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4:35 PM ET, April 5, 2008

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Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
THIS WAS SPRING PAYBACK  —  AFTER talking all spring about playing with the Big Boys, the Tampa Bay Rays came into Yankee Stadium last night and kicked the Yankees all over the historical ballpark.  —  In spring training the Rays ran over young catcher Francisco Cervelli, they steamrolled the entire Yankees team last night.
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
SHELLEY AND MELKY HAVE BANS REDUCED  —  It was an offer Melky Cabrera and Shelley Duncan couldn't refuse.  —  Given an opportunity yesterday to reduce their suspensions stemming from last month's incident with the Rays, both players accepted, and won't have to plead their cases to the commissioner's office.
Discussion: Hot Stove New York
Howie Rumberg / Associated Press:
Rays score 7 in 8th, rip Yankees 13-4  —  NEW YORK (AP)—Tampa Bay backup catcher Shawn Riggans was on the bench, studying Yankees batters for his start Saturday when starting backstop Dioner Navarro took a gruesome fall down the dugout steps.  —  With little time to prepare for an at-bat …
Discussion: The Heater and DRaysBay
Mark Feinsand / Blogging the Bombers:
Girardi ill, will miss tonight's game (updated)
Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times:
Mariners lose 7-4 to Baltimore with pitchers struggling  —  BALTIMORE — The sight of former Mariners reliever George Sherrill closing things out against his onetime club seemed fitting on a night when just about everything else went wrong.  —  It wasn't so much Mariners starter Jarrod Washburn throwing …
Discussion: U.S.S. Mariner
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Tulo plans to get defensive in practice  —  For three hours on a sun splashed today, Troy Tulowitzki's field of dreams became a field of squirms.  —  Tulowitzki nearly won National League rookie of the year honors on the strength of a big bat and brilliant defense.  After four games, he has committed two errors.
Discussion: Purple Row
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John Branch / New York Times:
Rockies Fans Keep Faith in the Power of Last Season
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Ken Mandel / MLB.com:
Lahey designated for assignment  —  Lidge's return from the DL yields new destination for reliever  —  CINCINNATI — Whether they like it or not, players like Tim Lahey adjust to living out of a suitcase and not knowing where they might be the next day.  —  Lahey began that journey again Saturday …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
Update from Turner Field  —  Good news.  It's not raining, the tarp is off, the grounds crew is lining the field as we speak and we're looking at an on-time start of 3:55 p.m.  —  Here's a few updates:  — No Tom Glavine tomorrow.  The Braves have decided to let John Smoltz …
Discussion: Mets Fever
Mychael Urban / MLB.com:
Johnson positive amid uncertainty  —  First baseman's status with A's remains a question  —  OAKLAND — There was a time when Dan Johnson was viewed by the A's as their first baseman of the present and foreseeable future.  That time is long gone, but while Johnson is now uncertain …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Rangers left-hander Gabbard beats the Angels  —  Angels can't solve the pitcher, who keeps them off balance the whole game.  —  The Angels have one of baseball's most feared right-handed sluggers in Vladimir Guerrero, and over the winter they added Torii Hunter, who has considerable power from the right side.
Discussion: Lone Star Ball and 6-4-2
Rick Maese / Baltimore Sun:
Lack of Brooks statue here is monumental blunder  —  He still remembers the first professional uniform he ever wore.  He was 18 years old, fresh off the bus from Arkansas.  The jersey said White Roses across the chest.  In his first pro game, the public address announcer in York, Pa. …
Discussion: Oriole Post
David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Jose Canseco still raging over 'roids  —  Admitted steroid user Jose Canseco pushes campaign against baseball in a sometimes edgy book signing in Chicago  —  A courtesy cup of black coffee was waiting for Jose Canseco on Friday when he arrived at his seat inside a downtown bookstore …
saber-scouting:
What Is Wrong With Kei Igawa?  —  Ah, yes, the question that just about every Yankee fan would like an answer to.  There's probably a lot wrong with the Japanese southpaw that the Yankees wish they could fix.  But, there are also other things that seem to be more obvious, at least to me, that appear to be more correctable.
Discussion: River Ave. Blues
 
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