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Wallace Matthews / Newsday:
Cashman: Sorry Hank, Joba's staying in bullpen — Joba Chamberlain, left, and Derek jeter bump fists after Chamberlain retired the Toronto Blue Jays on April 3. (Newsday / David L. Pokress) — Take this Joba and shove it. — That's Brian Cashman's message to the Baby Boss …
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ESPN.com:
After Steinbrenner lashes out about Joba's future, Cashman fires back — Steinbrenner Calls For Chamberlain in Rotation — Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner, like his father George, has never been one to mince words. When it comes to where pitcher Joba Chamberlain should be …
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Hank Steinbrenner wants Joba Chamberlain to start — Hank Steinbrenner is eager for Joba Chamberlain to slide from the bullpen into the rotation, but the Yankees' co-chairman says he's willing to stick with the team's plan of making the fireballing righty a starter later this season.
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:New Boss Wants to See Chamberlain Start (Now)
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Utley, Wright put on quite a weekend display … Utley Goes Yard Twice As Phils Edge Mets — PHILADELPHIA — Life is about to become a day at the beach for reigning National League MVP Jimmy Rollins. — As his fellow Phillies begin a sadistic grind of a road trip …
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Leitch / Deadspin:
You Know It's Baseball Season When Fat Yanks-Red Sox Fans Are Killing Each Other — Last week, the Red Sox and Yankees battled it out at Yankee Stadium. You might have heard about it. But we just today saw this shot above and, more to the point, the rather amazing video after the jump of a real, live Yankees-Red Sox fan fight.
Tim Arango / New York Times:
Tension Over Sports Blogging — Recently in Dallas, more than an hour before game time, Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, was in the locker room grinding on the Stairmaster, surrounded by several reporters — their microphones deployed, heads tilted away to avoid flying droplets of sweat.
Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Successful Gala — Backed by four-run second, rookie gives Jays hard time — TORONTO — Armando Galarraga didn't have the same control he possessed during his Major League debut, but on Monday afternoon, it didn't matter, because he was still able to pitch himself out of trouble whenever the opportunity presented itself.
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Shannon Russell / Reds Insider:
Today's transactions — Today the contract of IF/OF Jerry Hairson Jr. was selected from Class AAA Louisville and IF Juan Castro was designated for assignment. — Reds GM Wayne Krivsky said Castro was informed at about 2:35 p.m. today. — “That was really difficult. He makes any team better that he's on.
San Francisco Chronicle:
/ Big Hurt, Big Pain - are they really on Oakland's radar? — In spite of Billy Beane's careful plans and grand design, the A's find themselves still in the playoff picture 20 games into the season. — This could necessitate some rethinking. — The rethinking could involve Frank Thomas, or Barry Bonds.
Marc Lancaster / TBO.com:
Rays Rotate Roster For 1B Johnson — ST. PETERSBURG - The Rays will play their next three games with an extra position player, taking advantage of the calendar as they add newcomer Dan Johnson to their roster. — Needing to clear a spot for the first baseman, who was claimed off waivers …
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Bart Hubbuch / Mets Blog:
Pagan eager for Wrigley return — The two-game set the Mets open tonight here in Chicago against the Cubs will double as a homecoming of sorts for Angel Pagan. — The left-field fill in for Moises Alou spent his first two big-league seasons roaming Wrigley Field before the Cubs shipped …
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Barry Svrluga / Nationals Journal:
Analyzing a slump: Zimmerman — Just for kicks, here are Ryan Zimmerman's at-bats during this road trip. (L = liner; P = popup; F = fly ball; K = strikeout swinging; K* = strikeout looking) — L8, P4, K*, P3, F9, K, 3-1, K*, K, 1b, F8, F9, K, 1b, bb, 1b, 2b, fc, K*, K, F8, 1b, 5-3, L8, F8, 3u, F8, F7
Will Carroll / Baseball Prospectus:
Under The Knife — Fallen Aces — Ben Sheets (20 DXL) — If he were alive today, Franklin Adams might add to baseball's lexicon the ominous term “when healthy.” Prior to Harden to Sheets doesn't have the same poetic tone or even make any logical sense, but in their own way …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Update on A-Rod — Just spoke to Brian Cashman. Alex Rodriguez was in New York today and was scheduled to meet with a physical therapist to get some work done on his strained right quad. — No tests are planned. “It's mild,” Cashman said. — A-Rod will be on his way to Chicago tomorrow morning.
Kileymcd / Saber-Scouting:
Saber-Scouting's Mock Draft, Version 1.0 — We promised this mock draft a week ago and are finally delivering it now. So, we apologize for the delay and are trying to make it worth the wait by giving you a little more information than the average mock does.
