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Ken Daley / MLB.com:
Notes: Robertson lands on DL — After shaky start, 'tired arm' puts left-hander on the shelf — ARLINGTON — Less than 90 minutes after insisting his health was sound, Tigers left-hander Nate Robertson emerged Wednesday from a closed-door meeting with manager Jim Leyland with the news …
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Danny Knobler / Detroit Tigers Insider:
Miner to DL, Bazardo and Lopez to join Tigers Thursday in Texas — ARLINGTON, Texas — Another pitcher on the DL. Zach Miner has tendinitis in his right elbow, and while it's not considered serious, he can't pitch for the next few days. — Rather than go short in the bullpen, the Tigers put Miner on the disabled list.
Ken Daley / MLB.com:
Notes: Gambler close to return — Lefty Rogers optimistic after tossing simulated game — ARLINGTON — Left-hander Kenny Rogers felt good while pitching a two-inning simulated game on Tuesday, leaving both the pitcher and his manager optimistic he will rejoin the Tigers' rotation before the end of June.
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Bill Konigsberg / Associated Press:
Rollins' homer rallies Phillies by Mets — NEW YORK (AP) — This time, Jimmy Rollins let his bat do the talking. — Rollins hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off Aaron Heilman in the seventh inning, rallying the Philadelphia Phillies and Mets nemesis Adam Eaton to a 4-2 victory over New York on Wednesday night.
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Now, Mets are hurting for wins and players — Chavez injures hamstring as depleted Mets drop three in a row for first time this season — The Mets could handle losing players as long as they won games. But now that the defeats are starting to stack up as rapidly as the body count …
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Lauren Kobylarz / MLB.com:
Notes: Easley sits with tendinitis — Alou's recovery progressing slowly, but Green nearing return — NEW YORK — Tendinitis under the right knee of Damion Easley right knee was still bothering the Mets second baseman on Wednesday night, so manager Willie Randolph kept Easley out of the lineup.
Baseball America:
Mock Draft — The Devil Rays will make Vanderbilt lefthander David Price the No. 1 overall selection in the 2007 draft, which begins today at 2 p.m. Eastern. That's no surprise, as other clubs have said for weeks that they would have been surprised if Tampa Bay had gone in a different direction.
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Paul Meyer / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
MLB Amateur Draft: Pirates pick 4th, but they may have limited options — Rose Palmisano, The Orange County Register — Josh Vitters, a third baseman for Anaheim (Calif.) Cypress High School tops the Pirates' wish list. — The Pirates face a bunch of questions concerning …
Kevin Goldstein / Baseball Prospectus:How Will Tomorrow Play Out? — Four years ago, the Devil Rays …
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Still Mulling Whom to Get With 6th Pick — With baseball's amateur draft beginning at 2 p.m. this afternoon, the Washington Nationals' crush to debate each and every pick is nearly over. Yesterday, the top baseball operations officials — General Manager Jim Bowden, vice president …
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Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
Sox can't get started: Spark is missing as skid hits 4 — OAKLAND, Calif. - It took more than two months, but there may finally be a reason for Red Sox [team stats] fans to start fidgeting. — Although their lead in the AL East remained the largest in baseball at nine games …
Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Ring up No. 500 — Hoffman raises his own career saves record to landmark level — The bells just keep ringing and ringing and ringing. — At this point, only a fool would predict when they will stop. — Trevor Hoffman fastened another save onto his all-time record last night, raising the total to a tidy 500.
Associated Press:
Selig wants Giambi to talk in Mitchell probe — Commish delays decision, wants slugger to cooperate — NEW YORK (AP) — Commissioner Bud Selig asked Jason Giambi to speak with George Mitchell within two weeks, which would make the New York Yankees star the first active player known to cooperate with baseball's steroids investigator.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Notes: La Russa criticizes Harang — Cards skipper upset with pitcher after Bennett injured — ST. LOUIS — No harm intended. — On Tuesday, Reds starting pitcher Aaron Harang beaned Cardinals catcher Gary Bennett in the back of the helmet in the second inning.
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Notes: Team sticks to Draft philosophy — 2001 top pick may have to undergo Tommy John surgery — MILWAUKEE — The Brewers' tough luck drafting high school pitchers in the first round will not deter them Thursday if a high school hurler is deemed the best player on the board, general manager Doug Melvin said this week.
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Dave Stewart / NBX Sports Action Blog:
Throwin Heat - Bonds — Barry Bonds is 10 homers away from breaking Hank Aaron's record. Former commissioner Fay Vincent advised Bud Selig to stay away from any celebration when Barry breaks the record... that's bulls**t. This is a tremendous accomplishment, and should be recognized as such by Major League Baseball.
