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3:50 AM ET, May 15, 2007

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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Gorzelanny golden again in Pirates' 7-0 shutout  —  Seven zeroes vs. Marlins raise his status among league's lefties  —  Pirates starter Tom Gorzelanny pitched seven innings last night, allowing five hits with no runs against the Marlins at PNC Park.  The Pirates won 7-0.
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Brian O'Neill / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Stats Geek: Pirates need a few more laughers  —  "Good teams win those kinds of games."  —  You'll hear that after a baseball team wins a close one, either from fans or players.  Everyone appreciates grit, grace under pressure and coming through when it counts.  —  It's too bad it's not true.
Discussion: Bucco Blog
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Bautista could return this week  —  There will be no disabled list for Jose Bautista.  —  He might not even miss a week.  —  That was the diagnosis for the Pirates' third baseman yesterday afternoon, a day after his left ankle was sprained on an ugly collision at home plate.
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Dejan Kovacevic chat transcript  —  habib20: Hi Dejan.  With the offense being so wretched the entire season coupled with a 16-20 mark, are we to be encouraged at this point?  If this were last year, the Pirates would be lucky to be winning at a .200 clip let alone hanging around .500.
Discussion: Honest Wagner
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Lee sent home for tests  —  NEW YORK — Derrek Lee was sent back to Chicago for tests Sunday night after experiencing neck pains from Saturday's game.  —  "He had some neck spasms," manager Lou Piniella said.  "When it's something that's involved with your neck, we wanted to check it out really good, so we sent him back to Chicago.
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Murray Chass / New York Times:
Chicago Is Piniella's Kind of Town  —  Before Lou Piniella left home for spring training in February, he had lunch with an old friend.  —  "I had lunch with George," he said yesterday, referring to the man who had employed him as a player, coach, manager, general manager and broadcaster.
Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:   Cubs 1B Lee out with neck spasms
Jeff Vorva / The Daily Southtown:
Floyd ready for return to New York
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
Deadspin:
GREAT MOMENTS IN HECKLING  —  Ken Griffey Jr. Knows How To Deal With Hecklers  —  Because it's apparently an all-jockstrap Monday here at Deadspin, here's an outstanding heckler story involving Ken Griffey Jr. from over the weekend at Dodger Stadium.  —  According to The Jaunt …
Discussion: The FanHouse
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MLB.com:
Cincinnati's Ken Griffey Jr. named Bank of America Presents …
Discussion: Cincinnati Reds and Redleg Nation
Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Mets beat Cubs 5-4 on bases-loaded walk  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Wuertz walked three straight batters in the bottom of the ninth inning, forcing home the winning run in the New York Mets' 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night.  —  Slumping slugger Carlos Delgado drew …
Discussion: Mets Today and MetsBlog.com
MLB.com:
Major League Baseball announces revamped postseason schedule  —  2007 World Series to begin on Wednesday, Oct. 24; Format includes off-days for flexibility  —  Major League Baseball announced its schedule for the 2007 postseason today.  —  The 2007 World Series is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, October 24th.
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ESPN:
Report: World Series to start midweek this year
Discussion: Baseball Musings
David Lennon / Newsday:
Alou says DL may be necessary evil  —  As he dealt with the pain from a sore shoulder and swollen knee, Moises Alou never talked as if the disabled list was a possibility.  But that bravado abruptly ended Monday when the injured leftfielder suggested he could benefit from an extended break for a strained left quadriceps muscle.
Jon Paul Morosi / Detroit Free Press:
Leyland sounds off on Red Sox, Matsuzaka  —  He doesn't care about hype of Japanese star  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The American League's best teams open a four-game series tonight at Fenway Park, and the story lines are numerous.  —  • Tonight, the Tigers oppose Daisuke Matsuzaka, the celebrated Japanese right-hander.
John Nadel / Associated Press:
Cards end batting slump, top Dodgers 8-4  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals put a resounding end to their batting slump Monday night.  —  David Eckstein had three hits, Chris Duncan hit St. Louis' first homer since May 1, and the Cardinals beat Los Angeles 8-4 for their 10th straight victory …
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Perlozzo not concerned with job security … TORONTO // A day after getting much of the blame in the Orioles' devastating, 6-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox, manager Sam Perlozzo defended his decision to remove Jeremy Guthrie two outs shy of a complete-game shutout and said he hasn't paid attention …
Discussion: MLB.com and Oriole Post
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Late bloomers  —  Never-quit Red Sox score six in ninth inning to win
Discussion: Boston Herald and Baltimore Sun
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Teams must overlook age, price when trading  —  Carlos Lee was traded last July.  Alfonso Soriano and Miguel Tejada were shopped extensively.  —  This season will be different.  —  Few sluggers in their primes will be available before the July 31 non-waiver deadline …
Ken Daley / MLB.com:
Notes: Tejeda's start pushed to Friday  —  Right-hander complained of soreness in his right forearm  —  ARLINGTON — Robinson Tejeda's on-again, off-again status is off again.  —  The Rangers announced Monday morning that Tejeda will not make his scheduled start Tuesday against Tampa Bay.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Bergmann flirts with no-no in Nats win  —  Righty holds Braves hitless until eighth, strikes out 10  —  WASHINGTON — Entering the 2007 season, Jason Bergmann likely would have been the last person to have a chance to throw a no-hitter.  —  In two seasons, the 25-year-old right-hander …
 
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