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4:55 AM ET, April 15, 2008

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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Chamberlain Leaves Yanks to Join His Ill Father  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Part of the budding legend of Joba Chamberlain is his close bond with his father, Harlan.  For several games this season, at home and on the road, Harlan Chamberlain has been around the Yankees …
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Joba at ailing father's side
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Albaladejo replaces Chamberlain on roster
Associated Press:   Chamberlain leaves Yanks to be with ailing father
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Report: Joba leaves to be with father
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Moeller catches on with hit in debut  —  ST. PETERSBURG - With Jorge Posada still nursing his strained right shoulder and Jose Molina sidelined with a left hamstring injury, Chad Moeller was called up from Triple-A Scranton and started Monday night's game behind the plate.
Discussion: New York Post
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees hold off Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG - Robinson Cano arrived at Tropicana Field Monday to find himself out of the lineup for the first time all season.  —  Having hit .170 while playing in each of the Yankees' first 13 games, Cano was being given a day off to rest his body and clear his head.
Discussion: New York Post
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 14: Yankees at Rays
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Trade hasn't hurt Marlins in standings  —  They're watching the standings in both leagues.  They see that they're in first place and the Detroit Tigers are in last place.  —  There's a feeling of pride, for sure, but no one on the Marlins is gloating.  —  “They've got their hands full …
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Larry Lage / Associated Press:
Pudge helps Tigers earn first home win  —  DETROIT (AP)—Finally, the Detroit Tigers lived up to the hype at the plate.  —  Ivan Rodriguez hit a tying two-run triple in a six-run eighth inning then scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly to lift the high-priced Tigers to an 11-9 victory …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
New York Yankees / New York Post:
YANKS PLAN FIRST PITCH FROM SPACE  —  JERSEY NATIVE TO THROW FROM SPACE STATION VS. RED SOX  —  The Yankees today announced that NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman will throw out the ceremonial first pitch from the International Space Station prior to Wednesday's game vs. the Boston Red Sox.
Discussion: Eephus Pitch and River Ave. Blues
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Joshua Robinson / New York Times:
Fans Have Not Forgotten, or Forgiven, the Mets  —  No employee in the Mets organization is safe anymore.  Whether it is Johan Santana, their $137.5 million off-season acquisition, or an usher popping a beach ball in the stands, or the left-handed reliever Scott Schoeneweis, the frustrated fans at Shea Stadium are prepared to boo.
Discussion: New York Post
David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
Manny Mashes  —  The Indians took a 4-3 lead into the top of the ninth and brought in Joe Borowski to try for the save.  The Red Sox used a double and small ball to tie the game as they sacrificed Lugo to third and brought him home with a sacrifice fly.  That brought up Ortiz.
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Jeter talks about Jackie Robinson  —  Yankees shortstop discusses importance of No. 42  —  Derek Jeter was growing up in Kalamazoo, Mich., when he first heard the name “Jackie Robinson” from his father, Dr. Charles Jeter.  In the years since becoming a Major League Baseball player …
Tim Booth / Associated Press:
Greinke tosses CG, Royals beat M's 5-1  —  SEATTLE (AP)—Two years ago, Zack Greinke left spring training determined never to play baseball again.  Now, the Kansas City right-hander looks like one of the best young pitchers in baseball.  —  Greinke was dominant again Monday night …
Fred Mitchell / Chicago Tribune:
Time for Cubs, their fans to forgive Durham  —  It took 22 years before the Boston organization and Red Sox Nation publicly forgave first baseman Bill Buckner for his fielding gaffe in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.  —  The fact that the Red Sox have won two World Series in the last four years seemed …
Mark Newman / MLB.com:
MLB provides ‘Hands on’ help for parks  —  Representatives volunteer to clean up New York greenery  —  Recognizing that ballparks are not the only beautiful parks around, Major League Baseball was represented over the weekend in a staggering overall turnout for the 14th annual New York Cares “Hands On New York” Day.
 
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