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Jack Curry / New York Times:
Crede Returns to the White Sox, but for How Long? — CHICAGO — There were hours, too many depressing hours, when Joe Crede of the White Sox had doubts about his future. Not his baseball future, but his future as a healthy man. Crede experienced so much pain in the days after back surgery …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Bullpen betrays Yankees in Chicago — Rally after pair of rain delays spoiled on single off Chamberlain — CHICAGO — Joe Crede's run-scoring single off Joba Chamberlain in the bottom of the ninth inning was the game-winner on Thursday for the White Sox, who handed the Yankees rookie …
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Joba Chamerblain earns for loss in Pinstripes — CHICAGO - It was bound to happen sometime, right? — Joba Chamberlain's career had been as close to perfect as possible over his first 26 games, but the hard-throwing phenom suffered his first big-league loss Thursday night …
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Athletics rough up Liriano in Big Hurt's return — CBSSports.com wire reports — OAKLAND, Calif. — Frank Thomas won in his return to Oakland. Rajai Davis got three hits in his Athletics debut. — Yet it was Donnie Murphy who delivered all the power.
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Mike Downey / Chicago Tribune:
Guillen: Derek Jeter ‘the perfect man’ — About an hour before Ozzie Guillen called him “the perfect man” and “the best thing ever in the game,” Derek Jeter found a few minutes to chat about his future place of work. — Yankee Stadium is going, going ... a few months from being gone.
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Junior / FIRE JOE MORGAN:
Small Sample Size Gilloolys — Gilloolies? Let's go with Gilloolies. — You know what I'm talking about. Three days into the season, a sportswriter disembowels a player for “hitting .028!!! He's killing his team!!!!” Then a month or two later, it's completely forgotten because baseball's season is eternal.
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Colleen Jenkins / St. Petersburg Times:
Ex-Ray Dukes cleans zoo cages, shortens probation — TAMPA — To get his misdemeanor probation cut short by five months, former Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Elijah Dukes spent 25 hours during the past week cleaning out cages and mopping at Lowry Park Zoo. — Attorney Grady Irvin and a team official …
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Associated Press:
Dodgers announce stadium improvement plan — LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled a four-year upgrade plan for Dodger Stadium on Thursday that owner Frank McCourt said amounts to a new home for the team built around the nearly 50-year-old core of the old.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Reds don't want to rush Bailey, Bruce — Pitcher, outfielder developing, growing at Triple-A Louisville — CINCINNATI — Two-fifths of the Reds' rotation hasn't been getting it done. The offense has sputtered as some hitters have been slow to heat up. — Help is only a phone call away …
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Tom Haudricourt / JSOnline:
Phillies 3, Brewers 1 — Suppan gets no help from offense — The Milwaukee Brewers are a team built around offense. They hope to pitch well enough and make enough plays in the field to allow the hitters to carry the club. — That's what makes days such as Thursday at Miller Park so frustrating for the home team.
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Howard Fendrich / Associated Press:
Lopez's 6 RBIs lead Nats past Mets — WASHINGTON - His grand slam deposited in the seats, Felipe Lopez clapped and screamed as he rounded first base, then smacked Tim Tolman's hand so hard while turning for home that the third-base coach shook off the sting.
George A. King III / New York Post:
NEW DAD A-ROD MAY DH TONIGHT — Proud father Alex Rodriguez rejoined the Yankees last night at U.S. Cellular Field handed out cigars to celebrate the birth of Ella Alexander, his second daughter and received congratulatory handshakes and hugs from teammates.
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Tim Marchman / New York Sun:
Despite Shortfalls, Delgado Is All Mets Have — Much of the resentment and anger that fans and even writers tend to feel toward inept or washed-up ballplayers could be cured by a bit of empathy. No matter how much money they make, athletes are just like other people, and would prefer to do well rather than badly.
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Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
Infected thumb sends Schneider back to NY — Breaking news: Brian Schneider has been sent to New York with an infected left thumb that may require a DL trip. He just landed in New York 40 minutes ago. — There will likely be a roster move to activate Gustavo Molina.
Bob Raissman / NY Daily News:
Harold Reynolds joins SNY as Mets analyst — Harold Reynolds' comeback continues. — Reynolds, who was fired by ESPN in 2006, allegedly for sexual harassment, has been hired by SportsNet New York as a studio analyst on Mets telecasts. — “I've never worked on a ‘local’ broadcast,” Reynolds said.
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