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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Karstens fractures right fibula — Surgery ruled out, but no return date set for rookie hurler — NEW YORK — Yankees right-hander Jeff Karstens suffered a fractured right fibula on his first pitch Saturday, as he was struck by a line drive that forced him to exit the game.
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George King / New York Post:
JOE IN JEOPARDY AS YANKS BOMB — BOSOX HAND TORRE'S TEAM 7TH STRAIGHT LOSS — A seven-game losing streak has George Steinbrenner so concerned he is wondering if replacing Joe Torre is the answer. — Last October, The Boss came very close to boxing Torre after the second straight first-round elimination in the postseason.
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Torre: 'I'm in charge here' — Skipper not paying attention to speculation about his job — NEW YORK — There are any number of explanations for the Yankees' seven-game skid entering play Saturday. But even as speculation begins to swirl concerning the tenuous nature of manager Joe Torre's job …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Red Sox 11, Yankees 4: When Needed Most, Pettitte Can't Steady Yankees — The season is too young to be slipping away from the Yankees. But it has gotten ugly quickly, with the team on its longest losing streak since 2000. The voices in the organization that grumble about Manager Joe Torre …
Baltimore Sun:
Count it: O's rally for win, snap five-game skid … CLEVELAND // This we know: Closer Chris Ray pitched a scoreless ninth inning tonight and the game ended with the Orioles celebrating a 7-4 comeback victory over the Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field. — The win, secured when Corey Patterson hit …
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Mets 6, Nationals 2: After Randolph Loses Cool, Mets Rally for Win — From his spartan office inside the visiting clubhouse at R.F.K. Stadium, where he waited after being ejected, Willie Randolph could have spent the rest of Saturday's game stewing about everything else that went wrong Saturday.
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Associated Press:
Beltran, Wright lift Mets by Nats in 12 (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) — Carlos Beltran and David Wright delivered two-run hits in the 12th inning Saturday night, leading the New York Mets to a 6-2 victory over the Washington Nationals. — Beltran's double down the first-base line off Ryan Wagner snapped …
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Juliet Macur / New York Times:
Records Show Steroid Inquiry Is Continuing — The day after one of the most significant breaks in the continuing baseball steroids scandal, information in court documents shows that the federal investigation is far from over. — At least three search warrant affidavits related to the issue …
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Juliet Macur / New York Times:
Former Mets Bat Boy Says He Gave Players Steroids — A former New York Mets bat boy pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to distributing performance-enhancing drugs to dozens of former and current Major League Baseball players and their affiliates for a decade.
Chicago Tribune:
Howry a bit tender after BBQ grill mishap — ST. LOUIS — Bob Howry was much improved Saturday after being held out of Friday's game because of a back injury sustained while moving a barbeque grill on his patio. — While it wasn't as strange as Kerry Wood's hot tub injury during spring training …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cubs: No Tinker. No Evers. No chance. — We put a new twist on an old poem* to capture in verse why the Cubs will never break the curse ... and list the reasons they are destined to not win a World Series. — These are the cruelest of echoing words: — No Tinker. No Evers. No chance.
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Washington Post:
NFL Considers 17th Regular Season Game — NFL officials are considering adding a 17th regular season game to accommodate the league's desire to play overseas games, Commissioner Roger Goodell said yesterday, although the idea is in the formative stages. — Goodell and other league officials …
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Other closer options exist if 'spiral' continues — The Pirates wore the No. 42 last night, honoring Jackie Robinson against the Reds at PNC Park. — The Pirates' unquestioned preference is for Salomon Torres to be their closer. — If he overcomes his recent struggles …
