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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
A painful defeat: Lowell, Drew injured — Mike Lowell and J.D. Drew [stats], on opposite ends of the performance spectrum, both had to leave last night's 9-5 loss to the Yankees because of injuries. — Lowell, hit by a pitch on the top of his left hand, is questionable for today's game but Drew …
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Peter's Red Sox Forever
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Sox drop opener to Yankees — Wakefield hit hard in loss; Youkilis extends hitting streak — BOSTON — Tim Wakefield's season has turned into a highly contrasting two sections: His outings against the Yankees, and his matchups with everyone else. — Once again, Wakefield was left without …
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Fenway Blogger
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Bombers look to make dent in standings — New York (22-29) at Boston (36-16), Friday, 7:05 p.m. ET — The vibe may be a little different by the time the Yankees' team bus pulls up on Yawkey Way on Friday afternoon, unloading cases of road-gray New York uniforms, equipment and — of course …
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The Joy of Sox
George King / New York Post:NO FENWAY FAVORS — SUBPAR RECORD WON'T SAVE YANKEES FROM FAN VENOM
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SawxBlog
Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:
Piniella ejected, Cubs' skid reaches six — CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs threw no punches. Manager Lou Piniella kicked dirt and threw his cap, though. — And it was more of the same for the Cubs — this time a 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday for Chicago's sixth straight loss.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Bleed Cubbie Blue:
Indefensible — I haven't even read the game thread yet, but I can just imagine what it looks like, over 600 comments after I posted it this morning. — But today's 8-5 loss to the Braves — one that was, in the proverbial phrase, "not as close as the score indicated" …
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Zambrano, Barrett will face discipline — Cubs 'disappointed' by actions of batterymates during loss — CHICAGO — Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano and catcher Michael Barrett will be disciplined Saturday after the two had to be separated following a skirmish in the dugout in the fifth inning Friday.
Associated Press:
Indians score five in ninth, beat Tigers — CLEVELAND (AP) — A different city, venue and sport produced yet another memorable Cleveland victory over Detroit. — David Dellucci singled home the winning run with two outs to cap a five-run ninth off closer Todd Jones as the Indians rallied past the Tigers 12-11 Friday night.
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Billfer / The Detroit Tiger Weblog:
Game 54: Tigers at Indians — PREGAME: The Tigers are looking for some way, some how to get their first W against the Tribe. Tonight it will be a rematch of Mike Maroth and Fausto Carmona. — Maroth was touched for a 4 run first inning, but then only allowed 6 more baserunners and managed to stick around for 8 innings.
Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Five and Fly: Giants close door on Benitez — On top of being a combustible closer, Armando Benitez was an emotional drain on the San Francisco Giants' clubhouse and season, which is why they'd pay most of his salary and take a hittable right-handed reliever in return from the Florida Marlins for removing him from both.
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Hal Bock / Associated Press:
Webb leads Arizona past depleted Mets — NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets will be interested to learn that Arizona's Brandon Webb didn't really feel that great Friday night. — The Cy Young Award winner allowed just four hits over eight innings in a 5-1 Diamondbacks victory …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Johnson takes batting practice — Nats first baseman progressing slowly from broken right leg — WASHINGTON — Before Friday's game against the Padres, Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson, on the disabled list with a broken right leg, took another significant step toward playing …
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We've Got Heart
USA Today:
Three men have peeked into Bonds' other side — BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — They drive around town in convertible Bentleys, Aston Martins and Mercedes-Benzes. They live in mansions with tennis courts, swimming pools, gymnasiums, wine cellars, even walk-in fireplaces.
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MLB Trade Rumors
ESPN:
Price is right for the Devil Rays — With the draft just six days away — you can see the first round, with analysis from Peter Gammons, Steve Phillips, and me on ESPN2 on June 7 beginning at 2 p.m. ET — here's a projection of how the first round might unfold.
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Lone Star Ball
Billfer / The Detroit Tiger Weblog:
Casey hasn't produced anything — It's a refrain that has been uttered by Tigers fans over and over again. This time it is a quote from Jim Leyland. Leyland was responding to questions about Marcus Thames playing 3 straight days and said: … Since Sean Casey became a Tiger …
