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Ken Mandel / MLB.com:
Myers arrested, charged with assault — BOSTON — Brett Myers didn't say much on Friday afternoon following his arrest earlier in the morning on charges of domestic abuse. — "My lawyer has advised me not to comment on the issue," Myers said. — The right-hander spent the rest …
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The Sports Frog
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Andrew Ryan / Associated Press:
Phillies ace arrested in Boston on domestic violence charge — BOSTON —Philadelphia Phillies ace pitcher Brett Myers was arrested Friday and charged with assaulting his wife on a downtown Boston street. — Myers, 25, who was scheduled to pitch Saturday against the Red Sox …
Associated Press:
Phillies' Myers charged with assaulting wife in Boston — BOSTON — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Brett Myers was arrested Friday and charged with hitting his wife in the face on a street not far from Fenway Park. — Myers, who was scheduled to pitch Saturday against the Red Sox …
Jwalsh / Local News Updates:
Phillies pitcher Brett Myers arraigned for allegedly beating his wife — Brett Myers, a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, was arraigned this morning after being arrested shortly after midnight for allegedly beating his wife in front of a small crowd of witnesses on Boylston Street, authorities said.
Associated Press:
Mariners-Padres Preview — Their longest winning streak in nearly two years is over, but the Seattle Mariners are suddenly feeling a lot better about their season. — The Mariners look to bounce back from their first loss in six games when they open a three-game series with the San Diego Padres Friday at Petco Park.
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Ducksnorts
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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Peavy takes aim at Mariners — Seattle (36-38) at San Diego (38-34), 7:05 p.m. PT — Jake Peavy figures it's about time his luck changes. The Padres' ace also figures there's no time like the present, as he launches a 10-game homestand against Seattle and San Diego nemesis Gil Meche on Friday night at PETCO Park.
Richard Durrett / Dallas Morning News:
Bank on Hank: Blalock keys Rangers' 5-3 win
Bank on Hank: Blalock keys Rangers' 5-3 win
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Lone Star Ball
ESPN:
Current, former BoSox deny Crawford's story — Former Boston Red Sox teammates of Paxton Crawford are criticizing Crawford's account of steroid use in his brief stint with the team in 2000 and 2001. — Crawford told ESPN The Magazine's Amy K. Nelson that he was introduced to steroids …
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The Catbird …
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John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Ex-Sox players deny steroids were in clubhouse — Former teammates of Paxton Crawford closed ranks yesterday, denying to a man they ever witnessed steroid use in the Red Sox clubhouse, one day after Crawford described a rampant drug culture in an interview with ESPN.
Winter Olympics / Chicago Sun Times:
Baker's days appear numbered — MINNEAPOLIS — The clock is close to officially ticking down what a growing number of close observers now suspect will be the final weeks of Dusty Baker's tenure as Cubs manager. — It might be perceived more correctly as a time bomb.
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Howard Kussoy / MLB.com:
Beckett aims to keep Sox on a roll — Philadelphia (35-37) vs. Boston (42-28), Friday, 7:05 p.m. ET — After sweeping the Braves and Nationals, the Red Sox will set their sights on another National League East team, the Phillies, for their second head-to-head series of the season beginning Friday night at Fenway Park.
Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Notes: Pujols in, Mulder out — Slugger starts Thursday as southpaw heads to DL — CHICAGO — The eagerly anticipated and vaguely dreaded both arrived at once for the Cardinals on Thursday. — While National League MVP Albert Pujols was activated from the disabled list and played …
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Viva El Birdos
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards notebook: Ponson will start
Cards notebook: Ponson will start
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Cardinals Diaspora
Ross Newhan / Los Angeles Times:
No Quick Fixes for Angels — Stoneman does things his way, even as fans grow more impatient — The Angels' general manager has been on the job for seven seasons, indisputably the most successful period in club history, a renaissance on the field and at the gate.
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The Catbird …
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Was camera tipping off White Sox to pitches? — CHICAGO — If the Cardinals never solved Freddy Garcia in a 1-0 loss Thursday night, they may have settled a conspiracy. — The White Sox were 40-for-88 with 15 extra-base hits and 33 runs the first two games of the series.
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Sweaty Men Endeavors
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Darren Everson / NY Daily News:
Delgado first, then Pedro — Before Pedro Martinez visits Fenway for the first time since leaving the Red Sox, the Mets' reunion tour has another stop to make. — The Mets are at Toronto tonight through Sunday, meaning Carlos Delgado will face his former team for the first time.
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Metsblog.com
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Michael Morrissey / New York Post:
DELGADO IS HOPING FOR TORONTO CHEERS
DELGADO IS HOPING FOR TORONTO CHEERS
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the metropolitans
Deadspin:
The Closer: How Not To Intentionally Walk Someone — Notes from a day in baseball ... • 1. Where Have You Gone Kelly Leak, A Nation Turns It's Lonely Eyes To You. Well, it's Friday, the day we ask the musical question: Can't the Orioles do anything right?
Terence Moore / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves are apathethic city's just desserts — In case you haven't noticed, the Braves are an embarrassment, but this is only a momentary thing. They'll rebound sooner than later after the disaster that is this season, and you know what? — That's really too bad.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Rick Morrissey / Chicago Tribune:
The right way: You write it, you show up — Sometimes I get the feeling that what I do for a living is a complete mystery to people. — Mostly I get this feeling when readers tell me to stick to the facts and stop introducing opinion into my columns. — This is like telling Mike Ditka to stop with the red meat already.
Elliott Almond / Contra Costa Times:
Conte may have leaked transcripts — The BALCO saga took a bizarre turn Thursday when Barry Bonds' personal trainer appeared in federal court and the government accidentally revealed confidential information that put Victor Conte Jr. back in the spotlight. — The San Jose Mercury News learned …
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Baseball Musings