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2:05 PM ET, April 3, 2008

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Ken Davidoff / Ken Davidoff's baseball insider:
How about Robinson Tejeda to replace Pedro Martinez?  —  It's nearly unheard of to make a big trade in April, and besides, it's not like the Mets expect Pedro Martinez to miss the entire season (although four-to-six weeks sounds optimistic, to echo what David Lennon wrote here).
Discussion: MLB Rumors, Mets Fever and Hot Foot
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets' Martinez out for at least four to six weeks  —  MIAMI - All that remained of Pedro Martinez yesterday at Dolphin Stadium was a framed photograph of the three-time Cy Young winner in his empty locker alongside a plastic bottle of moisturizing lotion with PEDRO scrawled on white athletic tape.
NY Daily News:
Bondy: Perez throws life into Mets
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Pedro's season stalls already
Bart Hubbuch / New York Post:
‘O’ WHAT A NIGHT!  —  OLIVER, OFFENSE OVERWHELM FISH
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Hamstring strain sends Pedro to DL
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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MLB.com:
Yankees arrest two fans for attempted larceny and criminal mischief …
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Mussina, Yanks left out in cold
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Cold Start Catches Up to Mussina and Yankees
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 2: Blue Jays at Yankees
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Sox travel well  —  Lester, Ortiz spark third win over A's  —  OAKLAND, Calif. - Josh Beckett is still in Florida.  Curt Schilling is stuck on an exercise bike.  David Ortiz doesn't have any pages left in his passport for new customs stamps, and there's still one country left before the Red Sox can fall into their own beds.
Discussion: Boston Dirt Dogs and SawxBlog
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Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
Lester follows Dice-K with another gem
Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
Record-breaking Youk takes his base
Discussion: The Soxaholix and Associated Press
Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Cardinals fans take flight  —  ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Cardinals fans love to tell anyone who will listen how they're the smartest in baseball, and on Wednesday night they may have proven it.  —  They knew better than to show up and watch this team.  —  Oh, the Cardinals won …
Discussion: Associated Press and The Griddle
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 …
Discussion: Purple Row
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Marlins Notebook: Andino's joy turns to relief  —  MIAMI GARDENS — Robert Andino says he'll always have fond memories of his first career home run, even if the aftermath was scary.  —  As Andino was circling the bases after his game-winner Tuesday night, an intruder was trying to break into his house in Kendall.
Discussion: Bottom9 Baseball
Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Long reliever Lincecum scores the winning run  —  (04-03) 04:00 PDT Los Angeles —  Some folks believe that Tim Lincecum eventually will call the bullpen home as the Giants' closer.  On Wednesday night, they got a preview.  Lincecum emerged from the bullpen as a long reliever, in a game started by Merkin Valdez
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Beltran on lost HR: Replay it again!  —  MIAMI - Carlos Beltran already wanted instant replay in baseball.  Now, he's adamant.  Beltran was deprived of an apparent fifth-inning homer when the original call was overruled, seemingly in error.  The outfield wall is topped by a yellow line and a railing.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com and New Jersey Online
Pizza Cutter / Statistically Speaking:
How to make your team better by firing your third base coach  —  If there is one position on the baseball diamond that is overlooked and under-appreciated by the fans, and under-exploited by Sabrmetricians, it's... the third base coach?  Wait a minute, all he really does is wave his arm at the runner.
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.
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Ensberg learns some New York laws  —  First-year Yankee cited for talking on phone while driving  —  NEW YORK — Ballplayers sign plenty of items on a day-to-day basis — baseballs, bats, cards; pretty much anything you'd find at a memorabilia show or in the trophy room of a devoted fan.
Dan Fox / Baseball Prospectus:
Schrodinger's Bat  —  Reminiscing with SFR, the Sequel  —  “Aw, how could he lose the ball in the sun, he's from Mexico.”  —  Baseball season is finally underway, and that means multiple games every day to choose from, along with a neverending supply of story lines, intrigue, and just plain excitement from now to October.
Discussion: Dan Agonistes
Scott Miller / CBS SportsLine.com:
M. Giles agrees to sign with Dodgers, learn new position  —  A day after an unusual about-face, veteran infielder Marcus Giles seems to have changed his mind again and apparently is headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers to play third base for their Triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas, after all.
Discussion: 6-4-2
 
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Bob Smizik / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Best Nady option for Pirates may not involve trade
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Crawford says he'd like to remain with Rays for the long run
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NY Daily News:
Hughes happy to be in it for long haul
ESPN.com:
MLB investigators corner Canseco in NY bookstore
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Texas Rangers stumble out of the gate again
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Silva sparkles in debut
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Encarnacion's Homer Lifts Reds Past Diamondbacks
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