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NY Daily News:
Harper: Scouts down on Yanks' young arms — So the wheel officially begins to spin now on Brian Cashman's grand gamble to ride the Yankees' young pitching in 2008 and beyond. And premature as it may be, there is no avoiding the question that will be asked countless times this season …
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Jeff Blair / Globe and Mail:
New era for Yankees? Say it's so, Joe — NEW YORK — The new Yankee Stadium is going to take care of itself. You walk by it on a cool, sunny afternoon like yesterday, and even though it's still something of a concrete shell, it is all Gotham, imposing even in its unfinished bleakness.
Associated Press:
Final Yankee Stadium opener postponed by rain — NEW YORK (AP) — The beginning of the end will have to wait. — The final opening day at Yankee Stadium was postponed because of rain Monday, pushing back New York's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. — The game was rescheduled …
NY Daily News:
Bondy: Fear is factor for Creatures of habit — So this is it, the beginning of the end below the Utz potato chip sign. If there is such a thing as life after Section 39, then the Bleacher Creatures don't really want to know about it, not yet. — There are at least 81 games left in the old cathedral, Yankee Stadium.
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Bottom9 Baseball
Kevin Kernan / New York Post:ONCE MORE ... WITH FEELING — EMOTIONS HIGH FOR FINAL OPENERIN RUTH'S HOUSE
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My Pinstripes
Rich Lederer / Baseball Analysts:
Opening Third Day is Here — Our long winter wait has finally come to an end. After a couple of “for real” games in Japan as well as the stateside opening night unveiling Washington's new ballpark yesterday, we get treated to a full slate of games for the first time in six months.
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Capitol Punishment
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David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
Games of the Day — The third and real opening day takes place today as twenty six teams play for the first time and fourteen ballparks see their first games of 2008. I have the Mix Channel and the Strike Zone channel set up on DirecTV, and almost every Extra Innings channel has a corresponding HD option.
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The Griddle
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Doing well with homer odyssey — LOS ANGELES - Yesterday was odyssey day No. 12, the final day in southern California. Last night the Red Sox were scheduled to fly to San Francisco. Their next opener is tomorrow night at Oakland. Friday they open Rogers Centre in Toronto.
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Providence Journal
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Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Marlins' $21 million payroll is insulting — Ah, Opening Day. The crack of the bat. The smack of the glove. The Marlins fan looking over the new roster and asking, full of optimism, “Will any team be more profitable?” — Because let's not lie. Let's not ignore the 800-pound gorilla …
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets are anxious to bury memories of fall — MIAMI - The wait for redemption has seemed like forever, perhaps the longest six months in the history of the franchise. But the Mets, once burdened by the ignominious collapse of last September, will take the field today at Dolphin Stadium knowing that the nightmare is officially over.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 1: Blue Jays at Yankees — YANKEES — BLUE JAYS — Yankees vs. Halladay: Damon 22-67, Jeter 16-62, Abreu 2-12, A-Rod 13-47, Giambi 17-54, Cano 5-13, Posada 12-37, Matsui 7-34, Cabrera 4-15. — Jays vs. Wang: Eckstein 0-2, Stewart 1-6, Rios 3-15, Wells 6-16, Thomas 1-11, Overbay 4-8, Hill 9-14, Scutaro 1-4, Zaun 2-12.
The Times-Tribune:
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre rotation — You all are going to love this. — You're opening day starter for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees ... Kei Igawa. — Obviously it's different from the big leagues where the opening day starter is a big deal and generally defines the team's “ace” heading into the season.
mlb.mlb.com:
MLB.com Gameday — The following are trademarks or service marks of Major League Baseball entities and may be used only with permission of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. or the relevant Major League Baseball entity: Major League, Major League Baseball, MLB, the silhouetted batter logo …
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Take the 7 Train
Associated Press:
Indians' Victor Martinez injures leg in opener — CLEVELAND - Indians All-Star catcher Victor Martinez left Cleveland's season opener on Monday in the second inning after injuring his left leg while running to second base. — Martinez had opened the Indians' seven-run inning with a single off Chicago White Sox starter Mark Buehrle.
Associated Press:
Zim blast christens Nat Park — WASHINGTON - Ryan Zimmerman raised a fist when he rounded first, then tossed away his helmet as he approached the plate and the mass of teammates waiting to celebrate his game-ending homer. — The kid sure knows how to throw a housewarming party.
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