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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Hamstring strain sends Pedro to DL — Injured in '08 debut, Mets righty likely out until at least early May — MIAMI — The right one is a size 11 high top; the left one is the same size but a traditional low cut. And only the high top has been modified to alleviate stress in the large toe.
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Pedro hurts hamstring as Mets lose to Marlins — Mets starting pitcher Pedro Martinez grimaces after delivering a pitch against the Florida Marlins during the fourth inning of Tuesday night's game, which the Mets lost in extra innings, 5-4. (AP Photo/El Nuevo Herald, Gaston De Cargenas)
Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
Mets fans aren't taking this Pedro Martinez news well — If you're friends with a Mets fan, you might want to keep an eye on him or her for the next few hours. Not only did Pedro Martinez last only 57 pitches last night before leaving with a strained left hamstring, but the Marlins won the game …
Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:
‘Suspended’ Cabrera steals show — By all rights, the star of last night's game for the Yankees, centre fielder Melky Cabrera, wasn't supposed to be playing. But he has appealed his three-game suspension. Contributing spectacular back-to-back catches off Lyle Overbay and Aaron Hill …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 2: Blue Jays at Yankees — YANKEES — BLUE JAYS — UPDATE, 6:09 p.m.: Posada has been scratched with a stiff right shoulder. He tweaked it making a throw yesterday and with the cold weather today he had trouble getting loose. Matsui will move up in the order and Molina will hit eighth.
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Associated Press:
Bannister leads Royals over Tigers 4-0 — DETROIT - Brian Bannister and the Kansas City Royals are off to a quick start. — Bannister allowed two singles in seven innings, combining on a three-hitter Wednesday in a 4-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers. — Kansas City is 2-0 for the second time in 28 years.
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Billfer / The Detroit Tiger Weblog:
Game 2: Royals at Tigers — PREGAME: It's another afternoon tilt for these two teams. For the Tigers it will be Kenny Rogers making his season debut. Last year Rogers battled a blood clot, and later some elbow soreness before finishing the season strong for the Tigers.
Dave Rouleau / Baseball Digest Daily:
Don Drysdale Scouting Report by Branch Rickey — Branch Rickey scouting report on RHP Don Drysdale, from June 15, 1954 — It is incredible what you can find in the Library of Congress. While making a quick search on another topic this morning (see Roundup - Wednesday) …
Joe Posnanski:
WB: Clemente vs. Kaline — First impressions — I feel confident that most people would say Clemente was better than Kaline. “Not to take anything away from Kaline,” says a friend of mine, “but Roberto Clemente was the best player I ever saw.” I'm guessing entirely …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Andino fine after hectic, heroic night — Robbery try occurs shortly after hitting winning home run — MIAMI — Everything was back to normal on Wednesday afternoon for Robert Andino after a heroic and hectic night. — In the 10th inning on Tuesday, Andino experienced the high of delivering …
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Yahoo! Sports:
Dodgers coach Bowa suspended for 3 games — Dodgers third base coach Larry Bowa was incensed on Wednesday after being suspended for three games and fined by the commissioner's office following a wild argument the night before. Bowa was tossed in the sixth inning against the San Francisco Giants …
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Bernie Wilson / Associated Press:
Berkman's 3-run HR in 9th lifts Astros — SAN DIEGO (AP)—The Houston Astros were one strike away from opening the season with three straight losses, then inches away. — They managed to stick around long enough for Lance Berkman to hit a three-run homer off Trevor Hoffman in the ninth inning …
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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Mussina pitches a new optimism — With Roger Clemens residing in steroids purgatory, Mike Mussina once again is the Yankees' oldest starting pitcher. He certainly looked all of his 39 years during a wretched stretch late last season. — Much has been made about the Yanks' decision to give …
Mary Schmich / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs error fixed: Apostrophe added to Ernie Banks statue — UPDATE: An apostrophe has been added to the new Ernie Banks statue outside Wrigley Field, correcting an early Cubs error. — 'This doesn't have anything to do with an apostrophe, does it? " Lou Cella said when I called Tuesday.
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