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George A. King III / New York Post:
A-ROD COULD PLAY SHORTSTOP — IF JETER'S OUT, CASHMAN SAYS IT'S A SOLUTION — KANSAS CITY — If Derek Jeter has to go on the shelf due to a left quad injury, the Yankees aren't afraid of shifting Alex Rodriguez from third base to shortstop, a position he played very well in Seattle …
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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.
Mike Puma / New York Post:A-ROD ON ‘SHORT’ LIST OF OPTIONS
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ESPN:
Buckner throws out first pitch as Red Sox hand out bling — The heartbreak of 1986 seems like a long time ago for the Boston Red Sox now that they've won two world championships in four years. — Long enough that Bill Buckner, whose 102 RBIs for the Red Sox that season were eclipsed …
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Associated Press:
Sox ring in home season with a 5-0 win over Detroit — BOSTON - The Red Sox [team stats] trotted out the champions of Boston's past to celebrate their latest World Series win, with Hall of Famers Bobby Orr and Bill Russell among those carrying their sports' trophies onto the Fenway field to join the two won by the Red Sox.
San Francisco Chronicle:
A's Harden scratched from Tuesday start — (04-08) 04:00 PDT Toronto — The A's have scratched Rich Harden for tonight's game in Toronto with back soreness, specifically in the lat area. — The injury is believed to be minor and it might have been the aftereffects of the long flights to and from Japan last month.
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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.
Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Phillies beat Mets in final Shea opener — NEW YORK (AP)—Carlos Delgado and the New York Mets botched the final Shea Stadium opener the same way they squandered that big lead in the NL East last year. — April or September, doesn't seem to matter. The Mets can't find a way to hold off Philadelphia.
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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 …
Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
Runoff to determine Mets' new 8th inning song — The Mets will have a runoff to determine their new eighth-inning sing-along tune. — The organization received 5 million votes on its Web site after inviting fans to choose from among 10 selections to potentially replace Sweet Caroline.
Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
Feliciano arrives late, Castillo leaves early — Here's a postgame recap of some pertinent issues: — Pedro Feliciano was unavailable because he arrived at the ballpark in the seventh inning. Feliciano had permission from the Mets to go home to Puerto Rico for a family issue after Sunday's game in Atlanta.
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Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
Cordero says Brewers blew chance — I just talked with Francisco Cordero and he said the Brewers blew their chance to keep him as their closer by not agreeing to talk about a contract extension last spring. — Cordero, who set the club record with 44 saves in 2007, signed a free-agent deal …
Stephen Hawkins / Associated Press:
AL-best Orioles win sixth straight — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)—Aubrey Huff and the Baltimore Orioles are certainly enjoying the new season. And surprising a lot of people. — “We've already had more fun than at anytime last year,” Huff said after Baltimore's sixth straight victory …
Joe Sheehan / Baseball Prospectus:
Mariner Meltdown on the Mound — The Seattle Mariners dropped their fourth game in a row Monday afternoon to fall to 2-5, completing their being swept at the hands of the Orioles—the Orioles—by losing their third bullpen game in the season's opening week.
