Baker said before Saturday's game.
Associated Press:
Padres-Angels Preview — San Diego Padres starter Jake Peavy looks to avoid losing three straight starts for the first time since his rookie season when he faces the Los Angeles Angels in the middle game of a weekend interleague series at Angel Stadium. — Peavy (4-7, 4.96 ERA) …
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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Peavy ready to rebound — San Diego (35-32) at Los Angeles (30-37), 1:10 p.m. PT — When Jake Peavy heads to the Angel Stadium mound on Saturday afternoon, facing talented Ervin Santana, the Padres ace will be looking to recapture the form that made him one of baseball's most dominant pitchers.
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Ducksnorts
Arizona Republic:
Rules may block Kendrick's code of conduct — He might have the best of intentions, but there is almost certainly no way in the world Managing General Partner Ken Kendrick is going to be able to impose a stricter code of conduct on the Diamondbacks than any other team in Major League Baseball.
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Joe Kay / Associated Press:
Claussen goes on DL with sore shoulder — Claussen goes on DL with sore shoulder — CINCINNATI (AP) — Shortly before midnight, Cincinnati Reds interim pitching coach Tom Hume got a phone call. — Left-hander Brandon Claussen was on the line. It was a few hours after one of the worst outings …
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The Catbird …
CBS SportsLine.com:
Show Defense — GAME SUMMARY — Scoring Plays — Jeter singled to center, Damon scored. — 2nd — Damon doubled to deep right, Posada scored, Cano to third. — 3rd — Vidro singled to right, Byrd scored. — 4th — Byrd singled to center, Schneider scored. — 5th
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
You can knock Jeter, but you can't forget him — Signature moments. You know the type. Plays that are instantly memorable, that stay with you for years. — Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter makes more of those plays than anyone else. — That's a subjective view — fire away …
Rich Lederer / The Baseball Analysts:
Angels Option Jered Weaver to Salt Lake — Breaking News: The Angels just announced that Jered Weaver has been sent back down to the Salt Lake Bees, the team's Triple-A affiliate in the Pacific Coast League. Bartolo Colon was activated and will start on Sunday.
Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Cormier tries to snap Braves' slide — Red Sox (37-28) at Atlanta (30-38), 1:20 p.m. ET — The Braves will look to rebound from a series-opening loss to the Red Sox when the two teams face off in a Saturday matinee. — Actually, Atlanta is looking to start rebounding from a dreadful first half of June.
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The Joy of Sox