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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yankees Fire Strength Coach — ARLINGTON, Texas - A day after the Yankees' baffling run of hamstring injuries claimed another victim in Phil Hughes, the team fired its new strength coach. — Marty Miller, who was hired last winter to the newly created position of director of performance enhancement …
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Tornado's on its way — Welcome back to the CYB, where we thank Tom Poston for generations of laughter. ... Your host, Dom Amore, posting live from Arlington, Texas where it's raining sideways and slamming hard against the press box windows. There's tornado warnings in the area and it's hard …
Reuters:
Reports: Yanks ax conditioning coach — NEW YORK — The New York Yankees, hobbled in the early season by a string of injuries to the pitching staff, have dismissed their conditioning coach, according to media reports Wednesday in New York. — The New York Times reported …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
A's acquire Snelling from Nationals — The A's, completing their third trade in seven days as they deal with a new set of injuries, have acquired outfielder Chris Snelling from the Nationals for outfielder Ryan Langerhans. — After losing designated hitter Mike Piazza for four to six weeks …
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MLB.com:
A's acquire Chris Snelling from Washington for Ryan Langerhans — OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A's today acquired outfielder Chris Snelling from the Washington Nationals in exchange for outfielder Ryan Langerhans. — Snelling was batting .204 with a home run and seven RBIs in 24 games with Washington.
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6-4-2
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals acquire Langerhans — Washington sends outfielder Snelling to Oakland — SAN DIEGO — The Nationals exchanged outfielders with the Athletics on Wednesday evening, trading Chris Snelling to Oakland for Ryan Langerhans. — General manager Jim Bowden said he made the deal to improve the team's defense.
Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Maine named NL Pitcher of the Month — Right-hander leads the Major Leagues with 1.35 ERA — Heading into the start of the 2007 season, the Mets knew they would have enough offense to be a powerhouse in the National League for a second straight year. What they didn't know is if they would have enough starting pitching.
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MLB.com:
Halladay, Maine honored as April's Pitchers of the Month — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Roy Halladay has been named American League Pitcher of the Month and New York Mets right-hander John Maine has earned National League Pitcher of the Month honors for April, it was announced today.
Chicago Sun Times:
Struggling Guzman could lose No. 5 shot — PITTSBURGH — Right-hander Angel Guzman might have given back the Cubs' fifth-starter job before he had a chance to make a start in that role. — That could be the result of another poor start for Class AAA Iowa on Tuesday night by Guzman …
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Adam bomb? LaRoche, Pirates grasping for answers — Fans boo struggling first baseman in 7-1 loss to Cubs — Nate McLouth slides past the tag of Cubs catcher Michael Barrett in the first game yesterday at PNC Park. — Adam LaRoche's chin dropped as he shook his head, a sight by now plenty familiar to patrons at PNC Park.
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Bucs Dugout
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
National crisis: Capital franchise in turmoil — It was more than a minor news item. — A little-known farm director and three low-level front-office employees left the Washington Nationals in mid-February. Four-fifths of the team's player-development department, gone.
Associated Press:
Perez strikes out 10, Mets beat Marlins — NEW YORK (AP) — Oliver Perez struck out a season-high 10 and singled twice to start New York rallies, helping the Mets beat the Florida Marlins 6-3 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep. — Jose Reyes scored two runs and Endy Chavez had two RBIs.
Bob Herzog / Newsday:
Joe Smith earning more trust with flawless ERA — Joe Smith has arrived. — In the eyes of his manager, who trusted the sidearming righthander enough to let him pitch to a lefthanded slugger in a big spot Wednesday as part of the longest stint of Smith's career.
Alan Schwarz / New York Times:
Study of N.B.A. Sees Racial Bias in Calling Fouls — An academic study of the National Basketball Association, whose playoffs continue tonight, suggests that a racial bias found in other parts of American society has existed on the basketball court as well.
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Associated Press:
Cepeda arrested on suspicion of drug possession — SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda was arrested after a California Highway Patrol officer pulled him over for speeding and discovered drugs in the car. — Cepeda, 69, was arrested on suspicion of felony possession …
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Royals To Get A Taste Of Angels' Colon — (Sports Network) - Bartolo Colon attempts to win his third consecutive start off the disabled list tonight for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, who will be aiming to continue their recent dominance of the Kansas City Royals.
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