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Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
Pedroia turns two: Rookie earns pair of AL honors — OAKLAND, Calif. - Dustin Pedroia [stats] heard the boos in April and all of the calls for Red Sox [team stats] manager Terry Francona to bench him in favor of Alex Cora [stats] after batting only .182 in the first month of the season.
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Surviving Grady
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Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
11th-hour loss for Sox: Grueling start to road trip — OAKLAND, Calif. - Groggy and in dire need of sleep after an overnight, cross-country flight landed them in the Bay Area yesterday morning at about the time folks back home were preparing to begin their work day, the Red Sox [team stats] …
Discussion:
Peter's Red Sox Forever
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Okajima remains in adjustment period — OAKLAND, Calif. — For Hideki Okajima, it's as if every hitter is Alex Rodriguez. Or Vladimir Guerrero. Or Justin Morneau. — "When I'm facing all the batters, if it's a lefthanded batter, I see him just as a generic lefthanded batter," Okajima said, through translator Sachiyo Sekiguchi.
Discussion:
Peter's Red Sox Forever
Rick Eymer / MLB.com:
Red Sox undone at finish — Furious charge runs out of steam as A's win in 11 — OAKLAND — No one made any excuses in the Boston clubhouse following Monday night's gut-wrenching, extra-inning, 5-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics. No one was hanging their head either.
Discussion:
The Baseball Desert
Steve Silva / Boston Globe:Pedroia honored — The recent rise in Dustin Pedroia's play …
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Yanksfan vs Soxfan
David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets can't hide hurt — Willie's not worried, but rash of injuries are beginning to take toll — The company line when it comes to injuries, for the Mets or any other team, is to focus on the healthy bodies in the clubhouse. Ask about a depleted lineup and the answer invariably will stress …
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets wary as Phillies visit Shea — The last time the Mets welcomed the NL's East self-proclaimed team to beat, the Phillies were in the midst of a nosedive that included a 2-8 start to the season. — Things aren't significantly better now, with two closers lost to injury and a sub-.500 record.
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MetsBlog.com
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Rangers players, manager need to get in sync — The Rangers' clubhouse tension is not unusual. — Ron Washington, the team's first-year manager, wants to play a certain style. Some of his veterans, accustomed to the club's previous ways, are resistant to change.
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Baseball Musings
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
White Sox still looking for some relief — White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen stood near a practice mound in spring training, watching left-hander Andrew Sisco unleash one wicked fastball after another. — "Everyone in the bullpen has closer stuff," Guillen proclaimed.
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Richard Justice / Houston Chronicle:
Club strategy reveals flaws — Phil Garner did a nice job defending two boneheaded decisions Sunday afternoon. If you didn't know Albert Pujols and the Astros had a history, you might have bought it. — In other news, Chris Burke was summoned back to the big leagues with the additional responsibility …
Discussion:
The Astros Dugout
Carroll Rogers / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Players defend AA manager — Francoeur believes Wellman "regrets what he did". — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — The Braves levied a three-game suspension on Class AA Mississippi manager Phillip Wellman on Monday for his bizarre and well-publicized outburst in an argument with an umpire.
Discussion:
Rain Delay
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Prospects pushing envelope — Nationals cautious about rushing Daniel, Marrero and Maxwell — WASHINGTON — Tommy Herr is the manager of Hagerstown, one of the Nationals' three Class A Minor League affiliates. He is surprised that outfielders Mike Daniel, Chris Marrero and Justin Maxwell are still on his team.
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Nationals Farm Authority
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Ramirez still adjusting to new position in lineup — ATLANTA — Hanley Ramirez went into Monday's game batting .212 with runners in scoring position - not exactly the kind of production desired from a player who hits third in the batting order. — But the Marlins also understand Ramirez …
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FishStripes
Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Vote for May's Pepsi Clutch Performer — Carmona, Cust, Griffey, Hamels, Lopez, Willingham in running — Fausto Carmona, Jack Cust, Ken Griffey Jr., Cole Hamels, Felipe Lopez and Josh Willingham are your six voting candidates in MLB.com's monthly presentation of a brand-new award …
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FishStripes
Kelvin Ang / MLB.com:
Finance 101 with Capuano — Brewers lefty speaks with kids about being savvy with money — MILWAUKEE — Chris Capuano smiled sheepishly as third-graders sitting in front of him bombarded him with questions and comments. — "Do you have a piggy bank?" — "What's your favorite animal?"
