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Thomas Boswell / Washington Post:
Nats Are Winning. How Cool Is That? — In the first inning at frigid, drizzling and wind-whipped RFK Stadium last night, rookie Matt Chico got two quick outs, then gradually began to turn into a snowman. As the wind dried his hand, the ball felt slick. As the cold chilled the San Diegan's body, his pitches began to bounce.
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Marc Carig / Washington Post:
Chico's the Man for Nats — Starter Labors Early, But Battles Back for 1st Major League Win: Nationals 5, Braves 1 — The smattering of fans seated behind the Washington Nationals' dugout spent most of last night shielding their bodies from a light drizzle and gusting winds with plastic baggies and thick blankets.
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Capitol Punishment
John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Pepperoni with that? Flying pizza at Fens — Jason Sole just wanted to catch a foul ball. Matt Madore was merely trying to eat some pizza. — Put the two together, and it sounds like the setup for a twisted Reese's peanut butter cup commercial. But what started as a disagreement …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs call up Pie; Soriano feeling 'much better' — The Cubs have called up Felix Pie to play center field and lead off Tuesday afternoon's game against Greg Maddux and the Padres, replacing Alfonso Soriano in the lineup. Soriano strained his left hamstring Monday.
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Mark Hale / New York Post:
POWER OUTAGE — LONG BALLS IN SHORT SUPPLY FOR METS — There have been few reasons for curtain calls, no need for celebratory handshakes. There's yet to be much need for a tape measure. — One of the strange developments so far in 2007 has been the Mets' head-scratching lack of home runs …
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Steve Popper / NorthJersey.com:
Mets pitchers putting in extra time — PHILADELPHIA — While the Mets may appreciate these days off when they are grinding out the dog days of August, to live through an April that has included nearly as many days off as games played, the tedium was easy to spot.
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Tim Marchman / New York Sun:
Baseball's Worst Cliché — When I am king, one of my first acts will be to create a law that permanently eradicates the expression "a good piece of hitting" from the baseball announcer's lexicon. Millions of Americans who now can't watch baseball games on television without hurling heavy items toward …
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Capitol Punishment
Associated Press:
Blue Jays' Ryan out 4-to-6 weeks, Glaus goes on DL — TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays closer B.J. Ryan will miss four to six weeks with an elbow sprain and All-Star third baseman Troy Glaus will be placed on the disabled list Tuesday. — Left fielder Reed Johnson also opted for surgery to repair the herniated disk in his lower back.
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Bluebird Banter
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Derek's leather is under weather & it may be catching — What is wrong with Derek Jeter? — The American League's reigning three-time Gold Glove winner at shortstop has looked anything but golden in the early part of the season, committing six errors in his first 11 games.
David Picker / New York Times:
More Than a Handshake Deal for Japanese Baseball Players — If Kei Igawa helps the Yankees defeat the Cleveland Indians tomorrow night at Yankee Stadium, Manager Joe Torre will probably offer him a handshake and some words of encouragement. But Igawa, who pitched for the Hanshin Tigers …
John Fritze / Baltimore Sun:
Easier resale of game tickets … Scoring last-minute tickets to an Orioles or Ravens game would be as easy as a stroll downtown under a bill introduced in the City Council yesterday that would lift a prohibition against reselling tickets within a mile of the Camden Yards sports complex.
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Baseball Musings
David / Newsday:
Pen: Perfect script — Good mix of pitchers a great relief as unit starts off year on a tear — PHILADELPHIA - Scott Schoeneweis was alone in the visitors' clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park when last night's game against the Phillies was postponed because of rain. He prefers to arrive before anyone else.
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Chicago forecast: Cold for Sosa — Reception isn't likely to be warm for Sosa's homecoming — egrant@dallasnews.com — CHICAGO - Question: What do you get when you mix a batch of bitter Chicago Cubs fans, the Chicago White Sox's occasionally violent fan base and maybe even a couple of beers?
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Baseball Musings
Tim Gorman / Boston Globe:
Faux Yankee gets earful of Bronx cheers — Never have I been so thankful for a Yankees hat. Never again will I wear one. — For 26.2 miles yesterday, my white cap with blue brim kept the rain out of my face, and my Derek Jeter T-shirt announced to spectators and runners along …
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Sox and Pinstripes
