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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Less-Than-Perfect Nats Lose Again — Let the headlines and the highlights be reserved for New York Mets right-hander John Maine, who continued a remarkable start to his season, and for Carlos Beltran, the center fielder who clubbed the only hit of consequence in the Mets' 1- victory …
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Maine is in great state — WASHINGTON - John Maine motivates himself by refusing to celebrate anything less than perfection, so much so that hitting coach Rick Down teased him before yesterday's game about being a "glass-empty" kind of guy. But even Maine has to take some satisfaction in his start to the 2007 season.
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Williams to DL; Casto Set to Return Today — The Washington Nationals placed right-hander Jerome Williams on the 15-day disabled list yesterday because of a sprained ankle, opening a spot for reliever Ray King to return from shoulder tendinitis but leaving a question about what the rotation will look like in two weeks.
Owen Perkins / MLB.com:
Tulowitzki turns unassisted triple play — Rookie shortstop gives Rockies a boost against Braves — DENVER — Rookie shortstop Troy Tulowitzki gave the Coors Field crowd something to cheer about Sunday, once they recovered their dropping jaws. — In the top of the seventh inning of a tied game …
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Tulowitzki turns unassisted triple play; Dodgers outlast Padres in 17 innings — Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki was amazed by his good fortune. The Los Angeles Dodgers were just happy to emerge from the longest game in the major leagues this season with a win.
Tony DeMarco / MLB.com:
Davies, Wickman struggle in loss — Braves lose chance to sweep Rox as Holliday homers in 11th — DENVER — So take your pick of major events surrounding the Braves' 9-7 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday: — • Closer Bob Wickman can't figure out what's wrong, and it's costing the Braves.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Yanks' pitching, not Torre, is to blame — Anyone in Knee-jerk America — that's you, mutinous occupants of the blogosphere, talk-radio land and George Steinbrenner's inner circle — ever imagine what the Yankees might look like without Joe Torre? — Didn't think so. — Torre shouldn't be fired Monday.
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Murray Chass / New York Times:
Steinbrenner May Need Time to Regain Firing Form — George Steinbrenner's April managerial scorecard: — 1982 — Bob Lemon, 14 games. — 1985 — Yogi Berra, 16 games. — 2007 — Joe Torre, 23 games? — Today is the last day of April, and Steinbrenner has a few hours left …
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
This is a huge change from their usual route — Where's Bob? Where's Myra? And who invaded Bill Belichick's body over the weekend? — The Patriots look like they're going to the Super Bowl in Arizona in February. They came within a few plays of making it to their fourth ubergame …
Associated Press:
A's acquire OF Langerhans from Braves (AP) — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics got some relief for their injury-depleted outfield Sunday, acquiring Ryan Langerhans in a trade with the Atlanta Braves for a player to be named or cash. — Langerhans will join the A's in Boston …
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Dodgers outlast Padres 5-4 in 17 innings (AP) — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brady Clark hit a go-ahead double in the 17th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Sunday in the longest game in Petco Park's four-year history. — It also was the longest game in the major leagues this season.
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Guzman's return in holding pattern — Righty will go back to minors as Cubs keep rotation intact — ST. LOUIS — The postponement of Sunday night's game caused by the death of St. Louis pitcher Josh Hancock will delay Angel Guzman's return to the Cubs' rotation.
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Notes: Gonzalez likes club's moxie — Manager knows his players will battle until the last out — PHILADELPHIA — Staging late-inning rallies is typically a benchmark for playoff-contending clubs. — Few teams are better at threatening late than the Braves.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Duque & Valentin share same hospital — WASHINGTON - Orlando Hernandez, scheduled to face the Marlins tonight at Shea, flew to New York ahead of his teammates yesterday to be examined for shoulder tightness. — Omar Minaya said El Duque had not been scratched, but the GM suggested …
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Angels homer their way over White Sox — Izturis, Guerrero connect on back-to-back blasts in fourth — CHICAGO — It was, as Angels lineups go, unique. — For the first time this season, Shea Hillenbrand played first base and Robb Quinlan started in left field. Brandon Wood made his second career start at third.
Dawizofodds / The Wizard of Odds:
How the NFL Draft Mirrors Recruiting — We view the NFL draft much like we view recruiting: A whole lot of coverage about nothing. OK, maybe that is a tad harsh, but Tom Kirkendall has an excellent post about what the draft is really about: Finding the hidden gems.
Murray Chass / New York Times:
No Savings in Cutting Out the Middle Men — More than 10 times in the past week, relief pitchers have given starters reasons to hate them. In fact, it's an interesting dynamic that such feelings don't develop. Pitchers, though, are part of a close-knit fraternity. They understand these things.
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