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Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Glavine, Mets hold off Yankees 10-7  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Glavine closed within five wins of 300, while the New York Yankees lost yet another pitcher to injury.  —  David Wright hit a pair of two-run homers off reliever Mike Myers after Darrell Rasner broke his index finger in the first inning …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks' Rasner out with fractured finger  —  Myers relieves rookie right-hander in first inning against Mets  —  NEW YORK — Yankees right-hander Darrell Rasner left his start against the Mets in the bottom of the first inning at Shea Stadium on Saturday after a batted ball struck and fractured his right index finger.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats fall short in Interleague opener  —  Young, Zimmerman go deep vs O's in Battle of the Beltway  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals made two baserunning blunders on Friday night that proved costly, as they were edged by the Orioles, 5-4, in the first game of the "Battle of The Beltway" on Friday night.
Discussion: We've Got Heart and Baltimore Sun
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Nats' Comeback Falls Short
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Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Notes: Gomes enjoys Wrestling Night  —  Outfielder steps in to be part of the fun during special promotion  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Legends of Wrestling Night at Tropicana Field took place after Friday's game, and a surprise visitor showed at the evening's final match.
Discussion: Blogging Baseball
Jeff Pearlman / ESPN:
It's time to let Joe Torre go  —  Sixteen years ago I called for a coach to be fired.  —  He was Loren Kline, head coach of the men's soccer team at the University of Delaware.  At the time, the Blue Hens were in the midst of a 4-14 season — their third consecutive losing campaign.
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
WOES FOR JOE  —  TORRE'S IN TROUBLE UNLESS YANKS WAKE  —  THIS Subway Series is about the Yankees.  More specifically, it is about Joe Torre.  It is about making inroads toward survival, for a star-filled team and its famous manager.  —  Torre would have been fired already this season a) …
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Notes: Alou keeps eye on Preakness  —  Left fielder's appreciation of racehorses takes backseat to Mets  —  NEW YORK — These days, when pulling on his Mets uniform top is unnecessary, Moises Alou opts to wear a light blue T-shirt that salutes Smarty Jones, the horse that won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 2004.
Al Balderas / Orange County Register:
Interleague play irks Kent  —  Dodgers second baseman thinks it hurts the integrity of the game.  —  ANAHEIMDodgers second baseman Jeff Kent wasn't a fan of interleague play before Friday night's loss to the Angels, and it doesn't look as if he's going to change his mind anytime soon.
Discussion: MLB.com and 6-4-2
Toronto Sun:
Jays are going young  —  Towers and Ohka are both available as Ricciardi alters the plan  —  J.P. Ricciardi made some calls this week.  —  He told clubs that right-handers Josh Towers and Tomo Okha were both available for trade.  —  And ... ta da ... wait for it …
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Masset to start for White Sox on Sunday  —  Rather than Contreras on short rest, reliever will face Cubs  —  CHICAGO — The combination of Tuesday's rain-induced cancellation of a game against the Yankees and no off-days until this Thursday temporarily threw the White Sox starting rotation out of whack …
Tom Fornelli / The FanHouse:
What Should Hank Blalock Do With His Rib?  —  In case you hadn't heard, Hank Blalock will be out the next three months because he will be having a rib removed.  Yes, that's right.  He is actually having a rib taken out of his body. … So that got me to thinking, what should Hank Blalock do with the rib once he has it removed?
Discussion: Baseball Crank
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Associated Press:
Rangers' Blalock to have rib surgically removed
Matt Hurst / PE Angels Baseball:
Percival launches comeback  —  DECISION: The former Angels star says his arm feels fine and he'd like to be a closer again.  —  The Press-Enterprise  —  ANAHEIM - Troy Percival, the Angels' career saves leader, will attempt to come back and pitch in the majors this season, he confirmed Friday.
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Armas out, but no replacement yet  —  Tony Armas is heading to the Pirates' bullpen, as expected, but manager Jim Tracy will wait a week or so to name a replacement at fifth starter.  —  The No. 1 reason: He is plenty reluctant to move Shawn Chacon out of the highly effective long-relief role he has filled.
Mike / detroittigerspodcast.com:
The Detroit Tigers Podcast #14: It's Miller Time  —  Welcome to The Detroit Tigers Podcast, the podcast for Tigers fans, by Tigers fans.  This is Episode #14, a 22-minute podcast about the American League Champion Detroit Tigers recorded live from Scottsdale, Arizona, and suburban Boston, U.S.A.
Discussion: Bless You Boys and Tiger Tales
 
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