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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
inGame: Pedro Exits with Injury — During the fourth inning, Pedro Martinez limped off the field, gripping what appeared to be the top part of his left hamstring, as well as his inner thigh, which he injured on a pitch to Matt Treanor. — ...good luck, Jorge Sosa...
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Martínez and the Mets Are Left Limping in Miami — MIAMI — His shoulder healthy, his legs strong, his spirit buoyant, Pedro Martínez said nearly two weeks ago that he could not wait to leave spring training for one primary reason: after missing all but the final month of last season …
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Injury KOs Pedro in first Mets start — Righty to get MRI to determine extent of left hamstring strain — MIAMI — Until an MRI determines the severity of the hamstring strain Pedro Martinez has suffered, no prognosis exists, no sense of the damage to his left leg, to the Mets' starting rotation or their 2008 aspirations can be had.
Mark Healey / Gotham Baseball:Danger Signs — Yes, Johan Santana pitched well in his debut …
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Associated Press:
Dice-K fans nine in six-plus innings as Red Sox hold off A's — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Daisuke Matsuzaka did stateside what he couldn't in front of his Japanese countrymen last week. — He thought about it, too. — Dice-K struck out nine and didn't walk a batter Tuesday night …
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Dice-K and other stuff... OAKLAND, Calif. - Not much buzz here for an opening night. The McAfee Coliseum is sold out, but everything is so subdued. — Lots of Red Sox fans sporting team garb here. — It's 1-0 A's in the second. — A few observations:
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Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
New Ernie Banks statue needs an apostrophe — Shocking: The Cubs unveiled a new Ernie Banks statue on Monday and its biggest initial problem didn't come in being a magnet for pigeon poop. Instead, there was a missing apostrophe in Mr. Cub's most famous saying, which caused a bit of a stir in Chicago on Tuesday.
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The Postmen
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Heady baserunning helps Dodgers win — Furcal drives in two runs, dashes home with game-decider — LOS ANGELES — Derek Lowe got knocked out, Larry Bowa got thrown out, but the Dodgers managed to pull out a 3-2 win over the Giants anyway with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday night.
Wayne Coffey / NY Daily News:
Brian McNamee puts Roger Clemens relics up for auction — With legal bills mounting, lawsuits pending and his professional future uncertain, Brian McNamee, former trainer to the stars, is very clear on at least one aspect of his life: — He wants no part of any gifts from a man who calls him a liar.
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks prevail in final Cathedral opener — Wang solid as farewell tour begins with victory over Jays — NEW YORK — Eighty-five years after Babe Ruth christened Yankee Stadium with a home run, the Yankees kick-started the ballpark's glorious sendoff season with the creation of a new set of memories …
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Intense Fielder an unquestioned leader — Slugger quickly becoming one of the most feared hitters in MLB — MILWAUKEE — The days of Prince Fielder as the quiet rookie in the corner of the Brewers clubhouse are over. These days he's Mr. Personality, the unquestioned leader of one of the game's …
Gregg Bell / Associated Press:
Hamilton's 9th-inning HR propels Rangers — SEATTLE (AP)—From no chance to “No way!” — In Monday's opener, new Ranger Josh Hamilton could only flail at a 97 mph fastball that J.J. Putz closer buzzed past him for the final out of Seattle's win. — “I cleared that at-bat out of my head,” Hamilton said Tuesday.
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Lookout Landing
Stephen J. Dubner / Freakonomics:
Bill James Answers All Your Baseball Questions — I sure hope the Red Sox don't start the season with a wicked slump. If so, people might blame this blog. — When we solicited your questions for Bill James, the Sox's data wizard, we didn't know there'd be so many questions and that Bill would answer just about all of them.
Marc Topkin / The Heater:
3 years for Wheeler; C.C. option picked up, Rocco declined — The Rays did as expected Tuesday in picking up OF Carl Crawford's 2009 option for $8.25-million and declining OF Rocco Baldelli's $6-million option by giving him a $4-million buyout and making him a free agent after the season …
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