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Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
1st-class star for Second City? — If Yankees lose A-Rod to free agency, he could wind up at short on North or South Side — Alex Rodriguez, once again a brand name and not an eighth-place hitter, is coming to town. If he had not crawled into such a hitter's zone, he might want to take a little …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Mariners 2, Yankees 1: Offensive Struggles Are Starting to Catch Up to the Yankees in the Standings — The Yankees have fallen so far behind the Boston Red Sox that every game seems to take on urgency, even this early in the season. That is what made their Sunday so discouraging.
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Late bloomers — Never-quit Red Sox score six in ninth inning to win — Imagine what must have been going through Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo's head when he turned, the frustration so clear, and slammed something down in the dugout after having watched a six-run ninth-inning Red Sox comeback …
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
For O's, no time for relief … BOSTON // It started with a seemingly innocent pop-up in front of home plate, continued with a questionable decision by the manager and ended with a meltdown by the Orioles' top reliever. — The Orioles have found all kinds of ways to lose to the Boston Red Sox …
Jimmy Golen / Associated Press:Red Sox 6, Orioles 5
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Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
World Series to Begin Mid-Week this Season — As we reported last week (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=1115 Itemid=42), MLB will adjust the postseason schedule this year to allow for more time to deal with weather issues. Game 2 of the ALDS was rained out last year …
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Report: World Series to start midweek this year — In an effort to boost sagging ratings for the World Series, Major League Baseball will announce Monday that the 2007 Fall Classic will start on Wednesday instead of Saturday, USA Today reported. — A Wednesday start will allow baseball …
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Glavine gets call in opener vs. Cubs — Chicago (17-18) at New York (23-13), 7:10 p.m. ET — One of the contributing factors in the Braves' decision not to pursue Tom Glavine so vigorously during free agency following the 2002 season was the presence of Jason Marquis on their roster and in their plans.
Jeff Vorva / The Daily Southtown:
Floyd ready for return to New York — Cliff Floyd will return to the Big Apple today with mixed emotions. — He'll love seeing the New York fans. — He's somewhat indifferent about facing his former teammates. — And he hates the thought of going back to play at Shea Stadium.
Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Germano's stock rises again with strong win — So far, Padres' small investment paying off — Two months ago, the baseball industry generally deemed pitcher Justin Germano no more valuable than a Nissan Altima. — The Padres are grateful for it. Able to get Germano for a mere $20,000 …
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Woody Paige / Denver Post:
Rockies in giant trouble — While the Rockies were otherwise occupied with being emulsified by the Giants on Sunday afternoon, Dealin' Dan O'Dowd emerged from his usual hiding place to grace the press with his presence and possibly to wave to his adoring public.
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Michael Malone / New York Times:
A Growing Gathering of Mets Fans in a Pinstriped County — WITH its proximity to Yankee Stadium and the high number of Bronx ex-pats living in the county, Westchester has long worn its pinstripes proudly. So is it possible that those National Leaguers from Queens — they of the large-headed mascot …
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Heathir Irvin / Oriole Magic:
On Deck: Blue Jays — Let me be honest with everyone out there in Internet land. I am not stable enough to be writing this article. I was suppose to meet my parents at my grandmother's yesterday—I was thirty minutes late. I could have made it in plenty of time after the game ended …
Brian / TigerBlog:
Ten Days, Ten Questions and a Way To Help Out Your Favorite Tiger Website — Alright, I've been throwing around ideas in my head regarding this for a while and I think I'm going to finally pull the trigger. Beginning next Monday, May 21, I'm going to start a ten day Tiger triva challenge.
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Armas' rotation status up in air — Tony Armas is no lock to remain in the rotation. — For the time being, he is listed as starting Thursday in the finale of the four-game series with the Florida Marlins that opens tonight at PNC Park.
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Rick Eymer / MLB.com:
Cust saves the day for the A's in finale — Designated hitter's three-run walk-off HR leads to series win — OAKLAND — It all changed in a blink of an eye. The A's were down to their last strike against one of the league's top closers. Two strikes, two outs, game all but over.
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Tim Marchman / New York Sun:
Gomez Gives Glimpse of Citi Field Outfield — It takes real gall to run a good baseball team, and that's what Mets manager Willie Randolph showed yesterday. In the decisive game of a weekend series against the team with the best record in baseball, and with a starter seemingly as liable …
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Nationals' Sweeping Promises — Third Straight Win Highlights Roster Realities, Potential : Nationals 6, Marlins 4 — When the Washington Nationals filtered out of RFK Stadium for the first time yesterday — under the cover of darkness sometime after 2 a.m. — they did so with the knowledge …
Jeff Goldberg / Hartford Courant:
Rip Punches Hole In Beckett's Bid — BOSTON — The Red Sox learned a new word Sunday, and with it, a new worry. — Josh Beckett's bid to tie the franchise record with victories in his first eight starts came to an abrupt end when he was forced out after four innings because of an avulsion to the skin on his right middle finger.
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