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Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Cabrera-Minaya chat raises eyebrows — · Marlins President David Samson and General Manager Larry Beinfest could not have been pleased at what they observed from the Shea Stadium visitors' dugout Tuesday. — While the Mets were taking batting practice and the Marlins were stretching …
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Owens cherishes chance to close — NEW YORK — Marlins reliever Henry Owens enjoyed a Caribbean cruise over the winter with his girlfriend, thanks to the four innings he pitched for the New York Mets last year. — After debuting with a scoreless inning against the Marlins on July 7, Owens ended the season at Class AA Binghamton.
Discussion:
FishStripes
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Buck stops it here on Sox — A's win in 10 after getting to Papelbon — Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon was perfect in 2007. Oakland closer Huston Street was perfect against the Red Sox in his career. Only one of those streaks remained intact last night.
Discussion:
Peter's Red Sox Forever
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Walt Jocketty speaks out on Hancock — Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty said Tuesday the club had little knowledge about pitcher Josh Hancock's off-field activities and that the responsibility for policing players' activities lies with the players. — Answering questions …
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Notes: Alou ready to shoulder load — Outfielder shakes off injury to start for Mets on Tuesday — NEW YORK — It's going to take more than a couple of stitches to keep Moises Alou off the field. — A day after slamming into the left-field wall, cutting his chin and aggravating …
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Mets Notebook: Randolph Gives Slumping Wright a Second Chance — David Wright batted second last night for the third time this season. The first two times, he was replacing Paul Lo Duca, who had been given the day off. With Lo Duca in the lineup yesterday against the Florida Marlins at Shea Stadium, this move was more telling.
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Notes: Walker reflects on Tigers — O's reliever looks back on five seasons in Detroit — DETROIT — Money has changed Jamie Walker's surroundings, but it hasn't changed Jamie Walker. — "No, same old me," he joked. "I'm too old to change. Can't teach an old horse new tricks."
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Steve Henson / Los Angeles Times:
Saenz's single is sign of victory — Olmedo Saenz comes off the bench to drive in winning run with a single in the bottom of the ninth inning. — These Dodgers don't hit home runs. They don't deliver with the bases loaded. — But they kill earthworms with the best of them.
Discussion:
Baseball Musings
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Notes: Garciaparra gets some rest — Anderson starts at first base for Dodgers' RBI leader — LOS ANGELES — Nomar Garciaparra made it through the first month of the season in one piece. In hopes of keeping him that way, manager Grady Little gave Garciaparra the beginning of the night off on Tuesday …
Discussion:
6-4-2
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yankees 10, Rangers 1: A No-Hit Bid by Hughes Ends With a Leg Injury — The Yankees were gazing hopefully at their future on Tuesday when the present intervened. It was sudden, it was deflating, and it was cosmically cruel. — Working on a no-hitter in his second major league start …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Hughes risk didn't pay for the Yankees — Here is my point on Phil Hughes: — The Yankees said on Feb. 12 when spring training started that they had this carefully laid out plan for him and he wouldn't be going to the majors. They said the same exact thing when they sent him down in March.
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Season-ticket sales dropped 20 percent — Shortstop Jack Wilson flips ball to Freddy Sanchez at second for the force out in the seventh inning. — Wondering why the Pirates' attendance has fallen off? — Look no further than the foundation of the business.
Discussion:
The Biz of Baseball
Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Five and Fly: A's shopping Harden? — The Oakland Athletics have made at least one phone call recently to gauge interest in right-hander Rich Harden, that being to the Boston Red Sox, according to one source. They have not, however, contacted some of the organizations with the top-end farm systems …
Discussion:
MetsBlog.com, MLB Trade Rumors, Fire Brand of the …, Main Board and El Guapo's Ghost Rambles …
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
McCann, Pena questionable Wednesday — Braves catchers both injured in Tuesday's loss to Phillies — ATLANTA — Following Tuesday night's 6-4 loss to the Phillies at Turner Field, Braves catcher Brian McCann was in definite pain and his backup, Brayan Pena, was just trying to overcome some of the dizziness that he was feeling.
Chris Adamski / MLB.com:
Notes: Early numbers don't add up — Soriano endures rough April before opening May with bang — PITTSBURGH — Mathematically, the Chicago Cubs have played well enough that they should be one of the better teams in baseball. Unfortunately, the reality hasn't played out that way.
Associated Press:
Cleveland 12, Toronto 4 — CLEVELAND (AP) — Not long ago, one bad inning probably would've unhinged C.C. Sabathia, sending him into mound-stomping rage. — On Tuesday night, he didn't lose his cool or the game. — "I guess I'm getting older," he said. "I hate to say that."
Discussion:
Let's Go Tribe
