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Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Joba belongs in bullpen — After Joe Girardi took the ball from Chien-Ming Wang and the doors to the Yankees' bullpen opened, there was a noticeable pause in the fan reaction. It was anticipation mixed with fear. — Two relievers were warming - Joba Chamberlain and Kyle Farnsworth …
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Damon aims to amp up offense — New York (3-3) vs. Tampa Bay (3-2), Monday, 7:05 p.m. ET — Johnny Damon has taken it upon himself to cure the Yankees' offensive woes. — He's batting only .136 on the season, hardly the sparkplug the Yankees need him to be.
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River Ave. Blues
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Finale not grand for Sox — ‘Big Hurt’ put on end of long trip … TORONTO - No amount of Red Bull, Starbucks' Sumatra, Dunkin' Donuts' Original Blend or any other Major League Baseball-sanctioned stimulant is enough right now for the Red Sox [team stats].
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Roch Kubatko / Baltimore Sun:
L. Hernandez unlikely hero for Orioles — Shortstop's single caps three-run rally in ninth for fourth straight win — The Orioles celebrate a 3-2 comeback victory against the Mariners. Shortstop Luis Hernandez (2) hit the game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth to score Jay Payton.
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Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
‘Orioles Magic’ returns in clubhouse after win — Song no longer played at beginning of games — If something seemed like it was missing at Camden Yards this week, you deserve points for your observational skills. — The campy “ Orioles Magic” song that harkens to the days when there was a …
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Camden Chat
Mike Pagliarulo / Dugout Central:
Pags: Hughes Loses Velocity Because of Mechanics — Great question from Steve L. over at www.waswatching.com: … A big difference between good organizations and bad organizations is their ability to develop their own prospects. Scouting and the ability to make sound player acquisition decisions …
Ted Hutton / Sun-Sentinel:
Helms arrives in a pinch after delayed flight — MIAMI GARDENS - — Wes Helms began Sunday rushing to the airport at Birmingham, Ala., to try to get to South Florida in time for Sunday's 1:10 p.m. game against Pittsburgh. — A delay at Atlanta meant Helms, who was acquired in a trade …
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George Willis / New York Post:
SILVER LINING FROM DELGADO — It is never a good thing to get swept by the Braves, even though it's only April and they aren't the mental road blocks the Mets have struggled to conquer like they once were. — A 3-1 loss at Turner Field yesterday afternoon wasted a fine outing by Johan Santana …
Associated Press:
Tigers fall to 0-6, lose 13-2 to ChiSox — DETROIT (AP)—Nick Swisher homered on the second pitch of the game, and it only got worse for the Detroit Tigers. — Mark Buehrle pitched seven strong inning and the Chicago White Sox batters rocked Justin Verlander in a 13-2 rout of the Tigers on Sunday, Detroit's sixth straight loss.
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
VandenHurk optioned to Double-A — Nolasco, Badenhop and Volstad candidates to replace righty — MIAMI — Not able to work deeper than three innings in two straight starts, Rick VandenHurk was optioned to Double-A Carolina after the Marlins lost, 9-2, to the Pirates on Sunday afternoon.
Pat Graham / Associated Press:
Arizona's Big 10th Keys Sweep of Rockies — DENVER — Mark Reynolds hit a two-run homer in the ninth and Stephen Drew went deep in Arizona's three-run 10th inning, leading the Diamondbacks to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. — Drew's second homer of the season came on a 1-0 pitch from Micah Bowie (0-1).
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Matt Richtel / New York Times:
In Web World of 24/7 Stress, Writers Blog Till They Drop — SAN FRANCISCO — They work long hours, often to exhaustion. Many are paid by the piece — not garments, but blog posts. This is the digital-era sweatshop. You may know it by a different name: home.
