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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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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 …
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
New Boss Wants to See Chamberlain Start (Now) — With the Yankees off to a 10-10 start, and two of their young starters struggling, the Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner said there was one thing in particular he would like to change: He wants Joba Chamberlain, the Yankees' hard-throwing setup man, to move into the rotation.
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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.
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Hank pushes for Joba in rotation — Yankees co-chairman weighs in on young reliever's role — NEW YORK — While Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy have had their growing pains, Joba Chamberlain has watched from the Yankees' bullpen, lined up to help get the ball to closer Mariano Rivera.
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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/ 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.
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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.
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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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.
Baseball Crank:
Moving On Without Them — This should be the last post from my preseason Established Win Shares (EWSL) division previews, and it's one I have been meaning to do in past years: a look at the amount of roster turnover. Each year, I identify 23 players who are projected to play roles for their team - 13 non-pitchers and 10 pitchers.
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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Baseball America:
More Honors For Miami — Hurricanes retain top spot by beating Florida State — DURHAM, N.C.—Miami cemented its No. 1 spot in the new Baseball America Top 25 Rankings as the Hurricanes went on the road and defeated No. 3 Florida State in one of the most anticipated series of the year.
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Huber's first homer propels Padres — Lefty Wolf earns victory, outdueling D-backs' Johnson — PHOENIX — Chances are Justin Huber won't romanticize tales of his first Major League home run when he gets around to returning to his native Australia, but not because he didn't think it was an important hit …
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