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Andy Jasner / MLB.com:
Tejada acknowledges age discrepancy — Shortstop is actually two years older than previously believed — PHILADELPHIA — Miguel Tejada just aged two years. — Astros general manager Ed Wade was recently informed that Tejada was actually born on May 25, 1974, as opposed to May 25, 1976, as listed in the club's media guide.
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Associated Press:
Report: Tejada tells Astros he lied about his age — Ex-Oriole two years older than originally thought — HOUSTON - Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada has told the team he's actually 33, two years older than he's listed in the club's media guide and other baseball records.
Jose De Jesus Ortiz / Houston Chronicle:
Tejada two years older than Astros thought — Shortstop, actually 33, lied about age when he signed in 1993 — PHILADELPHIA — Saying he wanted to unburden himself, Miguel Tejada approached general manager Ed Wade and asked to correct misinformation he gave the Oakland A's when he signed in 1993.
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Revised Batting Order Changes Dynamic for Mets — Carlos Beltrán had seen enough. So in a quiet moment Tuesday afternoon, he pulled a chair beside José Reyes's locker and offered some unsolicited advice. Recalling their conversation Wednesday night after the Mets' 5-2 victory …
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Christian Red / NY Daily News:
Carlos says loosen up, then has blast of own — He stirred up spring training with his “team to beat” boast. Before Tuesday's win against the Nationals, he gave a pep talk to teammate Jose Reyes, encouraging the shortstop to return to his dancing, wildly celebrating self.
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Forbes:
The Business Of Baseball — The key numbers show that the national pastime is more popular than ever. In 2007, baseball broke its attendance record for the fourth consecutive season when 79.5 million fans hit the turnstiles. A big plus: Interleague games, where teams in the American …
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Justin Terranova / New York Post:
RIVERA READY FOR RED SOX TONIGHT — GOT NEEDED DAY OF REST — The Sandman did not have to enter last night's 15-9 marathon win over the Red Sox, which means Mariano Rivera will be available tonight if needed. — And with Joba Chamberlain in Nebraska and can't-quite …
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Chicagosports / Hardball:
One homer, 15 balls returned: A new trend at Wrigley? — Everyone was a little surprised at the barrage of baseballs being tossed back onto the field Wednesday night after Adam Dunn's home run onto Sheffield Avenue. — “I didn't think that many people hit a home run today,” …
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Cobra Brigade
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Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
Why the Tampa Bay Rays should sign Barry Bonds — With Barry Bonds currently out of work and teams always looking to improve their lot in MLB, the Shunned One's name will undoubtedly be brought up countless times this season. So each week until Mr. Bonds catches a fulltime ride …
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Keith Barnes / PittsburghLIVE.com:
Rocky start puzzles Pirates' Morris — TRIBUNE-REVIEW — LOS ANGELES — Every time Matt Morris takes the mound, he's hoping to discover why he has struggled so much this year. — Three starts into the season, and all he and the Pirates' coaching staff have are more questions.
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Even Santa believes in Mantle's 565-foot blast — The longest home run ever hit did not go 565 feet. Not even close. — Actually, the longest home run ever hit isn't even the longest home run ever hit. — “The truth hasn't caught up to the original legend,” Bill Jenkinson says.
Dan Fox / Baseball Prospectus:
Schrodinger's Bat — Opus 100 … —Stephen Jay Gould, “Opus 100”, reprinted in The Richness of Life: The Essential Stephen Jay Gould — Twenty-five years ago, paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science Stephen Jay Gould wrote his 100th monthly essay …
The Onion:
Yankees Bury Bernie Williams Under New Stadium For Good Luck — NEW YORK—Citing a need for physical and spiritual cleansing after a Boston Red Sox fan entombed a David Ortiz jersey in the floor of the new facility, the New York Yankees buried former centerfielder Bernie Williams under 4,650 pounds …
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Pedro optimistic about return date — Injured Mets pitcher expects to come back ahead of schedule — NEW YORK — One day after Mets general manager Omar Minaya suggested Pedro Martinez might not return to active duty until late May or early June, Martinez was quoted as having said his recovery may be shorter instead of longer.
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USA Today:
Contact rate can be more revealing than batting average — By Ron Shandler, Special for USA TODAY — What do Pat Burrell, Joe Crede and Xavier Nady have in common? — All three are major league veterans who have established a performance baseline during their respective careers.
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