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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.
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 …
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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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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 …
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
Jane Heller / New York Times:
To Love and to Cherish for All Eternity, or Not — I am no stranger to divorce. I am a two-time loser, having severed my unions with both the man I married when I was too young to know better and the man I wed when I was too work-obsessed to pay attention.
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Now it's GenResponsibility — Last week, president Keli McGregor assumed a different role with the Rockies. In an exclusive interview, McGregor became more boss than friend to his general manager and manager, admitting "there's no excuse for the way we've played."
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Purple Row
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 …
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
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.
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.
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."