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Tim Marchman / New York Sun:
It's Time To Fire Willie Randolph — It's time for the Mets to fire Willie Randolph. They should fire him if his team sweeps the Arizona Diamondbacks this weekend. They should fire him if his team wins all three games by a total score of 27-0. They should fire him if his team puts …
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Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
On air, Mets' Wagner continues criticism of Perez — Billy Wagner expanded on his blunt criticism of Oliver Perez Thursday during his weekly radio spot, saying the Mets will go nowhere this year if the enigmatic lefthander doesn't learn how to battle through his own troubles.
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets not afraid of Snakes — PHOENIX - The Mets have enjoyed wild recent success in this desert oasis, winning 13 straight games at Chase Field while outscoring the Diamondbacks 104-29 until that streak ended while attempting a four-game sweep last May. — But can the Mets …
Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
Gallardo has torn ACL — Houston - As it turns out, Brewers right-hander Yovani Gallardo did not escape serious injury Thursday in a collision at first base in Chicago. — Far from it. — An examination in Milwaukee this morning revealed Gallardo suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament …
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Gallardo tears ACL in collision — No word yet on possible surgery for Brewers right-hander — HOUSTON — The relief expressed by Brewers right-hander Yovani Gallardo on Thursday was painfully short-lived. Gallardo has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee that likely will require surgery and could end his season.
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Hardball Times
Sports Illustrated:
Murcer ready to begin broadcasting Yankees games again — NEW YORK (AP) -Bobby Murcer is feeling better and ready to begin broadcasting New York Yankees games again. — The longtime announcer and former All-Star outfielder was at Yankee Stadium on Thursday and plans to resume …
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It is about the money, stupid
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Murcer back at Yankee Stadium, jovial as ever — Beloved Yankees broadcaster Bobby Murcer made his first appearance of the season Thursday at Yankee Stadium. The 61-year-old has been battling brain cancer. — Murcer has his hair and his sense of humor back. Actually, he never lost his sense of humor.
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My Pinstripes
Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Dark clouds over the Bronx — NEW YORK - More and more, the Yankees' season is taking on the colorless hue of an 85-win finish, not good enough for October, not bad enough to be catastrophic. The players are either too young or too old, hardly anyone in their prime.
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Sliding Into Home
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NY Daily News:
Joe Girardi struggles with media management — As the question exited the mouth of Joe Girardi during the latest episode of the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network's “The Joe Girardi Show,” it was apparent he knew the answer. — “Am I ever allowed to take the Fifth?” Girardi asked host Michael Kay.
Associated Press:
Brewers cut ex-All-Star closer Turnbow — HOUSTON (AP)—Former All-Star closer Derrick Turnbow was cut Friday by the Milwaukee Brewers. — Turnbow was 0-1 with a 15.63 ERA in eight games this season and gave up six runs in two-thirds of an inning at Chicago Wednesday.
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Mark Hale / New York Post:
. . . AS KENNEDY GOES AWRY — For the Yankees, it's three straight unimpressive games. For Ian Kennedy, it's been nearly all unimpressive games. — Kennedy was hammered again last night, serving up four runs in 42/3 innings as the Yankees were swept by the Tigers 8-4 in The Bronx.
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Fluto Shinzawa / Boston Globe:
After a pause, Ryan pulls out a complete stop — At the moment Toronto's 3-0 victory had seemingly ended last night, A.J. Burnett was standing in the clubhouse, waiting to congratulate his teammates on a much-needed win. — The only man he saw, however, was manager John Gibbons.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Spring rest leads to hot start for White Sox's Carlos Quentin — TORONTO - Carlos Quentin didn't like what he heard during his first week of spring training, but he had to listen in order to show the White Sox what they had acquired. — “No one ever shut me down before,” Quentin said …
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Baseball Musings
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Marlins Notebook: Lindstrom's back still sore; DL a possibility — MIAMI GARDENS — Lindstom's back still sore; DL could be an option — MIAMI GARDENS - Right-hander Matt Lindstrom's back is acting up again, but an MRI on Thursday ruled out any serious injury.
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FishStripes
Kyle / Driveline Mechanics:
Links: Hardball Times Articles on Pitching Mechanics — It's not often that I say this, so let me get it out of my system: I think Paul Nyman is right. In his latest article on The Hardball Times, he talks about the bow-arch-bow system that is crucial to developing velocity …
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Hardball Times
