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John Delcos / The Journal News:
Mets' pitching coach has no comment on recent woes — PHOENIX - Mets manager Willie Randolph defended Rick Peterson and denied there was a gag order to prevent the pitching coach from talking with the media. — Beyond Pedro Martinez and Orlando Hernandez being on the disabled list …
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets finally play projected opening day lineup — PHOENIX - It took exactly five weeks and 29 games, but the Mets finally had their Opening Day lineup on the field yesterday for the series finale against the Diamondbacks. — With Moises Alou returning from the disabled list Friday …
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Guillen goes [bleeping] wild over fickle Sox fans — If this was the pregame interview, what could Ozzie Guillen possibly have said after the Chicago White Sox lost again Sunday? — Guillen unleashed his verbal wrath before the White Sox faced the Blue Jays in Toronto …
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Ozzie curses blue streak before fifth straight loss — TORONTO — Five consecutive losses, something had to give. — It was manager Ozzie Guillen. — Tired of “all the managers in the press box and at home, watching the game on TV and spilling food on themselves,” …
Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Kennedy demoted; Igawa on horizon — Brian Cashman says Ian Kennedy is “turning the corner” and “going in the right direction.” — But Kennedy doesn't agree with the direction in which the general manager forced him to go yesterday. It starts on the Major Deegan Expressway and ends in Moosic …
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Yankees' patience pays off in Melky's case — Do you remember Melky Cabrera's 2005 cup of coffee with the Yankees? Is the vision of his misplaying Trot Nixon's fly ball into an inside-the-park home run burned into your temporal lobes? — For the rest of that season, when Nixon batted at Fenway Park …
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Mike Puma / New York Post:DEMOTED IAN: 'I'LL BE BACK' — The Yankees' latest youth …
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Jose De Jesus Ortiz / Houston Chronicle:
Clemens apologizes for ‘mistakes,’ still denies drug use — Seven-time Cy Young winner admits flaws, says personal life has nothing to do with performance-enhancing drug allegations — In his first comments since a tabloid linked him to extramarital affairs last week …
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NY Daily News:
Roger Clemens says sorry for ‘mistakes’ — On the eighth day, Roger Clemens. apologized. — Following a week in which the Daily News reported his affairs with several women, Clemens released a statement Sunday night apologizing for “mistakes in his personal life,” while again denying he ever used performance-enhancing drugs.
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
RHP Wells set to have surgery to remove clots — Right-hander Kip Wells is scheduled to have surgery Tuesday to remove blood clots from his pitching hand. Doctors also want to see what's causing the clots. The Rockies are concerned because of Wells' history of circulation problems.
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Woody Paige / Denver Post:
Too early to give up on Rockies — The Rockies beat the Dodgers 7-2 on Sunday. All they have to do now is win 20 of the next 21, and they'll be right back in the division. — Stop fretting. With a 12-19 record, the Rox are only one game off last season's 13-18 pace at this time.
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Craig Calcaterra / ShysterBall:
And That Happened — Braves 14, Reds 7: Mrs. Shyster came into the living room yesterday afternoon and told me that I had to fix the shelves in the garage. Her view: the screws holding the standards in the wall are hanging by a thread, and sooner or later 75 pounds of garage crap is going to fall onto her station wagon.
Mike Harrington / Buffalo News:
Francisco recalled in Tribe roster shake-up — Buffalo Bisons outfielder Ben Francisco is going back to the Cleveland Indians, and this time it might be for good. — Manager Eric Wedge promised changes Sunday after another weak showing by Tribe bats in a 2-0 loss to Kansas City in Progressive Field.
Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Batting order doesn't matter much to Cody Ross — MIAMI GARDENS - Cody Ross joked last week he had plenty of experience leading off. Not the game, but the third inning. Sunday, he led off the third inning yet again, only this time it wasn't his initial at-bat.
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Church's throw helps Mets top Diamondbacks — PHOENIX - With the Mets' Johan Santana, a two-time Cy Young winner, matched against Dan Haren, another of the Diamondbacks' elite starters, there was a good chance that one of those golden arms would decide yesterday's series finale at Chase Field.
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