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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Zambrano puts hurt on L.A. — Ace manhandles Dodgers, tells media to find new angle because he's still feeling no pain — LOS ANGELES — Carlos Zambrano waited until after the game to make his point to the media. But the Cubs pitcher delivered the message loud and clear for 7 2/3 innings …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Zambrano gets back on track — LOS ANGELES — Ernie Banks was dancing in the corner of the visitor's clubhouse late Saturday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, celebrating like the Cubs had just won the World Series. — On the other side of it, winning pitcher Carlos Zambrano was lecturing the media …
Tim Reynolds / Associated Press:
Delgado homers twice as Mets rip Marlins — MIAMI (AP) — Carlos Delgado ended a long power drought with two home runs and five RBIs, giving John Maine plenty of support and leading the New York Mets past the Florida Marlins 7-2 on Saturday night. — Delgado hit his first home run in 47 …
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Bernie Wilson / Associated Press:
Padres place Brian Giles on 15-day DL — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres right fielder Brian Giles went on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday with an annoying bone bruise in his right knee. — To take his place on the roster, the Padres recalled infielder-outfielder Paul McAnulty from Triple-A Portland.
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
McAnulty will return; Giles to DL — Left fielder Paul McAnulty is returning to the Padres, and right fielder Brian Giles is going on the disabled list. — Giles missed his fifth consecutive start last night because of the bone bruise in his right knee, which Giles said has bothered him …
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Gaslamp Ball
Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Padres to recall McAnulty
Padres to recall McAnulty
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BBTF's Baseball Primer …
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Cabrera rips Yankees fans — 'They don't appreciate good baseball,' says Angels shortstop, who praises fans in Anaheim and Boston. — NEW YORK — The New York Yankees might have the most fans, but they don't have the best fans. So says Angels shortstop Orlando Cabrera.
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
The manager strikes back — Torre takes shots at ump after Abreu is punched out — Maybe it was meant to divert attention from his players. Or maybe it was just frustration bubbling over. — Whatever the case, in 12 seasons as Bombers manager, Joe Torre has never shown as much anger as he did in the Yankee clubhouse yesterday.
Tony Massarotti / Boston Herald:
Starting to make it happen: Rotation providing relief — ARLINGTON, Texas - Here's when you know things are going right: Even the bad games are good. — So it is for the 2007 Red Sox [team stats], who took the field at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington last night with the best record in baseball …
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Peter's Red Sox Forever
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
If Perlozzo goes, Johnson may return … Although the Orioles still haven't decided whether they will fire embattled manager Sam Perlozzo, they have discussed some potential replacements if they do, including one name that harks back to their winning past. — According to two club sources …
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Camden Chat
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Notes: Furcal sits with knee soreness — Broxton not worried about setback; Schmidt delayed by flu — LOS ANGELES — No sooner had Dodgers manager Grady Little announced that he would platoon Juan Pierre and Rafael Furcal in the leadoff spot of the batting order came word that Furcal wouldn't be batting anywhere Saturday.
Charles Odum / Associated Press:
Cox's 130th ejection one shy of record — ATLANTA (AP) — After being tossed from a game for the second straight day on Saturday, Bobby Cox was in no mood to talk about where he stands on the career record for ejections. — "I don't want to talk about the record," Cox said. "Talk about the game."
Murray Chass / New York Times:
The Terminal Central — How bad is the National League Central? In games against nondivision teams last Monday through Friday, Central teams won 2 and lost 16. In that five-day period, the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers lost three of four games but increased their lead by half a game.
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Nats Get Help All Around In Win — Their Improbable Run Continues: Nationals 5, Cardinals 4 — There is no way Austin Kearns should have made the sprawling catch he did in the sixth inning Friday night, and at another point in the Washington Nationals' season, he might not have.
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StatsGuru / Baseball Musings:
Slumping Bonds — Barry Bonds finished Friday's game going 0 for 3 with a walk. That game is typical of his recent performance. Through May 8th (the last time he homered), Barry was on fire, hitting .338 with a .527 OBA and an .805 slugging percentage. He drew 31 walks in 28 games; a lot but not outrageous for Barry.