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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 12: Yankees at Red Sox — YANKEES — RED SOX — Notes: It's a sunny, nearly cloudless day in Boston and actually 72 degrees. ... Just talked to Phil Hughes, a former Red Sox fan who will be starting at Fenway Park for the first time tomorrow. Clay Buchholz told the Boston writers …
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George A. King III / New York Post:
BEANTOWN BOZO PELTS YANK PEN — Joba Chamberlain and a few people seated near the Yankees' bullpen thought an unruly Red Sox fan was throwing ice cubes at the reliever while he warmed up in the latter innings of last night's 4-1 Bomber win. — Mike Harkey, the Yankees' bullpen coach …
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Wang overpowers Sox with two-hitter — Yanks righty loses bid for no-hitter with Drew's home run in fifth — BOSTON — Chien-Ming Wang may never receive the kudos generally lauded upon the game's top hurlers, his high winning percentage overlooked as a result of pitching toward contact instead of the league lead in strikeouts.
Carroll Rogers / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves release Spiezio — Troubled player arrives for Richmond game ‘unfit’ to play — Washington — Scott Spiezio was only two months out of a substance abuse treatment center when the Braves signed him to a minor league contract two weeks ago. It apparently wasn't long enough.
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ESPN.com:
Spiezio ‘not ready to play,’ released by Braves — WASHINGTON — Scott Spiezio was released by the Atlanta Braves from their top minor league affiliate Saturday, less than a week after the veteran infielder pleaded guilty in a drunken-driving case. — Spiezio spent 12 years in the majors.
Associated Press:
Tigers place LHP Willis on 15-day DL — CHICAGO (AP)—Detroit Tigers left-hander Dontrelle Willis was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday after an MRI confirmed that he has a hyperextended right knee. — Willis injured the knee while delivering a pitch in the first inning Friday night …
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Kyle / Driveline Mechanics:
Quick Note: Chien-Ming Wang — I hate to start this article off all doom-and-gloom style, but I'm already unhappy with where this analysis is going. This still accurately captures the intensity of pitching for the Yankees, but it also indicates two things I am probably going to dislike in Wang's delivery:
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Tyler Kepner / Bats:Does Anyone Still Doubt That Wang Is an Ace?
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Santana Proves a Generous Host to the Brewers — The Shea Stadium crowd stood and cheered Johan Santana when he jogged out of the dugout 20 minutes before Saturday's game. It stood and cheered when he walked back from the bullpen. And it stood and cheered again when he ran out to the mound …
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Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:Mets' Figueroa gets first win in 5 years
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Giants OF Roberts could be out 12 weeks — SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—San Francisco outfielder Dave Roberts had surgery on his troublesome left knee Saturday, and it could be 12 weeks before he rejoins the Giants. — Fred Lewis will play regularly in Roberts' spot in left field.
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies will honor Robinson — PHOENIX — Though the Rockies don't have an African-American player on their roster, three will honor baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson on Tuesday by wearing his No. 42. — Reliever Matt Herges, outfielder Willy Taveras and catcher Yorvit Torrealba asked …
Marc Lancaster / Rays Report:
Longoria on the way — Evan Longoria's major-league debut may only be a day or two away. The Rays' prized prospect was not in Durham's lineup for the Bulls' home opener tonight and Durham's radio broadcast reported he is on his way to the majors. — Updating: A person familiar …
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Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
Reyes walks in without a limp — Did I mention yet that I'm getting too old for this day-game-after-a-night game stuff? Top-notch NYDN crew here today with myself, bringing you all the action in Sunday's paper. (Albeit no A-Rube sightings - Gee, was it something I said?)
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Crisp, not Ellsbury, takes center stage — After alternating center fielders for the first 11 games - they played side by side one game in Oakland when right fielder J.D. Drew was out with a sore back - Red Sox manager Terry Francona started Coco Crisp last night for the second straight game.
