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Mark Herrmann / Newsday:
Jeter has earned monument at new Yankee Stadium — At this stage of his career, which is to say his prime, there is only one question left about Derek Jeter: monument or plaque? — A person couldn't help getting in a historical mood, what with the Yankees playing their final Opening Day …
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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.
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Cold Start Catches Up to Mussina and Yankees — There were patches of empty seats in the second and third decks at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night, and catcher José Molina wore a ski cap under his helmet and mask. The Yankees' second game of the season was 20 degrees colder than their first …
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IT IS HIGH, IT IS FAR, IT IS
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Mussina, Yanks left out in cold — The pageantry from Opening Day was nowhere to be found on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. — Neither was the energy the Yankees showed in their season-opening victory as A.J. Burnett breezed through the Bombers' lineup and the Jays did what they had to against a mediocre Mike Mussina.
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BASEBALL HOT CORNER
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Pedro's season stalls already — MIAMI - Three hours after Pedro Martinez landed at JFK Airport, he landed on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring that is expected to keep him from pitching for at least four to six weeks. — The Mets activated Brooklyn-born Nelson Figueroa …
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Bart Hubbuch / New York Post:
‘O’ WHAT A NIGHT! — OLIVER, OFFENSE OVERWHELM FISH — A laugher was just what the Mets needed on an otherwise downer of a night. — After learning just before the first pitch that Pedro Martinez's hamstring will cause him to miss 4-6 weeks, Oliver Perez and almost …
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.
Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
Lester follows Dice-K with another gem … OAKLAND, Calif. - Be it in Japan, Canada or the United States, within the confines of a dome, oval-shaped stadium or regular park, on Pacific time, Eastern time or the other side of the International Date Line, the odds are that the pitching performances turned …
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David Andriesen / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Silva sparkles in debut — Newest M's starter gives up only one run to Rangers — Erik Bedard and Felix Hernandez set the bar high, and Carlos Silva knew it wouldn't be easy to clear it in his first start as a Mariner. — “I want to be part of this thing,” Silva said. “I don't want to be on the side.
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Lookout Landing
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Tom M. Tango / Hardball Times:
With the game on the line, I want ... Since the dawn of time, men have been vexed by the singular most puzzling question: Ginger or Mary-Ann? On the one hand, you have the obvious and more sizeable option; on the other hand, you have a prima facie somewhat less appealing choice …
Philly.com:
Phillies ship out Helms — The Phillies designated third baseman Wes Helms for assignment after officially signing reliever Rudy Seanez today. — Helms was a disappointment for the Phillies last season. He was the Opening Day third baseman but finished the season with a .246 average with five home runs and 39 RBI.
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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Big Hurt not hurt by Joba's theatrics — There was a time earlier in his career when Frank Thomas would've taken umbrage at Joba Chamberlain whirling around and pumping his fist after striking out the future Hall of Famer to end the eighth inning of the Yankees' 3-2 victory on Opening Night.
Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Redding helps Nats 1-hit Phillies, 1-0 — PHILADELPHIA (AP)—A new stadium may not be the only change for the Washington Nationals. They've got a new attitude—a winning one. — Tim Redding took a one-hitter into the eighth inning and Ryan Zimmerman hit a solo homer to help …
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Huff solves boos, Rays — DH's two-run homer, four RBIs help Orioles to first win; Cabrera has rocky debut — The booing of Orioles designated hitter Aubrey Huff was audible during his first two at-bats, even though it was done by the smallest crowd in Camden Yards' 17-year history.
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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