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ESPN.com:
Initial reports: Posada's injury not season-ending — Jorge Posada's shoulder injury does not appear to be season-threatening. That's the early word on the New York Yankees catcher following an exam by Dr. James Andrews on Monday. — Posada was placed on the 15-day disabled list …
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Tonight's lineup — The Red Sox designated pitcher Bryan Corey for assignment to make room for Mike Lowell, who was activated from the disabled list. — Blue Jays — Rios RF — Eckstein SS — Rolan 3B — Wells CF — Hill 2B — Overbay 1B — Stewart DH — Lind LF — Zahn C
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David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
Duel in Fenway — Jon Lester and Roy Halladay are locked in a great pitching duel. The Jays have managed just one hit against the Red Sox lefty, although he's walked four batters. Halladay allowed just two hits, and that's it. All three hits were singles, and the teams go to the bottom of the eighth scoreless.
Justin Terranova / New York Post:
YANKEES ANNOUNCE TICKET PLANS FOR ALL-STAR GAME — 70 PERCENT TO GO TO SEASON-TICKET HOLDERS — The Yankees and Major League Baseball held a joint press conference today to announce, among other things, that registration for the ticket lottery started today at noon.
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Bart Hubbuch / Mets Blog:
No fracture for Alou, other updates — Heading a lengthy update on Met injuries, left fielder Moises Alou does not have a fractured ankle and hopes to be activated off the DL by the Mets on Friday. — Alou was in the clubhouse today and took batting practice before tonight's game with the Pirates.
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Mets Merized Online
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Evan Grant / TEXAS RANGERS:
Jason Botts has been DFA'd — The Rangers this afternoon, perhaps momentarily, will announce that Jason Botts has been designated for assignment and that Chris Shelton's contract will be purchased. The club is desperate for another productive right-handed bat in the lineup and Botts simply …
Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles recall Olson, McCrory — LHP starts tonight against Rays; club sends Fahey, Aquino down — The Orioles reshuffled their roster today, and ended up with 13 pitchers again. — Because of rainouts, exhaustive road trips and an injury to starter Adam Loewen, the Orioles decided …
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Smoltz lands on disabled list — Braves veteran has inflamed biceps muscle, rotator cuff — WASHINGTON — When Tom Glavine made his Major League debut back in 1987, he was able to do so because the Braves had opened a roster spot by trading Doyle Alexander to the Tigers for some young right-hander named John Smoltz.
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yankees recall Ramirez to help 'pen — Britton optioned to Triple-A to make room for right-hander — NEW YORK — The Yankees recalled right-hander Edwar Ramirez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, optioning right-hander Chris Britton to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Pitchers face demotions sans improvement — SAN FRANCISCO — A disappointing April has created rotation impatience beyond Franklin Morales and Ubaldo Jimenez. — Mark Redman could be sent to the bullpen — or worse — if he doesn't show marked improvement.
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
MLB probing player ID theft, drug use — NEW YORK (AP)—Major League Baseball's new investigative unit is at work on several probes that could lead to discipline while also dealing with the burgeoning business of player identity theft. — The department of investigations …
NY Daily News:
Mindy McCready weeps as she confirms affair with ‘kind and caring’ Roger Clemens — Barricaded behind tightly drawn blinds at her Nashville home Monday, country singer Mindy McCready confirmed a long-term affair with embattled pitcher Roger Clemens. — “I cannot refute anything in the story …
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Lester Munson / ESPN:Allegations unlikely to see court, but could trouble Clemens
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The Bronx Block
The Big Lead:
Sports Illustrated Jinxes the Cubs in April? Coverline: “It's Gonna Happen” — We think this might be exclusive, since it won't hit the SI website (and mailboxes) until later today, and newsstands Thursday, but this week's cover is pure genius. Jinx much?
Gary Gillette / Baseball Prospectus:
Blazing the O'Malley Trail — 50 Years Later, Part Two — Another problem with evaluating O'Malley's legacy is that many revisionists, consciously or unconsciously, make a big deal out of the Dodgers' Brooklyn attendance, then and now. Disparage the Dodgers' support in the 1950s …
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6-4-2
Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:
Relieved Cameron debuts for Brewers — CHICAGO (AP)—Mike Cameron had to wait 25 games to debut with the Milwaukee Brewers. So he was relieved—and antsy—to play against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. — Cameron was in center field and batting second after serving a 25-game suspension …
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Joe Sheehan / Baseball Prospectus:
Prospectus Today — Totally Unreal — Yesterday we broke down five things we know are real. Today, it's five things that are not. — 1. The Marlins. Their lead in the NL East is a mirage created by a 6-2 record in one-run games. The Marlins have been outscored by three runs this season …
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Cardinals Diaspora
NY Daily News:
Bondy: All wrong bringing Wright into mess — David Wright talks with Carlos Delgado in the dugout during Sunday's game ... You have to understand: Wright is a golden child, one of the chosen. He is a homegrown organization talent, which means he is treated very differently than the latest free agent on the block.
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New Jersey Online, Newsday, NorthJersey.com, Kranepool Society, FanHouse, NJ.com and New York Post
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Kevin Kernan / New York Post:CURTAIN SNUB DESERVES CHEERS
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