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David Lennon / Newsday:
Pelfrey vs. El Duque for Mets' fifth spot — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Heading into today's showdown with Mike Pelfrey in Fort Lauderdale for the No. 5 spot in the rotation, the Mets insist publicly that the job belongs to Orlando Hernandez. — With one important caveat, however.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets might bid Gotay goodbye — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Ruben Gotay's Mets career may be over. Gotay was scratched from Thursday's Disney trip to face the Braves and instead was told he had been placed on waivers. He will find out Friday if he has been claimed by another team.
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New York Post
Bart Hubbuch / New York Post:
TATIS HAS SHOT AT REDEMPTION — The Mets are one step closer to letting Fernando Tatis clear his name. — The veteran appears poised to grab one of the Mets' final roster spots after backup infielder Ruben Gotay was placed on waivers yesterday, and Tatis, at age 33, is hoping to use that chance to get his reputation back.
Kat O'Brien / Newsday:
No setbacks for Pettitte during bullpen session — TAMPA, Fla. - Andy Pettitte, who was hampered by back spasms for a few days, had no setbacks after throwing a bullpen session Wednesday. — Pettitte, who originally was scheduled to start the Yankees' second regular-season game …
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Hal denies sale rumors — TAMPA - Despite rumors to the contrary, Hal Steinbrenner reiterated his stance that he and his brother, Hank, won't be looking to sell the Yankees any time soon. — “That's the plan,” Hal Steinbrenner said. “There are no plans to sell, though I know there's been speculation.
Yahoo! Sports:
Y! experts peer into a crystal baseball — Will the Boston Red Sox repeat as champions, or will the New York Yankees punch back? Which team among the American League newly rich - the Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners - will make the strongest push?
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iYankees
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Kat O'Brien / Newsday:
Yankees' Hideki Matsui gets married — Hideki Matsui shows a sketch of his new wife during a press conference at a hotel Thursday in Tampa. (The Associated Press/Kyodo News / March 27, 2008) — TAMPA, Fla. - Hideki Matsui, whose every move is watched closely by the Japanese media …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:The clock is ticking for the Captain
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Pinstripe Posts, YanksBlog.com, Hot Stove New York, Agence France Presse, On the Yankees beat and iYankees
Aaron / AaronGleeman.com:
As hinted at last week, I've joined the staff at MinnPost, where my byline will appear in the sports section alongside the likes of former Minneapolis Star Tribune reporters Steve Aschburner and Jay Weiner, former City Pages editor G.R. Anderson, and frequent New York Times contributor Pat Borzi.
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Hardball Times
Boston Globe:
Rolen may be sidelined six weeks — Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Scott Rolen said yesterday his broken right middle finger could sideline him for six weeks. — Acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals in an offseason trade, Rolen was injured when he was hit on the hand by a ball during …
Sandra McKee / Baltimore Sun:
New scoreboard gives Oriole Park a bit of ‘rebirth’ — Demonstration of $5 million stadium project goes well — The precisely manicured green grass at Oriole Park leads the eyes to the outfield seats and up to the scoreboard. — The board, with its big clock on top …
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Baseball Musings
George A. King III / New York Post:
JOE'S REUNION — DESPITE FIRING, GIRARDI ‘EXCITED’ TO FACE MARLINS — Dumped by the ugly duckling less than two years ago, Joe Girardi returns to Dolphin Stadium tonight with the prom queen on his arm. — Despite keeping the young Marlins in the wild-card chase into the final month …
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iYankees
Darren Everson / Wall Street Journal:
Is Joe Torre Worth the Money? — L.A. Gave Him $13 Million, But Stats Guys Are Dubious; His Problem With Pitchers — Frustrated by finishing fourth last season, tired of being the second-best team in town, the Los Angeles Dodgers made a major move last fall.
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The Sports Economist
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Trade-Off Looms on Mitchell Proposals — With all 30 major league teams about to begin the regular season, the players association and the commissioner's office continued efforts Thursday to reach an agreement on the Mitchell report's recommendations on performance-enhancing drugs.
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It is about the money, stupid
MLB.com:
Yankees to play final home opener in current Yankee Stadium — The New York Yankees will open the 2008 Championship Season-the 106th in franchise history and the 84th and final season at the current Yankee Stadium-on Monday, March 31 vs. the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:05 p.m.
