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David Picker / New York Times:
Marlins 9, Mets 6: Mets' Depth Faces Test as 2 Players Go on D.L. — By almost all measures, the Mets had an impressive April. But on the last day of the month, they were confronted with injuries to two prominent players, then were hammered by the Florida Marlins at Shea Stadium.
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:Mets 1, Nationals 0: Maine Quietly Completes a Dominating Month for Mets
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Witnesses claim Hancock was drinking before crash — A customer at Mike Shannon's on Saturday night says he and his wife saw Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock drinking alcohol at the restaurant as late as 10:30 p.m. — The customer, who asked only to be identified by his first name, Vince …
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Deadspin:
Josh Hancock: R.I.P., Josh Hancock — R.I.P., Josh Hancock — A week and a half ago, our parents went to San Francisco, ostensibly to visit our sister. As is always the case with the Leitches, they tied their visit to a Cardinals game; they come to New York once a year too, whenever the Cardinals come to Shea.
Bob Herzog / On the Mets beat:
Zog's Blog: Duo on DL — The injury bug continues to sting New York baseball teams. After leaving the Yankees' starting rotation in shambles, the bug flitted over to the Mets yesterday as Orlando Hernandez and Jose Valentin were placed on the 15-day disabled list.
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Associated Press:
Braves put Wickman on disabled list — ATLANTA (AP) — Braves closer Bob Wickman went on the disabled list with an upper back injury on Monday, one day after the veteran blew a save for the second straight time. — The team called the injury a strain. Wickman said he has tendinitis …
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Braves place closer Wickman on DL (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Braves closer Bob Wickman went on the disabled list with an upper back strain on Monday, one day after the veteran blew a save for the second straight time. — Wickman was unable to hold a two-run, ninth-inning lead in a 9-7, 11-inning loss to Colorado.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
NYYFans.com:
Yankee Fans Plumb the Depths — Another tough weekend in the Bronx with losses to the Red Sox with Pettitte and Wang pitching. The team heads to Arlington in search of their bats. But the fans needn't go so far. They stay right here, with some soul searching to do. — The Sunday Plan
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Mike Vaccaro / New York Post:
TAKING SOME BLAME WOULD BE THE CAPTAIN-LY THING TO DO — THERE is a wonderful photograph that greets you as soon as you walk off the elevator and into the lobby of the loge level at Yankee Stadium. It was snapped in Tampa in the spring of 2004, shortly after the Yankees executed what was certain …
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Associated Press:
Jays farmhand hit with 50-game ban — NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto minor league pitcher Matt Roney was suspended for 50 games after testing positive for a drug of abuse. — Roney, a 27-year-old right-hander, is 2-0 with an 0.90 ERA in five relief appearances at Triple-A Syracuse.
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Tiger Tales
Fox Sports:
Schilling playing his way into payday? — Right-hander Curt Schilling always seems to get the last word, and suddenly it's possible that he might regain leverage in his negotiations for a new contract with the Red Sox. — The Braves signed John Smoltz to a contract extension last week …
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Eyes on other team from NYC — This is what the New York Mets' clubhouse has come to: Future Hall of Famer Tom Glavine walks by unnoticed before disappearing through a side door. — If not rocked by scandal - former clubhouse assistant Kirk Radomski pleaded guilty to steroids distribution …
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Crasnick: Piazza fitting in with youthful A's … The Oakland Athletics' staff is doing just fine with Jason Kendall behind the dish, but longtime catcher Mike Piazza wants the pitchers to know he's available for counsel — on all sorts of matters. — Recently, Piazza has been racking …
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Caleb Breakey / MLB.com:
Ordonez named AL Player of the Week — Tigers outfielder posts 1.095 slugging percentage — The Tigers might have suffered some heart-breaking losses as of late, but the team sure is happy to see Magglio Ordonez find his stroke. — Ordonez was named winner of the Bank of America Presents …
Baseball Prospectus:
Under The Knife: Never a Dull Moment by Will Carroll — The game within a game is what always intrigues me. Whether it's something like the A's use of their pitchers or teams trying to figure out how best to get at Daisuke Matsuzaka, the battle plan is almost as much fun as the actual battle.
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