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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Hughes opens Yanks' lengthy trip — New York (4-3) at Kansas City (4-2), Tuesday, 4:10 p.m. ET — Blame the schedule makers for this stretch, but it won't do much good. The Yankees are about to adjust to life almost exclusively on the road, whether they're looking forward to it or not.
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Jeter's injury acute pain for Yanks — NEW YORK - Joe Girardi didn't say no. Joe Torre would have. — Now, this is not to compare Girardi and Torre, not in a mano-a-mano fashion at least, but one that deals with today's reality in the New York Yankees universe: Suggestions that Alex Rodriguez move …
NY Daily News:
Harper: Don't use A-Rod at shortstop — It's important to note that Derek Jeter, famously protective of his private life as he is, would sooner publish a list of all the women he has dated than come out of a ballgame because of an injury. — So you can't dismiss the quadriceps injury …
Mike Puma / New York Post:
A-ROD ON ‘SHORT’ LIST OF OPTIONS — The Yankees don't want to believe Derek Jeter's strained left quadriceps will cost him more than a few games. But what if they aren't so fortunate? — One possibility Joe Girardi didn't rule out last night was moving former shortstop Alex Rodriguez back to his old position.
Jay Cohen / Associated Press:
Mussina ties Gibson in wins, Jeter hurt — NEW YORK (AP)—Mike Mussina worked both sides of the plate as he cruised through the Tampa Bay Rays lineup and joined some elite company. — Thanks to Moose, the New York Yankees did just fine after Derek Jeter went down.
Brian Heyman / The Journal News:
Yankees get win, now hit road — NEW YORK - It isn't always easy being a big-league player. Take today's schedule following last night's Yankees-Tampa Bay series finale at the Stadium. Let Brian Bruney spell it out for you on Mike Mussina's little white message board hanging on the divider of their adjoining lockers:
The Cheat / South Side Sox:
Crede's Slam Lifts Streaking Sox — In what has already become something of a trend here in the early season, I'll open this recap with another It's Not 2007 Anymore type factoid. Today's: The White Sox 5-game winning streak is their longest since a similar 5-game streak August 10-14 …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:White Sox will keep Nick Swisher at leadoff
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Rookies reeling after Pirates' home opener — Cubs prevail, 10-8, in 12th on Bixler, Meek travails — It was a sweet, sun-drenched opening day for baseball in Pittsburgh, and it nearly was one in which the Pirates raised their arms for the most stunning of celebrations.
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Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Helms will not add a penny to 2008 team salary — WASHINGTON - Pay no mind to that $2.15 million salary figure attached to Wes Helms this season. The Marlins aren't paying a nickel of it. — They didn't reacquire Helms for free, but this deal is another example of why the Marlins consistently …
ESPN:
Harden to miss start vs. Jays with back soreness — Rich Harden has been scratched from his scheduled start against the Toronto Blue Jays with back soreness, the team announced. — The Oakland Athletics right-hander has struggled to overcome injuries the last three seasons.
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers, Red Sox swap Minor Leaguers — Shortstop Chavez heads to LA, pitcher Hull going to Boston — PHOENIX — In a minor transaction, the Dodgers on Monday night dealt right-handed pitcher Eric Hull to the Boston Red Sox for 23-year-old shortstop Christian Lara.
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Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
AMAZIN'S 1ST PRIORITY: CLEAN STENCH OF '07 — YOU can call today an opener, the last Shea Stadium Opening Day, but before the Mets can truly open their season, they have to close the books on 2007. — This day is a closer, not an opener. — The Mets will never completely close the door …
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Surprises planned for ring ceremony — Red Sox to turn up the ‘chill’ factor at Fenway for home opener — BOSTON — When Fenway Park, all 96 years old of it, opens its doors Tuesday afternoon, the temperature will be in the 40s and the wind will be swirling enough to make it feel even a little colder.
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Corpas comment not so graceful to Colorado — Mark Grace insists he was cracking a joke, not leveling a charge against Rockies closer Manny Corpas. — During Sunday's ninth inning, Corpas blew his first save, surrendering a two-run homer to Diamondbacks third baseman Mark Reynolds.
Steve Treder / Hardball Times:
The 10 worst No. 2 hitters since 1957 — In our first installment of this series, we identified the worst regular leadoff hitters (defined as starting at least half their team's games in that lineup slot) of the past half-century. This time we'll turn our attention to the No. 2 men.
