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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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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Cash and Hank: On the same page — After seeing the comments in the New York Times today, Brian Cashman spoke with Hank Steinbrenner. — “We're on the same page, 110 percent,” Cashman told The Journal News a few minutes ago. “He understands the situation.”
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On the Yankees beat, NJ.com, Can't Stop The Bleeding, iYankees, River Ave. Blues and Bugs & Cranks
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.
ESPN:
A-Rod has mild strain, will be evaluated Tuesday — NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez has a mild strain of his right quadriceps and will rejoin the New York Yankees on Tuesday in Chicago. — He will be evaluated again Tuesday, according to Yankees spokesman Jason Zillo, who was unsure whether …
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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.
ESPN.com:
Brewers ace Sheets to skip start on Wednesday — MILWAUKEE — Brewers ace Ben Sheets will skip his start on Wednesday because of soreness in his right triceps that caused him to leave his last start. — Sheets will be replaced in the rotation by Dave Bush, who got passed over Sunday …
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Will Carroll / Baseball Prospectus:Under The Knife — Fallen Aces — Ben Sheets (20 DXL)
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Beyond the Box Score
Associated Press:
Mets bullpen implodes against Cubs — CHICAGO - Carlos Zambrano pitched seven strong innings, and Aramis Ramirez and Felix Pie homered Monday night as the surging Chicago Cubs beat the Mets 7-1 for their 12th win in 15 games. — Zambrano (3-1) allowed five hits and a run with two walks and four strikeouts.
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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Alan Robinson / Associated Press:
Marlins get 3 HRs, 16 hits to beat Bucs — PITTSBURGH (AP)—The Pittsburgh Pirates are paying Matt Morris $10 million to anchor their starting rotation, or nearly half of Florida's $22 million payroll. So far, the Marlins are getting a much bigger payoff for their bucks than the Pirates are.
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Bucs Dugout
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.
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.
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
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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