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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Two moves coming? — Alberto Gonzalez was pulled out of tonight's game for Scranton, which could mean he's headed here to replace Derek Jeter on the roster. — Jorge Posada is scheduled for an MRI tomorrow. He said it would be in Kansas City. The Yankees can have their own doctors read the results then decide what to do.
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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 …
Mike Puma / New York Post:A-ROD ON ‘SHORT’ LIST OF OPTIONS
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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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Associated Press:
Sweeney's triple lifts A's over Jays 9-8 — TORONTO (AP)—Ryan Sweeney hit a tiebreaking triple in the ninth inning, and the Oakland Athletics ended the Toronto Blue Jays' three-game winning streak with a 9-8 victory. — Kurt Suzuki singled up the middle off right-hander Jeremy Accardo (0-1) with two outs in the ninth.
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ESPN:
Harden misses 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.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Posada may be headed for DL — Trouble is mounting for the Yankees. Jorge Posada will have an MRI here tomorrow and could be headed for the disabled list with a sore right shoulder. — “Dead,” Posada said when asked his shoulder felt. — Talks will be held tonight and don't be surprised …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Shoulder pain may send Posada to DL — Right arm stiffness prompts Yankees catcher to schedule MRI — KANSAS CITY — Already without Derek Jeter for at least three games, the suddenly snake-bitten Yankees are now facing the possibility of losing All-Star catcher Jorge Posada to the disabled list.
Kobrien / On the Yankees beat:
Posada out, prognosis unknown — Those of you who watched today's game may have noticed that Jorge Posada was not throwing as well as normal. He left the game early, and his shoulder is a concern. He said he doesn't feel pain there, but that he is lacking arm strength.
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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.
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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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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.
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 …
John Hickey / seattlepi.com Mariners blog:
Midgame: Mariners still having trouble getting it right — I suppose it's possible to make more mistakes than the Mariners are making these days, but it's hard to see how. — In the fifth inning Tuesday night in the Rays' home opener in St. Petersburg, Fla., Seattle has done as much as the Rays …
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Ex-Oriole McLemore mentors Jones — Players attended same high school in San Diego; O's could add 13th pitcher — ARLINGTON, Texas - Mark McLemore first called Adam Jones in June 2003 on the day Jones was drafted by the Seattle Mariners. They are 21 years apart, but the two were from …
